THE CHURCH GIRL

Chapter 35

...NAOMI'S POV

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When we walked into mcdonald's, a couple of heads turned in our direction but thankfully it wasn't a crowd. A family of four were seated right in a corner facing the entrance. And a couple who just seemed to stare a bit longer at Devon. He wasn't even paying attention to any of them. He just walked over to an empty booth in a corner away from every eyes and I followed suit. I rolled my eyes when he grabbed my hand gently and pulled me along to a two in one booth. I guess he thought I wasn't following him. He made a call ahead just to check if the area was quiet and had less people so I guess he scored one today. I got up to the digital menu order and just ordered a bunch of whatever for him and I. I was too hungry to ask what he wanted. I went back to my seat and just stared blankly at the wall behind him. He on the other hand just stared at me. He looked relaxed. A smile crept in at the corner of his lips. As much as I wanted to avoid his eyes, I just couldn't.

I moved my eyes from the wall and it met his instantly. I held his gaze and relaxed into my seat while he just continued to stare and smile.

"This is the first time you've not avoided eye contact since I met you", he leans on the table and stares harder. I moved my eyes from his and just stared blankly back at the wall, "Okay now you are avoiding my eyes. Are you that scared of me?", wait, that's what he thought. That I was scared. I leaned forward with just a few inches away from him.

"What gave you the impression that you scare me?".

"Well if you aren't, why can't you hold your gaze to mine?. You scared I might kiss you, or you might kiss me? Hey, I really wouldn't mind", he had that smile again. It was provoking.

"If I wanted to kiss you, you would know", I smiled at myself and relaxed in my chair. He smiled back as if he won. I took the bait. That was a trap and I fell right into it.

They brought our order within four minutes. He didn't look hungry. I took about four bites and I was satisfied. I started sipping on the caramel iced coffee and he just stared at me.

"So if what you just said is right, it means you did want to kiss me in that car earlier", I almost choked on my coffee when I tried to deny it, "I saw you Naomi. You bit your lips when you stared at mine and you actually would have if I didn't interrupt", oh he won this round. He smiled deviously and I just couldn't find the words to counter him. I finished my burger, carried my mcflurry ice cream and got up.

"Let's just go", that was all I could say. I really had no words this time around. He was happy. He laughed when he opened the car door for me and he laughed even more when I pushed past him to sit. He came to his seat and then looked at me smiling.

"The Almighty Naomi is actually speechless. I can't believe this. You really have no words for me. No denying or admitting. Wow", he turned off the car engine and leaned by the winder to stare at me. I stared at him in confusion as to why he wasn't driving, "I'm not moving till you say something. Admit it. You wanted to kiss me, didn't you?", I felt a certain heat wave climb in between my boobs and below my tyres.

"Okay Devon I'm not doing this with you right now. Either take me home or I do that myself", that we the best I could do. I knew it was late, and I knew there was no way I was going to walk in between this dark parking lot out to the street.

"Yes Naomi, you are doing this. And with me. I just want to know. I know I'm not delusional, that I can bet on", he leaned in closer to me. I felt the heat again and I avoided his eyes. He noticed and drew in closer. I cold feel my whole body tense up almost like inviting him in, "Look at me please", almost like he was pleading with his eyes and body and my body was responding.