These Things Take Time.

Chapter 19

"I'm sorry...Im rambling on and on about me." He catches his breath.

"No don't apologize. I like listening to you." I mean c'mon...who wouldn't love to hear that accent just talk and talk and talk. I know I do..that why I let him talk. He stopped at the part he was put in One Direction. I did know some stuff because of Ness but he told me things I bet even she doesn't know. The night has been going great so far, we laugh and talk so much and our food hasn't even come yet. Which it should before I eat my shoe. I'm so hungry.

The waiter read my mind as he walks in with the hot steaming food. My stomach quietly grumbles at the scent of my chicken Parmesan. The waiter places Niall's food down first and I can feel the inner 7-year-old in me want to cry. Before she can come out, the waiter places my dinner in front of me. I quickly grab my fork and knife and being to cut into my chicken. I notice how fast I moved so I being to slow down, Niall noticed too.

"Hungry?" He laughs. My cheeks flush.

"Yeah...quite. I haven't ate since this morning at Denny's." I finish cutting into the chicken and take my first bite....nearly moaning at the delightful taste. I hear Niall laugh at me but I just smile it off.

"Yeah...what was that all about." He says sternly. Is he mad? Why would he be mad? Please don't be mad. "I'm not mad..you just said you were going to explain later." He literally read my mind..or am I just speaking out loud today?

"Oh...yeah...well the girl Anastasia. We went to high school together and I bumped into her at Denny's and that when you showed up...I'm guessing she's a fan. I'm not very close to her...I can't really trust her with anything..so I just told her I saved your dog from some kids." I take another bite of my chicken.

"Oh..well that's not really lying." He smiles. I look at his food and notice he ordered the shrimp and steak. It looks really good. He catches me staring down his plate. "Do......do you want a bite." He stutters.

"I mean....it's your food." I start to cut my chicken a little fast...

"You can have some." He chuckles. I look up at him and smile.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course. As long as I can have a bite of yours." He smiles. I laugh.

"You drive a hard bargain." I squint at him and take a second to decide. "Okay...deal." I cut him a piece and place it on his plate as he does the same to his steak. I take a medium size piece and he does to mine. We both place the food in our mouth and chew at the same time.

"Wow. That is really good." He mumbles and I nod in agreement.

"Want to trade?" I joke and he laughs and do I. I honestly don't see how much better this date could get.

I talk about my childhood like he did but leave out Anastasia...and especially Tony.

Someone can't know that about you on the first date. He laughs as I tell my embarrassing stories and how my dad once took a Chinese boy home instead of me. Those were the days.

After we finish arguing over who pays, which he won, we wait for the check to be put into the system.

"Where do you wanna go next?" He says as his card comes back.

"I know this really nice spot that I used to go to a lot. It's beautiful at night." I suggest and he agrees to go. I get excited but remember that was the place Tony kissed me and made me feel like I was in love. It feels weird to take Niall there. I don't want to repeat anything....

HE'S NOTHING LIKE TONY! My conscious yells at me. It's right....he's not Tony and hopefully never will be.

We walk away from our table and out of the restaurant.