Weddings, Kisses and Tears (Lesbian)

MARRY ME 4: "Date"

Ashley's POV

I had been fidgeting. Utterly fidgeting.

I had arrived in my date's venue, fifteen minutes ahead of time, thinking that the riot in my heart would calm down. I was very nervous and I did not know why. While it was true that I'd been to several blind dates, care of my best friend Sarah, this date seemed different. Was it because my date was a girl? It was not that I had an issue against dating people from the same sex; it was just that this new experience made me nervous.

I took a deep breath and looked around. There were only a few people in the fast food restaurant and I saw some crew clearing up the then-empty tables. I squinted my eyes to the door and watched a group of boisterous teenagers racing their way inside. A bored sigh escaped my lips as I peered at my watch - she was already 10 minutes late. Where the heck was my date? The sooner that we start, the earlier that we would finish.

"Good evening, Miss," a soft yet authoritative feminine voice greeted me. "May I ask if you are Ashley?"

I tended my eyes to the owner of the voice and my nervousness was replaced with an unbearable shyness the moment that I looked at her. She was very beautiful and attractive. She wore a plain white tee shirt that somehow accentuated her slim yet athletic body. Her beautiful long legs were hugged by a soft light blue jeans. But the most noticeable feature of her clear pretty face was her intense ice blue eyes or was it gray? The side of her left eyelid was partially concealed by the fringes of straight black hair that escaped her ponytail. "Yes," I stammered.

"By the way, I am Gabby James - your date," she smoothly introduced herself and extended her hand for me to shake.

I stared at her hand before shaking it and when I did, I could feel a surge of electricity running from my palm to my entire body. I immediately removed my hand and, curiously, looked at her to check if she had the same reaction but seeing the blank look on her face, it seemed that I was the only one who felt it.

"Do you mind if I sit in this chair?" Gabby motioned to the chair across mine.

"No, I don't mind." I replied nervously, bowing my head slightly because her cold eyes were making me feel uneasy.

"Thank you," she murmured politely and took a sit.

A moment of silence ensued and I could feel her staring at me. "Have you already eaten?"

"What?" I stuttered and finally had the courage to, at least, look at her.

She looked at me with her aloof eyes - as if scrutinizing me - before asking again, "I asked if you had already eaten."

"Oh," I mumbled awkwardly; my face probably looked red right now. Shit. I did not know what was with my date but her entire being was unnerving; it seemed that her simple stare could suck out any coherent thoughts in me. She might be absolutely pretty but I wished that our date would be over so I could breathe properly. "Uhm... Not yet..."

"I'll order for both of us." She volunteered. She beckoned her hand to one of the crews, a female crew immediately came near and cheerfully asked what we needed. Gabby looked at me and slightly raised her brows questioningly. "Is there something that you particularly like to order?"

My mouth went agape. Gabby James, my date, seemed utterly out of place. Did she not know that we were in a fast food restaurant where we were supposed to fall in line at the counter to give our orders and not call one of the crews to get our orders? But seeing the enchanted look on the female crew, I know that she did not mind being a waiter to Gabby. "I'd like to have a bacon and cheese Whooper."

"Okay," Gabby nodded her head and politely told the crew. "We would like to have two Bacon and cheese Whooper please."

"What drinks would you like to go with them, ma'am? Do you want some fries too?" The crew practically purred.