Tell Me A Lie In A Beautiful Way (Avenged Sevenfold)

Chapter 11

Kat's POV

I pulled up at Matt's place and I was a little bit angry with myself. I was angry that I was actually excited and a little nervous to see him again. After the way he treated me on Sunday I should have walked away, but I couldn't, I just couldn't, there was something about him.

I arrived and took a few breaths before pressing the doorbell. And there he was, even better looking than I remembered and damn, he led me into the dining room and there were more flowers and candles. How could someone who was such an asshole on Sunday be so damn romantic now?

He got us some wine and we sat there chatting. He asked about my name, it was inevitable, people always asked and I told him. I hated Katelyn, and I hadn't been called it in years, since prom night when my Mom caught me making out in the backseat of Gary Lowman's car. I could still hear her. KATELYN MAREEEEEEEEEE. God I hated that name.

Suddenly the buzzer went off in the kitchen and Matt got up announcing dinner was ready. I got up following him, I was more than a little curious to find out what he'd cooked, but judging by the smell, it was something delicious.

I tried to get a look at it in the oven and when I stood back up, Matt was standing there looking at me. He touched my cheek, then cupped his hand at the back of my neck, pulling my face to his.

I closed my eye's as he kissed me and god, how did someone kiss so well. I couldn't help but kiss him back, he just made me feel so special. I reached up, putting my hands on his chest and grabbing a handful of his shirt, just enjoying it, enjoying this kiss.

"Dinner will burn." Matt eventually murmured and frankly I couldn't have cared less.

"It will." I said, reluctantly stepping away from him.

He smiled and then went about serving our meal. I was shocked once again, he could cook as well as be a romantic sack.

We carried our plates into the candlelit dining room and sat down eating. It tasted as good as it looked.

"So Kat." Matt said, picking up his glass. "Why did you leave on Sunday?"

I looked at him. How could someone who cooked like this be such an idiot. "Um well." I mumbled. "You didn't seem to particularly care if I was there or not."

"Oh." He mumbled. "Yeah, look I thought you wanted to hang out with Dani for a bit."

"Well." I said looking at him. "I agreed to go with you, not Dani."

He shifted in his chair uncomfortably. "Yeah look Kat." He mumbled. "I'm sorry, really, I didn't realise it upset you."

Upset me? The pompous ass. "Who said I was upset." I snapped at him. "I just thought it was rude."

He frowned at me. "Well yes, it was a little rude of me." He agreed. "And like I said, I'm sorry."

"You obviously have a problem with pda's." I said looking at him.

"With what?" He asked, looking confused.

"Public displays of affection Matt." I said, going back to my food and it was obvious to me and everyone that that's exactly what he had.

His forehead creased. "It's not that I have a problem with it Kat." He told me. "I just don't think my love life is anyone's business."

"Um okay." I mumbled, not sure what to say to that.

"I mean it's obvious I liked you right." He went on. "I wouldn't have asked you to go if I didn't want to spend time with you, I'm just not going to fawn all over you. What you and I do Kat, well it's our business, not their's."

I sat there trying not smile. Smile at his old fashioned views on pda's and smile at the fact he said he liked me.

That was the end of that conversation and as we sat there, we told each other stuff about ourselves. It was nice and I really did enjoy his company.

"So." He said after we'd finished eating. "Do you want to have dessert and watch a movie? I mean I know you have to get up early in the morning."

"Oh yeah." I said, standing up and gathering the plates. "That sounds good." And screw work, if I was too tired I'd just call in sick.

We cleaned up and I looked at Matt inconspicuously. I couldn't help but wonder what dessert was. Was it too forward of me to wish that he was dessert?

"Cheesecake." He announced smiling and pulling a huge cheesecake out of the fridge.

I smiled back. Cheesecake wasn't Matt, but it was the next best thing.

We took a drink and our cheesecake into the living room and I got comfortable on the couch as Matt put a movie on.

I glanced around as I did. His house was really nice and once again I couldn't help but think that being in a band paid well, very well.

We ate the cheesecake while the movie started and I sat there, trying to watch the movie, but aware of Matt sitting next to me.

"Finished?" He asked softly, grabbing hold of my plate.

I looked at him and nodded, smiling. "Thanks."

I expected him to take the plates into the kitchen, but instead he placed them on the coffee table, turning back to look at me, then leaning over, kissing me again.

Well that was it. I had no clue what the movie was and I wasn't really interested. Matt and I got comfortable on the couch, his arm's around me, kissing. I liked it and I hated to admit it, I liked Matt.

"What are you doing after work tomorrow?" Matt murmured, pulling back to look at me.

"Nothing really." I whispered, looking back at him.

"We can do something if you want." He murmured, smiling.

"I want." I whispered.

"Good." He whispered back, kissing me again.

Eventually I pulled myself away from him, I really did have to get up early in the morning for work and besides, I knew if I didn't leave now I'd probably end up in bed with him. Don't get me wrong, I wanted too, believe me, but I don't know, I just felt like there was something between Matt and I, something different, something special and I wanted to take my time getting to know him, getting to know all of him.