'I Wanna Make You My Business'- Van Mccann

12

We arrived at this little Italian restaurant at the other side of town. I had never been before but it looked nice enough. When I got out the car I felt the cold breeze on my legs, and I started to shiver.

"Kate, you do look well nice but its the middle of winter. It's impractical to go out and catch a death with a dress fit for the summer" he said pulling me close to warm me up.

"Shut up Ryan. I look fucking mint" I said while flicking my hair over my shoulder.

"Yeah, I still agree."

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We sat and had a beautiful meal and talked the night away. I looked down at my phone and it read that it was close to 11pm.

"Van, we have been here almost 4 hours now. It feels like its been 5 minutes."

"C'mon, lets get back home," Van said handing a bunch of money over to the waiter. "Keep the change.."

Van escorted me to the car and we jumped in. He suggested we popped to the shops to buy a bottle of wine and a movie that we could watch together when we got back to his house. I thought it was such a sweet idea and so we headed over to Blockbusters to rent out a movie.

We stopped off at a shop to get a bottle of wine, and to our surprise Larry and Bob were inside picking out some booze.

"Fuck. I wanted tonight to be just us. Lets just stay away from them. I don't want tonight to be another lads night. I want just me and you," Van insisted, pulling me into one of the isles.

"Van, Its okay. It wont spoil the night. I promise." I said while stroking his hand.

We went round into the drinks isle, very quietly, where Larry and Bob were, and picked up a bottle of white wine and made our ways to the tills.

"I don't think they saw us. Thank god" Van whispered in my ear as we left that isle.

"ALREET SERN"

"You spoke too soon. You jinxed it" I said to Van. "Hey Larry, Bob."

"Holy shit Kate, you look phenomenal. Van mate, you're so lucky!!" Larry said.

"Have you had a good night then?" Bob said.

"Yeah. It was great. We better be off now though," Van said pulling at my hand, obviously wanting them to leave but they didn't get the message.

"What you going to do now then? Come round mine. Benji's on his way round." Larry asked.

Van looked at me and I could tell he really didn't want this. Bob must have picked up on his look too.

"Larry, just leave them. This is their night. I'm glad you both had fun, enjoy whatever else you get up to." Bob said, pulling Larry away.

"Thanks," Van and I both mouthed to Bob while dragging Larry away from us.

"I do love him and that, cause he's my best mate, but he is fucking annoying at times."

I laughed while Van payed for the wine and we headed over the road to Blockbusters.

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"What about this one? It looks alright" he said holding up a DVD.

"Are you for real Van? It looks absolutely crap! What about these?" I said holding up a few different ones.