I set the table up all nice like, with a red table cloth, the nice sliverware and plates, and a rose in the center of the table.
I suddenly hear a knock on the door and look at the clock.
"5:45? She's early." I say to myself as I stride to the door.
I open the door to find Michael standing in front of me.
I sigh, "Now what do you want?"
"Hello to you too." He laughs. He enters the kitchen and grabs one of the sodas from the top shelf.
"Can I help you?" I ask as I close the door.
"I was wondering if you had any romantic movies I could borrow? Kathryn is coming over and she wants to watch a movie."
"Check my room, there is a possibility that I have one in there." I say and point to my room. He nods and heads into my room.
"So, are you like, expecting someone over tonight? Maybe, a lady friend?"
"As a matter of fact, I do. Her name is Ryann. I met her at the club last night."
"I see, so I'll just grab the movie and go. She must mean a lot to you if you are cooking for her." He says coming out of my room, while taking a sip of his soda.
"She does. You have your movie and my soda, now get out." I say and making a moving motion to the door.
I hear a knock at the door and I look at the clock.
6 on the dot.
Michael goes over to the door and opens it for her.
"And you must be Ryann! Ash has told me so much about you... Not really, but I can't wait to see you around soon!" He says while exiting the house.
"Um..." She hums.
"That was one of my best friends Michael. He's pretty cool, but around new people he just tends to..."
"Do that?" She asks.
"Yep, pretty much." I nod.
She nods as well and starts to take her coat off.
"Let me help you with that." I rush to her side and finsih taking off her coat.
"Such a gentleman. I knew I picked the right boy." I blush at her comment and I take a full glimps of what she is wearing; ripped skinny jeans, stillettos, and an open back shirt. Damn, she looked gorgeous with her champagne lips and brown eyes. Her light make up made her look perfect.
I lead her into the dining room part of the kitchen and pull a seat out for her. She sits down and looks around the area.
"This is a very nice set up, Ash. Very romantic." She smiles.
"Thank you. Would you like a drink?"
"Oh, yes please. Water is just fine." I hand her a fancy glass with sparkling water and she nods.
I finish up with dinner and bring out two plates with mashed potatoes, steak, and corn.
"Oh, Ash. It looks great. How did you know steak was my favorite?" She asks.
"Wild shot in the dark, always the best way to go." She laughs and we begin to eat.
We finish our dinner within a half hour, and I start to clean up our plates.
"Ashton, let me help you with that. It's the least I could do after the amazing dinner you made." She gets up and takes two dishes from my hands.
I thank her and tell her just to put them in the sink.
We sit on the couch in the living room, listening to my favorite Pandora radio station, Coldplay.
"So, you don't mind me asking what happened between you and your girlfriend, do you?" She asks me.
"No, not at all. We were at the club, maybe 4 days ago and I had left to get us some drinks," I drone on with the story, telling her all that had happened that night.
Her eyes never left mine, she was fully engaged into the conversation, watching my lips and going back and forth between my eyes and lips.
"Ash, that's awful. I promise, if we start dating, I would never do that to you." She says and crosses her hands across her heart.
"Thank you Ryann. You truly are the sweetest girl I've ever met." I smile and she blushes.
Ryann looks at me with her chocolate brown eyes. She can obviously feel the connection I am because she gets up slightly and straddles my waist. She begins to kiss my lips and I kiss back.
Her kiss is nothing like Lilah's. Ryann's kiss is full of want. Lilah's kiss would be full of love and she wouldn't try to force anything on me.
I suddenly pull away from Ryann and lift her off me.
"What are you doing, Ashton?" She asks me very confused.
I put my head in my hands and sigh. "I'm sorry Ryann. I just can't do this right now."
"Do what?"
"This, the complete make out session a day after we met. I'm just not ready."
"I get it. You want to ease into our relationship."
"Exactly."
"Alright, then let's take it slow." She says, then mumbles "Not exactly how I would do it, but okay."
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I won't be updating tomorrow because I am a bit busy, but Wednesday is a definite! Love you all, thanks so much for over 200 reads on Amnesia! Get me famous, because that'd be pretty cool :) Keep voting and commenting! ~C. Styles
