The Foreign Echange ( Mikey Barone fanfic)

Chapter 19

Natalia's POV
Mikey and I put on some nicer clothes and went to this restaurant that was in the hotel.
"Table for two please." Mikey said.
I couldn't help but smirk at the idea of Mikey and I on a dinner date at this super fancy restaurant.
"Well aren't y'all a beautiful couple!" The waiter said in Italian as she walked us to our table.
"We are aren't we." Mikey said and then giggled.
Couple?!
"What drinks do you guys want?" She said as we sat down.
"Uhm, I would like a cream soda."
"And I would like some water with lemon."
Once the waiter left, it was kind of awkward for Mikey and I.
"Soooooooo." Mikey said.
"Sooooooooo."
"Why is this awkward?" Mikey said and then let out a laugh.
I sighed a relief.
"I don't know! I guess because it feels like we're on a date even though we aren't." I said.
"You think this isn't a date?" Mikey said with concern in his voice.
"Here are your drinks!" Our peppy waiter said.
I tucked my hair behind my ear and took a sip of my soda.
"I didn't mean that I didn't think this was a date. It's just you've never really said anything that would make me think you wanted to date me."
"So our little heated make out sessions do not mean anything to you?" He said and then furrowed his brows.
"That's not what I meant either! It's just.... I don't know..... I kind of thought you didn't like me." I said and then looked down.
He looked down as well and started to look mad.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you." I said and then touched his hand that was on the table.
"Trust me. You didn't upset me at all." He said and continued to look depressed.
"Is everything ok?" I said.
"I don't know.... it's just... like...."
"Spit it out!"
"I do this thing, where every girl that I've ever liked, I've pushed away. I don't know why but I just do it." He said and then sat back in his chair.
"That's really stupid." I said and then furrowed my brow.
He continued to look down in shame.
"But what you're telling me, is that you like me?!" I said and then gave him a beaming smile.

"I mean duh." He said with sass in his voice.
"Well I'm glad that you like me.. cause I like me too." I said and then winked.
"Oh, and I guess you're ok as well." I said and started to sip my drink.
He let out an obnoxious laugh and we continued our dinner date.