We walked downstairs to say hello to our parents and Jon. It was now 12:15 in the afternoon.
“Why don’t we go into the city tonight!” Jon asked everyone
“I’ve never been to the city and would love to go!” I responded and Josh nodded his head in agreement with me.
“Ok so its settled, Rachel and Josh will go out to dinner tonight in Times Square! I will call in your reservations and dress to impress children!”
My mouth hung open and I didn’t know how to react. I looked at Josh and he had the same expression on his face.
There was an awkward silence.
“Don’t worry kids, it’s not a date! It’s just so you kids can enjoy the city without us old folks dragging you behind.”
I immediately relaxed. I felt better knowing that Josh felt the same way and not wanting to be more than friends.
~5:00 that night~
JOSH’S POV
I walked downstairs to wait for Rachel to be ready. I was relieved when I saw she looked shocked when we thought we were going on a date. I really liked her as a friend but nothing more. I was wearing tan chinos and a navy jumper. I heard her start to come downstairs. She looked great. Her hair was curly, she wore a pretty dress and heels. She was now only about 5 inches shorter than me.
“Ready?” She asked
“Yup, let’s go!”
Jon dropped us off at the train station and we bought our tickets. The ride on the train was fun and Rachel kept cracking jokes.
We went to a fancy restaurant and just talked. I kept thinking about how well she would get along with the guys. I really want them to meet.
After dinner, I paid with Jon’s credit card that he gave me. We walked around the city a little and just talked. I could see us becoming really close friends.
We took a car service home and Rachel fell asleep on my shoulder. When we got back to the house I quietly woke her up.
“Rachel, cmon we are back at the house.” I said gently moving her off my shoulder
“Oh, I’m so sorry for falling asleep on you! You should have woken me up or pushed me or something!” She seemed really embarrassed.
“Nah its fine, let’s go inside.” I got out of the car and then walked to open her door. We went inside and everyone was already asleep since it was 1 in the morning.
“I had a great time tonight!” Rachel said and smiled
“Me too, sweet dreams” I replied in the middle of a yawn
“Sweet dreams” She walked down the hallway to her room and gently closed the door.
I fell asleep thinking about where our friendship would go. She goes home in just 3 days. I leave in a week. I hope this wasn’t just a quick fling.
The night kept replaying in my head.
