Not From Around Here- A Hunter Hayes fanfic

Chapter 25- Baby Steps

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Hunter's POV-six days later

     I think I'm really beginning to like Jessie. She's so easygoing and laid back, holding a conversation with her is as easy as breathing. I also like that she's not one to rush into relationships, she likes to take things at her own pace. But at the same time, I'm glad she isn't afraid to fall into a relationship, unlike Melody, who seemed absolutely terrified of the thought of love.

I wonder how she's doing, if she's made any progress since we last spoke.

       I doubt she has. She probably went back home, back to her old ways and habits. Although, I couldn't exactly blame her if she had, I mean she was practically deprived of her luxury life for three months, so I wouldn't be surprised if she spent her first few days home strutting the streets of Beverly Hills, buying out every single store she passed by.

       Speaking of Melody, I finally got the chance to record the song I wrote about her, 'Can't Say Love'. I finished up recording it yesterday, and now I'm just waiting for an excuse to play it live. The band suggested adding it onto the setlist for the 'We're Not Invisible' tour, for the remainder of the tour, at least. Then maybe, if the fans liked it enough, we could release the song as a new single.

        My second date with Jessie is tomorrow, and I couldn't be more excited. The first date we went on, at the carnival, I'm surprised I didn't make a fool of myself. Well, at least not as much as I usually do on dates. She makes everything so easy, like I don't have to worry about stumbling over my words, or saying the wrong thing. And not to mention the fact that she's absolutely beautiful.

Gosh, she is so beautiful, especially when she blushes.

          I just hope she doesn't think I'm some stuck up celebrity, because I certainly don't aim to be like that. Although, I'm pretty sure if she thought I was like that, she would've said something, or she wouldn't have agreed to go out with me again. So I'm doing something right, apparently. Either that, or I'm just a lucky guy.

I'm gonna go with the first choice, just in case I jinxed myself. That tends to happen quite a lot.

          I remember that I still need to text Jessie and tell her where we're going for dinner tomorrow night. Pulling out my phone, I open a new message and type her number in.

To: Jessie

      Hey, you still up for tomorrow night? If so, I'll pick you up at your house around 7pm, we could go to that Mexican restaruant downtown? :)

Not even five minutes later, she answered back.

From: Jessie

Of course! Sounds like a plan! See you tomorrow :)

I did yet another happy dance, seeing as I was in my house alone, and no one would see me.

~The next day-Hunter's POV~

      Pulling my phone out from my back pocket, I check the time. It's 6:45, meaning if I leave now, I'll get to Jessie's house right on time. I look at myself in the mirror, fixing a strand of my hair that didn't want to behave. Once I'd fixed my hair, I spritz a bit of my best cologne on, then smooth out my neck tie. I open up a new text message on my phone and text Jessie, saying that I was leaving my house and that I'd be at her house in fifteen minutes.