Jesses Heart

"Wow"

Jesses POV

"Wow..." I managed.

He stood about 6'4", towering over me about a foot. He looked down at me with a light face and dark eyes, black almost. They glittered and they were just barely touched by his dark hair. His clothes were worn, a long sleeve shirt that used to be white rolled up to his elbows. An apron rolled in half was tied around his waist. His hips, ugh, just wow. I had to look away because I was staring, and blushing beyond belief.

Nev hit my back and I choked out "Yes I'm fine. Thank you." I rubbed my lips which were now swollen. They tasted like whiskey, and it burned my mouth.

He continued to look down at me.

"Tanner." He reached his hand out. Nev hit me again.

"Jesse." I grabbed it, but we didn't shake hands. He just sort of held it there. I'm not complaining.

"American!" He chuckled. "Always causing trouble!" He hopped back over the bar. I rolled my eyes playfully and laughed. He started to wash down the bar.

"Oh please! It was the drunk British guy who tried to have a makeout session right here!" He cringed a little but pulled out a smile.

"Well if you weren't so damn pretty." He laughed again but he didn't look up, he only stopped when I didn't answer him. My mouth had fallen into a perfect O.

"What?" He looked down on me.

"Nothing. I just-" Nevy laughed and cut in.

"Hey when do you get off?" She asked Tanner.

"About an hour." He looked at the clock and then back at me. "Want to go out for coffee?"

"At two in the morning?" Nevy whacked me again. "I meant sure." I smiled sheepishly. He gave me a half smirk and then Nev dragged me out of the pub. She ran me home, Kyle following not too far behind, and told me to shower.

"I'm clean Nev!" She wasn't listening. She stripped me and pushed me in the shower.

"Don't make me get in there and wash you down too!" I listened because knowing her she probably would.

I stood there for five minutes trying to understand what happened. Nev pounded on the door.

"Come on!" I quickly washed up and got out. As I passed the mirror I looked at my swollen lips and frowned. When I walked out Nev had transformed the living room into a beauty parlor. Shit.

"C'mon!" She grabbed my arm and I plopped into the seat. I was still in my towel mind you. She dried my hair and straightened it out. She put on a light layer of natural looking make up and pulled clothes out of her closet. I look for jeans and she scolded me.

"NO! We are going to look nice at 2 in the morning ya hear?" She pulled out a green and tan zig-zagged dress and a jean jacket.

"Oh Nev not a dressss-" I whined but she shushed me and helped me into it. It was above my knees and it was flowy. I walked out into the living room and they both gasped and clapped. I laughed and spun around and ended it with a curtsy.

"Go get'em baby!" Sami cheered and Kyle just say and marveled at her. I checked the time and I was already late.

"LOVE YOU BYE!" I ran out the door. The can pulled up to the little café and he stood outside. All 6'4" of him. I paid and stepped out of the taxi and I watched his black eyes sparkle.

Tanners POV

"Wow..." Was all I could manage.