ANOTHER CLICHÈ (BWWM)

Risk it all

"That was so good!" I said rubbing my stomach as I leaned back in my chair.
I was so full.
But every bite was worth it , I literally couldn't stop myself from eating. I had , had a few too many bread sticks and a lot of macaroni and cheese accompanied by a few glasses of wine.
"I think I need to unbutton my pants" Chris said groaning. We both looked up at each other and burst out laughing.
We were a mess.
A well fed mess aka the best kind of mess.

Chris paid for the meal and we made our way out.
"Where to now?" I asked when I noticed he wasn't driving towards my apartment.
"I thought we could go for a walk then get some ice cream" he said "or are you too full for ice cream ?" He asked with a teasing smile.
I think we both knew the answer to this.
"I could never be too full for ice cream!" I exclaimed.

Chris parked outside of a gated park area. He helped me out the car again like a total gentleman and we made our way into the park. It was now past 8pm and it was dark outside and a little cold but they were still people out , walking their dogs , sitting around and just having a good time.
Chris and I followed the main trail that lead us around the park in a circle it seemed. We took our time walking around.
And then it happened.
As we silently walked , Chris reached for my hand and intertwined our fingers together. I looked down at our hands and I could feel the stupid smile on my face.
"Thank you for coming out tonight" he said while looking down into my eyes.
"Is this a date ?" I blurted out.
"What?" Chris said sounding stunned by my question.
"It's just that, this feels like a date but you never said it was a date. You just thanked me for coming out but you also holding my hand and you paid for dinner and you brought a me roses so I just wan-"
Chris swiftly leaned down and pressed his soft lips against mine. I immediately wrapped my arms around his neck as he pulled my body close to his and wrapped his arms around my waist.
He gently bite my lower lip making me gasp and allowing him into my mouth.
The kiss was passionate and urgent.

We pulled away , catching our breathe with our foreheads pressed together.
"Tonya"
"Chris"
"It's a date" he said before showering my face with gentle kisses making me giggle.

***
At the end of the trail there was a small ice cream shop that was still open. We both ordered some ice cream and sat down the nearest bench outside.

"What's the stories with all the tattoos?" I asked between licking my ice cream
"Well there are many stories but I guess I just love art. I love it so much that I've decided to display it on my body. It's almost an addiction if I'm being honest , whenever something happens good or bad - I think about how I can translate it into an art piece than tattoo it onto my body."

"Do they hurt?"

"Like a bitch!" He laughed "but totally worth it"

I nodded my head showing understand
"I'm too scared to get anything tattooed, seems like too much of a commitment" I said eating another bite of ice cream.

"Are you scared of commitment?" He asked staring intensely in my eyes.
I carefully thought about my answer while staring back at him.
Am I scared of commitment ?
Am I scared of commitment ?
Am I scared of commitment ?

"Yes and no."
"Explain "

"When I was 12 I got onto this roller coaster that my mom had warned me not to go onto. But I was determined. So I snuck away from her and got in line and eventually got onto it. But half way through the ride, it stopped and we were  stuck mid air. And all I was thinking was about, was how my mom was right and I was wrong. I know the story sounds a bit silly but I'm scared of commitment in the sense that I'm scared of getting stuck with something I thought I wanted but in the end regret having. But I remember the first half of that ride I felt so free and alive"

"So you aren't scared of commitment , you're scared of getting hurt ?"

"Isn't everyone ?"

"You've got a point there."

Our ice cream was finish at this point and we just sat there.

"Are you scared of getting hurt ?" I whispered
"I usually am. But I would risk it all for you."

Xxx
A/N
Found this is my drafts and I honestly enjoyed reading over it lol