Only the Lonely Survive // Colby Brock

chapter nineteen: how far down they can go

DAY 10/14

"Skye! You almost ready? Brennen and Colby are pulling into the driveway!" Casey called, knocking on my door.

I walked over and opened it. Casey looked me up and down. "Wow, Skye. You should dress up more often."

"Shut up." I joked.

Dressed in all black, I wore an off the shoulder dress, fishnets, and boots. Casey was a little less emo than me, sporting a floral two-piece blouse and skirt.

"Are you nervous?" I asked, grabbing my purse and slipping it on.

She shrugged. "Kinda. But I think this night's gonna be fun."

I nodded my head. "Definitely."

Three loud knocks interrupted our conversation. Casey winked at me as she opened the door, Brennen and Colby stepping inside. Colby immediately came up to me, smiling sweetly.

"Hi Colby." I giggled as he wrapped his arms around me.

"Hi Skye." He squeezed me and slowly let me go.

I glanced over his outfit: a king of hearts button up shirt, black jeans, and black sneakers.

"Nice shirt." I mumbled, looking into his eyes.

A small blush rose to his face. "Thanks."

"Y'all ready to go?" Brennen turned to us, grabbing Casey's hand.

"Where are we going to exactly?" I questioned.

"It's this Italian restaurant next to the Woodley Mall, Giuseppe's. It's new and super hard to get reservations for, but I know some people and got us a spot." Brennen smirked.

Casey tapped Brennen's arm lightly. "Is it fancy?"

Brennen shook his head. "Not really. But the food is to die for. I had them when they first opened. Let's go before we're late."

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"Four for Taylor? Right this way." The hostess stated. We followed her all the way to the back of the restaurant, to a very secluded spot. The lights were dimmed and very romantic. Very soft classical music played as we passed by multiple tables, until finally getting to our booth.

"Oh, a booth? You really worked your magic Brennen." I laughed.

We slid in, Brennen and Casey on one side and Colby and I on the other. The hostess handed us menus and left us quietly. I gazed around the restaurant, observing all the different decor and patrons that were near us.

Colby lightly placed his hand on my knee, bringing me out of my thoughts. I looked at him and smiled.

"You look beautiful." He whispered.

I couldn't stop the rush of heat to my face. "Thank you."

Time flew by quickly on our date. Colby kept me close to him the whole time, wrapping his arm around me when he got the chance, kissing my cheek whenever I leaned towards him. Brennen and Casey were as handsy as us. Casey leaned her head on his shoulder, and he would pull her into a kiss right before she could take a bite of food.

After eating what felt like twenty pounds of pasta, we got our bill and paid.

"So... what are we doing next?" Casey asked, her arms stretching as we got out of the booth.

"We could head over to the mall and shop around?" Colby suggested, glancing at us.

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