Unhuman Love

Chapter 7

[Ginny's POV]

Cody's already there when I arrive. I nearly trip as I walk over to him, wobbling like crazy in heels I'm normally fine walking in. He's looking dashing in a white shirt and a tie, with some nice trousers. His face is set to full panic mode, nervously looking around, straightening his tie and ruffling his hair every five seconds. 

"Hey!" I wave and try to sound casual.

"Hey," he smiles. "I've booked a table for two. Shall we?"

"After you," I say, gesturing.

He takes my arm and leads me inside. It's not too busy, and we get seated at a candle lit table in the far right corner. I busy myself with my menu, sneaking glances at him from behind it. 

"So," he starts. "What, uh, did you do last night?'"

"Er- I had a slumber party with Manon and Hollie," I tell him, my voice quivering.

"Nice." 

Engage him in conversation, I tell myself.

"Remember the water park? That was wild!" I grin. "The lazy river, we need to do that again soon!"

"Yeah.." he says absentmindedly. "About that.."

I'm on the edge of my seat, hoping he'll tell me he's tremendously sorry for standing me up, that I'm the girl of his dreams, that he's so hopelessly in love with me and.. 

"May I take your order?"

We're interrupted by a waitress, a blonde girl with a big smile and a clipboard.

"Oh!" I say, as my romantic fantasy ends. "Y-yeah. Uh.. sure. I'll take a.. uh.. caesar salad to start, and a red wine, please."

"The crab cake and a red wine for me as well, please." orders Cody.

"Your starters'll arrive shortly!" the girl takes our menus and departs.

"So, you were saying?" I say, staring dreamily into those startling green eyes.

"What? Oh! Uh.." he grins awkwardly. "What, uh, was I saying?"

"About the waterpark." I look away, frowning.

"The water.. Oh! That! Yeah, so.." he casts around for the right words. "I-I just.. I'm sorry about that romantic slide thingy.. and.. s-standing you up and all.."

"You are?" I ask, perking up again.

"I am." he reaches across the table and takes my hand. "But I'm not sorry about what happened."

"Um.. neither am I." I say, blushing and stroking his hand.

"I was wondering if.. something could happen between us?" his cheeks glow redder than ever. "Romantic style."

"Are you kidding?!" I say, my heart going berserk in my chest. "Yeah!"

"Really?" he says, voice quivering. 

He leans in, my heart beating rapidly in my throat. Our faces are practically touching, and..

"Your starters!"

We're interrupted for the second time by the blonde girl. Blushing profusely, we sit back down and avoid her eye. She places our food down and strolls away. We chat like old times over our meal, laughing and goofing off. There's a romantic vibe, but I don't acknowledge it too much. As I head to the restroom, I feel more elated than ever. I can't wait to tell Manon, and thank her for everything. Nothing can spoil this date, it can only get better from here...

To be continued...

AN: Thx for reading Chapter 7! Love is in the air... ;) Chapter 8 coming soon! <3

-The author