SPARE PARTS

Five

Levon had been giving her phone more attention then than ever. She was convinced then that she wasn't against giving him her number like she had thought. It was after dinner with her family yesterday  that she found a message from unknown number.

It definitely had to be Blair.

Unknown: Hey
Levon: Whose this?

Whom was she fooling? Pretending to not know sounded fun though. She laid her phone on the counter just in case it dinged before she started doing  the dishes.

Her brothers were in the sitting room watching a match while his father had gone to rest. There hadn't been a reply from Blair's side by the time she went to her room. Had she said something wrong? When she reread her text, there was nothing wrong with her response.

Suddenly her phone dinged with a reply causing her to sigh.
Unknown: Blair. Did you give your number to any other stranger?

She smiled at her phone before she replied.
No. Only the ones that follow me from work.

She reread her message making sure it wasn't cringe and it wouldn't weird him out.

Blair: Don't blame me. I couldn't help myself.
Levon: I see.

Two minutes passed and then she was already tucked in when he replied.
Blair: I like you Levon.

Four words stared back at her on her screen. Her heart was pounding so hard and despite the dim light of the lamp, she knew she was blushing. Blair liked him.

Was it a set up? Did he mean his words? It could be a prank or anything. Ever since she met him, Blair had had a way with words. Why was her heart throbbing in her chest?

She knew the consequences and everything became over whelming in her head. Did she like him back? Of course she did or why would she react the way she was then?

It had happened. Everything she was avoiding had happened and it scared her.

Levon: Goodnight Blair

It wasn't the response he wished for perhaps but she wasn't  going to risk her heart with something that shouldn't have happened in the first place. She switched off her phone before she drifted to sleep.

**********

There was no new text from Blair when she checked the next morning. What had she expected? Blair could have any girl she wished. Shrugging it off, she went about the activities of her usual day.

"Von you okay?"

Mason asked concern laced in his voice. She frowned.
"Yes. Why are you asking?" she forced a smile. "You've been distant the whole day and quiet." Mason observed.

"She is tired Mase. You should take some rest Von. You have been working so hard lately." Liam interrupted patting her shoulder. She wished it was the whole truth. Levon nodded at him. She was surely tired but that was the least of her worries.

"Von." Leo called from the entrace.
"Someone wants to talk to you." he added with a look. Who could it be? God forbid if it was Scar. After last time's mess, he wouldn't just show up at the garage.

She excused herself putting down the screw driver and walking towards Leo. When she by passed Leo, he gave him a look that she very well knew. The 'we will talk about this later' look.

Her heart flipped when she found who the person was.
"Blair?"

He turned around to meet her gaze and she hated how her stomach and heart betrayed her. Last night she was telling herself it was only a phase but now he was here standing before her, she felt the goosebumps.

"Levon." he smiled. "What you doing here?" she asked curiously.

"I came to talk to you in person. About yesterday..."
"Blair you don't need to." she interrupted.

"I want to. I know what I said and I meant it. I like you Levon and i know I might have come off strong which I am sorry at." he gazed.

Her lungs felt interfered with at the moment. Her pumping heart wasn't helping at all.

What was he doing?  "The thing is I know how I feel about you and I was asking for one chance."

"Let me take you to out on a date."

Blair was kind, funny, hot and everything she wanted but he was also out of her league and temporary. She was in for a fall if she took him for his words.

"Just one date." he pleaded.

It was one date. It didn't hurt anyone. She knew she liked him too though and one date was not enough. She would want another.

"One date?"

Her heart was battling with logic. Couldn't she enjoy just that moment before he left. She would regret if she didn't.

"One."
"Okay." Levon sighed.
"Do you agree?" Blair asked excited. Levon nodded with a smile. What was the purpose of letting a good chance like that go. She would involve her common sense later.

"Does tomorrow evening sound fine?" he asked. "Sounds great." she beamed.
"So tomorrow night it is. Should I pick you up?" Blair was grinning at her.
"No." she quickly replied.

"I mean you can text me the place. I will be there on time, I promise." she clarified.
"I wouldn't mind waiting anyway."

For a minute they stood in place staring and grinning at each other. If Levon wasn't hooked, she swore she was now.
"See you tomorrow then." Blair broke the tension.
"Tomorrow." she answered.

He didn't make a move to go before he leaned down and pecked her cheek. It was hot suddenly. The butterflies erupting in her stomach were making it hard for her to focus.

"Take care."

She remained speechless as she watched him leave a grin etched his face. How could something so small make lose her goddamn mind?

Liam, Mase and Leo casted her serious stares when she returned back inside.
"What?" she grimaced.
"That guy is Blair Ford, isn't he?" Leo asked.

She knew something of the sort was going to happen sooner or later.
"Thanks for knowing. Do you need a medallion now? she retorted sarcastically.

"Don't act so smart with me Von. He's the guy that got you into problems with Scar." Leo glared.
"Scar is a bastard. It is not Blair's fault." she clarified.
"A bastard that could hurt that little friend of yours." Liam intervened.

"You can't be friends with him Von." Leo announced. Levon's face turned to a glare. "That's not fair. You have no right to tell me who can be my friend or not." she spat.
"Jesus Von! Are you listening?" Leo exclaimed.
"Not anymore. Not when all of you are being jerks. "

"We are protecting you. We don't want you to get in any trouble." Liam muttered.
"Let me the judge of that." she said.

"And if you want to know. He is taking me on a date tomorrow." Levon added before walking out of the garage.

Her worst fears had come alive now.