Try Me

Chapter 14

Thursday, November 5th

Marisa's POV:

While working on project James looks at me and asks "hey what are our plans for the concert tomorrow?" "Well I figure we should eat before we go, and then We'll Uber down around 6, and we'll enjoy the concert."

He looks like he's gathering the courage to ask me something when he says "I've been meaning to ask you this for a while, so I'm just gonna say it; Can the concert tomorrow be our first date? I like you a lot and I think I'm getting the signals from you that you might like me to so I'm asking. Will you go on a date with me?" "James, you're not imagining things, and I would love to go on a date with you tomorrow."

After James leaves, I immediately call Megan and recap everything. She FaceTimes me and helps me pick out an outfit for my first date with James. She picks the outfit in the photo. I can't wait for this date.

Friday, November 6th

Marisa's POV:

I'm done getting ready when I hear the doorbell ring. I go and get the door and James is standing there with his back to me and flowers. He turns around, looks at me and smiles. (He's wearing the picture at the end of the chapter.)he looks so good. He says "oh wow, you look gorgeous, how did I get so lucky?"

I blush and say "you don't look so bad yourself, you ready for dinner?" "Of course, here these are for you." "thank you, they're beautiful, I'll put them in a vase." The Uber is here so we get in and then thank our driver as he drops us off at Corleone's restaurant. Dinner was wonderful. And now the Uber is here to take us to the concert.

James' POV:

At the Q, the concert is amazing, during a slow song, I gather the courage to wrap my arms around her while standing behind her. She basically melts into me. I place my cheek on her head. During a break, I say I need to go to the bathroom, but I'm really going to buys one of Marisa's Christmas presents; a T-shirt and program from the concert. I also buy myself a matching T-shirt. I go back to our seats and she doesn't seem to notice that I have a bag from the gift shop. She's too engrossed in the concert. She looks like she's on cloud nine right now. I wanna remember that face forever.

After the concert, I do my best to hide the bag in the Uber. When we get back to her house, I walk her to her door. She says "thank you for one of the best nights of my life." "You're welcome; If it's up to me, their will be many more great times to come." I step into her space and kiss her cheek and say "Goodnight love" "Goodnight"

Tuesday, November 10th

Marisa's POV:

We are putting the finishing touches on our respective projects. We are sneaking glances at each other like we are in middle school; once in a while we catch each other's eyes and smile because we got caught.

I say "I had a really fantastic time on our date on Friday." "Me too, and I didn't know how long it was appropriate to ask you on another date, soooo" I cut him off and say "I would love to, well I mean, I would love to go on another date with you." I blush and he says "cute, how about Saturday?" "Works for me." "I'm gonna cook for you here if that's ok?" "Sure."

Friday, November 13th

Marisa's POV:

Our presentations go off without a hitch. I'm actually grateful for this project. It brought me closer to James. I'm excited for our date tonight. At lunch, before James and Dawson get there, I recap everything for my best friends. They are super happy for me, and they support me through everything. I love them.

For our date, I create a fort while he cooks dinner. I'm finished before he is, so I go wrap my arms around his mid section and just nuzzles my face in his back. He laughs and asks "you comfy back there?" "Actually I am, thank you for asking." It's muffled but he understands. After a couple minutes, he says "dinners ready love".

I go to sit in my seat and next thing I know he pulls me to sit on his lap and proceeds to feed me and himself. When we are done, I kiss him on the cheek and tell him "that was fantastic, thank you; I'll clean up, you go pick a movie, and get comfy." He goes and turns on the tv while picking out a movie; I'm done cleaning quickly when I notice what's on the tv.

It's a car crash on the news of two teenagers getting T-boned. I run to James as fast as I can, because I know this could cause a panic attack. He's frozen, and shaking.

I turn off the tv, straddle his lap, grab his hands, place them on my thighs so if he squeezes, it won't hurt bad. I cup his face and make him look me in the eyes, "James, it's ok, you're fine, I've got you, breathe, please." He takes a deep breath and has tears running down his face, I wipe them away, and hug him. He hugs me back, and buries his face in my chest until he calms down after about 20 minutes. He looks up and says "thank you." "Don't worry about it, I got you."

We stay like thinks for a while just staring in each other's eyes. I ask "are you ok?" "Thanks to you I am, and I will be." The tension is palpable; I don't know whether it's the eye contact or the position we are in or the fact that we both occasionally glance down at the others lips. He brings one hand to cup my cheek and strokes it lightly and asks "Marisa, Can I kiss you?"

My heart swells and I say "Please" I take a deep breath before he connects our lips. It's chaste at first, but I felt things I've never felt before. We pull back and smile, and neither of us know who pulls the other in for another kiss. This time it's more passionate, one arm of his is wrapped around my waist pulling me closer while the other one is in my hair maneuvering my head to mirror his movements. My hands are tangled in his hair like my life depends on it. We are kissing for what feels like forever, but it's only been 5 minutes.

When we pull away, smile at each other and catch our breaths. He says "I've been wanting to do that since I first saw you; Will you be mine?." I blush and say "I was yours the first time you said "Try Me", so I would love that." Thank god." He pulls me back in for a kiss. And that's how our story begins.