Chapter 11
The second movie was almost over, the popcorn was gone and so was quite a bit of the chocolate. We were both slouched in the couch
with our feet propped up on the coffee table. I wasn�t sure if it was him or me, but we seemed to be sitting closer together than at the
beginning of the first movie.
As the credits started to roll, I looked over at him and started studying his face. After a few seconds, he looked over at me and
returned my gaze. �What?�
�I don�t know� I began. �I guess, well, it�s just� Oh, nevermind. It�s too hard to explain.�
Positioning himself so that he was facing me, I could tell he wasn�t going to let this die. �Please tell me. Try to explain.�
�Okay. Well, it�s just that you�re here. Being who you are, or were I guess I should say, you could be anywhere, but you are here�with
me. Just sitting and watching movies pigging out on junk food�with me. It�s just weird is all.�
Brian took my hand in his and I just about melted right then and there. �Lynn, I�m just a normal guy. I like the same things other
people do, I feel the same things other people feel. Just normal. Like everyone else. For the part about being here with you, I�m here
because that is where I want to be. And why wouldn�t I? You are an attractive, intelligent women who I like to be around.�
I looked away from him and over at the television. �I�m sorry. I didn�t mean to offend you.�
While still holding on to my one hand, he took his other and gently turned my face towards him. �There is no need to be sorry. You
said how you felt and you should never be sorry about that. If I was sitting here today with Mariah Carey, I think I would feel the
same way.�
�Mariah Carey, huh? You really that sure of yourself?� I said with a smile.
�Well, yeah! Why not?�
Just then the phone rang. Getting up, I looked back at him. �Saved by the phone.�
�Hello?�
�Mom! Hi!�
�Jessica? Oh my God! It�s about time you call your poor �ol mother! Having fun?�
When Brian heard that it was Jessica, he got up and stood beside me anxious to hear how they are doing.
�Mom, it is beautiful here! We have been doing nothing but going to the beach and shopping. I love it here!�
�Nothing else?�
�Mom! Geez! I can�t take you anywhere! So, what have you been up to?�
�Um Jessica? Is Brandon there?�
�Yeah, sitting right beside me, why?�
�Well, Brian is here and I�m sure he wants to talk with him.�
�Brian is there? Why is Brian there? Mom, what is going on?�
�I�ll talk to you later dear. Call me when you get back and we�ll talk more. Give Brandon the phone.�
I handed the phone to Brian so he could talk to his son and started putting the movies back into their cases. They talked for a couple
minutes and then said their good-byes. After hanging up, Brian walked over toward me.
�Sounds like they are having a lot of fun down there.�
�Yeah, I�m glad. I bet they won�t be wanting to come back home later this week.� I turned toward him and he wasn�t even two feet
away from me. Not knowing what to think, I just stood there looking up at him.
�Thank you for inviting me over. I had a lot of fun. And am stuffed too if I might add.�
�Well, anything to make you happy.�
�Anything? Really?� he said raising his eyebrows.
�Huh?�
Brian wrapped his arms around me and slowly leaned in giving me a soft kiss on the lips. After breaking away, I looked up at him in
shock.
�Well, you did say anything.� He stepped back smiling at me and then grabbed his keys. He took the video cases out of my hands. �I�ll
return these for you on my way home.�
I was still in shock from the kiss, but managed to nod my head.
�I�ll call you later, okay?� he said as we walked to the front door.
�Okay.�
He leaned down and gave me another kiss and then turned around and left. Still reminiscing about the kiss, I sat down on the couch and
just stared at the television watching the pictures, but not comprehending what I was seeing.
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