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âUmm... Yea sure Iâd like that. When?â âWell I was hoping for sooner rather than laterâdo you have plans tonight?â
Okay pause: On the one hand Yes! this is my opportunity to let go, be freeâstop hiding. And do it with a really cute guy on top of that. But I had also not dated or even just went out with anyone (besides Lee) in a long time. Long enough to know I was so not ready.
Sitting on my bed I had to make a decision. I hear Paul clear his throat, âHello Kate are you still there?â
Realizing I had literally paused in the middle of our conversation I take a breath saying, âYes Iâm here. And no I have no plans tonight.â
After deciding where to go and a time we hang up. Shit! I am so nervous and I still have almost an hour to kill. I hear a knock on my door. Who the hell?
Walking to the door I see Leeâs silhouette--great. I open the door.
âWell
?â I finally asked after standing in the doorway for at least five minutes with Lee staring at me with an expression on his faceâto be honest I had never seen until now. I didnât know what to make of it.
Moving out of the door I motion with my hands, âAre you going to come inâor stand there looking at me all night? Because believe it or not I have plans tonight.â
Lee finally walks in shutting the door.
âSo?â I say crossing my arms over my chest standing in the middle of the room. Still mad at him for last nightâI wasnât in the mood to be nice.
âI tried calling youâa lot today,â Lee said.
âYea well Iâve been out all day and to be honest didnât feel like talking to anyone.â Meaning you
.
Knowing what I meant Lee replied, âKate Iâm so sorry about last night. Jenn wellâwas just being Jenn. And IâŠwas being the âbest boyfriendââthat unfortunately made me the crappiest friend. And Iâm sorry about thatâyou do know that right? I know your upset with me but you know I didnât--couldnât intentionally hurt you, right?â
Rolling my eyes I let out a sigh, âYea I know.â I smile dropping my fixed pose. It was hard to stay mad at Leeâwe knew each other so well it didnât take much to understandâand therefore forgive the other.
âBut Iâm still mad at you.â I say more for kicks than actual anger.
âI know. Iâm kind of mad at me too.â Lee said finally smiling.
Following me to my bedroom and sitting in a chair looking at me run around the room picking up outfit after outfit he finally asked, âSo what plans do you have tonight?â
Startled I stop in place looking at him, âOh umm, Paul actually.â âPaul from last night, Paul?â
âYea that same one,â smiling I continue, âHe just called soâŠyea Iâm going out. And before you say it, yea I knowââme going outâ.â
Expecting one of his quick come-backs something like: âhas hell frozen over and I just didnât get the memo?â something funny so we both laugh. He looks down smiling.
âAre you okay?â Looking up at me I watch his eyes as they travel up my body finally meeting mine, âSo is this what youâre wearing?â
And realizing for the first time since he knocked on my doorâwhat I was wearing I pause. Okay itâs no big dealâitâs Lee. His definitely seen me in worse. But I still couldnât help but feel a little nakedâokay a lot naked standing there in what I had on.
I had never paid too much attention to what I woreâmostly because now I knew I hid behind it. And Leeâwell this was a first for him too seeing me so out
in the openâliterally out. Probably the most out Iâve beenâever.
I walk to the bathroom putting on a robe, âNo. I was just trying it on.â
Looking at my scattered room he smiles saying, âYou finally went shopping I see.â âYea it was time.â
I walk over picking up a less revealing but still quite sexy outfit, âSo, what do you think about this?â
Sitting back in his seat, with an intense concentrated look, Lee finally said âIâm pretty sure Paul will like it.â
"Are you sure you're okay?" He nods his head. Choosing to drop it--for now. I look at him saying,âOkay Iâm going to try it on. Just know I have no idea what Iâm going for at least when it comes to what to wear. So you have to be serious and honest with me okay?â
Lee brings his hand up crossing his chest. I take a breath walking into the bathroom.
After ten minutes of trying to get outâand get in to an outfit I slowly walk to the door. Okay I can do this
. You have nothing to hideâyouâre beautiful. And itâs Lee
. But for some reason knowing that--made me even more nervous.
Shaking it off I open the door, Lee was reading a book from one of the shelves, I clear my throat getting his attention.
I wanted to say something funnyâI needed to calm my nerves and laughing seemed like the best bet. Plus I have never been too big on attentionâeven when I ask for it. So I do a nervous twirl saying, âWhat do you think?â
Hearing a knock we both turn our heads, âThat must be Paulâoh my god. Iâm not even ready yet! Lee will you be a doll and entertain him for a while?â
Lee rolling his eyes gives me a youâre-joking-right? look, cheesing I say, âPlease Lee, for me?â He sighs getting up to answer the door.
I quickly grab my new boots and run into the bathroom shutting the door. I go to the mirror taking out my hair band (that I always wore).
Watching my dark curls tumble as they fell to my shouldersâI run my fingers through it. I should let my hair down more oftenâit made me look exotic and matched with my âjadedâ eyesâquite sexy even.
Realizing thatâs probably why I wore it up most of the timeâI give it one last fluff and put on some lip gloss. No turning back now.
I give myself one last glance in the mirror putting on my boots. I open the door walking to the living room. I see Lee and Paul trying to make conversation.
Breaking up the obvious
awkwardness between them I finally turn to Paul saying, âHey.â Realizing I was in the room they both turned to look at me.
âSo you ready to go?â I ask trying to deflect some of the attention away from me as two sets of equally gorgeous eyes looked me up and down. Paulâs bright sky blue as he stood there smiling in direct contrast with Leeâs usually chocolate âsweetâ brown that now looked intensely dark as he looked away.
âYes I am, if you are.â Paul finally said turning toward me. I give Lee a confused look. Did he not like what I was wearing? He looked upset. Paul clears his throat. And realizing I had totally forgotten he was in the room--oops. I turn to him smiling, âYea Iâm ready, I mean if you are.â "Yes, lets go."
Walking toward them Lee asks âKate can I have my keys?â âOh, yea I almost forgotâtheyâre on the kitchen table.â Lee walks to the kitchen and Paul smiling says, âYou look lovely.â
âThanks,â I smile looking down as Lee walked passed us opening the door, âIâll talk to you later okay.â
Startled I look up saying, âOh okay. UmmâŠwell thanks forâhelping me out earlier.â âAnytime. Iâll see you later,â Lee said not stopping as he walked out the door.
I didnât even have time to stop him before he was already at his car--getting in. What was with him??
Unfortunately we didnât have time to do our normal catch up tonight. Maybe something happened. I made a mental note to ask Lee what was up later.
Locking the door Paul and I step out walking to his car. âSo where are we going again?â âI thought weâd check out this new place Iâve heard good things about. Supposedly they serve the âbest of everythingââ Paul said smiling as he started the car.
Looking out the windowâtaking a silent breath I watch as my red front door faded from view. Here goesâŠ
âIs that everything?â Paul asked as he a stuffed another bag in the trunk.
âYea I think thatâs it.â I do another round of check marks in my head making sure I wasnât leaving anything I may need on our trip.
It had been three weeks since our âfirst date'. And last week he asked if I would like to spend some time at his vacation home (on the beach) for some R&R. Needless to say my response was: Yes Please! So here we were on the road driving to what I hoped would be a weekend in Paradise.
âI invited some friends to come alongâbut I donât know if they will show. They never rsvpâd to let me know,â Paul said grabbing my hand holding it as we turned off the highway: Paradise only 20 miles ahead.
Smelling the salt water I roll down my windowâgetting a whiff. I look at Paul, âHow many friends did you invite?â
âOh only two, I told them they could bring some friends with them if they wanted.â
Thinking either I was in for a âcrampedâ weekend or his place had to be much bigger than I thought I ask, âSo how big is this place?â
Looking in the rear-view mirror Paul smiled glancing at me, âBig enough. We wonât be on top of each other if thatâs what you were thinking.â
I knew Paulâletâs just say was on the upper-end of the Money-Totem-Pole. But he never boasted or bragged he was rather quite modest about his âlife-styleâ which I admired about him.
Driving down a really long bridge we pass over part of the beautiful blue ocean. Jumping out of my seat every two seconds pointing at everything I saw from sea gulls to yachtsâand pulling into the residential area with houses--no mansions that Iâm pretty sure Iâve seen on TV somewhere Paul turns to me smiling, âYouâre so
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