need to brush my hair again, Lila.” Sneaky little bitch, she is banging my brother…Eww gross…
“ Lila, are you doing okay?”
“ Liam, I am fine, just sleepy. Thanks for everything, you are awesome.” I kissed his cheek. I could feel my face blush as I did.
“ I will take you ladies to the mall,” says Liam.
“ Liam, we are capable of driving ourselves.”
“ I know Addison I want to take you though.” Ashton was in the other room avoiding all of us. Which was fine, I didn’t want to look at him right now.
“ Lila, I promise, I didn’t know about him and that skank!”
“ I know you didn’t, Ads.”
“ I wish, I would have caught him though, I would have shoved his balls up his ass! No one hurts my best friend, not even my brother. You hear that, Liam?”
“ Uh, yep, loud and clear, Ads, and I want to keep my balls, so I will behave.”
I just laughed at them.
On the way to the mall, Liam just stared at me. Before I could get out of the car, Liam reached for my hand. “Have fun, beautiful.” Then he kissed my hand. Addie just looked at me.
“ So Lila, what do you think of my cousin now? Do you see he is a totally different man than my brother said he was?”
“ Ads, I do notice,” I smiled.
“ Then I think, you should let him know! Maybe ask him out, he will respect you, Lila. He won’t be rude to you the way that thing I call my brother was.”
“ Ads, quit, don’t talk like that.”
We got our nails done, and went shopping. We needed retail therapy for sure. I wanted some new clothes for college. I knew the weather was going to be completely different. I would finally be able to wear my Ugg boots. So I bought two more pairs.
“Lila, you need this outfit.”
“ Ads, you know that won’t look right on me.”
“ Just get it, you will look great! And Liam will love it!” It was a zebra print camisole, and a white cardigan with a black mini skirt.
“ Lila you can’t wear those flip-flops or those damn boots with that outfit.”
“ Fine Ads, pick me shoes out.” She picked out a pair of flats. I could wear those. “Thanks, Ads, for not getting stilettos.” She threw her head back laughing. “You know me so well, Lila.”
I ended up getting everything and figured I would wear it on my first date with Liam. Did I just refer to us going out a date? Glad Ads didn ’t notice I was so happy about the date.
Liam and I were going to dinner and a movie. I wore the outfit Ads picked out. Liam was picking me up around seven and it was only six thirty. I was so nervous. I sat on the front porch waiting for him. When he pulled up he was smiling. “Hey there, beautiful, are you ready to go on our first date?” I just laughed at him.
“ This isn’t a date, Liam Ellis.” He took my hand and led me to the car.
“ Okay, if you say so.” He leaned in and kissed my forehead. God, this man is going to make me fall in love with him. I can see it now.
“ What’s your favorite kind of music, Lila?” He was listening to “If I Were Your Man” by Bruno Mars.
“ This is fine, Liam.” I really did like the song and the artist. “I like pop, r & b, rap, country. Please tell me you like country also?”
He laughed. “Yes I do, Lila. I actually can listen to all music. Even the 80s that I know you and Addison like so well.” I laughed that he knew so much about me already.
“ So what restaurant are we going to?” I asked.
“ Have you ever eaten at the Bistro on 5 th and Beach Dr.?”
“ No I haven’t, I heard it was a great place though.”
“ It is great. Glad I am the one taking you.” We pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant and Liam leaned over to unfasten my seatbelt. I could feel the warmth of his breath on my neck. God, I wanted him to kiss me. He looked me in my eyes and kissed my cheek and smiled. I felt like I was holding my breath.
Once inside, I didn ’t know what to order. I was a very picky eater. “Liam, what’s good? What are you