My Best Friend's Brother by MJ Thompson Page A

quickly finds somewhere to pull over.
     
    His face drops and his eye are filled with so much sorrow when he finally stops and he looks at me.
     
    I feel my heart break.
     
    I quickly unbuckle my belt, lean over and cupped his face.
     
    "I was only teasing." I surprised by his earlier response.
     
    He brings one hand up to my face "Are you sure? I mean..." he starts to babble some stuff that I didn't really understand.
     
     
    Nathan
     
     
    A few minutes earlier...
     
     
    I love holding her in my arms.
     
    Too soon the valet turns up with my car and holds the door open for me to place Hope inside.
     
    I place her inside and make sure to fasten her seat belt.
     
    I pull back slightly, so my face is directly in front of hers.
     
    I look deep into her eyes and then down to her lips.
     
    I move into closer with every intention of kissing her.
     
    It's only then that I feel and notice a lot of eyes on us.
     
    I quickly pull away and close the door; unaware until then that I had left Hope waiting eyes closed and all.
     
    As bad as I felt, I couldn't help but smirk at the glare she was sending me from her seat.
     
    I soon got into the driver’s side and closed the door.
     
    "I think I don't like you anymore." Hope pouted as I finished putting my seat belt on.
     
    I couldn't help but laugh, she was so cute when she was mad, another reason why I love the tease her when we were younger.
     
    "Come on, we both know that's not true." I said in an over confident voice
     
    She scoffed and said, "Someone's getting big headed. Maybe I will have to think this dating thing over." In a very serious tone, which made me panic.
     
    'I can't mess this up already' I kept telling myself internally.
     
    'Pull over and tell her you didn't mean it' As much panic I was in, I can't help but think how much I sounded like a woman, but I didn't care.
     
    I just wanted Hope.
     
    I drove around and pulled over in the first empty place off the road I could find.
     
    I feel as though my whole body changes and drops showing my feeling.
     
    Hope unbuckles her seat belt, leans over and cupped my face.
     
    "I was only teasing." She said, sounding honest.
     
    I bring one of my hands up to her face and look into her eyes "Are you sure? I mean..." I start to babble some nonsense, but Hope’s lips cut me off.
     
    I try to deepen the kiss and move her to my lap, but she stops me by placing her hand on my chest and pulling away.
     
    “You have to stop worrying. I like you.” She said giving me her cute smile.
     
    “I am sorry. I guess I still am having trouble believing you like me too.” I tell her honestly, making her smile more.
     
    I look at the time and quickly remembered my second half of the date.
     
    I kiss her cheek. “Sit back and fasten yourself back up. We haven’t finished yet.”
     
    She does as I asked.
     
    “Really? Where are you taking me now?” She asked excitedly.
     
    “I’ll tell you soon” I said, pulling out and starting to drive again.
     
    “So how did you get the tickets?”
     
    “I know someone. That’s all I’m saying.” I said not wanting to go into explain ing everything right now.
     
    I notice her looking at me out of the corner of my eye.
     
    “Please?” She says in a childlike tone.
     
    I grin and roll my eyes. “I’ll tell you tomorrow.” I take one of my hands off the steering wheel and run my fingers down her arm, but soon put my hand back where it was.
     
    She agrees and I drive the rest of the way to our next part of the date.
     
    I slow down the car as we arrived outside of the location.
     
    “We are here.” I tell Hope, who seemed to be too busy looking at me to notice we had stopped, not that I was complaining.
     
    “We’re here?” She blushed slightly.
     
    I laugh and unbuckle her and myself, then exit the car.
     
    I go around to her side and open the door and hold my arm out for her, which she gladly accepts.
     
    Before locking the car door, I make my way