Breathless they stumbled in together into the deserted hallway. Suddenly Eric turned her towards him, and he gave her a quick kiss on her lips. Before she could react, he grabbed her hand and they started climbing the stairs.
He kissed me! She thought and for once she wished she had more steps to climb to prolong the feel of him next to her as they climbed in sequence. At the top, they paused outside of Joanie’s door, and they turned to look at each other. He smiled as he saw his jacket hung almost to her knees and her hands were completely hidden from view.
She looked at Eric almost shyly. “Thanks for driving me home. It seems like all you‘ve been doing lately is rescuing me.”
“Anytime. Just think of me as your knight in shining armor.”
Joanie giggled at the thought.
He smiled as he stepped closer to her. “I love to hear you laugh.”
Joanie’s breath caught in her throat, as he lifted his hands, and tilted her face up to meet his for a warm, sweet kiss.
“Wow.” She breathed as he pulled back to stare at her again. She never thought it would be like that. It seemed silly to get so giddy over a kiss, a small one at that but Joanie knew that no matter how long she lived she would always remember that instant and how wonderful it was.
They were interrupted by a neighbor climbing the stairs and Joanie quickly fumbled through her bag for her key before they were caught in the hallway. She unlocked the door and stepped in with Eric following closely. They were greeted warmly by Joanie’s mother.
“Well hello dear! I was worried about you. I called the Madison’s but they said that you and Kate had already left.” She said as she eyed Eric curiously and then glanced at her daughter’s apparel.
“Mom this is Eric Phillips. He gave me and Kate a ride home.” Joanie said gesturing towards Eric.
“Well of course I’ve meet Eric before. I haven’t seen you around lately what have you been up to?” Carol asked none too discreetly.
Joanie wanted to crawl under the couch; her mother wasn’t usually that direct. She was grateful when Eric stepped up and shook her hand.
“It’s good to see you again Mrs. Caldwell. I have a job working construction, so I keep some odd hours. You’ll hopefully be seeing more of me soon.” He added as he glanced over at Joanie.
Joanie’s eyes widened. Had she heard him right?
“Well if that’s the case than you can call me Carol. And thank you so much for bringing her home safely, again. Why don’t you come and sit down and visit? I just got home from work a little while ago so, I have to rest my dogs.” She said gesturing towards her feet.
“I’m sorry I can’t I was on my way to work before I picked up Joanie. If I don’t get there soon, my super is going to kill me.” He nodded apologetically to Joanie and Carol as he moved towards the door.
“I’ll see him out.” Joanie said quickly as he started to leave. She followed him out to the hallway and shut the door behind them. “Thanks again for the ride.” Joanie said shyly. She took off his jacket and handed it to him. She was surprised when he held his hand up as if to refuse it.
“Why don’t you hang on to it?” He said moving closer to her and staring into her eyes intently.
She shook her head no ever so slightly. “I don’t want you to freeze to death on me.” She said repeating his words. He grinned as he quickly swung it on.
“Bye.” he whispered winking at her.
“’Bye.” She whispered back and then he was gone. She sighed as she opened the door and went back into her home. She shut the door behind her and locked it.
“He’s handsome. Do you like him?” Her Mom said. She was sitting on the couch waiting for her.
Joanie turned red as she went over to sit down next to her. “I do like him. But I don’t know. I haven’t had too much experience with boys before. I mean I’ve been thinking about him for weeks and then there he is and I’m acting like an idiot. I can
He kissed me! She thought and for once she wished she had more steps to climb to prolong the feel of him next to her as they climbed in sequence. At the top, they paused outside of Joanie’s door, and they turned to look at each other. He smiled as he saw his jacket hung almost to her knees and her hands were completely hidden from view.
She looked at Eric almost shyly. “Thanks for driving me home. It seems like all you‘ve been doing lately is rescuing me.”
“Anytime. Just think of me as your knight in shining armor.”
Joanie giggled at the thought.
He smiled as he stepped closer to her. “I love to hear you laugh.”
Joanie’s breath caught in her throat, as he lifted his hands, and tilted her face up to meet his for a warm, sweet kiss.
“Wow.” She breathed as he pulled back to stare at her again. She never thought it would be like that. It seemed silly to get so giddy over a kiss, a small one at that but Joanie knew that no matter how long she lived she would always remember that instant and how wonderful it was.
They were interrupted by a neighbor climbing the stairs and Joanie quickly fumbled through her bag for her key before they were caught in the hallway. She unlocked the door and stepped in with Eric following closely. They were greeted warmly by Joanie’s mother.
“Well hello dear! I was worried about you. I called the Madison’s but they said that you and Kate had already left.” She said as she eyed Eric curiously and then glanced at her daughter’s apparel.
“Mom this is Eric Phillips. He gave me and Kate a ride home.” Joanie said gesturing towards Eric.
“Well of course I’ve meet Eric before. I haven’t seen you around lately what have you been up to?” Carol asked none too discreetly.
Joanie wanted to crawl under the couch; her mother wasn’t usually that direct. She was grateful when Eric stepped up and shook her hand.
“It’s good to see you again Mrs. Caldwell. I have a job working construction, so I keep some odd hours. You’ll hopefully be seeing more of me soon.” He added as he glanced over at Joanie.
Joanie’s eyes widened. Had she heard him right?
“Well if that’s the case than you can call me Carol. And thank you so much for bringing her home safely, again. Why don’t you come and sit down and visit? I just got home from work a little while ago so, I have to rest my dogs.” She said gesturing towards her feet.
“I’m sorry I can’t I was on my way to work before I picked up Joanie. If I don’t get there soon, my super is going to kill me.” He nodded apologetically to Joanie and Carol as he moved towards the door.
“I’ll see him out.” Joanie said quickly as he started to leave. She followed him out to the hallway and shut the door behind them. “Thanks again for the ride.” Joanie said shyly. She took off his jacket and handed it to him. She was surprised when he held his hand up as if to refuse it.
“Why don’t you hang on to it?” He said moving closer to her and staring into her eyes intently.
She shook her head no ever so slightly. “I don’t want you to freeze to death on me.” She said repeating his words. He grinned as he quickly swung it on.
“Bye.” he whispered winking at her.
“’Bye.” She whispered back and then he was gone. She sighed as she opened the door and went back into her home. She shut the door behind her and locked it.
“He’s handsome. Do you like him?” Her Mom said. She was sitting on the couch waiting for her.
Joanie turned red as she went over to sit down next to her. “I do like him. But I don’t know. I haven’t had too much experience with boys before. I mean I’ve been thinking about him for weeks and then there he is and I’m acting like an idiot. I can
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