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“Where are we going?”
“Anywhere you want,” Drew said. “As long as it’s with you.”
Sydney thought about it for a while. “Surprise me.”
“No problem.” Drew grabbed Sydney’s hand and pulled her out of the theater. “You’re going to be impressed!” He laughed heartily as they piled back into his car. “What did you think about the movie?”
“It was pretty good. Definitely worth watching.” Sydney also wanted to tell him that she enjoyed the cuddling they had done, but she was much too shy. “You really know how to pick them.”
“I guess I’m just good at that stuff,” he said as he drove. He was a smooth driver. Sydney watched as a car rudely cut him off, but he didn’t react. He just shrugged and went on with the ride. She had known many who had road rage, and found it interesting that he was so passive about it. “So, tell me about yourself.”
“What do you want to know?”
“Everything.”
***
By the time they reached the restaurant, Sydney felt like she had been through another interview. Drew was so incredibly curious about her. She thought he had been joking when he said “everything,” but he really meant it. He now knew her favorite color, her favorite animal, and all other kinds of favorites.
“Can I ask you something?” Drew asked as they got out of the car.
“Seems like you’ve been doing that all day. Why ask for permission now?” Sydney joked. She looked at the outside of the restaurant. It was a place called La Rouge, which meant red in French. She did love French food.
“Because I’m a gentleman.” He flashed her a dazzling smile. “Let’s sit first.” He opened the door for her. “Seats for two, please,” he said to the waitress, who led them to a cozy table. There was a romantic scented candle lit on the table, and a very pretty red rose served as extra decoration.
“Wow, this place looks great.” Sydney loved the classy atmosphere. Light jazz played quietly, the perfect background music. She settled into her very comfortable seat, and stared right into Drew’s eyes. “So, what was your question?”
Drew’s eyes sparkled. “I want to know… How do you feel?”
“W-what do you mean?” The question caught her off guard. He was acting so seriously about such a simple question, she just didn’t get what he meant.
“I mean… How do you feel about everything? About Scott, about your book, all of it? I want to see you happy, Sydney. I genuinely care about you. And if you’re feeling upset… I want to help you.”
“It’s still hard,” she admitted honestly. “But I think about him less. At least, I try to. This…” She gestured to the dinner. “Just going out, with Anna or my mom, or you, helps keep my mind off it. I’m really grateful.” A tear escaped from the corner of her eye, and she wiped it away hurriedly. “I’m sorry, I must look like a mess.”
“Don’t be sorry. You look beautiful,” Drew said genuinely. “You always look beautiful.”
Sydney sighed as she made sure her eyes were dry. “Let’s look at the menu.” She didn’t want to think about him anymore.
Drew ordered a bottle of wine, which arrived very quickly. He poured some for the both of them before lifting his glass to clink against hers. “To new beginnings,” he said with a smile.
Sydney liked the sound of that. “To new beginnings,” she echoed. Their glasses clinked together, with a delightful little tinkle that truly did bring new hope into Sydney’s heart.
Time really flew as Sydney and Drew turned the conversation to something much lighter. She felt like a teenager again, because of the way she and Drew giggled and talked about everything. It was odd, but it was as if all the heartaches and all the years of pain just melted away and for the next few hours, she felt like everything was perfect.
It was late by the time they left the
“Anywhere you want,” Drew said. “As long as it’s with you.”
Sydney thought about it for a while. “Surprise me.”
“No problem.” Drew grabbed Sydney’s hand and pulled her out of the theater. “You’re going to be impressed!” He laughed heartily as they piled back into his car. “What did you think about the movie?”
“It was pretty good. Definitely worth watching.” Sydney also wanted to tell him that she enjoyed the cuddling they had done, but she was much too shy. “You really know how to pick them.”
“I guess I’m just good at that stuff,” he said as he drove. He was a smooth driver. Sydney watched as a car rudely cut him off, but he didn’t react. He just shrugged and went on with the ride. She had known many who had road rage, and found it interesting that he was so passive about it. “So, tell me about yourself.”
“What do you want to know?”
“Everything.”
***
By the time they reached the restaurant, Sydney felt like she had been through another interview. Drew was so incredibly curious about her. She thought he had been joking when he said “everything,” but he really meant it. He now knew her favorite color, her favorite animal, and all other kinds of favorites.
“Can I ask you something?” Drew asked as they got out of the car.
“Seems like you’ve been doing that all day. Why ask for permission now?” Sydney joked. She looked at the outside of the restaurant. It was a place called La Rouge, which meant red in French. She did love French food.
“Because I’m a gentleman.” He flashed her a dazzling smile. “Let’s sit first.” He opened the door for her. “Seats for two, please,” he said to the waitress, who led them to a cozy table. There was a romantic scented candle lit on the table, and a very pretty red rose served as extra decoration.
“Wow, this place looks great.” Sydney loved the classy atmosphere. Light jazz played quietly, the perfect background music. She settled into her very comfortable seat, and stared right into Drew’s eyes. “So, what was your question?”
Drew’s eyes sparkled. “I want to know… How do you feel?”
“W-what do you mean?” The question caught her off guard. He was acting so seriously about such a simple question, she just didn’t get what he meant.
“I mean… How do you feel about everything? About Scott, about your book, all of it? I want to see you happy, Sydney. I genuinely care about you. And if you’re feeling upset… I want to help you.”
“It’s still hard,” she admitted honestly. “But I think about him less. At least, I try to. This…” She gestured to the dinner. “Just going out, with Anna or my mom, or you, helps keep my mind off it. I’m really grateful.” A tear escaped from the corner of her eye, and she wiped it away hurriedly. “I’m sorry, I must look like a mess.”
“Don’t be sorry. You look beautiful,” Drew said genuinely. “You always look beautiful.”
Sydney sighed as she made sure her eyes were dry. “Let’s look at the menu.” She didn’t want to think about him anymore.
Drew ordered a bottle of wine, which arrived very quickly. He poured some for the both of them before lifting his glass to clink against hers. “To new beginnings,” he said with a smile.
Sydney liked the sound of that. “To new beginnings,” she echoed. Their glasses clinked together, with a delightful little tinkle that truly did bring new hope into Sydney’s heart.
Time really flew as Sydney and Drew turned the conversation to something much lighter. She felt like a teenager again, because of the way she and Drew giggled and talked about everything. It was odd, but it was as if all the heartaches and all the years of pain just melted away and for the next few hours, she felt like everything was perfect.
It was late by the time they left the
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