running his hand through
his hair.
Oh my god, it’s getting hot in here. Look
away, Heather. Look. Away.
“Can I ask you something, Josh?”
“You want to make this a date?” he asked with
a smirk.
“No, I do not!”
Josh sat up straighter, and his face turned
serious. It was almost too serious.
“Heather, you can ask me anything you want
anytime you want.”
“Why do you keep calling me princess?”
Josh let a smile play across his face as he
reached across the table, taking my hand in his. Everything in me
was screaming for me to pull my hand away, but I couldn’t. It felt
so nice to feel someone’s touch. Ever since my parents passed away,
I longed for someone to touch me in a way that made me feel safe
and loved.
“I call you princess because you deserve to
be treated like one,” he said softly.
Holy hell. I was not expecting him to say that. Just when I think I have him figured out, he goes
off and does something so…un-Josh like .
I could feel the heat moving into my cheeks.
Josh reached up and ran his hand down the side of my face. The
warmth from his hand was driving me crazy.
“You’re so beautiful, Heather, both inside
and out. I’ve never met anyone in my life that always puts her
friends first, and would do anything for them. You amaze me.”
“Josh…I.”
Just then, the waitress walked up and reached
between us grabbing Josh’s glass.
“More water?”
I pulled my hand out from his and glared at
the bitch. She totally did that shit on purpose. I looked back over
at Josh, and he looked pissed off. His hand was running through his
hair again. I wanted to do that so damn bad. His hair looked so
soft. Then, Josh did something I had not expected him to do.
“Listen, um.. Josh paused, looking at her
name tag. “Casey, we really need some privacy, I hate to sound like
a prick, but, maybe after our food arrives, I’ll just flag you down
if we need anything. Okay?”
She just stood there in shock. If I didn’t
have the urge to laugh, I totally would have kicked him for being
so rude.
“Well, of course. Can I get you another Diet
Coke, miss?”
I just nodded my head. Even if tried to talk,
I knew that I would lose it and laugh my ass off. I couldn’t even
look at Josh. I could feel the heat from his stare. Once she walked
away, I looked up at him.
“Oh my god, Josh. Asshole much?” I started to
giggle.
Josh reached over and took my hand in his
again.
Okay, so no harm can come from us holding
hands, right? Friends hold hands.
***
After we ate, we both ordered a piece of pie.
I got the apple pie, and Josh got the coconut cream pie. With my
first bite, the memories were almost too much to handle.
Josh asked Casey about what was going on in
town. She told us all about Meet on Main. They had dancing, live
music, and shopping. Josh asked if I wanted to check it out. I
really didn’t want this afternoon to end, so I said yes.
We walked a few blocks over and spent the
next thirty minutes walking around, visiting all the booths and
shops.
Memories of my mom and dad kept flooding my
mind.
I missed them. Even a year
later, the pain was still so raw. Oh god,
maybe it was a bad idea coming to Marble Falls.
Josh must have sensed how I
was feeling. As we walked past the band, he took my hand and led me
out to where everyone was dancing. The band was playing a cover of
Jason Aldean’s “The Only Way I Know”. It didn’t take long before
Josh was spinning me around on the pavement. I hadn’t had that much
fun in… I don’t know how long. My god,
this guy knows how to dance!
After Josh and I cut up the dance floor
through two more songs, the band took a break. They switched it
over to music so that everyone could keep dancing. Blake Shelton’s
“Over” started to play. Josh just smiled at me and pulled me into
him. Even though I was only five foot three and he was six two, we
fit together so perfectly. The warmth of his body made me feel so
safe.
I relaxed in his arms
his hair.
Oh my god, it’s getting hot in here. Look
away, Heather. Look. Away.
“Can I ask you something, Josh?”
“You want to make this a date?” he asked with
a smirk.
“No, I do not!”
Josh sat up straighter, and his face turned
serious. It was almost too serious.
“Heather, you can ask me anything you want
anytime you want.”
“Why do you keep calling me princess?”
Josh let a smile play across his face as he
reached across the table, taking my hand in his. Everything in me
was screaming for me to pull my hand away, but I couldn’t. It felt
so nice to feel someone’s touch. Ever since my parents passed away,
I longed for someone to touch me in a way that made me feel safe
and loved.
“I call you princess because you deserve to
be treated like one,” he said softly.
Holy hell. I was not expecting him to say that. Just when I think I have him figured out, he goes
off and does something so…un-Josh like .
I could feel the heat moving into my cheeks.
Josh reached up and ran his hand down the side of my face. The
warmth from his hand was driving me crazy.
“You’re so beautiful, Heather, both inside
and out. I’ve never met anyone in my life that always puts her
friends first, and would do anything for them. You amaze me.”
“Josh…I.”
Just then, the waitress walked up and reached
between us grabbing Josh’s glass.
“More water?”
I pulled my hand out from his and glared at
the bitch. She totally did that shit on purpose. I looked back over
at Josh, and he looked pissed off. His hand was running through his
hair again. I wanted to do that so damn bad. His hair looked so
soft. Then, Josh did something I had not expected him to do.
“Listen, um.. Josh paused, looking at her
name tag. “Casey, we really need some privacy, I hate to sound like
a prick, but, maybe after our food arrives, I’ll just flag you down
if we need anything. Okay?”
She just stood there in shock. If I didn’t
have the urge to laugh, I totally would have kicked him for being
so rude.
“Well, of course. Can I get you another Diet
Coke, miss?”
I just nodded my head. Even if tried to talk,
I knew that I would lose it and laugh my ass off. I couldn’t even
look at Josh. I could feel the heat from his stare. Once she walked
away, I looked up at him.
“Oh my god, Josh. Asshole much?” I started to
giggle.
Josh reached over and took my hand in his
again.
Okay, so no harm can come from us holding
hands, right? Friends hold hands.
***
After we ate, we both ordered a piece of pie.
I got the apple pie, and Josh got the coconut cream pie. With my
first bite, the memories were almost too much to handle.
Josh asked Casey about what was going on in
town. She told us all about Meet on Main. They had dancing, live
music, and shopping. Josh asked if I wanted to check it out. I
really didn’t want this afternoon to end, so I said yes.
We walked a few blocks over and spent the
next thirty minutes walking around, visiting all the booths and
shops.
Memories of my mom and dad kept flooding my
mind.
I missed them. Even a year
later, the pain was still so raw. Oh god,
maybe it was a bad idea coming to Marble Falls.
Josh must have sensed how I
was feeling. As we walked past the band, he took my hand and led me
out to where everyone was dancing. The band was playing a cover of
Jason Aldean’s “The Only Way I Know”. It didn’t take long before
Josh was spinning me around on the pavement. I hadn’t had that much
fun in… I don’t know how long. My god,
this guy knows how to dance!
After Josh and I cut up the dance floor
through two more songs, the band took a break. They switched it
over to music so that everyone could keep dancing. Blake Shelton’s
“Over” started to play. Josh just smiled at me and pulled me into
him. Even though I was only five foot three and he was six two, we
fit together so perfectly. The warmth of his body made me feel so
safe.
I relaxed in his arms
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