“Yeah, the one getting married that stood me up on Friday,” I said, sticking my tongue out at her.
“Tell her thank you for that.” He chuckled.
My cheeks immediately went red, and I did not repeat what he said. I couldn’t believe that he had called so quickly. Maybe I should have had just a little more faith in him than I originally did. If he was calling that quickly, that meant I was on his mind, maybe even as much as he was on mine. I definitely wanted to see him again, but I wanted him to be the one to ask.
“Why do I feel like you are blushing right now?” he asked.
“Because I am.” I giggled, watching Lindsey’s face turn to shock at the sound of my girlish laughter.
“I don’t want to keep you from your wedding duties,” he said. “I just wanted to call and find out if I could see you again. I really had an amazing time on Friday, and then again on Saturday morning. Well, actually consecutively. I consecutively had fun that whole time, and I wanted to start that all over again on an actual date where I asked you and you accepted.”
“So, you are assuming I’ll accept? I’m just kidding.” I laughed, hearing his silence. “Yes, you can see me again, I would like that.”
“That is awesome,” he said, chuckling. “What are you doing tomorrow night?”
“Tomorrow night?” I asked, smiling at Lindsey. “Nothing.”
“How about I pick you up at your place at six, and we go have a nice dinner at Iliad’s?”
“Iliad’s? Don’t you have to have a reservation like a year in advance?”
“Usually, but the owner is a friend, so I have a standing reservation,” he said shyly.
“Oh, well then yes, I would love to,” I said, shaking my head.
“Perfect,” he replied. “I’ll see you at six then. And convince your friend to do the whole wedding in paisley. That would be so much more interesting.”
“I will do that.” I laughed. “And I’ll see you at six.”
I hung up the phone and sat there for a second, thinking about what just happened. I had just gotten done talking about guys calling in a few days, and then my phone rang. Did that mean he was interested in me more than just inside the bedroom? I shook my head and looked up at Lindsey.
“So?” she asked.
“We are going to dinner tomorrow night at Iliad’s,” I said quietly.
“That’s a nice place.” She smiled. “That’s where Jordan asked me to marry him.”
“I don’t think I have anything to wear to a place like that,” I said.
“Come over to my place,” she said, waving her hand at me. “I have a ton of stuff for places like that. I can get you all dolled up for your date. You know how I like to do that kind of stuff.”
“Yeah.” I laughed. “Like when you sent me to prom looking like a train wreck?”
“I’ve gotten a lot better since prom.” She laughed. “I’ve picked up a few tricks of the trade along the way.”
“I hope so,” I said, shaking my head.
“Just be careful,” she added. “I saw how much it hurt you when you caught your ex cheating on you.”
“With your
sister you mean?” I asked.
“Yeah.” She rolled her eyes. “My sister and four other women. I just don’t want to ever see you hurt like that again. I mean, it kind of turned you into a scrooge when it comes to love, and I thought you would never get over it.”
“Do you ever get over something like that?”
“I hope so.” She smiled. “Because you are too amazing to not be sharing your life with someone else. You have a damn heart of gold, Amanda, and there is a guy out there that will appreciate that. I know it. Maybe it’s Nathan, maybe not, but I am happy that you are taking the opportunity to test the waters more than just the line of one night stands you’ve had since you and the asshole broke up.”