Zayden:Me, and you, if you’re down
Nora:Sounds good to me.When?
Zayden:Pick you up at 6?
Nora:Sure!
Zayden:It’s a date :)
Smirking, I put my phone down and look up, seeing Mason watching me in amusement.
‘Shut up,’ I mutter, flopping back down onto my towel, trying not to smile.
I need a distraction.
Which is exactly the thing I’m supposed to be avoiding.This situation in particular is like a big red flashing sign that says ‘bad idea’ and yet, I couldn’t stop myself from asking her out.It’s those hypnotic blue eyes of hers.They do something to me.Ever since what happened in my bathroom, I’m desperate to uncover more about her.
Both of Anya’s friends are drop-dead gorgeous.Honestly, Cami is more similar to my type in the past, but there’s something about Nora that has lured me in.
Nora only comes up to my chest.Curvy in all the right places, with long brunette waves that tumble down to her ribs, and a killer smile that can make someone’s heart stop in their chest – mine certainly not excluded from that.Personality-wise, she’s very different to girls I’ve dated before, and I think that might be whatmakes her stand out so much to me.I’ve gotten to know her a little, she’s over at the house often, and the little bits I’ve learnt so far make me desperate to find out more.She’s unintentionally mysterious, and I like that.A lot.
My gaze is fixed on her.I’ve thought several times about Nora and what it might be like hanging out with her.I’ve been reluctant to make any sort of moves before because she’s best friends with Anya, and after everything my sister has been through in the last year, I’d hate to jeopardise anything.
I know Anya wouldn’t mind if I asked her – she doesn’t have much of a leg to stand on when it comes to that, given her history with Mason – but I would hate for anything to go wrong and create any sort of uncomfortable situation for everyone.Huh.I suppose this must have been what Mason and Anya thought before the truth came out.
‘You don’t eat ice cream?’I question, blinking at her as she stares back at me with a sheepish look, offering a casual shrug of her shoulders.‘Seriously?’
‘Seriously.’
‘That’s poor decision making on your part.’
She chuckles.It’s soft and warm.I didn’t realise a laugh could be attractive until now.‘Is it now?’
‘And yet, you agreed to come out and eat ice cream?’I grin, liking the fact that she clearly just wanted to come hang out with me.
Shrugging, she smirks a little.‘Couldn’t let you come out and eat ice cream all on your lonesome.’
‘How kind of you.’
I can’t stop staring at her.It’s like my eyes are magnetically drawn to hers.I don’t think I’ve felt this kind of pull towards a girl in a long time.With Leasa, it was almost a cat and mouse game.A toxic cycle that we both fell into and couldn’t seem to break.This already has such a genuine feel to it compared to everything that I went through with Leasa.I mentally shake myself.I shouldn’t keep comparing, but it’s just natural to.
‘Yes.’I nod seriously.‘We must change this immediately.Ice cream is literally the best thing to have ever been invented.’
Rolling her eyes, she falls in step with me.‘Is that so?’
‘Absolutely.’
I decided to bring her to Antonio’s, my favourite ice cream shop, only for her to drop that bomb on me.Seriously, who doesn’t like ice cream?
As usual, the line is out the door when we arrive, but it’s worth the wait.They have the best flavours and add-ons, as well as being the best priced.It makes sense that this place is always packed.
‘Wow, is it always this busy?’she questions, eyes scanning the long line before us.
‘Yeah, it’s pretty popular.’Leaning casually against the bench, I glance towards the wall with all the different flavours.‘What’s your go-to flavour?’
‘Hmm …’ She ponders this for a moment.‘Like I said, I don’t eat it often, but when I do, I guess caramel or honeycomb.’
‘Solid choices.But the real question is, what are your favourite add-ons?’
