✔ New Beginnings ✔

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

LISA P.O.V.

After I picked the girls up from the beach, I drove home. Katie went straight up to her room, I went to mine while Emily just went and sat in the front room listening to music. I walked up  the stairs and to my room to get ready for my date with Richie tonight. It will be my first date in over 17 years. Yes, I was young when I meet Katie's dad and had her.

I went to my closet and grabbed my strapless red dress, my black belt and matching red shoes. After I got dressed and did my make up, I walked down the hall and into Katie's bed room. She sighed and sat up to look at me.

'Wow! Mom, you look kick ass' she told me, I smiled at her.

'Thanks babe' I replied as I started putting my ear rings in.

'A little bit too sexy for a bar isn't it?' Oh no, she hasn't worked any thing out had she. I decided to play it cool and shook my head. And smiled.

'well, you should see my new boss. He is beyond sexy.' I said laughing. She started laughing as well.

'Wow! Getting back on the dating horse so soon. So, what does he look like?' she asked. I smiled again.

'There is no dating horse' I told her and left the room. She followed me down the stairs and into the kitchen. Emily followed as well.

'So, are you sure you can live with a take away?' I asked them AGAIN. But I knew what the answer would be.

'Yes mom, um....but how are going to get to work. You cant drive in those things.' She asked, nodding down at my shoes. I followed her gaze down. Oh, s**t, think of an excuse NOW!.

'Oh, yeah, well, some guys I work with is coming to pick me up' I told them. They seemed to buy it. I didn't like lying to them but I didn't wasn't to tell them any thing until I know it was safe to. I heard a car honk out side the house. And like a kid on Christmas morning, I got excited but felt a little nervous at the same time.

'See you. Don't trash the house girls' I said jokingly as I grabbed my keys and bag and ran out of the house. Richie got out the car and opened my door for me, I climbed in and he closed it again. What a gentleman. He got in his side and drove off, to where ever he was taking me.

After about 10 minutes of driving, we arrived at a very nice looking posh restaurant. He got out and before I could take my seat belt off, he was round to my side, opening the door for me again. He put out his hand, I took it, and he helped me down out of the car. His car was massive. As we walked towards the restaurant, he turned around and locked it but pressing the button on the keyring. Locking it automatically.

We walked into the restaurant and over to the hostess, as we approached her, she looked up and smiled, only at Richie.

'Hello, how may I help you this evening.' She asked in a flirty way. I rolled my eyes at her, she was being so obvious.

'Reservation for two under Jones' he told her as he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him. She looked at me, before looking up at Richie again.

'Right this way, Mr and Mrs Jones.' She told us. I heard the venom in her voice as she said 'Mrs'.

'Oh, N-....' I began to say but Richie cut me off.

'Thank you' he pulled me along with him as he followed the hostess to a table in the corner of the restaurant. Before she left us alone.

Richie pulled my chair out for me before he sat down himself. I smiled at him as he did so.

'I asked for a quiet table so we wont get bothered as much. Do you mind?' he asked, I shook my head.

'No, why would I?' I asked. He just shrugged his shoulders.

'You look absolutely beautiful tonight' he told me. I smiled and blushed lightly. He just chuckled. 

'Not bad yourself' I told him in a flirty way. He did look sexy, he wore a black button up shirt, with the top two buttons undone, nice black jeans and black sneakers.

'Thanks' he said smiling. Just then a waiter came over.

'Hello, are you ready to order?' he asked, taking out a pen and note book.

'Oh, yeah, sure. I'll have the steak please' he said handing the menu to the server. He wrote it down and turned to me.

'And miss'

'Oh, Ummm.....the same please' he nodded. 'Is that okay?' I asked Richie, he smiled and nodded.

'And to drink?' the waiter asked.

'Oh, just a Jack and Coke please' Richie asked, he was looking at me the whole time smiling. Not once breaking eye contact with my face as he spoke to the waiter. I guess it was my turn as he turned to face me.

'Oh, just a red wine please' I asked. I turned back to matt. He nodded, knowing I was going to ask if it was fine. I felt so shy at the moment. the waiter wrote every thing down and left. A couple of minutes later he came back with our drinks, put them down and left again.

'Why did you agree to a date with me?' Richie suddenly asked out of the blue. I was a little taken aback by the question

'I don't know. I really like you' I admitted, blushing and smiling widely. I looked at his smile and smiled to myself. 

'What?' he asked.

'Nothing'. I shook my head, but I couldn't stop grinning like a cat who got her cream. Richie opened his mouth to say some thing, but the food arrived and I was starving!

After we had finished, Richie moved his chair closer to me. We sat talking about random things and our personal lives

'So, you're divorced with one 18 year old, a 21 year old and a 25 year old?' he asked sounding surprised.

'Yes, well...no. my sons aren't my sons biologically. Me and my ex husband adopted them when they were younger. The oldest one was in a car accident, it was the same one that killed their mom and dad, he was knocked into a coma and when he woke up. Me and my ex where their god parents and their mother was my sister. So when they died they were put into our care.' I stopped and looked up at Richie 'I'm sorry, I'm probably boring you'

'No! No!, I'm really interested, please continue.' He told me, so I did.

'I got pregnant with my daughter when I was 16' I paused and looked down. Would he think I was a slut because I got pregnant at such a young age? 'Does that change your opinion of me?' I asked him. I really wanted to know the answer, even if he did.

'WHAT!?' he seemed shocked I would ask such a thing.

'For having a baby at a young age' I whispered at him. He placed a hand on mine, taking it in his own and placed the other one under my chin, lifting my head to look at him.

'No, I don't' he told me before he leaned in and kissed me lovingly on the lips.

After we had dessert and a couple more drinks, no more alcoholic ones, as he was driving and I just didn't want one, Richie paid and we left. It was only past 11.30 so, Richie decided to take me to Steve's bar to meet the rest of the guys.

We walked into the VIP area, where the rest of Richie's friends were.

'Guys!' He shouted to them over the music.

'Richie and....' Steve said then realising I was with him.'...new bar maid...?' he finished confused.

'Her name is Lisa d**k head'. Richie said to him and put his arm around my waist again. He kissed me in front of the whole group of guys before taking my hand and leading me to our seats next to the rest of the guys.

'Ok, this is Jimmy, you know Steve, and that's Damon and he's Josh.' He said pointing out each guy in the group.

'Hey, by your accent, im guessing you're from England?'Josh asked. I nodded. 

'Well, welcome to the madness' He shouted over every one talking. 

'Wow, something must be in the air' Steve said out of the blue.

'Why?' Richie asked confused.

'Because everyo ne is meeting girls and falling in lllllllloovveee' Jimmy dragged the word out longer than necessary.

'What?' Richie asked confused again.

'We didn't say we were in love d**k weed' Josh shouted at Steve. 

'Yeah, so shut it' Damon added. 'We met these to really cool girls today, They were really sweet. I like them' Damon told us. 

'Yeah, and I did especially that Katie chick' Josh said. Hmmm...Katie? That's weird. Oh, I'm just being stupid. Im, sure there is more than one girl in Huntington beach with the same name as my daughter. I shook the thought off.

After we had a few drinks at the bar and hung out with the guys for a whole, we left. I thought we were gonna go home. It was nearly 1.30 in the morning and the girls would be in bed by now, or at least, I hope they were.

We left the bar but as I went towards the car, Richie pulled on my arm and pulled me the other way. Towards the beach.

We spent about 45 minutes walking up and back down the beach. It was so romantic, a moon light walk along the beach. I couldn't believe it, I only met him less than 24 hours ago and I already think I'm falling in love with him. We held hands the whole time and when we walked back to the car.

After we got in, Richie drove me home. It was past two when we pulled up on the drive way. I was tired.

'Do you wanna stay over tonight?' I asked him, he gave me a cheeky smile and raised his eye brows at me. 'Not like that. It's late. You don't have to if you don't want to' I told him. He shook his head quickly. 

We got out of the car and headed over to the house. I pressed the button to close the gates and we walked over to the door. I opened it, we walked inside and I locked it behind us.

The girls were in bed. I was tired too and so was Richie, so we just headed straight up to my room. We got in bed and talked for a while. As I drifted off to sleep, I swear I head my front door open and close again...