Chapter 11
So, tonight was our first official date. I was feeling nervous. I paced around the living room, waiting to see her pull up into the driveway.
“Ooh, Ashley’s got a date,” my brother sung, teasing me.
“Shut up, i***t,” I snapped at him. I was nervous enough without his teasing.
Finally, I saw her Jeep pull up. I said my goodbyes to my family and headed for the door. Right before I opened the door, I heard a knock. I smiled as I pulled it open.
“What are you doing knocking? I could have just met you at your car.”
“Well, I wanted to be a gentleman,” she said, smoothly, pulling flowers from behind her back. They were tiger lilies—my favorite.
“Are you stalking me or is it a coincidence you happened to pick my favorite flowers up?” I teased her, but I was smiling ear-to-eat as
