“Are you still thinking about dating Ethan? You still want me to talk to him for you? I talked to him that one time but…well, I haven’t said anything to him since then.”
“I don’t see as how you’ve had much of a chance considering you’ve been hanging around with Stacy and me and Andrew all weekend.”
“Yeah, true. But do you still want me too?”
Her original thoughts had been to tutor Darryl and try to make Ethan jealous. But it seemed now that the opposite had happened. Darryl was jealous that she wanted to date Ethan and wanted him to talk to the boy for her. She felt an overwhelming sense of affection for Darryl and gave his arm a squeeze where she was still holding it.
“You don’t have to talk to Ethan for me, Darryl.”
She was amused by the look of relief that swept over his face.
He was glad she didn’t want him to talk to Ethan. Over the weekend, his belief that she deserved better than his friend had only gotten stronger. He’d discovered that she was not just smart and not just pretty. She had a good soul and a kind heart. She had a great sense of humor. She had everything he wanted in a girl and he didn’t want to see her with some scoundrel who was only going to take advantage of every good thing about her.
“You shouldn’t be with someone you can’t trust, Faith.” He said quietly.
She nodded. “I know.”
“You deserve better than what he dishes out.”
When she replied, her voice was as soft as his. “I know.”
She realized she desperately wanted him to say that he was the one she deserved. She wanted him to ask her out. She wanted him to kiss her and never stop.
She wondered if he could see that when he looked at her.
They stared at each other for a few minutes. “Darryl.” She said his name and bit her lower lip when he flushed a little bit. All she’d done was say his name. She gave him a soft smile, and he returned it.
“Who do you think I should go out with?” She asked. Why didn’t he say it? Why didn’t he just ask her out?
He didn’t respond for a moment.
“Come on; you’re always open and up front with me. You’re so blunt. Surely you know who I should be with.” She turned and looked through the room. “How about Dwayne? Over there.” She pointed at one of the other players. “I could date him. Or how about Johnny? He’s pretty cute. Or I could take Andrew from Stacy, ooh, that would be fun, wouldn’t it? Our own little soap opera? Or…”
“No, Faith.” He stopped her, reaching up to gently turn her face back toward him. “I don’t think so.”
His touch sent a jolt of electricity through her. His eyes told her the whole story, but she wanted to hear him say it.
“I’m the one you should be with.”
Finally, she heard the words she wanted to hear. She pulled in her breath and held it for a second. When she responded, her voice shook a little bit. “You?”
She found her breath coming and going quickly.
“Yes.” He breathed. “Me. I want you to be with me.”
He leaned forward and touched her lips with his, sending a warm flood of emotion through Faith’s body. Her legs went numb for a moment. She kissed him back more forcefully, thinking how incredibly soft his lips were.
They kissed a few more times before pulling away from each other. She looked in his eyes and felt her heart melting.
“Oh Darryl, I’m so glad you finally said something.”
“You are?” He grinned. “I thought you wanted to be with Ethan.”
She giggled. “I did. But that’s all changed. I…we would be a great couple.”
He leaned forward so that he was within kissing distance again but he didn’t kiss her. “I think so, too.” He said before touching her lips with his once more. He pulled back slightly and whispered, “Does this mean I have to pay for my English tutoring now?”
She threw back her head and laughed before throwing her arms around his neck and squeezing him tight. She put her lips against his ear and said, “Oh, you’ll be paying for them all right.”
He laughed with her and shook his head. “Oh Lord, what have I gotten myself into?”
*****
THE END
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