Page 18 of Bridesmaid Undercover
His eyes meet mine, and I feel my stomach bottom out because…oh my God, is he…is he going to ask me out?
“You, uh…you want to marry someone?”
He chuckles and shakes his head. “No, I want to start dating.”
Be cool, Everly.
Tread carefully. If he asks you out, don’t joyously suck his face after giving a resounding yes.
Give it some deep thought and then nod.
Ponder the question, don’t hop on his lap and bury his face in your cleavage as an acceptance.
“Dating, well, that is always fun,” I reply, trying to stay calm.
This is my moment.
Sure, I’ve crushed on him for a few months now, even imagining what it would be like to hold his hand and walk down the pier—him looking down at me like I’m the only girl in the world and me looking up at him, knowing damn well he’s the only guy in the world that gives me butterflies.
And perhaps I’ve scoured the internet for pictures of him, preferably with his shirt off, and I’ve come up short, but that hasn’t deterred me, it’s only spurred on my craving even more.
But given all of that, I need to not show my cards.
Keep the crush under control.
Let him ask you.
Then, cooly, with a possible hair flick, respond withthat would be cool…
“In all honesty, I haven’t done it in a long time.” He pulls on the back of his neck in this cute, shy way.
It’s okay, Hardy. I’ll walk you through the process of dating. I’ll hold your hand.
“It can be intimidating, but with the right person, I’m sure it’ll be easier than you think,” I say.
“Yeah, the right person matters,” he says, his eyes matching up with mine. “Which brings me to my question.”
“Yes, your question,” I say leaning in just a touch. You know, show him I’m interested so he isn’t too nervous.
Come here. Everly will take care of you, you hunk of a man.
“Well, I was hoping you could help me.”
Remember how to date? Why yes, of course. I’d be more than happy to.
I heard sex on the first date is an absolute must in today’s modern dating circuit.
“Of course, anything you need,” I say.
“I’m glad you said that, because, well, I hope I’m not too forward in asking this…”
As a matter of fact, Hardy, I’ve been waiting for you to ask, so please, by all means…ask away.
“But I was hoping you would be able to help me…”
Date you? Of course.
Remind you how to hold hands? I’m there for you.
