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"So...you excited for the date tomorrow?" Sydney asks through the phone.
I roll my eyes. "That's the understatement of the year."
Sydney laughs. "Well I'm just making sure! I mean, you did call of your WEDDING for this chick."
"Yes, Syd, I'm very aware of that thank you." I say sarcastically into the phone. I flop onto my bed and switch on the tv.
"Speaking of calling off your wedding, how'd your parents take it?" She asks. I can hear her filing her nails.
"Well they were shocked of course," I started off. "But once I told them how I caught him cheating on me they understood why I did it."
"Well that's good that they supported you. Does that mean they don't know about Tobin? Since, ya know, you only told them about the asshole."
I chuckle. "Yeah i didn't mention Tobin. Not yet at least, I wanted to tell them in person, with her."
"Oooh taking her to meet the folks already, huh?" Syd teases through the phone.
I groan, "No Syd, I don't want to rush anything. I want to do this right. I was just talking about the future."
Sydney laughs,"Oooh so there's a future with Tobin?"
I roll my eyes again, "I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have decided to call off my wedding for just anybody, Syd, of course I see a future with Tobin."
"I know, I know, I'm just teasing ya. I'm happy for you Al. I can tell she makes you happy." Sydney states.
I smile at the thought of Tobin. "Yeah, yeah she does."
There's brief silence between us before Sydney says, "Alright you love sick puppy, go to bed and get your beauty rest. You got a long date day tomorrow!"
I laugh into the phone at her excitement for my love life. "Okay then! I guess I'll call you after and let you know how it goes?" I ask questioningly.
"You better!" She exclaims into the phone.
I chuckle, "Alright then, I'll talk to you later. Goodnight Syd."
I hear Sydney fight off a yawn. "Night Al."
I hang up the phone and set it to charge on my nightstand and snuggle into my covers. As I'm about to turn off the light, my phone dings with a text notification.
I look over and see that it's from Tobin. My heart flutters as I read the text:
From: Tobs (My Girl)
Tomorrow :)
I grin as I type a response:
To: Tobs (My Girl)
Tomorrow :) Be ready at 10:00! x
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I wake up the next morning at around 8:30. I groan and curse myself for waking up this early, but then I remember why. A smile immediately makes its way into my face. I get up and make my way to the bathroom with a spring in my step.
After freshening up I go back to my room to get my phone. I look at it and see that I have another text from Tobin.
From: Tobs (My Girl)
Dress code???
I smile as I type back:
To: Tobs (My Girl)
Athletic wear
I grin as I imagine her confused face at my choice of wardrobe. I pull on some Nike shorts and a t shirt along with some Nike free run shoes. I put on some light makeup and perfume. I looked at the time and saw that I have 30 minutes until I "pick up" Tobin.
I turn on the T.V and relax until it's 10:00. My stomach is in flurries still at the thought of spending today with Tobin.
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After 30 painfully slow minutes, I get up and make my way next door. I knock on the apartment door and wait patiently for Tobin to open it. I see the knob turn and my heart beats in anticipation.
"Well no need to look so disappointed Al, geez. Come in, Tobin is still getting ready." Kelley says as she opens the door.
I nod and walk in behind her. "She probably just wants to make a grand entrance," Kelley says teasingly as I sit down on the couch.
"That's not true!" I hear Tobin faintly from the other side of the house. Kelley lets out a snort and sits at one of the bar stools by the counter and I laugh . She continues to eat her cereal, and I freak out at the sight.
"Wait!" I yell out suddenly, startling Kelley and making her drop her spoon. "Tobin didn't eat breakfast did she?" I ask hesitantly. Kelley gives me a glare. "No, I don't think so. That better not have been why you yelled and scared me for, Morgan, or we're going to have issues."
I laugh nervously, "No, no of course not," One thing I don't want to do, is get on Tobin's best friend's bad side. "I also wanted to tell you how nice you look today."
Kelley narrows her eyes at me. "I know you're lying, but I'll take it."
I give a weak smile and sit back awkwardly on the couch.
"I'm only being this way because you're taking my best friend on a date," Kelley says suddenly. I chuckle at Kelley's attempt at being stern. "Okay Kelley,"
"I'm serious Al, I know we're buddies and all, but if you break her heart again I'll break your toes." I stop laughing and see that Kelley is, in fact, being serious.
I gulp, "I won't."
Kelley gives me a grin. "Sweet! Because I actually like you and I'd hate to ruin our friendship by breaking all your toes!" She gets up from her spot at the counter and skips over to the couch where she plops down next to me. "Now, tell me from your point of view how you confessed to Tobito,"
At that moment I hear a voice from the hallway. "Kelley, stop harassing my girlfriend." Tobin says with a smile as she walks into the living room. My heart warms at her calling me her girlfriend.
Kelley scoffs and rolls her eyes. "Just because she's your girlfriend now doesn't mean you have her all to yourself."
Now it's Tobin's turn to roll her eyes. "That's exactly what it means, right Lex?"
I nod. "Right." I say with a grin, not wanting to anger my girlfriend before our date.
Kelley gasps, "I'll remember this Alex!" She says as she narrows her eyes. Tobin laughs, "No you won't you dork."
I laugh at the quarreling roommates before asking, "Tobin are you ready?"
Tobin smiles brightly. "Yupp, lets bounce."
Kelley lets out a snort. "No one says that anymore weirdo."
Tobin chuckles. "You're the weirdo, weirdo."
"Nuh uh!" Kelley says as she stands up win her arms crossed.
"Yuh huh!" Tobin counters. "You pour milk before the cereal! Who does that?!"
I gasp. "Kelley what the hell?"
Kelley looks offended. "That's perfectly normal, thank you very much."
"No it's not," Tobin says.
Kelley rolls her eyes for what seems like the thousandths time. "Whatever, go on date already weirdos you're burning daylight." She says before giving us a smile and walking off to where I assume her room is.
I watch her leave then turn to Tobin. She's wearing blue Nike running shorts with a white tank top (showing off her amazingly sculpted arms and legs) along with some Nike free run flyknit shoes. Her hair is in a simple pony tail, and she has a little bit of mascara on.
"You look good," I say giving her a smile.
I see a hint of a blush on her cheeks. "Thanks Lex, you look good too." She tells me.
"I'm wearing a shirt and t shirt, Tobs." I laugh.
"So?" She says taking a hold of my hand, "you still look like a goddess."
I laugh, but blush nonetheless at the compliment. "Lets go you dork." I say as I drag her out the door.
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"Please tell me we're going out to eat before we do anything?" Tobin asks me as we get into my car.
"And why is that?" I ask teasingly as I put the key in the ignition.
"Because I don't like starting day without breakfast." Tobin says with a pout as she puts on her seatbelt in the passenger seat.
"Oh so you're one of those people," I say with a smile. Tobin nods. "Well, for you're information, we are going to eat." I tell her with a wink.
"Sweet! Where?" She asks, nearly bouncing in her seat.
I laugh as I pull out of the apartment parking lot and try to remember the way Tobin took me to the restaurant.
"You'll see," I say with a smile. Tobin huffs and settles back into her seat.
"Can I Dj?" She asks as we stop at the first stop light.
"Sure," I say while shrugging my shoulders. "But you won't have much time really." I respond, knowing how close the cafe is from the last time Tobin took me.
Tobin nods and plugs in her phone in my aux cord. The sound of Taylor Swift's Bad Blood fills my car. Tobin starts to bob her head to the beat.
"I still can't believe you're a swiftie." I admit as I keep my eyes on the road.
"And why not?" Tobin asks.
"I dunno," I laugh as I watch her dancing out of the corner of my eye, "you just don't look like you like pop music."
"I don't really like pop music," Tobin admits as the next song starts to play, "but I do like Taylor Swift."
"Noted." I say as we continue to sing along to T-Swift.
I see the sign for Carmen's Cafe and know Tobin is going to notice it soon.
As if she read my mind, Tobin lets out a gasp, which almost nearly scared me to death. "Are we going to Carmen's?" She asks excitedly.
I nod as I pull into the parking lot. "Yupp," I say with a smile.
"Yes!" Tobin fist pumps the air and quickly gets out of the car once I parked.
I laugh at her antics and get out the car as well. I walk along side of her and grab her hand as we go through the doors.
The cafe is pretty empty, but that's probably because of how early it is. Tobin starts to lead me to a table but I pull back.
"Nuh uh," I say as I see her confused expression. "Follow me." I say as I pull her towards a pair of doors.
I look over my shoulder and see Tobin with a confused look on her face. I silently laugh and continue on.
As we walk into the room I hear Tobin's small gasp from behind me. The room is dimly lit, and in the center of it is a table with two chairs. There's a vase with a rose and a candle on the center of it and fairy lights around the room.
I take a seat and watch as Tobin sits downs across from me, still shocked.
"W-when did this get here?" She asks.
I chuckle. "Well, I may have visited Carmen and asked for a little favor. I came in yesterday night to decorate." I say with a smile.
"This is so cool, Lex!" Tobin says with wide eyes, still taking in the scene. "I do feel underdressed though," Tobin says with a smile.
I let out a bark of laughter. "Don't worry, we aren't." I tell her. She nods and takes me hand from across the table. "This is beautiful, Lex, thank you."
I blush and tell her, "Anything for you."
Tobin grins and leans in, I do the same but before we can kiss Carmen comes into the room.
"Oops! Sorry girlies, didn't realize I was interrupting a moment." She says.
"It's cool Car, we'll have time for that later." Tobin says with a wink.
I blush and nod. Carmen gives us a smirk. "Alrighty then, what do you say about taking yall's orders?" She asks.
"I say that's a great idea," Tobin says as her stomach grumbles. I laugh and agree.
"Okie dokie then, what will you have for today Alex?" She asks me.
"I'll take the omelet platter with an orange juice, please."
Carmen takes a couple seconds to write that down before she turns to Tobin. "And for you Tobs?"
Tobin taps her chin. "Hmm, I think I'll take the pancake platter with a chocolate shake."
Carmen shakes her head and laughs. "Typical." I laugh and agree.
Tobin grins and shrugs her shoulders. "What can I say?"
Carmen walks away with our orders. I look over at Tobin with a smile. "Aren't you supposed to be eating healthy, Ms. Pro soccer player?" I ask.
Tobin puts on a thinking face. "Hm, now where have I heard that before?" She asks dramatically.
I let out a breath of laughter and put my hands up in surrender. "You're not exactly denying it."
Tobin laughs and says, "Cause you're right."
"Well then why do you keep eating it?" I ask her.
"Because I loose all sense of judgement when I'm with you." She says cheekily.
I reach across the table and slap her on the arm playfully. "Shut up you dork." I say with a smile on my face.
As we wait for our food Tobin and I make small talk, getting to know each other even better.
"When did you start playing soccer?" I asked her.
"I was 4 years old and I remember starting in the back of a YMCA." She says with a small smile.
I picture a baby Tobin kicking around a soccer ball and a grin takes place on my face.
"Aww how cute," I coo at her.
"I knew then that soccer was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life." Tobin admits.
"Little baby Tobs knew at 4 years old that she wanted to play soccer forever?" I ask.
Tobin nods. "Yupp. My folks couldn't tear me away from a soccer ball from then on. I sleep, ate, and bathed with a ball." Tobin laughs and shakes her head at the memory.
I laugh as well and reach across the table to hold her hand. "That's adorable," I tell her. She shrugs her shoulders and gives me a sheepish smile.
"Look!" She says as she peeks over my shoulder, "our food is coming!"
She lets go of my hand and sets her place up for her food. "Wow," I mutter with a smile on my face, "you left me for food."
Tobin nearly scarfs down her pancakes. "You hungry?" I asked with a chuckle
"A little," She says with a mouthful of pancake.
I laugh and roll my eyes. "You're a child."
Tobin laughs after she swallows her food. "Yes, but you're dating this child," she points out.
After a couple a minutes of eating Tobin looks up at me and asks, "How is momma Morgan?"
Tobin's at my house more than she really is at hers. So, naturally she's always there when my mother and I Skype. She's gotten quite close to her, and my mom absolutely adores Tobin.
I laugh and wipe my mouth with a napkin. "I can't believe you call her that."
"What? She loves it!" Tobin laughs.
"I've been told I'm quite the charmer."
"Oh trust me I know," I say. "Lets she if she'll still think of you the same way when we tell her we're dating."
Tobin gulps. "I-I'm sure it'll be fine..."
I laugh at her nervousness. "I'm just joking, she'll probably love you even more." I tell her, hoping to ease her a bit.
It works and I see a slight smile on her face. "She's doing good though," I continue, "my dad and her just got back from their vacay in Costa Rica."
Tobin nods. "'Nice place."
"Yeah, they've sent me a bunch of pics. It's beautiful there." We both take bits of our food again. "You know," I start once swallow my food. I look down and move my food around my plate with my fork (a habit that I have when I'm nervous about talking ), "we should go there too. Together. You know, in the future and stuff."
Tobin takes my hand from across the table. "That would be amazing." She says as she gives me a great big smile.
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"So where to now Morgan?" Tobin asks me as we walk to my car, our hands linked together as she swings our arms.
"I got one more thing for us to do." I tell Tobin.
After eating at Carmen's we strolled down the shopping lanes for a bit and grabbed some ice cream. I tried telling Tobin that she just had a chocolate shake, but she claims that the two are "different". It was nice to walk around and hold hands. People stared, but I'm not sure if it's because they recognized Tobin, or if they were shocked at our relationship. Either way, Tobin didn't seemed to notice. In fact, the more time we spent walking around, the closer and closer we got. Her arm was wrapped around my waist by the end of our stroll and she even gave me a few pecks on the lips throughout the trip. I felt as if I was on Cloud 9.
I talked to Kelley about the date and she basically told me that Tobin likes to do fun, daring activities. Now, I'm not usually the type of person for that stuff, but I think I found an activity we could both enjoy.
As I'm driving to our next scene, Tobin takes my hand as it rests on the center console. "So what are we going to do after this?" She asks as she starts to run her thumb in circles on the back of my hand.
"Umm," I start but falter a bit as my mind goes into overdrive at the feeling of Tobin running my hand. "I was thinking we could just head back to the apartments and chill for a bit before you're part of the day. You know, give us a little bit of a break?"
I see Tobin nod out of the corner of my eye. "Okay, yeah, that sounds good. Can we go to your place?"
"Yeah sure," I say laughing.
"What's funny?" She asks with a confused face.
"It's just that we always end up at my place instead of yours, even though they're right next door." I point out.
Tobin's eyebrows furrow together. "Is that a pro-"
"And before you finish that question," I say, already knowing what she was going to ask,"it's not a problem. I was just curious as to why. I love having you there, Tobin."
Tobin reaches over and gives me a kiss on the cheek. "I dunno," she says as she settles back into her seat, our hands still connected. "It feels more real there I guess? It's just that when we're at my place Kelley's always there and stuff, which is cool and all, but it doesn't really give us privacy. It feels like I'm just hanging out with my buds. But, when I'm at your house and it's just you and me, it feels more...intimate."
I nod my head in understanding. "Oh! Look! We're here!" I say as I pull into the complex's parking lot.
"Oh my gosh Lex is this what we're doing? I haven't rock climbed in forever!" Tobin says in excitement as she reads the sign.
"Yupp!" I say proudly at her reaction. "And they even added indoor skydiving, which we're also doing!"
Tobin fist pumps the air, again."Lets go then!"
Tobin speed walks to the front doors, while I trail closely behind listening to her excitement mumbles.
"This is going to be so sick." She says as we enter. "I'm glad we're going to do this together!" She tells me as she turns around and brings me into hug.
I smile into her neck and feel a smile make it's way into my face. "Me too," I mumble.