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“Hey pretty girl, look at me” Rhea said while squeezing your waist a bit tighter, trying to get you to look up from where you were playing with her necklaces. You were both standing next to her gigantic black truck, after months of her insisting she finally convinced you to let her teach you how you drive.
Now that the time came, you aren’t so sure. Rhea could notice how nervous you were, but also, she knows how much you wanted more independence to move around the city. She wanted to be the one to teach you, she wanted to guide you and protect you in case something goes wrong. Also, she really wanted you to get a license so she can gift you your first car, but that was a well kept secret yet.
“Baby please? We can take it slow and make it a fun thing” you finally look at her and sigh, you cant say no to her and she knows it.
“There she is, my brave girl. Ready?” You nodded and she gave you a peck while giving you the keys “I trust you but remember this car is my dream so please darling no speeding”
You gave her a look and she laughed while jumping into the passenger side.
“This is going to be fun”
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“This is not fun” you have been in the car for over 10 minutes while going through the basics and you didn’t have much patience left. You weren’t an idiot, you knew what most things inside the car were or which pedal does what, but Rhea insisted and gave you her best puppy eyes (and a promise of a very fun night) so you endured.
“I know baby but it was important! How about we actually get you driving? Would that make you stop frowning” Rhea was teasing you, How dare she.
“Yes, please. I think Im ready” you said with a little more sass than you intentioned but you leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek “Thank you for taking time to teach me”
“Anytime sweet girl” she said while winking at you “now, Why don’t you start the car?”
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“CAREFUL! Brake! Brake!” Rhea was clutching her seatbelt with one hand and the door with the other.
“You need to relax I barely moved!” You said while aggressively braking the barely moving truck.
“Yes but you barely moved too fast!”
“We haven’t even moved out of the driveway! Im starting to think you don’t actually want me to drive your precious car”
“What?! No, no sorry Im just a bit nervous. Go again but slow please”
You rolled your eyes at this, but then Rhea but her hand in your thigh and gave it a little squeeze “C’mon baby, I believe in you!”
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“LEFT! No, no your other left!”
“Ahhh okay okay stop screaming!”
“Im not screaming! BRAKE!”
“Rhea! Stop I can’t concentrate on the road”
“Sorry sorry just- TURN”
“Okay enough!”
You pulled over the truck, stop, put in parking and turned it off before unbuckling your seatbelt and getting out of the car.
“I can’t believe you! You big baby! I was doing so good and there are no other cars!” You start pacing back and forth to try to calm yourself after a few minutes of Rhea just getting on your nerves.
Sensing she might have over done it, Your girlfriend stepped out of the car too and got close to you, reaching with a tentative hand for yours.
“Hey, Im sorry okay?” When you grabbed her hand back, Rhea knew it was safe to pull you into her arms. You tucked yourself on her neck and tried to calm your breathing.
“Im just bad at it” you mumbled against her skin while squeezing just eyes shut, feeling the burn of tears coming out.
“No! No baby listen, I think you were doing amazing, I truly do. It’s just Im not made for being a driving instructor. I get nervous if im not driving. Im so sorry for yelling” she gave you a few kisses on the top of your head while hugging you closer.
“Why don’t we start this again from the beginning? I promise to be more calm ok?” You looked at her and saw the sincerity in her eyes, she is beautiful. You gave her a kiss, trying to tell her how thankful you are for her.
“I love you” you say while pulling back from the hug and going back to the truck “and I also think Im a better driver than you already” you laughed as you get into the driver seat.
“Oh no, impossible! Hey, wait for me!”