The Perfect Game by Britney M Mills

Author:Britney M Mills [Mills, Britney M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crystal Canyon Press
Published: 2020-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

Sixteen

Serena

It had taken a while to get to sleep the night after the baseball game. I was more excited than ever for our date Monday, and I kept coming up with scenarios of what we’d do.

The more I thought about it, I’d never actually been asked out by anyone. Not on a real date, anyway. James had asked me to come chill at his house, hoping for a makeout session probably. That’s where I’d gone wrong. I’d picked the guys who would rather not talk. Now, I’d never been more relieved that kissing had been the only thing I’d done.

Ben’s text Monday afternoon said to dress comfortably, so I picked out a pair of Bermuda shorts and a tank top with sparkly beads. It was one of my mother’s creations, and I hoped to make it out of the house before she saw me wearing it. Otherwise, she’d hound me for the next two weeks when I walked around in exercise shorts and t-shirts.

I grabbed a jacket and headed downstairs, my heartbeat pumping in my throat.

The doorbell rang, and for once, I was glad my parents weren’t around for introductions, even though they’d met Ben the night he’d brought me home from therapy.

I opened the door and grinned. He was dressed in jeans and a button-up plaid shirt. It was the first time I’d ever seen him without a ballcap on and with his hair done. I was tempted to reach up and kiss him.

At the baseball game, we’d been so close when I hugged him, and I thought he was going to kiss me. I’d felt a little hurt when he didn’t, but then seeing all the people around us, I didn’t want to have an audience for a first kiss with him.

“You clean up well,” I said, stepping through the door and turning to lock the deadbolt.

When I turned around, Ben was smiling. “You look amazing.”

I did a little curtsy and laughed. “Okay, Benny, where are we off to?” Using the nickname his brother called him caused him to pause, and I worried I’d said something wrong. But then the corners of his mouth turned up, and the air rushed back to my lungs.

I walked next to him for a few strides until we came to the several stairs to the driveway. Without warning, he grabbed my hand, his focus on something straight ahead, like it had taken all the courage he possessed to do it. He steadied me going down the stairs. John had let me out of the large boot at the last appointment, and I had relished that first drive in my little car.

“We’re going on a picnic.” He stole a glance at me and then focused back on the stairs.

“A picnic?” Surprised, I looked at him for more details. I must have been expecting something more than that.

His face fell a bit, and I tried to force some more enthusiasm. “That sounds like fun.”

He opened the door to a newer car than his truck. “Did you get a new car?”

Shaking his head, he chuckled.

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