Chapter 30: When I remember when...
I woke up and I was in my car, only I wasn't driving Nick
was.
"What happened?" I asked groggily.
"Well let's see, I came to see my family here and then I offered to be a nice gentleman that I am and I decided to pick up your luggage. We talked, found out WHO we were talking to and then you fainted..I mean I know I was surprised to see me like I was you! But I didn't know it would come as that much of a shock." he said grinning at me.
"Ha " I said.
"Well it's not like I dropped off the face of the planet you know, I mean I was kinda surprised to see you, knowing after our date you left and I couldn't contact you!" I said raising my eyebrows.
"Sorry about that"
Nick said apologetically. "You know it's summer, or starting
summer, I gotta tour! I'm sure you know that
your boyfriend Justin is touring now!" he said. The
thought of Justin, made me cry.
"Did I say something wrong?" Nick asked concerned.
"No, I just miss him that's all" I said unhappily but taking a deep breath. "And another thing? How did you get my car keys? and how do you know where my house is?" I asked him.
"They were in your purse" he said looking at me and then back at the road. I sighed and went back to sleep! This was all going a little fast to me, losing Justin and seeing Nick all in the same day was a lot for me to handle all at one time!!
I woke up again in my room. Okay, now how did I get here? Wow it's only like an hour and a half into my "new life" and I'm already confused. I went downstairs, and found my way to my kitchen to find my mom and Nick talking in the kitchen.
"Hey, Ash" Nick said greeting me with that smile of his.
"Hey," I said still a little sleepy.
"I'll leave you two alone" my mom said raising her eyebrows.
"How are you feeling?" he asked concerned.
I smiled "I'm fine" I said sitting down on a chair. "I'm still a little surprised to see you here," I said looking into his eyes.
"So am I," Nick agreed.
"So how's life with you?" I asked him.
"Well, I couldn't contact you after our date, but I just wanted to tell you that was the best time of my life," he said touching my hand.
"Nick, you're a great guy and I'm sure you could find someone better than me," I said.
"No, Ashley you're the one for me and will always be the one! Do you understand?" he said looking into my eyes. I didn't know how to respond to that.
"Um, Nick., I'm a little tired I need to lie down". I said and walked to my room.
I needed to lay down for awhile.. what was I going to do? I missed Nick..and know he professed that he always loved me, JC and I... Justin... I really needed to think things out.
When I fell asleep I heard Nick came in, "Sleep Tight Ashley! and Sweet Dreams" he said and gave me a kiss on the cheek!!
I slept for about 3 or 4 hours and I didn't realize that it was nearly 6:00 and I had gotten home at 4:00!! I walked downstairs and found my mom and Nick yet again talking..were they becoming pals or something? Well I know one thing about my mom once she's talked with Nick.. she's going to ask me about him.
"Hi sweetie" my mom said greeting me with a kiss on the forehead. My half cut off shirt and my blue shorts.. ....it's what I normally wear with my mom but I don't think Nick has seen me in it.. but I was too emotionally drained to care.
"Hey" I mumbled back.
"Tough day?" my mom asked.
"You could say that.." I said and sat down near Nick and rested my head on the cutting board table.
"She's been like this all day," Nick said playing with my hair.
"You've been here the entire day?" my mom said suspiciously.
"Yeah," he admitted. "She's seemed a bit out of it, you know? When I picked her up from the airport she seemed tired," Nick said looking at me, although I couldn't see him I could see those eyes of his focused on me.
"Poor dear, I guess she misses Florida, all of her friends, Justin and the guys," she said sighing. "But I had to move, it not something I wanted to do," my mom said upset.
"It's not your fault..doesn't your ex-husband live in Florida?" Nick asked. "She can go there sometime" he suggested.
"Well, thanks sweetie, I gotta make dinner, wanna stay?" my mom asked.
"Sure," Nick said happily.
"Tell Ashley, she better move, I don't think she wants tomato bits all in her hair," she said laughing.
"Ashley?" Nick said shaking me. But it was too late I had already fallen asleep.
"Poor girl," my mom said "I wonder what's wrong with her?" my mom pondered. Nick picked me up and carried me to my room and laid my down gently on the bed.
"Nick, " I whispered half asleep.
"Yeah?" he said tucking me in.
"Thanks" I said and gave him a soft kiss on the cheek.
"No problem Ashley! Anything for you" he said gave me a kiss on the cheek and walked out of my room, I didn't realize until after he had gone he had left a big panda bear and one single red rose. I got the panda and slept with it all night.