Don't Let Go
A Good Time
Back at home, I was getting in my sweats to just relax and get you know who off my mind. That’s when speaking of the devil…”Hey Bridge get dressed in something nice me and the family are going out to Olive Garden for dinner.” I got up and looked at him being totally serious;” Come on I can’t wear this to Olive Garden?” He rolled his eyes,” Do we have to do this again?”
I nodded my head like a little kid and gave him a big smile. He walked to my closet and I skipped. “Dresses or skirts,” I asked him,” No pant suits I hate those.” He went through my closet and found my favorite dress and pulled it out. “You know me so well, that dress is my favorite.” I gladly went over and started stripping right in front of him. He didn’t care, and at the moment I didn’t either. Tossed my bra on the bed and slipped on the strapless black dress. “Zip me please.”
He did what I told him to do and then turned around and went to the mirror. “So what do you think?” I didn’t turn around because I could see him sitting on my bed through a corner in the mirror,” Um, I’m going to have to say that you looked better without the dress.”
I rolled my eyes and we walked downstairs together, him in his white dress shirt and black tie and me in my dress and my favorite red heals that I didn’t let him pick because well, hes a guy and his shoes barely matched any way. Donna was getting her purse,” Aw you two look lovely, now where are your sisters.” Patrick left my side and stood on the landing of the stairs,” Erica! Jessica! Jacqueline! Get your butts down here or we are going to leave without you!”
Then you heard 3 different voices calling from separate rooms,” Calm Down! I’ll be down in two minutes!” Erica screamed. Then you heard Jessica,” Who are you my father!” Then you heard her door slam. Patrick was about to call again just to make them mad when Jacqueline strolled gracefully down the stairs. “Took ya long enough,” Patrick said as Jacqueline walked down the stairs ignoring him completely. Jessica and Erica came down next they both looked beautiful in their blue and black cocktail dresses. “Alright is everyone ready?” Patrick sr. said as everyone stood in the kitchen.
At the restaurant we stood there waiting in line at the podium. Erica and Jessica were together, Donna and Pat Sr. were together, Pat and I were together and Jacqueline was leading the way. Gosh the place was crowed. We finally made our way to the front of the line and Jacqueline acted like a 16 year old grown up girl was as confident as ever,” Excuse me sir, table for 7.” The host looked down on his map of all the tables,” Oh, ma’am I am so-,” As he looked up he looked past everyone and saw me and Patrick,” Um, so happy for you. Your party has just gotten the last tables.” He looked back down at his map and started scratching off 2 tables with a Visa V marker. He grabbed 7 menus and walked us over to our tables.
PATRICK POV:
After the host left me and Bridge both looked at each other, and we both knew what we were thinking. We were thinking that they only gave us the last tables because they wanted to show everyone how great their restaurant was because they had me and my family going there for dinner. Yes I know it’s a little big headish but yeah it was totally true.
I sat next to Bridget and next to Bridget was Jacqueline and on the opposite side of us were Erica, Jessica, and Mom. Dad sat on the end next to Mom, like always. I liked how Bridget trusted me enough to keep our secret. I desperately wanted to tell Jacqueline and Jessica, but not really Erica because well Erica is her best friend. I looked over at my sisters that were whispering to each other and looking at Bridget and Me. I mouthed “what?” to them and they started to giggle.
They reminded me of school girls who would just laugh and gossip about well, girl stuff. Then Erica looked at me with one of those, oh you know what looks. Then I looked at Bridget, who was delicately eating her salad and bread sticks, wow she was pretty, then I looked back and they were both giving me the look now. I had a feeling they both knew what was going on. But I wasn’t sure if I could trust them.
BRIDGET’s POV:
Dinner was good, except Jessica and Erica kept looking over at me and Pat a lot and I got kind of worried. Did they know about us, about how I was in love with my best friend’s older brother? I don’t know but the shrink said to have fun, let loose, so that’s what I’m going to do.
I excused myself into the ladies’ room to send Pat a secret message. But of course there had to be an interruption, so Erica and Jessica followed. “Bridget, Erica told me about your boyfriend incident and I was wondering if I could help.” Jessica said. I stopped putting mascara on and looked at her,” Really, how?” She stopped scrunching her hair and came over to me putting her hands on my shoulders,” Yes, I have gone through the same thing before, and I know this great guy who I think would be perfect for you.”
I thought for a second, maybe this was a test, maybe if I said no they would know for sure that I was secretly in love with their older brother. “Oh my, gosh really, because I’ve been thinking, thinking about how I need to get back out there. I know I’m only like 18 but I need to find love at one point. I have dreams to get married, have a couple kids, and settle down into a nice house.” Erica and Jessica smiled and hugged me,” Seriously Bridge, you won’t be disappointed in this guy, and he is seriously perfect for you!” Erica said.
“Okay I’m going to set you two up on a date for Saturday. Oh, and by the way his name is Jake.” They didn’t even let me get a word out before they went back to the table. “I think I just agreed to a blind date.” I said to myself. I walked back to the table thinking about what I just agreed too. I sent Pat a quick text that I needed to talk to him once we got home. He sent back why, and I replied I’d tell you later.
Once at home, Pat came up and sat next to me on my bed. Erica and Jessica had given me Jake’s screen name to talk to him without actually seeing him in person.
“Why are you talking to Jake?”
“Well your sisters thought that it would be nice for me to start dating again…Do you know him?”
“Why did you accept when you’re pretty much dating me?”
“It would give our secret away, and again, how do you know him?”
“He’s my cousin.”
“Well then, your sisters left that part out.”
“They do that a lot. So what are you talking about?”
“I don’t know, um basic stuff, like how old he is, favorites, and stuff like that.”
“Oh, cool, anything else?”
“What else are you expecting?”
“Nothing, well he is um I’d say hes a man whore.”
“You call your own cousin a man-whore?”
“Yep, he told me the basic rule when on the road during the season is ‘do um then dump um’.”
“That’s terrible!”
“Yep,”
I said goodbye to him and closed my computer. “Anyway Pat I wanted to do something tonight.” He looked at me and I looked at him,” Kiss me.” He slowly put me down on the bed and kissed my neck like a blood thirsty vampire. I closed my eyes and thought; this is what I want this is what I’ve been waiting for. He removed my clothes and as I did with his and we did it. I knew that it was early in our relationship to do this, but I wanted it, he wanted it, and it was amazing.
I nodded my head like a little kid and gave him a big smile. He walked to my closet and I skipped. “Dresses or skirts,” I asked him,” No pant suits I hate those.” He went through my closet and found my favorite dress and pulled it out. “You know me so well, that dress is my favorite.” I gladly went over and started stripping right in front of him. He didn’t care, and at the moment I didn’t either. Tossed my bra on the bed and slipped on the strapless black dress. “Zip me please.”
He did what I told him to do and then turned around and went to the mirror. “So what do you think?” I didn’t turn around because I could see him sitting on my bed through a corner in the mirror,” Um, I’m going to have to say that you looked better without the dress.”
I rolled my eyes and we walked downstairs together, him in his white dress shirt and black tie and me in my dress and my favorite red heals that I didn’t let him pick because well, hes a guy and his shoes barely matched any way. Donna was getting her purse,” Aw you two look lovely, now where are your sisters.” Patrick left my side and stood on the landing of the stairs,” Erica! Jessica! Jacqueline! Get your butts down here or we are going to leave without you!”
Then you heard 3 different voices calling from separate rooms,” Calm Down! I’ll be down in two minutes!” Erica screamed. Then you heard Jessica,” Who are you my father!” Then you heard her door slam. Patrick was about to call again just to make them mad when Jacqueline strolled gracefully down the stairs. “Took ya long enough,” Patrick said as Jacqueline walked down the stairs ignoring him completely. Jessica and Erica came down next they both looked beautiful in their blue and black cocktail dresses. “Alright is everyone ready?” Patrick sr. said as everyone stood in the kitchen.
At the restaurant we stood there waiting in line at the podium. Erica and Jessica were together, Donna and Pat Sr. were together, Pat and I were together and Jacqueline was leading the way. Gosh the place was crowed. We finally made our way to the front of the line and Jacqueline acted like a 16 year old grown up girl was as confident as ever,” Excuse me sir, table for 7.” The host looked down on his map of all the tables,” Oh, ma’am I am so-,” As he looked up he looked past everyone and saw me and Patrick,” Um, so happy for you. Your party has just gotten the last tables.” He looked back down at his map and started scratching off 2 tables with a Visa V marker. He grabbed 7 menus and walked us over to our tables.
PATRICK POV:
After the host left me and Bridge both looked at each other, and we both knew what we were thinking. We were thinking that they only gave us the last tables because they wanted to show everyone how great their restaurant was because they had me and my family going there for dinner. Yes I know it’s a little big headish but yeah it was totally true.
I sat next to Bridget and next to Bridget was Jacqueline and on the opposite side of us were Erica, Jessica, and Mom. Dad sat on the end next to Mom, like always. I liked how Bridget trusted me enough to keep our secret. I desperately wanted to tell Jacqueline and Jessica, but not really Erica because well Erica is her best friend. I looked over at my sisters that were whispering to each other and looking at Bridget and Me. I mouthed “what?” to them and they started to giggle.
They reminded me of school girls who would just laugh and gossip about well, girl stuff. Then Erica looked at me with one of those, oh you know what looks. Then I looked at Bridget, who was delicately eating her salad and bread sticks, wow she was pretty, then I looked back and they were both giving me the look now. I had a feeling they both knew what was going on. But I wasn’t sure if I could trust them.
BRIDGET’s POV:
Dinner was good, except Jessica and Erica kept looking over at me and Pat a lot and I got kind of worried. Did they know about us, about how I was in love with my best friend’s older brother? I don’t know but the shrink said to have fun, let loose, so that’s what I’m going to do.
I excused myself into the ladies’ room to send Pat a secret message. But of course there had to be an interruption, so Erica and Jessica followed. “Bridget, Erica told me about your boyfriend incident and I was wondering if I could help.” Jessica said. I stopped putting mascara on and looked at her,” Really, how?” She stopped scrunching her hair and came over to me putting her hands on my shoulders,” Yes, I have gone through the same thing before, and I know this great guy who I think would be perfect for you.”
I thought for a second, maybe this was a test, maybe if I said no they would know for sure that I was secretly in love with their older brother. “Oh my, gosh really, because I’ve been thinking, thinking about how I need to get back out there. I know I’m only like 18 but I need to find love at one point. I have dreams to get married, have a couple kids, and settle down into a nice house.” Erica and Jessica smiled and hugged me,” Seriously Bridge, you won’t be disappointed in this guy, and he is seriously perfect for you!” Erica said.
“Okay I’m going to set you two up on a date for Saturday. Oh, and by the way his name is Jake.” They didn’t even let me get a word out before they went back to the table. “I think I just agreed to a blind date.” I said to myself. I walked back to the table thinking about what I just agreed too. I sent Pat a quick text that I needed to talk to him once we got home. He sent back why, and I replied I’d tell you later.
Once at home, Pat came up and sat next to me on my bed. Erica and Jessica had given me Jake’s screen name to talk to him without actually seeing him in person.
“Why are you talking to Jake?”
“Well your sisters thought that it would be nice for me to start dating again…Do you know him?”
“Why did you accept when you’re pretty much dating me?”
“It would give our secret away, and again, how do you know him?”
“He’s my cousin.”
“Well then, your sisters left that part out.”
“They do that a lot. So what are you talking about?”
“I don’t know, um basic stuff, like how old he is, favorites, and stuff like that.”
“Oh, cool, anything else?”
“What else are you expecting?”
“Nothing, well he is um I’d say hes a man whore.”
“You call your own cousin a man-whore?”
“Yep, he told me the basic rule when on the road during the season is ‘do um then dump um’.”
“That’s terrible!”
“Yep,”
I said goodbye to him and closed my computer. “Anyway Pat I wanted to do something tonight.” He looked at me and I looked at him,” Kiss me.” He slowly put me down on the bed and kissed my neck like a blood thirsty vampire. I closed my eyes and thought; this is what I want this is what I’ve been waiting for. He removed my clothes and as I did with his and we did it. I knew that it was early in our relationship to do this, but I wanted it, he wanted it, and it was amazing.
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7/16/14