Notes:

Additional cast:

Jessica Parker Kennedy as Sam Harris

Nick Zano as Alex Summers

Robin's POV

I never got a text back from her on Sunday and on Monday she wasn't at class. I scroll through my insta app hella bored. Sam is still bitter about my decision but she will try and respect it, that doesn't mean though that she won't be an asshole about it. I have a paper due Friday and I've spent my morning here at the library, but mentally, I am absent.

Sometimes I think about giving up and coming to terms that I will probably never talk to her again, but other times I feel certain that she will come around and that we will find a solution. I feel weary and pissed I can't do anything about it but I try to control myself and stick to my promise. Sighing, I turn the page.

My phone vibrates and hope rises as it has been doing so, every time my phone vibrated. It's Sam and my face falls.

I get distracted again a few minutes later when familiar voices reach my ears. Vanessa and Alice are a few feet away from me looking for some books. The protocol of these things say not to bother her friends or ask about her and although I like both girls, they are her friends and I don't wanna make them uncomfortable so I pretend I didn't see them. I focus on my book hoping they haven't seen me as well, but a hand lands on my shoulder and another on my arm.

Both girls are giving me sympathetic smiles as I greet them. I desperately want to ask about her but I don't, so we engage in a unimportant conversation about papers and classes and the Halloween party this week. They can't stay long due to Netflix plans, to which I am invited to, but decline sadly. They both leave, but as I turn to my notes, Vanessa reappears next to me and with a warm smile she says "Don't give up on her, she is nearly there. She will be ready soon." And leaves me.

I get my hopes up again and smile. She will be ready I repeat and studying looks exciting at this moment.

My day involved much better after that, I even managed to write my paper, which like, never happens on regular days and I even cleaned up my room surprising my uncle, gaining snarky comments. Tired but pleased I got ready for bed organizing in my head my schedule for tomorrow. I doze off after a while, but in my sleepy state, I hear my phone ringing signaling a text. I reach for it opening my eyes zooming on the screen.

From Sophie : Can we meet tomorrow after class? I can come by at 4...

Overwhelmed, I type back making unacceptable typo mistakes, cursing myself for being such a fucking nervous-rack.

To Sophie: I would love that. Sweet dreams Sophie.

Sophie's POV

Precisely at 4 p.m. I knock on her door afraid and nervous about how this could go. In my mind it can go 2 ways : a) She will either reject me and never talk to me again, which is most likely because she didn't kiss me back or b)We both agree to forget about it and stay kinda friends? If that is even possible.

The door opens and she is standing there, beautiful as ever. We are both silent but she invites me in with a nod. She closes the door behind me and I feel claustrophobic.

"Let's go to my room" She says and we go upstairs in complete silence.

I sit on her bed and she takes her desk chair moving in front of me. She is the first to speak, sensing I am too nervous to talk. She always seems to know how I feel.

"You kissed me." She states and her eyes look brighter than ever.

"I did..... I am sorry." I whisper afraid waiting for disaster to come.

"What are you sorry for?" Her voice is calm.

"You didn't kiss me back." I say, feeling my stomach clench with sadness.

She moves her chair closer to me, only inches apart, and with uncertainty, she takes my hands in hers. When I don't get them away from her she talks again, more certain this time.

"Sophie, the reason I didn't kiss you back is not because I didn't like it, it was because I was shocked." I meet her gaze and she continues, "I have taken a liking in you since the night after the first party, but I convinced myself that you were a snobby devil that would never be friends with me, especially after how you reacted the morning after...But then Soph... then I got to know you...the way you play with your figures when nervous or uncomfortable, the way you get excited about new things, the way your eyes sparkle when you talk about the things you like... all those things made me like you even more, and that day at the youth center..when you hugged me...I knew deep down I had fallen for you.. but you were the straight girl and I didn't want to be another cliché case, so I buried it inside me, being happy just being your friend, cause that's all I could ever be to you...When you kissed me, I froze because I never thought that this would ever happen, not because I didn't like you that way... I like you Sophie and I don't know if you kissed me caught up in the moment or because you wanted to experiment, but I wanna be honest with you and say that I like you." She breathes heavily and I realize I am crying. Trembling I squeeze her hands looking into her eyes. Be brave, just do it.

"I am not experimenting or anything." I pause and start again. "When Joss told me about the after game party and that you left with a girl, I had this weird feeling in my stomach but I didn't know what it was. On Monday I saw the mark on your neck and I realized that I was jealous and that I like you, not just as a friend." Her eyes widen at that, surprised to hear that I like her as well. "I spent the past week talking about it with Joss and Vanessa and they helped me see things and make peace with the idea I may be interested in girls. It was a long process but I think I accept it somehow. I don't have all the answers at this moment, but all I know is that I wanted to kiss you that night so bad to the point it hurt. I realize that it's a messy situation but that's how I feel." She doesn't move for a while and I don't know what else to say.

"You like me" she states and I nod. "And I like you". I nod again. "We can figure things out together if you want this." She is being cautious waiting for me.

"I do." My voice is a whisper.. "But I am scared...my friends know, but my parents and other people... they will have to know as well but I can't tell them right now.....I ..." She puts her figure on my lips to stop me and then cups my cheek.

"I would never pressure you to do anything you are not ready to do. It's a scary process but we will move at your pace. I will be there for you, every step of the way and I would still be there even if it takes you years to be ready. This is your journey and you call the shots here. I only want to be there for you in any way you need me. If you need some time to be in a relationship I would understand and I will wait. If you don't want to be with me in that way I would still be your friend. It's on you Sophie." And I can tell the honesty in her eyes.

My heart is racing and swells at her words. She is the most amazing and caring person I have ever met. I take her hand away from my cheek and hold it tight, and with a toothy smile I lean forward closing the distance between us.

This time the kiss is not unexpected to her so when my lips touch hers they move in sync. It's sweet and caring, not rushed at all. It lasts seconds and when we part I touch her forehead with mine, just like she did the night of of our first kiss.

"I don't have to think things through...I want you. I want this...I want us." I say hoping she gets the sincerity in my voice.

She gives me another kiss that makes my head go dizzy and through her smile she says. "Go on a date with me." That catches me by surprise.

"What?" My eyes narrow. And I know I look confused.

"Go on a date with me." She repeats and grins like a kid on christmas.

"When?" I can't seem to form very long sentences right now.

She gets up and gives me her hand. "Now".

I grab her hand and we leave her room.

We get in her car and she drives us without telling where she is taking me. I feel so relieved and happy right now! We are going out on a date, I am having my first date ever! Wait....this is my first date...what's the protocol about first dates? What if I act like a complete moron and she realizes this is a huge mistake? No....no Soph don't let it stress you. Breath in and out.....I take deep breaths that alert Robin from the driver's seat as she gets glimpses of me. I feel the car slow down and then stop. Shit, I ruined this...

"Soph, are you ok?" she faces me and reaches for my hands taking my left one in her lap.

"This is my first date...like ever." I say embarrassed because now she will know how inexperienced I am. As if I she hasn't guessed already! "I didn't want to tell you I was clueless back at the lgbt event." I lower my head embarrassed.

"That's why you are nervous?" she asks after a while and I nod like a maniac.

"I don't know what I am supposed to say or do. What if I do something stupid?" I pout and I wonder If I look like a dork when I do it.

"Well, if that makes you feel better, this is my first date after my ex- girlfriend cheated, so I think I have forgotten how things are done too" she winks and starts the car again, not letting my hand go.

Finally we reach a clearing near the woods outside the city limit.

"Are you going to kill me?" I ask her and she laughs as we get out of the car.

"I'm too pretty to go to jail. Although I would own the place, I like freedom. Here, follow me." We walk through the clearing and get to the beginning of the woods, when she stops and points at a tree. "Please be seated miss." I look at her confused but oblige.

"Why are we here?" I narrow my eyes as she sits next to me on the dirt.

"Well, this is a very private place and I thought that it would be less stressful for you without people looking at us." She caps my face and peaks my cheek for a second. Then she opens her bag rummaging through her stuff and with a victorious "HA" she turns to me.

"I have a bottle of peach ice-tea and.......aaaaa cookieeeeeee! Choose wisely!" She says holding them in front of my face.

"Uhhhh...the cookie?...the cookie". I grab it and open it with my teeth. "I don't know about other people's dates but this is a very cheap one." I point at the cookie.

"Hey! This is romantic!" She moves her hand animatedly.

"Not really. We are in the woods and no one knows where we are. And we are eating your leftovers." I make fun of her and she frowns. God, she is so cute.

"Well tomorrow you can organize our second date and we can see who wins best date ever." She winks, drinking her tea.

"Second date? I didn't agree to that, you know." I say as a matter of fact.

"Well, I trust my charming skills. I wouldn't worry about it." She smiles.

I keep chewing my cookie and she keeps staring at me smirking.

"You want a bite, don't you? Well, you got the tea, so sorry not sorry." I look smug for a bit but that goes away as she leans in and kisses me, grazing my lip with her tongue. My cheeks turn red instantly and the butterflies go crazy in my stomach.

"It tastes better on your lips." She flirts and I am speechless. I gulp and bite my bottom lip because this was very hot and I am very flustered. She gets that and she starts laughing at me so I stop her the only way I can. I grab her head with might and press my lips to hers with a bit force. She is stunned for a while, taken by surprise by my action but soon her lips are moving as well. I think every time we've kissed so far is different but at the same time, the feeling is always the same. The same clench in my stomach, the same heartbeat rhythm and intoxicated mind. I could kiss her for hours...

We stop when we feel a light breeze. She hugs me to keep me warm and with a momentary courage, I kiss her neck, and the arms around me squeeze me harder. I think she likes it and I think I like kissing her there too. We stay like that for a half hour, with piano music coming from my phone because Ro's taste is weird, and I won't let her chose any of her songs. I don't want to burst our bubble but I have to, because my mind is racing and bombarded with all the questions it could find.

"I think we have to talk about things." I say. "There are things I need to know about us and about what this is...it's making me nervous". I mourn against her neck.

"I know, but can we not do that on our first date? I want you to enjoy it and relax for a moment. You can ask me anything you want on our second date. That ok?" She asks tentatively.

"Yes." but my impatient self needs a certain answer. "So.......going on dates......does that mean we are together? Like....are you my girlfriend?" Gosh, I sound like a loser.

"Well, people that like other people go on dates according to protocol, and after a few dates they do stuff and I guess, after that they decide to be together exclusively. It may take weeks to months to get the label thought. I guess it depends on the person. Frankly, I find it stupid. Person A likes person B very much, they know they like each other, so there's no point in hiding around a bush. It's just a waste of time. Why would I need a thousand dates to realize I want you all to myself? It makes no sense. If I am going out with you, If I asked you out myself, trust me, I take it seriously." She ends her monologue and I can tell the moment her body went rigid. She is nervous, and I am amused. She is out of this world, and she is mine.

"So we are girlfriends." I state and she relaxes releasing a breath.

"Did that sound too much? You can take as long as you want to decide if you want this, it's just what I think about the dating thing, you don't have to agree.." she tries to justify herself.

"You make a good point, and no, I don't need to think this through. I want to be your girlfriend." I say proudly, jaw raised and eyes narrowed.

"Good, then you are." She kisses my forehead and hugs me again intertwining our fingers. She is silent for a while. "Um...earlier, when you said about my hickie....nothing happened. Just so you know. I couldn't." She says timidly and I smile involuntary.

"Thanks for letting me know." I squeeze her hand and she giggles but eyerolls seconds later.

"You better be planning me an amazing date tomorrow girlfriend, cause mine rules so far." She jokes and her laughs echoes through the woods.

"We will see." I lean on her shoulder enjoying the silence and the scenery. I take my phone to snap a picture of the woods and the way the sun peeks through the leaves and the sky. After I am done, she snaps my phone and take a picture too, claiming that as an artist she gets better pictures,and her picture IS better, so I upload hers on insta with a heart emoji.

She takes my phone again and this time she takes a picture of us. Her lips on my cheek and her eyes closed with my duckface pose and squeezed eyes. I look at the picture that holds now a great significance. The first of many, I hope.

We leave the place and she drives us back in town, to her place. We get out and walk to my car a few meters away and she opens the driver's door for me to get in. I stop inches away from her face with the urge to kiss her but I can't do that out in the open, so I hug her tightly putting my hands around her neck. "I wish I could kiss you. I am sorry." I say and she squeezes me back.

"You will get to do that tomorrow on our second date." She comments and I laugh. I break our embrace and smile at her.

"Fine, fine, you got yourself a second date. My place tomorrow at 6." I sit behind the wheel and she closes the door. With a last warm smile I drive back home. I will make this date the best date ever. I will cook pasta, and I just bought a tomato sauce that will go perfectly with it. I arrive home with a solid plan to woo her and make my first date planning incomparable.

Robin's POV

The moment I get in the house I start jumping around like crazy, doing my happy dance, pumping my fists in the air. Sophie is my girl now! Man, I never thought that would happen! Oh my dear Buddha, we are together! It's been close two years since my last relationship, dude. And it's with Sophie. I just can't believe it. She was so damn cute, being anxious and dorkie during our date..and the fact that this was her first one, well, that made me anxious as well.

When I asked her about a boyfriend she said she was single, so I assumed she has broken up with him, so I was momentarily shocked when she said it as her first date and that she kind of lied. But I am not going to ask her why that was, she would probably go all crazy and anxious in a heartbeat. If she wants to tell me, she can. I won't ask her. It makes me happy though to know I am her first kiss. How can no one have liked Sophie. Her classmates were stupid, she is the most beautiful girl on earth. If she was in my highschool, I would have a crush on her for sure! She may not fit my previous dating profile, but she is beauty and kindness, and cuteness and she is overwhelming.

I hope our date was good enough for her, it was last minute, and the woods idea was a bit crazy but since she doesn't wanna be out, there are only limited places we could have gone..thank Zuno, she couldn't tell I was nervous as hell, cuz I really lost it a few seconds as we were walking into the woods. One of us has to be the rock and since it's her first experience I have to be the one to make her feel at ease.

Ok, I need to fucking tell Sam and the others! Shit, I have to tell Sam. She isn't Sophie's biggest fan, fuck.

I take my keys and leave the house to go to hers. She is gonna kick my fucking ass. What should I bribe her with? A new stra- nahhh, Nicky doesn't strike me as a toy person, she is so cute.

I get off the car and knock on the Harris's front door.

"Someone get the door." I hear someone yelling and some barking. Ms. Harris's voices is louder than the barking thought. Boy, that woman is a hero with 4 kids and a dog around. The one that opens the door is Stella. The youngest of the kids. She is 7, a ball of energy and the legal owner of Fluffy. Fluffy is the only dog I like and that's because he is the tiniest dog ever and stays on a leash when I visit.

"Hey Lobin. Come in." She invites me in, and hugs my legs.

"Hey Stella! Where's Sam?" I look around the house to spot her but she is not downstairs.

"She is in he' loom." She takes my hand and leads me to the kitchen where Ms. Harris is cleaning the place.

"Hello Ms. Harris, how are you?" I greet her and she smiles at me. Sam is a spitting image of her. Stella and Torry, the 9 year old of the famiglia, look exactly like Mr. Harris while Sam and Milo, the 15 year old teenager, look like Ms.Harris. They are a beautiful family and very close. 4 kids and they managed to raise them without problems. If I ever have kids, the Harris family is an ideal model in my head.

"Hello my love! Long time no see! We have missed you." She comes and hugs me tightly and my nostrils fill with her perfume and a whiff of vanilla. That means only one thing.

"I've made vanilla cookies dear, I will save some for you and Alex. The love sick puppy is in her room. Nicky was here for dinner. My daughter is totally whipped. Finally! You know I love you dear and I would have loved to have you as a daughter in law, but Nicky beat you to it. That girl is an angel. Daughter in-law material. Sorry dear." She winks at me and I laugh wholeheartedly. She is damn right!

"Thanks Ms. Harris, and don't worry I will definitely be the maid of honor and the godmother, so we will be family one way or another." I say and make my way upstairs to Sam's room. I knock on her door at the 'smells like teen spirit' rhythm and wait a bit before I speak.

"I am entering the room, be clothed." I say and open the door with force. She is laying in bed staring at the ceiling.

"I am in love." She says. Was that supposed to be a surprise to me? I already know she is screwed.

"Well, summon the doctors, we have a case of a love sick puppy." I say, and hop on her bed resting my head on her stomach, my legs off the bed. Her fingers thread my hair.

"I love her, Ro. Mamma loves her, daddy adores hers, and the little monsters want her as a sister. I think she is it for me." She says and my eyes water a bit. My bestie is happy.

"I call dibs on maid of honor as long as I get to wear navy blue. Should I call U-haul?" I tease her and she smacks my forehead.

"Shut up bitch. What's up? Did the ice queen speak to you yet? I left you glomming and sulking yesterday." She asks and I sit up ready for the wrath.

"Actually, I just got back from a date." I say and she sits up as well.

"With who?" She asks confused.

"With....umm....Sophie." I say and get off her bed to avoid any spanking. Her jaw is on the floor and her eyes are open wide and there's a glint of terror in them. She speaks after a deafening silence. No spanking yet, thank God.

"Explain." It's the only thing she says crossing her arms across her chest, narrowing her brows. I am still standing away from her bed, in a safe distance and I take a deep breath to ready myself.

"She texted me and asked to meet, she came to my house and she said that she freaked out because I didn't kiss her back and thought I wasn't into her. So I told her I liked her and she likes me too and..well we went on a spontaneous date..we talked some more and we decided to be together."

She is looking at me with a grimace I can't decipher, but I can tell she ain't happy about it. "I know you don't like her, but can you please be happy for me? I want this, Sam, and I want to give it a try with her. I really really really like her." I whisper the last part and she eyerolls.

"I assume she wants to be in the closet?" I nod. "Of course." she deadpans shaking her head. "I think it's gonna end up bad, but I will respect your decision. It is your life, but I have the right to bitch about it when proven right." She says dead serious and I indulge her.

"Thank you." I sit on the bed again and I hug her.

"You know I am only trying to protect you, right? I don't want you to get hurt." She says visibly less angry about it. I nod, cuz I do know, and I do thank her for having my back, like family would do.

"I know. You have my back and I have yours." she nods at the agreement and we both smile. We are family.

"I want the three of us to get together so that you guys can get to know each other." I say. "I want to introduce her to Alex first, but after that, you are next. Lucky you." I wink and she spanks my head. I knew she couldn't resist.

"I already know her!" She complains.

"You know her as Sophie my friend, now she is Sophie my girlfriend. So, we are getting together, whether you like it or not." I say and get off the bed again.

"Now, get your whipped ass off the bed and let's go downstairs. Your mom made vanilla cookies and I am hungry as fuck ! Chop-chop." I clap my hands and she gets up in a heartbeat.

"Damn you mamma! She is gonna make us fat!" She jokes at her mom's habit of making cookies and cakes every other day. It is a miracle none of them has weight problems, cuz Ms. Harris is always in the kitchen. My uncle alone gained 4 pounds during summer, with the weekly dinners we had with the Harris and the cakes they made for us once a month. Sam's mom should have been a pastry chef.

We go upstairs and directly to the kitchen were Stella, Torry and Milo eat cookies with milk and ice cream and we join them. We tried to steal their cookies but in the end we got our clothes stained with food, half an hour later, while the little devils laughed at us, eating the retained cookies with smirks on their faces. Those little monsters are adorable.

I went home with a full belly and tired, but I have to inform the others as well. They know I hang out with a girl named Sophie, and the drama that occurred, and that I have feelings for her. They don't know the birthday drama thought.

I go to my laptop and call everyone on skype but unfortunately no one responds, so I send a message to our joined convo: I have news! Text me to tell me when you want to skype. Bye assholes, love ya!!!

Now uncle Alex is next.

I reach my uncle's room and knock on the door. He got home tired from his shift and he texted me while I was at Sam's that he would go to bed early, so I hope he is not asleep by now.

"Come in." He says and I open the door. He is watching tv but I can tell he is this close to falling asleep.

"Hey, I have something to tell ya." I say as I hop on the bed and sit next to him and he sits up. He gets a worried look on his face in seconds. "Chill, I'm not in trouble." I say to reassure him and his posture gets more relaxed.

"Spill the beans kid, what's up?" he asks. "I haven't talked to you all day and you looked sad those days. Is everything ok?"

"Um.... you remember Sophie, right? My friend." He nods. "Well...I like her." I say and he raises his eyebrows.

"Damn, I freaking knew it!" He says now totally awake. Seriously? I look at him narrowing my eyes and he laughs. "Kid, it was obvious. The girl called you a perv yet you befriended her and spent hours and hours with her, plus I am your uncle..I know that stuff. Damn, I should have made a bet with Sam or something." He pouts and I smack his shoulder. "So, what about Sophie?" He asks looking at me smirking.

"Well.......turns out she is not as straight as I thought. We are dating." There, I said it. Simple as that, like ripping a bandage.

"Wait...Sophie is not straight?" He asks and I nod feverly. "That was a huge plot twist!" Is he serious right now? His niece just told him that she is dating and he comments that? "Oh my god, what are the odds! Look at-"

"I think you are missing the point. We are dating. I am dating her. I have a girlfriend. I just entered a stable relationship.I made a commitment to her. I am not single anymore. I am taken. Off the market. No more Miss lover girl with regular hook ups." I say slowly for him to get it.

"I know the definition of dating, kiddo." He laughs and I am still looking at him confused. He gets that I am dating right? No more hook ups and girls doing the walk of shame? How can he not be phased by that? Sam reacted in a bad way cuz she dislikes Sophie, but at least she had a reaction. He is not saying anything! I am back to dating again! Hellooo!

"How are not you surprised or something?" I ask confused.

"Cuz I know you, kid. Last year when you told me that you were done with relationships I knew this day would come. I knew that you would meet someone that would make you believe again. I was more surprised Sophie is that person, but other than that....no surprise here kiddo.. It was about time to be your sappy self again." He simply states smiling warmly at me.

He is right. When Nat cheated, I was an angry mess. He has seen the worst of me and from times to times I feel awful that he saw me like this. I remember the day he is referring to. I got home after a night out, completely trashed and he helped me to my room. I remember crying on his shoulder and vowing to never get broken by anyone again. That I am done giving parts of myself to people, only to have them thrown away. He didn't say anything though... He just patted my back and tucked me in. I knew that parents wouldn't normally be open to their daughter taking people home, having hook ups with strangers, but he..he never said anything. He only asked me if I was ok in the morning and then he would go back to his cool uncle status.

"All this time...you let me bring these girls home....you were waiting for this?" I ask and shrugs his shoulders.

"I knew it was what you told yourself you had to do, to not be broken again. I knew it was your coping mechanism and I wanted you to cope... To get up on your own. That's why I was lenient, kid. I was just waiting for you to...find someone special. I am happy this time is now." At that, I hug him with all the power I have. He is all a kid could ask for. I can't believe how lucky I am with him by my side.

"Thanks" I whisper to him and his hugs me back. After a while he breaks the embrace and looks at me with a toothy smile.

"Soooooooooo, when do I get to meet this Sophie? I have heard a ton about her, and now that she is your girlfriend I need to meet her." He asks and I eyeroll.

"Mmm.....how about in a couple of weeks? You don't think she is gonna freak out that she is already meeting my uncle, right? You will play it cool, ok? I don't want her to be scared or something!"

"Yeah yeah, chill, I will behave, no worries. I will start embarrassing you once I get to know her more." He jokes and I hit his shoulder again, shaking my head. "Now, let me get some sleep, lover girl. Off you go, good talking to ya." He pushes me out of bed and turns off the tv. God he is insufferable, but I love him anyways.

"Night uncle Alex. See ya in the morning." I blow a kiss.

"Night, kid." I turn around ready to leave the room when he calls my name again. I turn to face him.

"Welcome back, you sappy dork. Try not to shout from the rooftops how much you love Sophie this time, will ya? I can't have the neighbors complaining about you waking them up again." He says and I stick my tongue out, irritated.

"It only happened once...and I was 16." I say facepalming mentally.

I leave his room and once get in bed my eyes close and I dream of green.

Sophie's POV

"Joss if you touch my pasta I will kill you! It's for my date, you moron!" I push him away from the spaghetti. He has been wandering around the kitchen trying to deep bread on the tomato sauce.

"Just one slice of bread. Robin won't figure it out." He tries to dodge my hands, so that he can deep the slice in.

"Don't you dare deep that slice. I will cut your hands off. This is all for my girlfriend! Go away!" I say pushing away.

"Since when did you start acting like a spin off of Desperate Housewives?" He asks me raising his eyebrow suspiciously.

"Since I got myself a girlfriend? I need to make this date epic Joss, so piss off!" When I got home from my date, Joss was the first to know. I have to admit that I felt awkward telling Joss about my love life, since I have never done that before, but his acceptance warmed my heart. He seems happy for me, even if he is being a pain in the butt right now. I also never thought I would be acting like that over some sauce. Under other circumstances I would facepalm at the lameness but somehow I am ok with it.

"My little sister has a girlfriend!" He says in a singsong voice while he pinches my cheeks. "They grow up so fast! Should we have THE talk with the bees and the flowers?" I blush furiously at his comment and I swat his hands away, giving him a death glare.

"Don't you dare say anything. This is our second date! We are not gonna have.......you know what...anytime soon." I say and he laughs.

"You're too slow. I always get laid on the first date" he winks.

"I am not you, ok? And even if I wanted to have the talk I would ask Vanessa, not you. You will scar me for life!"

"You have the best in this field and you don't take advantage of it! Shame on you!" he tries to act like I hurt his feelings. "I am an expert on how to pleasure the ladies"

"Ew, gross. Stop saying those things to me, and get the heck out. Robin will be here soon and I need to get ready. Adios amigo. GO." I point at the door.

"Ok ok don't go Cruella De Vil on me! I am on my way! If you have questions with the foreplay don't hesitate to call me, ok?" he takes his jacket and he walks to the door "Have fun and don't forget to use protection" he shouts as he closes the door behind him and I shake my head. Unbelievable.....

Ok I have everything ready, Robin should be here in a few minutes and I am pacing the room like a lunatic. I really hope she likes the pasta, I mean I am not Martha Stewart, but how hard is it to cook pasta? As I turn the stove off my phone buzzes.It's a text from Vanessa.

From Vanessa Adams: Hey, Sophie! I hope I am not interrupting, according to my calculations Robin shouldn't be there yet, so probably I am not interrupting. Anyway, I just wanted to wish you good luck and have a great time! I am sure it is going to be the best date ever! You have put so much effort in this and Robin will definitely love it! That's it, I am even babbling via text ha. xoxo

Awwww that was so thoughtful, Vanessa is so damn sweet! Her long and encouraging text made me less nervous and warmed my heart even more.

To Vanessa Adams: Hey! Thank you very much for your kind words :) have a good night!

I am giving her a smile emoji because she is worth it. Also I am changing her contact name to simply Vanessa. She is a friend.

The intercom buzzes ten minutes after that and I let her in waiting for her at the door. 2 minutes later she is in front of me. She is wearing a electric blue button-up that light up her eyes, leather pants that bring out her curves and black high heels. Her hair is in a messy bun, and she has 2 feather earrings on. Her makeup is subtle but her vivid red lipstick is making me focus on her lips. Oh god, she is hot and I am staring at her like a moron. Another unscripted Sophie reaction. She is smiling at me and I come to my senses quickly smiling back.

"You look a..amazing..I mean...you always look amazing..but...today you are hot." Oh god, so eloquent Sophie. Way to go. She giggles as she enters the apartment and I close the door scolding myself for being a loser.

"You look hot yourself, my beautiful girlfriend." Awwwww, she called beautiful..that's sends tingling feelings in my stomach and my heart flutters. I opted for a light pink wrap crop top and a black high waist skirt and also black heels, with my hair in light curls and a light makeup as well, plus a nice necklace to match my style. "I brought cheesecake for dessert." She says handing me over the box.

"Great. umm .... the table is set and everything is ready, so let's eat. Hold on a sec." I say and spring to the kitchen to put the box in the fridge. I come back to the living room and take her hand. "The dinner will take place in my room." As we reach my bedroom door I close her eyes with my hands to make this a surprise. I really hope she likes it. I open the door and lead her inside. I take a deep breath and take my hands away.

"Open them". She slowly opens her eyes and her jaw drops. I mentally pat my shoulder, congratulating myself..and Google.

My room is filled with strawberry scented candles that give a romantic atmosphere. A table cloth is laid on the floor with our food and our drinks and 2 big pillows for us to sit on. Jazz music can be heard through the speakers.

"Wow. That's really awesome!" She says and walks towards the dining space.

"I think I win best date." I say proudly and confident following her. She turns her body so she is facing me and she brings her hands on my waist.

"I think you do." She says and leans in for a soft kiss that makes my heartbeat go crazy. We sit down and she makes a very sweet toast that makes me smile because she is so kind and sweet and she is now my girlfriend. She takes her plate ready to take a bite.

"I hope you like it. I don't cook often." I point on the classic tomato spaghetti. "I hope the sauce is ok." i didn't bother tasting it, cause it's a known brand so I am sure it's tasty. I focused on the pasta making to be honest, to get the the right way. She takes a bite and starts chewing.....and then starts coughing..why is she coughing?

"What sauce is this?" She grabs her glass of water drinking hungrily.

"Tomato?" I said. "The jar was red, so is the sauce. I think the label read Arrabiata." I look at her confused and take a bite as well......holly duck my tongue is burning! What the....? I grab my glass and drink too, relieved when the burn leaves my throat. That's when Robin starts laughing hysterically.

"You read Arrabiata and you thought because it was read it was tomato?" I nod yes narrowing my eyes. "It's tomato and chili...like too much chili and less tomato. Fuck, this burns!" She refills her glass and I feel like crying from embarrassment. I should have let Joss take a bite god damn it! I put my hands on my face hiding from this embarrassment, groaning. I hear her chuckle and feel movement and seconds later she sits behind me bringing me close to her body and kissing my cheek.

"Soph..let me see your face." She tries to remove my hands from my face but I shake my head.

"I ruined our date." I state clenching my jaw and she hugs me tightly.

"It's ok pretty girl, don't worry about it." She rests her head on my shoulder, lacing our legs together.

"It's not ok Ro..I ruined our dinner! You can break up with me now if you want. I will just stay here with the arrabiata sauce in my arms, crying for the rest of my days." I murmur, and she giggles. She gives me a light kiss on my neck that makes me shudder. I think I like neck kisses way too much. I give up and remove my hands from my face and she instantly takes them, intertwining our fingers.

"It's a wonderful date, pretty girl. Very romantic." She kisses my cheek again.

"There is no pasta left. What are we gonna eat? I don't wanna eat take out on our second day. I wanted it to be special." I pout again, cursing the damn sauce. Unscripted behavior, number: unlimited.

"Listen, let's just skip dinner and have dessert? How does that sound? I promise the cheesecake is amazing, and we can eat it all without worrying about calories." I laugh at this and turn my head to steal a kiss too.

"You know it doesn't work like that, right?" I ask and she puffs.

"Minor details." she says and gets up to get the cheescake. "Get ready to taste the best cheesecake ever." She leaves the room and then comes back with the cake and two spoons. Needless to say we ate it all and it was the best cheesecake I had ever had. We stayed there, Robin behind me, hugging me while I fed us both, stealing kisses between bites. We finished our dessert and we stayed there in each other's arms listening to music, which Robin hijacked this time, saying jazz was for old people. Which is not true, studies have shown that intelligent people tend to listen to this kind.

"Is this really a good date?" I ask her ,after a while, nervously, turning my head to face her.

"It is, yes. I enjoy just having you in my arms and listening to you talk. You don't need much to woo me."

"Can we talk about how this is going to work? I hate to bring the mood down, but we need to do this." I say playing with her fingers, and she nods. "Joss and Vanessa know, so I guess we can tell your closest friends....but I don't feel ready to tell other people right now. It scares me. And my parents...it may take time. I am sorry." I puff.

"It's ok, beautiful. I told you this is your journey. I will accept anything you want." She reassures me.

"But it is not fair to you. I am dragging you back in the closet." I say, although the phrase 'in the closet' makes no sense to me..who came up with this in the first place?

"Let me worry about that, ok? I don't mind people not knowing, as long as the people closest to me know that we are a couple, so don't fret." She kisses my nose and I giggle. But I still have one more thing to say...

"Ok....another thing...like I said yesterday, I am very inexperienced with this. Like zero knowledge..everywhere.." I blush as I don't know how else to tell her what I am trying to tell her but she already knows since it's common sense. She giggles at my discomfort and kisses my cheek to comfort me.

"It's ok, pretty girl. I will respect your boundaries and if I do something you are not comfortable with yet, you tell me and I stop at once. Ok?" She looks serious.

"You don't mind that I haven't...you know...with anyone?" Will I ever stop blushing?

"You can say the word 'sex' you know. I like it when you blush...and to answer your question, no I don't mind..the opposite..I like that I get to have this honor. I want to make it special for you." she says and I grab her face to kiss her. She makes me feel so special...she truly is amazing.... She breaks the kiss and presses our foreheads together. "We can talk about that later on, ok? You don't have to worry about it. All in good time, pretty girl. There is no rush." I nod and relax in her arms. We stay like that until she has to go and when she kisses me goodnight I know that what we have is special. I know it probably sounds childish and naive, seeing I had no other experience in the romantic field, but Robin makes me feel special, and brave...and eager to leave my comfort zone.. and since yesterday I haven't stopped smiling. I just hope I don't screw up. I don't want her out of my life. I need her close to me.

Ready to sleep, I get comfortable on my bed when she texts me. I didn't expect any message from her, we already said our goodbyes, so curious I open the app.

From Ro: I had a great date, my pretty girlfriend. Can we get together tomorrow? I think I might suffer from deprivation if I don't see you.

I laugh at her silly text but my heart is warmed by her words. I definitely want to see her tomorrow.

To Ro:I am glad you like my catastrophic attempt to woo you. I want to see you too(I am blushing).

From Ro: Can I get a picture of that blush? Let's say after class?

I think about the picture thing for a second. I don't take many selfies feeling kinda self conscious but what the heck. I snap a selfie hoping it's not awful and send it to her.

From Ro: Look at you, my beautiful girl. Blushing looks good on you. See ya tmrw. Kisses pretty girl. Sweet dreams. Xoxoxox

My blush is getting worse after the 3 flattering adjectives and I send her the last message for the night : sweet dreams to you too. Xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxo

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