Breakthrough

Not Your Typical Tuesday Part Two

"Oh please don't flatter yourself." I said rolling my eyes at him.
"Trust me it's not the first time I have, and it certainly won't be the last" he replied. I have to admit he was pretty cute and pretty nice. I mean at least he wasn't just a bartender that kept me company because I kept his tip jar company. After a few more drinks I needed to call it quits. I felt kind of guilty keeping this poor guy who probably has to go to work in the morning here with my sorry ass. I mean it was still Tuesday. As I looked at my watch that read 11:49 I looked up at him and smiled.
"Hey, I just kinda realized that it is almost midnight as well as Tuesday and that you probably need to get home because you have a job, and I need to get home before I really get shitfaced like my mom tells me not to do on Tuesday nights."
"You alright there? I'm surprised you aren't out of breath after that one" he said chuckling to himself.
"Yeah, I tend to do that when I'm nervous or drunk. Or perhaps both."
"Well, in that case let me take you home."
"Oh, no that's ok I really don't live far from here. I mean you probably need to go and go to sleep and you know do your stuff you usually do."
"Nah, that's ok. In fact, I happen to be off tomorrow so I have plenty of time" he said smiling.
"You know, it's really not necessary" I said stepping off the stool and leaving a $20 on the bar.
"It really isn't a problem and I just want to know that you get home safely" he replies following right behind me.
"You aren't giving in anytime soon are you?" I asked
"Like I said, I don't have to work in tomorrow, so that would be a no he said smiling.
"Yeah, yeah I figured."
"Listen, let me drive you home and then we can come back and get your car in the morning."
"You are going to drive me home and then come back to my house in the morning to bring me back here to get my car?"
"I'll provide breakfast if that'll make you more open to the idea." He quickly stated
"Where's your car?"
"It's that one over there" he said pointing to a four door grey Mercedes.
"Woah, woah, Jackson. Now this is a 2015 model, do you have your own practice?"
"Ahaha, uh something like that. Here go ahead and get in." As I get in the car he quickly rushes to my side and makes sure I have on my seat belt before shutting the door and getting into his seat.
"So where to?"
"You know where Pacific Palisades is?"
"Yeah, I just bought a house in there." He replies laughing
"You're kidding? Well, welcome. It's a really a nice place to live" I said as we continues driving. We didn't say much the rest of the drive. I felt him looking over at me every once and awhile so I would look up at him and smile to reassure him everything was ok.
"It's this one on the left with the peonies on porch" I said pointing before he turned into my driveway. As soon as he parked his car he quickly got out and rushed to my side before I could even attempt to open the door.
"Why thank you, kind sir how could I ever repay you?" I said as a little smirk began to grow on his face.
"Well, now that I think of it I think that I can think of a number of ways"
"Oh my gosh!" I gasp and smack him on his chest
"I guess that alcohol hasn't gotten to you that much" he says laughing as we walk to my front door.
"Well, thank you for taking me home, I appreciate it and I hope you have a good night."
"That's it? No, 'I'll see you in the morning?'"
"Well, yes I will see you in the morning. There is that better?"
"Well how about you give me your number so I can let you know when I'm on the way."
"Oh yeah, sure" I say punching my number into his phone.
"Alright so I'll see you in the morning?"
"See ya in the morning" I say to him as he still stands in front of me.
"Are you waiting for something?" I ask looking confused.
"I mean yeah, a goodnight kiss would be nice now that I think of it."
"Oh please, I've already given you my number, I think we will save the kiss for date number two" I say laughing.
"So you're implying that this was a date? And that there will be another one?"
"Goodnight Jackson" I say smiling as I walk into my house looking out the window until I see his car pull out of my driveway thinking about how badly I wanted to kiss him