It's Hard To Say "I Do", When I Don't

Chapter 8 (Pete's POV)

The drive home was quiet... As usual. With Paige still sitting in the back, I couldn't help but look into the tiny mirror above my head. Instead of looking at the cars behind me, my eyes kept unintentionally drifting to the beautiful woman with curly hair sitting in my car. She looked amazing without even trying. She was a skinny girl but not too skinny, she had meat on her bones that made her look natural. Paige didn't look like she worried over her looks and I liked that about her. She had a light skin tone that helped her cute freckles stand out. And there was something about the way she smiled that made my day just brighten up.

I realize I've known her for what, a day? But there's something about her that I know is special. Her trying to rob me can not be just a coincidence.

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I parked the car right next to her's and I unbuckled my seat belt. "Would you like to come in for a little or go straight home?" I asked turning around to watch her unbuckle herself.

"Could I have a glass of water?" She faced me allowing me to look into her green eyes.

"Of course, you never need to ask." Opening our car doors I walked out in front of her to unlock the door. Fumbling with the keys, I fit it into the key hole and walked into my house. When I walked in I was hit with a cool breeze that felt lovely on my sweaty face. Watching Paige walk into my kitchen I pulled my shirt over my head and threw it onto the couch.

Paige walked back out into the living room chugging a bottle of water. With the bottle on her lips she looked down at me and started choking on her water.
"What? It was hot." I laughed at her sitting down onto the couch and resting my feet on the table.
"It j-just went down the wrong tube." I watched her smile at me and let her eyes travel down my naked chest. I smiled a cocky smile at her and laughed at her letting her know I knew that was not the case. She quickly walked over to the opposite end of the couch and sat there.

I yawned and stretched my hands over head and my muscles contracted when I felt something hitting my stomach.
"What the hell?" looking down I saw a bottle of water in my lap and the absence of a water bottle in Paige's hands.

"You were laughing at me, maybe you'll learn not to do that." Paige looked at me and smiled. "Now give me back my water bottle, I am quite thirsty." she held out her hand waiting for me to give her the bottle she just threw at me.

"Um, you're funny!" I looked at her in shock. She looked at me with a pouty face and shook her outstretched hand. She batted her eyes at me but I just laughed. "You want it, you come and get it." I winked at her and held out the bottle.

Paige lifted herself from the couch and walked towards me giving me and evil glare. She reached towards the bottle. The tips of her fingers brushed over the bottle and she prepared to grasp it but I pulled it out of her reach. She looked at me and squinted her eyes and laughed. Paige tried again but the same thing happened as the time before.

"Really?" She sighed to me.

"Really." I winked to her and reached the bottle towards her again. Paige turned around flipping her hair dramatically. "Forget it. Ill just get another."

She was walking towards the kitchen when I stood up and threw the bottle over her head so hard that the water exploded out of it and onto her head. She whipped around soaking wet looking at me in shock. "What? You laughed at me." I grinned a big cheesy grin and she turned back into the kitchen. I followed after her and I was greeted by her holding the hose to the sink aimed at my now cooled of face.

"Move I dare you." she threatened me.

"You do know that this is my house?" I countered her threat. I pretended to walk and she turned on the faucet and winked.

I ran towards Paige and she sprayed me with then hose until I was completely soaked I was within inches of her and she slid across the counter and smiled. She looked past me and at the stove. "Wow, it is so late. I think it's time for me to go." She ran towards the door pulling out the keys from her pocket and exited my house. I heard the car rev up and I walked to the porch.

Before driving off of the property she stopped by the door. "Thank you for the fun day!" she smiled and started driving again. I opened the gates allowing her to leave. Closing my front door I laughed. With the closed door behind me I leaned against the door and smiled.

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-Faith