Dani
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Post by Dani on Jun 3, 2012 23:16:47 GMT -5
Madison froze at his question. He wants to have dinner with me? Seriously? There was a part deep down inside of her that was actually giddy about the idea. He had fascinated her so much that having dinner with him sounded like an enjoyable experience. However, that part of her had to take a backseat to the practical side of her. "Um, that's okay.....I mean, it's getting kind of late," she replied. "Plus I'm not really dressed to have dinner with someone." She gestured down at her jeans and t-shirt. And I'm not interested in being your dinner date just because your girlfriend bailed.....
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Post by Tori on Jun 3, 2012 23:30:08 GMT -5
Waiting for her answer was like waiting for something exciting to happen in the desert. He couldn't wait any longer, but when she did answer, it wasn't the answer he had been expecting, or rather wanted, at all. He wanted to argue back, but that wasn't like him. So he did the next best thing. He persuaded her. "Well, you know, I'm not exactly dressed so perfectly either." he tried explaining, motioning down to his old jeans, t-shirt, and converse. "Just one dinner, at the diner, that's all I'm asking for. My treat." he tried again, just hoping it would work real soon.
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Post by Dani on Jun 4, 2012 16:45:30 GMT -5
"Why?" Madison couldn't help asking. It would be one thing if Brooklyn was coming along too, but she wasn't. This was him asking her to eat dinner alone with him. It was almost like a date, except the fact that he had a girlfriend made it even more confusing. Yet despite all of that, she was very hungry and the offer of a free dinner did sound pretty tempting to her. "Okay fine," she said, giving into her growling stomach. "Just let me know what time and I'll meet you there or I could just head over there now and wait for you if you want."
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Post by Tori on Jun 4, 2012 17:31:55 GMT -5
Why? He heard Madison ask then. Was it that hard to persuade her? He knew Madison was a tough cookie and all, but damn. "I just wanted some time to get to know you better is all." he answered, before she replied back to him. He grinned wider then, ecstatic that she said yes. Maybe not in the words he'd preferred, but it was still a yes in his book. "Cool, I just need to drop Brooklyn off at my brothers, and I'll meet you there. Ten minutes tops." he promised her, his smile growing even wider than before. "So, I'll meet you there then. Say bye-bye, Brooky." he told his daughter, lifting her hand up to wave before she did it herself. "Bye-bye Maddie!" she squealed, before David led Madison out of the Venue, and headed their separate ways, for now...
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Post by Dani on Jun 4, 2012 20:03:39 GMT -5
Wow, he looks really happy...... "Okay, I'll see you later then," Madison replied. She couldn't help but smile back at him as well. There was something about his smile that made her feel more comfortable about hanging out with him. Confused about that realization, she redirected her smile towards Brooklyn and waved back at her. "Bye Brooklyn! I'll see you in class!" She headed out to her car and got in, her mind racing with the events of the past hour. David has a girlfriend....we're having dinner together....he wants to get to know me..... "Now would be a perfect time for me to go home," she said to herself as she started up the car and pulled out of the parking lot. "It would probably be for the best. He doesn't need to get to know me. I should probably just cut my losses." She was still talking to herself as she parked in front of the diner. "What am I doing?" she asked out loud as she got out of the car.
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Post by Tori on Jun 4, 2012 20:17:43 GMT -5
As soon as David got Brooklyn over to Max's place safe and sound, he had just enough time to drive back to the diner before he was late. Considering from how he and Madison first met, Madison didn't seem like the type of person to be fond of lateness. So he raced over to the diner as fast as the speed limit would take him, and as soon as he got there, there she was, waiting outside of the restaurant for him. He grinned to himself happily, glad to know that she was willing to give him a chance. Even if he had to persuade her a couple times, she still gave in at some point. He locked up his car, and walked up to Madison with the same grin on his face from the last time they saw each other at the Venue. "Hey." he casually greeted, opening the door for her inside. Once they sat down at their table, the waitress almost immediately handed them their menus, and asked for their drinks order. "Um.. I'll just have a water, thank you." he turned to Madison for her to order next so that they could start up their first one-on-one conversation together.
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Post by Dani on Jun 4, 2012 22:50:58 GMT -5
"Hi," Madison said as she followed him through the door. "Did Brooklyn get settled in all right?" She figured that the easiest way to get through the evening would be to limit their conversation to mostly things about Brooklyn. It was a much safer option. Talking about Brooklyn put her more at ease and it would keep him from delving into her personal life, or lack thereof. "I'll have a coke," she said to the waitress once she was seated. She could have really gone for a beer, but under the circumstances, alcohol was definitely not the best beverage of choice for the evening. She opened up the menu and began scanning the various food options, her face obstructed from his view as she did so.
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Post by Tori on Jun 4, 2012 23:18:11 GMT -5
David nodded at the waitress as she left before replying to Madison. "Oh, yeah, she did. In fact, she's probably still up running around with her cousins." he chuckled, opening his menu up to the first page, followed by the second. He glanced up a few times to see Madison, but unfortunately she had her menu placed right where her face would of been. His showed a small look of disappointment, but he shook his head and returned back to his own menu for now, or at least until he could figure out some other conversation he could strike up with her.
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Post by Dani on Jun 5, 2012 20:07:27 GMT -5
"Awwww that's wonderful," Madison said, finally putting the menu down. "I'm sure she has a great time over there. She seems like such a happy little girl." She searched her brain, trying to come up with other things to say about Brooklyn. "She really seemed to enjoy the show tonight. She was probably the most excited person in the audience." She laughed a little in an attempt to make herself feel more comfortable. Laughing was yet another way that she could make it through the night. She started calculating in her mind just how long it would probably take her to eat. If I just have an appetizer, I can be out of here in an hour......
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Post by Tori on Jun 6, 2012 0:00:14 GMT -5
David grinned a little wider, glad to know Madison really cared a lot about Brooklyn. Now lets see if you feel the same way about me... "Yeah, she's definitely a happy little child. That's for sure." he chuckled lightly. "She always turns her hyper-ness up a notch though when she's with her cousins, though. It's not bad...just gotta watch her a little closer is all. You never really know what she'll do next." he shook his head, thinking of what his little girl was up to right now. "She's a fast one, that's for sure. Can hardly ever keep up with her sometimes. You gotta love her though...I know I do." he grinned deeper then, trying to keep good eye contact with Madison now that she lowered her menu.
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Post by Dani on Jun 6, 2012 23:26:28 GMT -5
Madison's blue eyes lit up with excitement as she continued talking about Brooklyn. "Oh of course you do. I can't imagine how anyone could not love that little girl. She's just so happy and full of life. If you're upset, all she has to do is smile and then everything suddenly feels all right again. She's been such a delight to have in class. I don't really like to play favorites with the kids, but I'm definitely going to miss her the most once she starts kindergarten." She smiled, pleased that her idea to talk about Brooklyn and only Brooklyn was working so well. "I'm available to babysit if you ever need me to though. Seriously, I just like hanging out with her. She's so much fun." Yeah, that didn't sound the least bit disturbing.....
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Post by Tori on Jun 7, 2012 19:45:38 GMT -5
David continued to smile and nod at every and each comment Madison made about Brooklyn. "Well, I'm glad she's not too much to handle at school then." he chuckled then, taking small sip of his water the waitress brought over a little bit ago. "I do have to agree though, she is always happy and full of life, even at home. Every night she asks me to sing her to sleep, and it always has to be on my guitar. I mean, I normally just make up a song from the top of my head just to make it about her, mellow enough to get her to sleep. She loves it though." he grinned wider. When Madison mentioned her babysitting, his own brown eyes brightened up with hope, then. "Oh my god, that would be great actually. I mean, 'cause I know my brother and his wife aren't always available for Brooklyn, and same goes with my dad. And since Brooklyn already loves you, I don't think there'll be any problem with you babysitting a few times. Especially when I have errands to run and songs to write for the band."
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Post by Dani on Jun 8, 2012 20:17:46 GMT -5
Madison couldn't help blushing at the thought of David singing Brooklyn to sleep. "Awww how cute," she said, trying to downplay her adoration. I'm sure a lot of girls would love falling asleep to your voice..... As much as she tried to fight it, her mind immediately came up with an image of David doing just that, singing her to sleep. "Oh...uh, that's great," she quickly said in response to his comment about her babysitting offer. "Just let me know when and I can come by and watch her." She couldn't help but wonder if his errands included dates with his girlfriend. She hated that she wondered that. His love life was none of her business.
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Post by Tori on Jun 9, 2012 23:13:56 GMT -5
David grinned wider at her comment made. "Yeah, she does seem to love it." he admitted softly. "And it certainly gets her to sleep faster too." he chuckled then, grabbing another sip of water. He was actually happy to see that this date wasn't going downhill at all. In fact, he was even hoping this date was going to bring them even closer. Maybe perhaps for a second date soon.... Or a first kiss... He couldn't stop his thoughts from merging, and shook his head to rid of any further thoughts from entering his mind. "Oh, yeah. I'll text or call you sometime. Brooklyn would love it, that's for sure." he grinned wider again, really enjoying their conversation together, even if it was all about Brooklyn. Why was it all about Brooklyn? David decided it was time to change the subject then. "So, since you know more about Brooklyn and I, how about we change the subject to you. I mean, I don't really know much about you to start, other than you have a few sisters, and that you're my daughter's teacher." he chuckled lightly.
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Post by Dani on Jun 10, 2012 22:31:05 GMT -5
"I'm not surprised that she does. She falls right asleep at nap time whenever we play the albums with your music on them." She nearly spit out her soda when he asked her to talk about herself. Dammit, he's on to my plan! She knew that he would catch on eventually, but she was hoping that it would be halfway or towards the end of dinner. Now she had to come up with something to say to appease him. There was no use in avoiding the question. He would either keep pushing her to answer it or there would be a long awkward silence. She thought long and hard about herself and her life, trying to come up with something that wasn't too personal. "I was on the wrestling team in high school," she said finally. "Won the county championship my senior year." Good, that ought to scare him off....
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