Chapter 10: A date to set

I stared at my blank phone and wondered if he would pick up the call if I called him again. I was going to try to talk to him this time and not panic. I took a deep breath and dialed his number. It kept ringing, but he wasn't picking up. I can't blame him for not wanting to pick up the call after I called him twice and didn't say anything. He was clearly not as desperate as I was. He didn't need me to marry him, but I needed to marry him and I needed to do it soon. My second appointment with the doctor was coming soon, and although I don't plan on ever going to any of the appointments, I needed to make sure my parents accepted him with no questions asked.

"I guess I can wait a while, you think," I heard a familiar voice and immediately snapped me out of my thoughts. I stared at my screen, unable to form words and making sure I didn't end the call. "I guess you are still thinking," he said again and I smiled. Why was I smiling? He couldn't see me smile. "I guess I will have to call you again, maybe when you stop thinking…" I interrupted him before he ended the call. "Wait, I already stopped thinking," I yelled. "Hey!" he said. "You almost destroyed my eardrums," he paused and spoke again. "Are you also going to get them treated or is that part of our marriage contract?" he said and laughed. I didn't get the joke, but I laughed along.

"That proves that you didn't end the call and can now comfortably talk to me," he said. "Well, it does," I replied. "So I called this time," he said. "Yes, you did, and now that you called, we need to talk about us," I said and regretted it immediately. There was no us, there was only me, a contract, and him. "We really need to talk about us. If I am going to get that contract, I need to make your parents believe I am in love with their little princess," he said and laughed. "That was not funny. I am not anyone's little princess, so please do not call me that," I said. "Okay, princess," he said slowly. "Hey, I just said I am not anyone's princess," I said. "If I am going to be your husband, can't you be my princess?" he asked. "Are you asking or are you being sarcastic?" I asked him. "Please be my princess?" he asked me. I waited a while before I replied. Was he really asking me to be his princess? "Only because she asked," I said. "We do not have all the time in the world, at least I do not have all the time in the world," I said. "You can't keep using the death card on people," he said. "What death card?" I asked. "Don't worry. So when do we go on a date? I can't wait to see you again," he said.

"Okay, that is a lie. You saw me earlier," I said, dismissing his words. "Why do you think I am lying?" he asked me. "I do not have any thoughts, I just want…" "I want to hear your thoughts," he said. "It doesn't matter," I said. "It does," he said. "I will tell you what I think whenever we meet again," I said. I waited for a reply and got a hum in response. "Thank you," I sighed. "So when are you free?" I asked him. "I am always free for you," he said. "Really? That is the worst pick-up line I have ever heard in my life, and I have a thing for pick-up lines," I said. "Do not worry, love. I have a lot of lines down my jeans," he said, and I laughed. "Okay, Romeo, Friday should be great," I said. "What do you need to do on Friday?" he asked me. "We are going on a date on Friday," I said. "Are you dismissing my questions again?" he asked. "No, I am not," I said. "Yes, you are. You have your 'you do not need to know' voice," he said. "What voice? I have nothing to do on Friday," I muttered quickly. "See, now you are being defensive," he accused. "Stop it, I don't understand what you mean. I will see you on Friday," I said. "Okay, babe," he teased, and I laughed. "I will see you Friday, miss 'I do not have plans on Friday,'" he teased and hung up. "I am not," I groaned and tried to call him, but he declined and avoided my calls. "Mei…"