Friday.
Heidi goes to the kitchen to talk to her parents before heading out to school.
"Mom, Dad..don't forget Anthony is coming over today."
"Your boyfriend of course we didn't, we have planned an amazing dinner." Her mom says
"Please don't give him a hard time." Heidi says looking towards her dad.
"Oh I won't just going to welcome him to the family sweetie" Heidi's dad says.
"Dad! He's really happy about this don't make him run off."
"Now why would I do that" he says with a chuckle, Heidi sighs at his comment.
"Your Dad is just messing with you don't worry everything will be okay" Her mom reassures.
"Okay, well I have to get going I'll see you guys after school" She says walking out.
She drives to school and gets out, As she walks towards the school her phone rings with a message.
"Meet me at the field" she turns around and walks to the football field where Anthony is, she goes over to him and gives him a hug which he returns back tightly as he kisses her head and then cheek.
"Why are you here?" She asks.
"Remember when you almost fell the night of the game."
Heidi smiles as she remembers every detail of that night.
"Yes I do."
"That night I knew for one thing that I had completely fallen for you."
She couldn't help but get a big smile, her eyes lit up in enlightenment when she heard him say that.
"Me too, but maybe even before that." Heidi says.
"I'm glad I met you, and here is another rose for you..at the place we shared a moment at." Anthony says as he gives her another beautiful Rose.
"Thank you so much, I love roses."
She says as he hugs her and he takes a hold of her hand as they walk back to the school together.
On her way to second period, financial literacy Alex sees Heidi and stops her.
"Hey long time no see"
"I see you everyday" Heidi chuckles
"But don't dedicate your time to me" Alex says
"We talk all the time and you are planning a date aren't you?" She asks
"Yes I am, I haven't forgotten"
"Hey Bro" Anthony says as he joins them and slides his hand into Heidi's.
"See your always with Anthony now" Alex says pointing at their hands.
"Because she's my girlfriend, you have your own, and you see her everyday anyways"
"Well we need to hangout minus the all hand thing" Alex says as they walk right into the class and take their seats.
They sit down and the teacher talks about the lesson for the day.
Anthony looks over at Heidi and smiles as he touches her hand and she looks at their hands and takes a hold of his.
She couldn't help but notice that he made her feel so warm and safe.
After the day was over Anthony walks Heidi to her car and stands right next to her before she gets in.
"I'll see you later then" he smiles
"Yes, they are excited to meet you."
"Same here, I can't wait." Anthony says.
She smiles as she hugs him and he walks to his car and then she drives to her house, as she enters she could smell the food being made.
"I'm home."
"Good sweetie, we are just getting dinner started, take your time to get ready."
"But I am ready." Heidi says
"Are your for reals?" Her mom looks at her.
"I'm just kidding, I'm going to go get ready" Heidi says as she turns around and goes to her room and looks for clothes to wear.
She finds a pink skirt and white crop top that doesn't show her belly.
After she just fixes her hair and her makeup and heads to the living room, her parents are ready she helps around the kitchen and after a couple of minutes the doorbell rings, Heidi goes and opens the door.
Anthony is there with a blue unbuttoned shirt and a white one under and light brown pants.
"You look pretty" Heidi says with a chuckle and he turns red but then he speaks.
"You look hot" and then she goes red as well and he smiles.
She lets him in and he walks over and gives her a hug, they go over to the kitchen and her parents turn around and look at them.
"Mom, Dad this is Anthony my boyfriend." Heidi says and looks at her dad really close.
"Anthony, this is my Mom Maria and my Dad Jose."
"Nice to meet you" He says as he reaches out and shakes their hand.
"Nice to meet you too." Her mom replies, "Heidi's talked a lot about you." She smiles at him.
Heidi blushes and turns towards her dad, and he smiles at her.
"The pleasure is all ours." He says to Anthony.
They take a seat at the table and eat, as they talk about school, and his plans after and just how they met.
Turns out Heidi's dad and Anthony had a lot in common after all mostly about mechanical stuff, her mom got along very well with him.
At the end of the dinner he helped around to clean, as Heidi was washing the dishes her mom came towards her.
"He's such a gentleman, we really like him." Her mom says
"He is, I'm glad you do." She says with a smile.
"You finish this and everything else is done, your dad and I are heading to the room, he can stay for awhile if he'd like to."
"Thank you Mom" Heidi says as she continues to do her thing.
After a couple minutes Anthony comes and helps her dry the dishes.
"I'm back, your dad and I really hit it off, he's funny and really easy to talk to."
"I could tell"
"What do you think they thought about me?"
"My Mom already told me." She smiles
"What did she say?" Anthony says eager to find out.
"They really like you." A smile appears across his face as she says that.
"I just hope I'm that like-able around yours."
"I was just being myself you do the same, I'm happy they like me."
"I can tell and they also said you can stay longer if you would like to."
"Well I am I wouldn't want to waist any time." He says as they put the dishes away and head to the living room and watch a movie, they sit down and talk once in a while during the movie.
Saturday.
"I don't know what to wear Mom, like what if it's way to fancy for them or just to casual." Heidi says Saturday afternoon, Maria is with Heidi helping her pick an outfit for dinner later with Anthony's Parents.
"Wear a dress that goes well with anything."
"What color?" Heidi ask's
"I don't know want to go buy a new one?"
"No, I don't want to go full out it has to be something from my closet." She says looking through the dresses she has.
"What about this teal one? That one brings out your skin color and eyes it's perfect"
"Thank you, now I just need to do my hair and makeup."
"When is he picking you up?"
"Around 6"
"You have 3 hours tops." Her Mom says as Heidi goes and takes a shower and blow dries her hair after she comes out and get her curling iron ready, her mom starts curling pieces of her hair as she starts doing her makeup, after they are done she fixes her hair as she wants it and then she puts on the dress.
"You look beautiful" Her Mom says.
"Thank you, I want this to go good."
"It will, Are you having dinner at their house?"
"Yes, Anthony also said his parents want to go someplace else."
"Oh that's fun well you look lovely."
Her phone vibrates.
"On my way, can't wait to see you in your pajamas ;)."
She laughs at the message.
"Oh definitely ;)"
After a couple minutes she hears a knock on her door.
"Sweetie Anthony is here he is talking with your dad."
"Thanks, let's get going." Heidi says as she grabs her phone, she walks with her mom to the living room.
She turns and sees Anthony who's back is to her talking to her dad, she smiles, her mom steps in going to her dad.
"You look lovely sweetheart" Jose says
"Thanks dad" She says.
That's when Anthony turns around to look at Heidi and his face lights up when he sees her in the dress and he can't stop smiling.
"You look beautiful" He says as she smiles.
"Thank you, my pajamas are great."
"Of course they are" He says laughing he goes over and gives her a hug and she hugs him tightly.
"Shall we go?"
"Yes." they head out to his car and they drive over to his place.
When they arrive she gets nervous, they walk out and he opens the door for her and steps inside his house.
"My mom and dad are super talkative, don't be nervous" he says as he holds her hand.
They walk into the kitchen where his parents are and he greets them and they look over and smile at Heidi.
"Mom, Dad this is my girlfriend Heidi."
"Heidi, my mom Sarah and dad Mark" He smiles.
They greet her and reach out to shake her hand.
"Nice meeting you" Heidi says
"The pleasure is ours" they say in unison.
"You are such a beautiful girl" Anthony's Mom comments as she pulls her into a hug.
"Thank you" She reply's back, she gets surprised from the hug, but she returns it.
Anthony looks at his mom and sighs, but he just smiles.
"Well, let's eat, and after we have this art event, would you want to come along?"
"Of course." Heidi smiles
"Wonderful."
As they eat and talk Heidi feels comfortable around them, Anthony was not wrong they really are talkative people.
Anthony of course watches as she gets along with them very well and smiles.
"I'm so glad he finally brought you, he has been talking about you non-stop." Sarah comments.
"Mom" Anthony says embarrassed.
Heidi chuckles and smiles.
"He wasn't wrong when he told us that you were really beautiful." Mark also comments.
"Thank you, and that is very sweet of him." She replies and looks at Anthony.
"You know Anthony is just a sucker for brunette's" Another voice says.
Heidi turns and looks at a boy who has a resemblance to Anthony, but not quite and also looked a bit older.
Maybe that's his brother.
"Jacob this is the first girl he's brought to the house, he isn't you." Sarah speaks
"As you can see, that's my annoying brother Jacob who couldn't introduce himself." Anthony speaks
"Chill, I'm Jacob and you must be Heidi." He smirks
"Yes I am." Heidi smirks back.
"Well nice seeing you, I'm going off with my girl." Jacob says
Anthony rolls his eyes and Jacob chuckles.
"Sorry about him, he's just-" Mark pauses, "Jacob being Jacob."
Heidi chuckles, "It's completely fine."
After dinner she helps around and they leave in the cars to the Art event.
"You got along with them pretty fast, and sorry about my brother."
"I was nervous at first but then I realized that I didn't need to be, and it's okay." She smiles
"I told you so." he says with a smile.
"Hey, at least this worked out well for both of us"
"Yes it did, and I can already tell that they love you" Anthony says as they arrived to the event.
"So, you have a thing for brunette's then?" Heidi says looking at Anthony with a smile.
"Nooo, Jacob is just being dumb. I have a thing for you." He smiles
Heidi chuckles and Anthony gets off and opens the door for her.
They walk inside this luxurious place full of wonderful artwork, people gathered around watching every painting and admiring statues.
"This is so boring" Anthony says as he pulls Heidi aside from his parents towards an empty hallway.
"Your parents are going to notice we are gone, and it's not as boring."
"They won't mind if I borrow you for a while come on let's go explore" he says as he takes her hand and they walk around which takes another road to running around the hallways and messing around for the fun of it after a while they go back to his parents.
"Hey guys, where did you go?" Sarah ask's
"We went to go see some statues" Anthony replies and they believe him as they continue to talk to Heidi.
"I'll be back" she says going to the restroom.
"Anthony, she's a keeper.. we can see the smile you get every time you see her, we love her we can't wait for her to come over again."
"Thanks Mom, she was worried you wouldn't like her"
"Nonsense she's a wonderful girl"
"She likes you guys also." He says, a few minutes later Heidi comes back, they enjoy the night a little longer before they head back home.
"They love you by the way."
"Really!?" Heidi says a little excited.
"Yes they cant wait to have you back" Anthony smiles.
"I'm glad, I loved them they are amazing, thanks for tonight."
"Your welcome, I'm glad I'll see you Monday?"
"Yes, Goodnight"
"Goodnight and once again you look beautiful" He says giving her a hug.
"Thank you" She says as she smiles at him before heading inside and she tells her parents how it all went with him.
❖ Anthony Gordon ❖
It always excites me to introduce Heidi to new people and say she's my girlfriend.
I don't care if this makes me sound like a girl, but for some reason I felt extremely happy in the inside when the words Heidi and Girlfriend came out of my mouth.
It was something I think I could get used to pretty quickly.
I'm a great observer, and I realized that Heidi was becoming really comfortable with us dating now, it was something she needed to get used to at first.
Like the other day when we got out of the car she waited for me to make it around and grab my hand as we walked.
When we sat down in class she usually just had her hands at the top of the desk playing with her pencil, but today as she sat next to me we held hands throughout the class period.
Heidi just seemed so relaxed and normal, like she just wasn't trying so hard.
It was enough for me to just easily smile.
I couldn't stop staring at her, I appreciate her more than she could ever know.
I couldn't have picked a more perfect girl to be involved in my life, to show to my family and friends.
One thing I noticed is unlike other girls here around the school who dressed to impress she wasn't one of them, she looked natural, not fake like Joe.
And even when she dressed up she looked even more beautiful.
She has a kind and humble heart which is what I love about her.