She seemed to be hanging on what I was about to say for her next breath, "You're the only girl I've wanted to be with and it means a lot to me to know that you like being with me. I didn't think any girl would ever want to be with me."
Both of her eyes were tearing up now. Had I said too much? She brushed at the tears on her cheeks as a smile started to emerge.
"You put yourself down too much Mr. Tyre! If other girls knew what I know about you they'd be lined up around the block knocking on your door!" She finished passionately.
I highly doubted what she'd just said about other girl's wanting me. I let go of her hand and she finished wiping at her eyes. I sat there feeling awkward in the aftermath of my statement and gratefully she was the first to break the ice.
Her eyes full of their familiar sparkle she asked, "Wanna buy me ice cream?"
I grinned, "I'd love to."
It was becoming a familiar thing, feeling her hand in mine as we walked.
"This isn't your idea of a date is it Tyre?"
I glanced at her as we made our way through the sea of people around us completely unnoticed by them.
"It wasn't, but you've opened my eyes to some of the possibilities of what a date can be."
"What's your idea of a date?" She asked inquisitively.
"I guess what you see in the movies. Dining out at a fine restaurant and then some noteworthy event, like a concert or something."
"That's a good idea too, but it's more expensive and you don't get to talk as much. By now I'm sure you've realized that I like to talk. A lot!" She added with a self-deprecating laugh.
"No really?" I said chuckling in response.
She abruptly stopped, "What is it?" I asked concernedly, before looking around for someone with a gun about to shoot innocent bystanders.
I didn't see anyone more threatening than the sour faced woman passing out extra calories in the form of free pretzel samples. I glanced back to Anna to see her looking at me deeply.
"I liked that. You chuckling just now. You're like a completely different person, when you laugh! "
"You do it to me." I responded honestly.
She gave me an intense look, "I'm going to make it a goal of mine from now on to make you laugh more."
I shook my head despairingly, even as some deep part of me really hoped she would succeed in doing just that.
After a while she asked, "So do you like movies?"