Chapter 27

                                    

                                          
The last week of school went by so fast. I'd spent the weekend with my parents, it felt so good to have my dad back. Most of our teachers had just stuck on Christmas films for us to watch as they were as much in the Christmas spirit as we were and they knew we weren't in the right frame of mind to pay attention. Swimming also stopped over the Christmas holidays however that hadn't stopped coach from pushing us to our limits and by the end of my last practice I was exhausted. I was still managing to improve and break my own records and that was the only thing I was going to miss during the holidays, swimming was such a big part of my life.
                          
Ali had spent most of the evenings at mine however I had managed to persuade her to leave the house and go out to dinner with me. 
                          
I pulled up into the city and Alison looked out of the window with an excited look upon her face. I had brought her to a little Parisian style restaurant knowing how much she wanted to go to France and specifically Paris. I'd caught her looking at some French postcards in class the other day and she'd asked me to join her when she eventually went to France. According to her I would look good on top of the Eiffel Tower and when she had said that to her it had made me blush so bad. I asked her how long we were going away for and her sultry reply of "how about forever" had me weak at the knees.
                          
I walked around the car and held open the passenger door for Ali to get out of. 
                          
"You're such a gentlewoman" she said with a laugh.
                          
I nodded before taking her hand and walking towards the restaurant entrance, I pulled her in for a quick kiss before we entered. We were shown to the table by a young girl who appeared to be the same age as us, she had long red hair and dark brown eyes. I barely paid attention to her, only taking in her menu suggestions and replying with my drink order when asked for it. I was more interested in the blonde in front of me, so much so that when the red head winked at me before walking away to get our drinks I didn't even notice. However Alison did and I watched her demeanour change instantly, a scowl upon her face within seconds.
                          
"What's wrong Ali?" I said with concern, not realising what had made her upset.
                          
"Oh like you don't know" she snapped back at me.
                          
"Huh? What just happened?" I asked, whilst looking around to see if I could figure out what would have triggered this sudden change of attitude.
                          
I couldn't see anything until my eyes landed on our waitress, she was leaning against the bar suggestively and smiling towards me. I shook my head and let out a small laugh.
                          
"You getting jealous babe?" I asked with a smirk upon my face. 
                          
My question was answered with a glare and the smile fell off my face.
                          
"Hey, you don't need to be jealous Ali, I only have eyes for you" I tried to reassure her but I was failing.
                          
Ali continued to ignore me as her eyes scanned the menu and I decided to wait for her to calm down slightly before I tried again. I decided on what I was going to have to eat just as the waitress returned with our drinks. She took our orders whilst keeping her eyes solely focused on me. Not once did she give her attention to Alison and I could feel the anger radiating off of my girlfriend. I only gave my order as a reply, brushing off the small talk the waitress was trying to engage me with and thought I had made my point that I wasn't interested until she handed me a piece of paper before heading to the kitchen with our order. 
                          
"What does it say?" Alison asked bluntly.
                          
I shrugged and screwed up the piece of paper not even bothering to read it.
                          
"It doesn't matter Ali, I'm not interested in anything to do with her. Believe me ok?" I said with as much conviction in my voice as I could. 
                          
Leaning across the table she grabbed the piece of paper and unraveled it. Upon reading what was written on it she gasped before clenching her fists in anger. Queen bee Ali was about to be unleashed if I didn't do something to get this situation back under control but I couldn't ask her what was written without being accused of being interested in the girl so my options were limited. I put my hand on top of Ali's to reassure her but she instantly pulled her hand away and onto her lap beneath the table, I sighed slightly and got another glare in return. 
                          
"Why don't you trust me?" I asked, the sadness evident in my voice.
                          
As my words entered her head she looked down ashamed before bringing her hand back onto the table and holding mine. I smiled at the gesture and it was finally returned.
                          
"I'm sorry Em, I do trust you. It's her I don't trust and seeing girls flirting with you just makes me so mad and handing out their phone numbers is one step to far!" 
                          
I nodded in understanding finally knowing what the red head had written to anger Ali so much. I could read every single emotion that she was trying to convey just by gazing into her ocean blue eyes. We continued with small talk before our waitress returned with our meals. She told us to enjoy, her eyes roaming all over my body before turning to leave. 
                          
"Wait" I said, instantly grabbing her attention.
                          
She turned back around, her over the top smile still plastered across her face. Picking up the piece of paper that Ali had left on the side of the table I held it out to her. She took it although slightly confused and before she could question me I spoke confidently and firmly.
                          
"I'm not interested in you or your number. Not when I have this gorgeous young woman for my girlfriend, you could never compete". 
                          
She stood there with her mouth slightly open but as soon as I had finished what I was saying I turned my full attention back to Ali and our food. Alison had the dorkiest smile across her face and I raised an eyebrow questioningly at her. 
                          
"I love you" she said proudly before digging into her main. 
                          
A/N
Every time I think I'm out of inspiration an idea pops into my head and allows me to write another chapter. I'm half asleep right now. I only got to have 2hrs sleep this morning due to it being my brothers birthday and us having a meal to attend to. However I am going to bed now even though it's only 6pm. I have to be up at 11:30 ready for work and the sooner I fall asleep the better but I had to get this chapter finished for you all. Hope you enjoyed. And hope you don't mind the tiny snippets into my life haha :)