“Exactly. You don’t put vegemite on bananas, or soy sauce in oatmeal, so why the heck do we do it with people? I mean it’s absolutely craz… I’m going off on a random tangent, aren’t I? I’m so sorry. I’m just… nervous…” . Honestly… she was. There weren’t many times Amelia Grace had been on her date… and let’s just say her last boyfriend… well… that was a whole mess in itself. Was this even a date? She knew she had asked him out and… yeah they… did that… maybe she was a little… out of it… but… yea. Was this just him… doing her a favor? Maybe it was… I mean… he was just her tutor… nothing more… really.
Maybe she was glad he didn’t answer that question because her cousins ran up to her - providing a much-needed distraction from the previous question… As JP interacted with the little squirt, Amie placed a kiss on Aidan’s forehead and continued to talk to the 4-year-old in her arms. “How’s soccer going, bud? Still beating your dad?” There was a slight smile on the kid’s face as he nodded, “Yes but…I… I ca…can’t beat Shay,” “Don’t worry sweetie, just keep practicing okay? Do you want to say hi to my friend, JP?”
After building his confidence for a second, Amie finally let him back down so he could go towards Shay for the second time, tightly holding her hand and hiding behind her as he looked at JP with a pleading expression - almost waiting for JP to ask him about his name. All in the meantime, Shay was already moving onto a new topic. “Ummmmmm I like chocolate… and peach… anndndddd cheessssycakee…anddd…”
I mean that kid was a Pierce, did Amie expect any less? No, not at all - though it did make Amie laugh. “I think my favorite is chocolate mousse… what about you Aidan?” The boy had now retreated to sucking his thumb again, hiding shyly behind his sister. After a second, he slowly took it out… “Th…the p…pink one…” he whispered before looking up at JP for a second and looking down again.
“You know Aidan, JP has a guitar like your little one at home.” “Re…really?” And with that, the lil boy finally came out from behind his sister and went closer to JP, with a sense of excitement. “OHhhh do you know how to play any other instruments? What aboutttt the harp? My mom’s friend played it and it’s sooooo preeeetyyy. Can you sing? My mommy can sing. She sang with… umm… brunoooo marss…”