A Heart's Promise

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Chapter Four: Almost Perfect

Kris and Abby were in their dorm room, watching TV as they quizzed each other for a class they both took, but at different times. They were almost done when there came a knock at the door. "I got it." Kris jumped up to get the door, welcoming the break. "Roomie, it's for you." Kris said as she came back into their common area.

Abby put down her book and walked over to the door. "How's my girl?" She was greeted by Gavin.

"Feeling a whole lot better now." She told him. "So how was your trip?"

"They're were a few bumps in the road, but everything went as well as expected." He then smiled. "Did you miss me?"

"No." She teased.

"Liar." He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her nose. "I want to take you out tonight, to make up for being gone. How does that sound?"

"Sounds nice actually. Where are we going? So I know what to wear."

"First things first. I got you something." Gavin bent down and picked up the box he had leaning on the wall next to Abby's door. "I hope you like it."

Abby took the box and then invited him. The two sat down on the couch as she opened the rectangular box. Abby's gasped. "It's beautiful." She pulled out a tan formal evening gown and held it against herself. "Thank you." She leaned in and kissed him gently.

"You know what," Kris gathered her things and stood up, "I'll be in the bedroom." She then closed the door behind her.

"I want you to wear it tonight. I'm taking you to dinner." Gavin then looked at this watch. "I made reservations for seven."

"Alright, I won't be long." She got up and went into the room she shared with Kris.

"Oh my god, girl." Kris said as soon as Abby came into the room. "I am so envious right now, I could die. You're boyfriend is fine and he spends money on you."

"Money doesn't mean everything Kris." Abby told her as she took off her clothes to put on her new dress.

"Yeah, this coming from the girl that grew up with it." She made a face. "What are you going to do with that hair or your?"

"No clue."

"Sit down." Kris turned on the curling iron, "Girl, what would you do with out me?"

Ten minutes later, Abby walked out of the bedroom to find a stunned looking Gavin waiting for her. "You look amazing." He stood up and walked over to her. He admired her long curly black hair which fell midway down her back. He had never seen her with her hair down. "Shall we go?" He offered his arm and Abby, smiling brightly, took it.

The restaurant they went to was one Abby knew well, it was one of her parents' favorites. It was a five star restaurant that deserved every star. Gavin, being the gentlemen that he was, pulled out Abby's seat for her. "Thank you."

He nodded before taking his own seat. "So my sweet Abigail, what have you been up to in the time I was away?" He asked. "How was that convention of yours?"

"It was great. There were all kinds of people there, and they were testing this new game which groups of us were playing at the same time. I almost won my round, but there was this one player, who played as if they had had the game for years. It was-"

"That's nice, honey." He cut her off. "Are you ready to order?" He asked as he picked up the menu and signaled for the waiter to come over.

"Sure, why not?" Abby's shoulders fell as she got the feeling that Gavin really didn't care about what she had done. But she was thankfully proven wrong, because after they finished ordering their food, he asked for her to continue. He also apologized for his rudeness, saying that his stomach had gotten the best of him.

"So wait a second? This R.M.Killer what was her name again?" Gavin asked as Abby had been continuing her story.

"Um, her name?" Abby slightly froze. "Oh- um- I didn't catch it." As Abby heard herself say the words, she didn't understand them, why did I just lie to him?

But soon the thought was pushed out of her mind as their waiter arrived and they enjoyed their dinner. They were only a few minutes into their meal, when Gavin reached for his phone. He had in on vibrate so not to disturb the other people in the restaurant. Abby quickly reached out her hand and gently touched the hand Gavin was holding his phone. "Please, Gavin. Don't answer it." Her voice and her expression pleaded with him.

She knew what one of those phone calls meant. It meant that the person in front of her would curl into himself for a period of time. She didn't know if it would be just a matter of minutes, like it was last time before his trip or for the entire evening, but whichever one it was, she didn't want to chance it. "I don't want to share you tonight." She had concluded saying.

"Baby, it could be important." He reasoned with her.

"Aren't I important?" She asked him as she took back her hand, almost fearing his answer.

Gavin just looked at her with an expression that was unreadable. He then flipped open his phone and put it to his ear. At the sight of it Abby felt her heart just sink inside her chest, and it hurt. "Gavin here." Abby looked into his green eyes as he spoke, finding she couldn't tear herself away from them. "Whatever it is, call me tomorrow." He stated. "I'm with someone important." Abby then watched as Gavin did something she had never seen him do before, he turned off his phone before he put it away. Abby beamed as Gavin reached out and took her hand before kissing her fingers with their eyes never leaving each others. "I hope that answers your question."

"It does." She nodded. "Very much so."

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The rest of Abby and Gavin's evening had gone very well. Soon they were back in front of Abby's dorm and Gavin walked her to her room as they held hands. "We should do this more often." Gavin told her when they reached her door.

Abby said nothing as she wrapped her arms around her boyfriends neck and kissed his gently before he responded to it. Gavin then wrapped his arms around her as their kiss deepened. Abby giggled as she took in his scent of Old Spice. When they finally pulled away from each other Abby was leaning on her door as she searched for the knob. "My roommate is going to be gone all night and most of tomorrow." She smiled. "I want you to spend the night with me."

Gavin didn't answer her right away. Instead he just leaned into and kissed her neck as Abby closed her eyes and rested her head on the door. "I want to." Gavin whispered as his lips had reached her ear. "God knows I want to, but I can't."

"What?" Abby opened her eyes and looked at Gavin as he once again pulled away from her. "Why?"

"Don't be upset, Abigail." He spoke. "It's just our relationship is still kind of new and I don't want to rush things."

Abby cocked an eyebrow at him. "You're such a prude." She then laughed.

Gavin put his head down and as he did his bangs covered his face from Abby's view. "I know."

Abby then pushed his hair back with her hand and tilted her head up to kiss his forehead, but as she did, she heard something, she thought she would not hear again for the rest of the night, Gavin's phone ring. "You turned it back on?" She asked angrily as she put his hand on his chest and pushed him away. Important my ass. She thought.

"Aw, shit." Gavin said to himself. "Come on, Abby. Don't do this." He reached out for her as she turned around to open her door which was left unlocked for her by Kris.

Abby smacked down his hand as it touched her. "Just answer your damn phone, Gavin. I'm sure it's of the utmost importance." She told him before shutting the door on his face and locking it.

"Abby." He turned the knob as his phone continued to ring. "Abby, come on, I'm not answering it." He told her.

"Well, if you're not going to answer it, then you should have left it off." She told him as she leaned on the door with her arms crossed and kicked off her shoes.

"Abby." He started to pound on the door. "Just let me in."

"Go away, Gavin." She told him. "I don't want to see your face right now."

"I'll make it up to you." He told her as his hand went back to the doorknob.

"Empty promises, Gavin, because you haven't made up a thing yet. So just leave me alone."

Then for the longest time there was nothing, but silence, Abby was starting to think that Gavin had actually left. "Baby," he finally called softly as his forehead rested on the door, "I'm sorry."

There was another moment of silence. "I know." She whispered back to him.

Transmission Interrupted. . .
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