Payton & Gale

Gale started laughing, he didn't really here what she said afterwards. "Yea... Wait.. What?" He asked surprised, his eyes were wide. He had never kissed a girl before and he was afraid he wouldn't be any good.

Gale was shocked. Most girls wanted to kiss him, but they didn't just come out and asked. "On... On the hand or..." he asked his face turning bright. "I'm sorry... I just... I've never......" he said trying to explain his predicament.

"Uh hold on... Wait." Gale said standing up quickly to follow her. This caused him to bump the table pretty hard, knocking the glasses of water over, making a huge mess. "Oh man. I've messed up." he said, his face flushing bright red as the other customers stared at the two of them.

Gale was pretty much in shock, he didn't realize what Payton hand down till she was grabbing towels that they were in the bathroom, alone. He shook his hand "I am sorry..." he said feeling like an idiot, his face getting brighter and brighter red. "I just... I have never. Kissed a girl." He admitted staring at a spot where the floor and the wall met. "I am afraid.. You wouldn't care for it, from me." He said, struggling for the correct English words that he could easily say in Russian in his head.

Gale was astounded that she would still want to kiss him. He let out a long loud sigh, "Why me?" he asked wondering what made her think to kiss him. There were plenty of other guys at this school, and plenty that would be willing to kiss her, and probably better than he could.

"I mean, I am this foreign weird kid," Gale continued to talk, still staring at the spot at the wall and floor. "I am nothing special." He added quickly, finally able to bring himself to look her in the face. He noticed the tears welling up behind her eyes and knew he was making things worse. He grabbed her hand before she could make it out the door. "Please. I am sorry." He said feeling his throat constrict.

Gale watched her go, wondering how he could have made this better, he only seemed to make things worse lately. He followed her out into the restaurant and sat back down. "Payton." He said somewhat under his breath. "I do want to... To kiss you." He said blushing and turning away from her. "You are the first girl that didnt gush all over and freaked when they found out I was foreign." Jew said wondering if he should keep going or not.

Gale lifted his head to look at her. He smiled softly, feeling much better than before. "So would it be odd if, once we reached your car," he said trying to think of the words carefully. "If I could kiss you then?" He asked knowing full well he didn't want to do it here in front of a bunch of people.

Gale nodded gladly as he gathered hos things and followed her outside. He was nervous, his palms beginning to sweat. He liked Payton, he didn't want to disappoint, nor did he want to hurt her.