Chapter 6

(The next evening…Thursday.  Brian goes to pick up Alexa for dinner) (Doorbell) Brian:  Why do I ring the doorbell?  I practically live here.  (Walks in) Elena:  Aaaaaaaaaaaa. Brian:  What? (Looks around) What’s wrong? Elena:  I COULD HAVE BEEN NAKED! Brian:  You walk around the house naked often Lane? Elena:  Maybe. Alexa:  (walking down the stairs) Will you two grow up? Elena: Nope…I’m not gonna grow up…I’m gonna be a toys r us kid! Brian:  Cute Lane.  You look great Alexa. Alexa:  Thank you.  (Kisses him on the cheek)  Be back later. Elena:  I’ll be on Nick’s boat…if you need to reach me. Alexa:  Ok.  Elena:  You two be safe now…ya here?  (Smirk, thumbs up) Brian:  She gets weirder and weirder everytime I see her. Alexa:  It’s Nick’s influence. (Brian holds the door open for Alexa and they are off.  They go to dinner…they eat…and are waiting for their dessert to arrive) Alexa:  Kayla is going to kill me. Brian:  Why is that? Alexa:  She isn’t here to share the chocolate cake with me. Brian:  What is with you and chocolate cake? Alexa:  It’s a good stress relief. Brian:  I don’t want to know. (The waiter brings the dessert to the table) Alexa:  Mmmmmm…that looks good. Brian:  So does your cake. Alexa:  So what is this I hear about a surprise? Brian:  You’re going to LOVE it. Alexa:  So I hear.  You gonna show me what it is…or am I going to have to beat it out of you? Brian: Beat me! No no…I’m kidding…ok…you ready? Alexa:  Yes yes I am! Brian: I’ll be right back.  (Gets up and goes to the car…pulls out a box and walks back into the restaurant, brings it back to the table, and puts it in front of Alexa) Alexa:  If this is a box in a box trick...I’m not going to be a happy camper. Brian:  No…I did that for your birthday…just open it. Alexa:  (opens up the box and sees a layer of rose pedals) Awww…rose pedals…(sees something moving) there is something moving in there. Brian:  Move the rose pedals out of the way. Alexa:  (moves the pedals and sees a face staring at her) You didn’t. Brian:  You like it? Alexa:  (picks up a lil black lab puppy) You got me a puppy? Brian:  Yup. Alexa:  It better have a ring inside of it. Brian:  Huh? Alexa:  This isn’t what I expected Brian. Brian:  So you don’t like the puppy? Alexa:  I love the puppy…just wished it was something else. Brian:  Like what? Alexa:  A DIAMOND! Brian:  What are you talking about? Alexa:  Liz and AJ have only know each other for 6 months…and they are married…Kayla and Kevin are engaged…Nick and Elena are practically engaged…and we’ve been together longer than all of them. Brian:  Oh. Alexa:  Either you don’t want to get married…or you don’t want to marry me.  (Takes the puppy and storms off) Brian:  That went well  (pays the bill and goes off to Nick’s boat)