Just A Midnight Walk (Open)

[mikaela]

"So, Miss Mikaela, have you ever been walking on the beach? If you haven't then it would be just right for you to try it tonight."

"I haven't been around the whole city well state just yet. Thought I always wanted to walk with a friend or someone." Gripping his hand, she lifted herself up. His hand was cold, but it was probably from the air that was bringing chills to them. Tonight really was a good night, looking for her sandals, Mikaela slipped them on, and went to the crashing waves. Letting the waves crash against her sandals and feet, then she returned to Drake's side, and began to walk down the beach.

"Oh, if you do decide to move to this state, we should try to hang out more.. If you don't mind?"

She smiled and told him. She didn't know why, but for some reason she acted all flirty around him. Her arms were swinging back and forth lightly, but every time she did that. Her fingers would touch his, so she decided to stop. She'd walk a few yards, before leaving him and the beach. Unless they were to hang out all night, and she had some access to a computer for her classes the next day. She could go anywhere and stay anywhere, just as long as she was passing her classes.

"This night is going great, let's just hope I don't mess it up now." Her sandals, made little wet footprints as they softly touched the ground, and her stomach started to grumble. Mika couldn't remember the last time she ate, it was at like 6. Her stomach made a more grumbling sound. She giggled, "Sorry, I guess I'm a bit hungry.. Sighing, she continued to walk along the beach, her arms folded, and her hands clutching her stomach. She felt as if she were being rude, Mikaela hated when her stomach did this to her, especially in front of a guy she liked. Blushing a bit, she felt really nervous around Drake now.

[Black]

"Oh, if you do decide to move to this state, we should try to hang out more.. If you don't mind?" Mikaela nervously said, that would be nice to Drake. California was rather peaceful and he could stay in his room and not have to worry about robberies or anything else that might spoil his day. Mikaela. That is also another reason he would like it better here in California, he didn't have many friends in New York. His best friend and party mate, Callum, lived in London. He was thinking about visiting him after his stay here, then he might think about permanently moving here. Maybe Callum might to. Who knows, Drake don't.

"I think I will like it here if I move, and I would be glad to spend more time with you. Though if you are ever in New York, you should look me up. Then we could spend some time in the Big Apple together." They continued to walk along the beach, waves gently rolling up on the beach and running through their toes. The cool, salt water suddenly made Drake realize something. "I am such an idiot. I can't believe I left my new pair of shoes back there. No matter, I'll buy some a new pair sooner or later.", Drake thought to himself, these dumb moments he has are what make him... well him.

As they slowly continued their walk on the beach, Drake heard a particular sound. A stomach grumbling, and he knew it wasn't from him and there wasn't anyone else around at the moment. The sound had came from Mikaela's stomach. "Sorry, I guess I'm a bit hungry..", she giggle and said. Though she continued to walk with her arms crossed and holding her stomach. She had to be real hungry by her looks, but Drake knew she wouldn't say anything about it. As the grumbling continued and got louder, Drake decided to be a gentleman once again. "Let me buy you something to eat. Look, there is a little food stand right up there on the boardwalk. I insist, you must be starving." He said and pointed up to a stand with a husky guy behind it and the two lady joggers that Drake had saw earlier.

[mikaela]

"I think I will like it here if I move, and I would be glad to spend more time with you. Though if you are ever in New York, you should look me up. Then we could spend some time in the Big Apple together."

"I'd like that, besides if I decide to visit New York, I will look you up. We could go do something fun, haha.." She told him while smiling at him. She really would enjoy it, with a guy like Drake, you could probably have a awesome time anywhere. "I wonder what we'll do the rest of the night, because after this I might have to go home.." Mikaela thought to herself, maybe she wouldn't go home. Maybe she'd ask to see if Drake wanted to stay bit longer with her.

"Let me buy you something to eat. Look, there is a little food stand right up there on the boardwalk. I insist, you must be starving." Mikaela shook her head. "Are you sure? I mean you don't have to if you don't want to..." Heading towards the food stand on the boardwalk, Mikaela clutched her keys in her hand, and glanced at her car. Something she didn't really do, but her car was kind of saying "DRIVE ME" but she wasn't going to. She wanted to stay with Drake a bit more, he seemed the nicest person that she had met so far in California. She wanted it to stay that way.

She clawed her keys a bit more, walking a bit closer to the the stand. Leaning her arm on her stand, she looked to Drake. He really was adorable, she couldn't help but smile at him. Her eyes were glistening with joy. She was happy at the moment, he made her happy she was glad about that.

[Black]

"Are you sure? I mean you don't have to if you don't want to..." She said shaking her head slightly, "It's no trouble, I swear it. Besides, I could hear your stomach the first time it grumbled, and that was a little bit ago. So I can tell that you must be absolutely starving. So lets go get you something to eat, shall we?" They walked up to the stand and stood behind the two joggers, they probably didn't even notice Drake from before. Drake didn't blame them, he barely noticed them actually. "Kiss on the hand, watching the waves, walk on the beach. Really Drake? She is a woman from the 21st century, not the 17th century. Maybe you should ask her to go out somewhere. A restaurant or something? Yeah, do that."

As the two stood behind the joggers silently, it seemed to be taking them forever to get whatever it was they were waiting on. This was annoying Drake, though it offered him up an opportunity. He looked at Mikaela and smiled a bit, she returned with a smile and he looked behind him. He then looked at her again and gave another awkward smile and sighed, "Why don't we just go get something good to eat? Nothing fancy, but something better than warm hot dogs covered with cold chili and flies buzzing around everywhere? My treat. I know of a nice little place right up the road. We could walk or drive, my car is just a little ways down the boardwalk.". Drake knew he had taken a risk, I mean they only had met and he was just a stranger to the woman. Though she was hungry and he did like her, so why not offer her a nice meal instead of a pathetic excuse of hot dogs? Drake couldn't think of a reason not to.

"I hope I didn't scare her off, it would ages to find another girl like her as fast as I did. I do have the time, but not the energy. That's for sure." He though nervously to himself as he asked Mikaela out to dinner, hopefully she wouldn't refuse his offer.

[mikaela]

Why don't we just go get something good to eat? Nothing fancy, but something better than warm hot dogs covered with cold chili and flies buzzing around everywhere? My treat. I know of a nice little place right up the road. We could walk or drive, my car is just a little ways down the boardwalk."

"I wouldn't mind that, it actually sounds really food. Your right though, no offense to the server but the food doesn't look so tasty if flies are buzzing around it.. Oh, sorry to ask of this, but do you think we could drive in separate cars? I really don't think this is best to leave my car here, not at this time of night.."

She stepped away from the girls who were joggers, and went to stand by the lamp post. Her skin was glowing a bit, her olive skin. Looking at her arm, she looked a bit pale. Maybe it was from not eating. The idea wasn't really pathetic at all, it was really a nice offer. A nice opportunity to get to know Drake a bit more. Not only that, her with Drake for diner? Now that was something she would really enjoy.

Moving a bit closer to the lamp post, her back lightly touched it. Turned away from Drake, she looked at her car. Black, shimmering from the light, it was calling her name like it wanted her to be inside of it. Well it wasn't actually calling her name, but it seemed to want her. The only reason Mikaela didn't want to leave her car there, because at any time, the joggers, or anyone could break into it. Even though it had an alarm, that would go off. She highely doubted that she would hear it. Taking a few steps closer, she used her hand to pull back her hair back, letting it lightly fall back into place.

[Black]

"I wouldn't mind that, it actually sounds really food. Your right though, no offense to the server but the food doesn't look so tasty if flies are buzzing around it.. Oh, sorry to ask of this, but do you think we could drive in separate cars? I really don't think this is best to leave my car here, not at this time of night.." She stated as she started walking toward the lamp post, the light reflecting off of her skin seemed to make it glow. Drake also noticed that he had smelled something rather refreshing, he thought it was Mikaela but he wasn't for sure. It could be anything, he had hoped it was Mikaela because he had smelled this particular smell of lotion ever since she had been around. He was hoping that they weren't being followed by some kind of lotion smelling bandit.

"No, that's perfectly fine. I have to run down to the beach anyways and get some of my stuff I left down there. You stay here and get into your car and I'll drive up here and meet you and then you can follow me to the restaurant. Sound good?" He said as he approached Mikaela who was now standing almost directly under the lamp post, as he got closer he could smell the scent ever more. Though she seemed to glow, Drake was as pale as ever. He couldn't help this though, he never got a tan, even in California. "It has to be her, it smells good though.", He thought to himself as Mikaela gave Drake a nod and a smile and he began to run down the beach. His stuff was a good ways down there, but it wouldn't take him long to get there and get the stuff and get back. Or at least he hoped it wouldn't.

As he ran shoe less down the beach with waves brushing up against the bottoms of his shorts and legs, he noticed a pair of silhouettes in the distance around where he had left his jacket, shoes, and a half drunken energy drink. He had hoped that it wasn't what he had expected it to be, but as he moved closer it made him realize it. "Oh hell, why do a couple of punks have to chose my stuff to ransack through and steal." He thought to himself as he ran up to where the petty thugs were. There were only two of them, a black and white man. One had Drake's jacket draped over his shoulder and the other was sitting down in the chair trying on his brand new Nike Airs, all black and pure leather. Almost one-hundred bucks! Drake didn't have money like that to spend all the time.

"Hey! What do you two think you are doing? That's my stuff," Drake said as he ran up to the men, though both took off and started to run with his stuff. The man had fortunately left his shoes and drink, the guy with the jacket still had it. "Yeah, run it won't do you any good mind!" Drake finished as he started off after the man with his jacket, his shoes in one hand. The guys had a good start on Drake, but in seconds he had caught up with the dude and got fingers on his jacket that was still draped around the dude's shoulder. Drake grasped and jerked, with a little too much force than he had planned. He got the jacket, though the thug running with it had fell back wards on his back when Drake had jerked it from his shoulder. "Told you it wouldn't do any good." He finished off his small speech with a little kick, kicking sand all over the guy's face and chest.

He began to run back to his car which was just up on the boardwalk ahead, he sighed as he realize that little chase took quite a while. "I hope she didn't leave." He though as he picked up the pace and quickly jumped into his car, silver 2006 Pontiac Grand Am, nice and in excellent condition. It was Drake's baby, as he had came to call it after a couple years with it. He forced on his shoes in a second or two and jumped inside the four door vehicle. Fumbling for his keys in his pockets while he threw his jacket in the back seat, he finally managed to start it up and quickly zoomed his way back to the waiting Mikaela.

[mikaela]

"No, that's perfectly fine. I have to run down to the beach anyways and get some of my stuff I left down there. You stay here and get into your car and I'll drive up here and meet you and then you can follow me to the restaurant. Sound good?"

"That sounds great." Smiling at him, she watched him run down to the beach. Turning around, she faced her car, and began to walk towards it. Getting to her car, she clicked the Unlock button on her keypad, and slid inside her car. Closing her car, she clicked on her seat beat, and turned the key in the ignition. The radio came on, and the song was "Love Game by Lady GaGa." Mikaela turned up the volume, and pushed the button to have all her windows roll down.

"Lets have some fun this beat is sick, I wanna take a ride on your disco stick." Mikaela chimed to the song, and watched as the joggers gave her dirty looks. Mikaela rolled her eyes, and chimed to the song more. She didn't really care who heard or was watching her. Waiting for Drake, she tapped her fingers lightly on the steering wheel.

She looked at her window, and saw his car zoom up by hers. It car was Sexy and it was silver, all for Mikaela to love it even more. Smiling, she pulled out and parked slowly behind him, revving her acceleration pedal. She turned the station and "Please don't leave me by P!NK" came on. She hummed silently to the song, it really wasn't a bad one.

"Ready to go Drake?" It's a shame, because she just met him, and the next day, she'd feel alone. He was the only one besides Kait that was actually nice to her, that actually talked to her. It was nice to know she had friends.

[Black]

As Drake rolled up beside of Mikaela he heard the beats off music coming from her car, pop music to be exact. "She really is a woman from the 21st century." Drake thought to himself as he chuckled and shook his head as he rolled up closer to her car, "Ready to go Drake?", she asked him and he nodded in agreement and suggested, "Yeah, it's just right up the main street here, shouldn't take more than a couple minutes.". He rolled up his windows, which of course they were tinted, and decided to listen to some music. He clicked a small button and a small radio/CD player popped out. He had bought this and replaced the standard one that came with the car, it was fashionable and glowed green. Drake liked being fashionable, and green was his favorite color. He turned on the radio and "Bust It Baby Pt. Two by Plies ft. Ne-Yo" came blasting on, he had added speakers in the back also.

He shifted into Drive and he accelerated off unto the main stretch and was singing along to one of his favorite songs to, "She got me speeding in the fast lane, peddle to floor mane, trying to get back to my love." He sung to the song, of course he sounded nothing like the singers, but he enjoyed singing. As he zoomed by street lights, small hotels, fancier hotels, and stores he kept looking for the small little Chinese restaurant he had came across the first day of his vacation. "Come on, where are you Chine Dragon?", Drake mumbled to himself as he kept looking left and right over the steering wheel, hoping that he didn't accidentally pass it up.

After a couple more minutes and his favorite song coming to a close he saw a big neon sign to his right, "China Dragon!" with a red dragon under the name of the place. He smiled and switched on his blinkers and slowed as he turned and changed lanes and quickly sped into the small parking lot. He got a spot with another empty one beside of it. Mikaela pulled up in it, Drake could still hear pop music playing from inside of her car. "Here it is, it's a pretty nice play." Drake spoke to her as he walked up to her car, locking his and putting his keys back into his pocket.

[mikaela]

"Here it is, it's a pretty nice play."

Mikaela turned her key out of the ignition, and unlocked her door, stepping out of it slowly. She smiled to Drake, who was waiting for her. Locking her doors, she took her keys, and her small purse out of the side of the door. she hid many things in her car, but made sure she kept some things with her.

"It looks fancy, I'm glad I'm here... With you." She smiled, and lightly touched his hand. It was nice, her warm skin, touching his cold skin. She began walking slowly towards the restaurant, her sandals gently touching the cement. Gripping her keys and her purse in her other hand, she went to the door of the restaurant. Twirling, she could smell the food scents coming from the inside. She hoped the food would be as good, as Drake said it was.

"Eat properly Mikaela, don't make a slob or fool of yourself. Not that you ever do, haha.. Just try to make the best of this night. For yourself and for Drake." Leaning against the door, she arched her neck upwards and closed her eyes. Her lotion, smelled great, just enough to make someone kiss her. Anyone, she would probably enjoy it to. Biting her lip, she slowly hummed a melody. It was one she made up as a a little girl.

Opening her eyes, she looked to Drake. He was just so... so Amazing. She couldn't help but smile. Humming to herself once more, she started to hum out "Good Girls Go Bad by Cobra Starship." One of favorite songs. "Ready to go in Drake? I am, I'm glad your brought me here, the food smells amazing."

Moving away from the door, Mikaela walked over to Drake, only because one of the staff was throwing out trash.

[Black]

"It looks fancy, I'm glad I'm here... With you.", Mikaela's sweet said as she slowly walked over to Drake and he felt her hand lightly brush up against his, it was nice. Her hands were so warm and soft, he quickly scratched his nose and sniffed as he said while Mikaela started toward the restaurant's doors, "Yes, it it pretty nice. A little on the expensive side, but don't worry. I'll pay for it since it was my idea to eat here, wouldn't be fair to pick somewhere expensive to eat and make you pay. I mean, I would be mad if someone did me that way." As he talked and started toward Mikaela, he realized that he had smelled the particular smell from earlier on his finger tips. "Its the lotion smell, so it is Mikaela. Smells wonderful.", he thought as he stopped midways from the door and the two's cars. He could still smell the scent of his cologne. It wasn't too heavy, you had to either wear his clothes to smell or it get right up on him.

"Maybe I'll be able to get Mikaela close enough to me so she could smell it, she'll fall in love with me. Most women do whenever they smell it.", He thought to himself as Mikaela moved out of an employee's way with some trash and moved toward Drake humming some kind of melody, Drake wasn't for sure what it was. "Ready to go in Drake? I am, I'm glad your brought me here, the food smells amazing.", she said as she moved beside of Drake who was still thinking about how the night would turn out. "Yes, lets go have a wonderful meal." Drake stated as he smiled and gestured for Mikaela to follow him inside, the two walked to the doors where Drake opened it and held it open for her. The smiled and nodded and walked through and Drake followed.

They were greeted by a man in a nice suit behind a small counter, ""Table for two? Reservations?" The man asked in an accent, strangely it was Italian, why he had one in a Chinese eatery Drake had no clue. "Sorry, no reservations. I was wondering if you could maybe look and see if you had any tables available?" Drake asked, though he had a plan. He knew the man wouldn't let the two in without reservations, unless he suddenly thought how nice the two people were. Drake could help him with that. "These two people are really nice, and the girl is extremely cute... The guy isn't bad looking either, I guess I could let them in." Drake thought as he looked into the man's eyes. Suddenly the man smiled and with his accent spoke kindly to Drake and Mikaela, "I guess I could help two people like you. Follow me this way."

Drake and Mikaela smiled and the man slowly gestured them through a giant archway and into the dinning area, the smell of foods of all kinds was greatly overwhelming. The two followed the man into the dinning area filled with booths and tables and small bar placed in the middle with stools all around it. The diversity of customers were in all shapes, colors, and sizes.

[mikaela]

"Sorry, no reservations. I was wondering if you could maybe look and see if you had any tables available?"

Mikaela heard Drake say, she gently scooted closer to him and layed her head on his shoulder. They were inside the restaurant now, and waiting to be seating. But the thing was they didn't have reservations. Sniffing around, Mikaela caught a new scent that went straight into her nose. It was a scent to die for, she knew immediately it was from Drake.

After a minute or two they were being seated, it was a nice eatery. Nice tables and chairs, and the staff. The staff were very nice. Looking at Drake, she blushed and smiled. "Drake, .. What are you wearing? The cologne your wearing. It smells delightful, I love it." She told him as she smiled at him. Looking away from him, she took some glances at the restaurant. Very nice, it was. Brushing her hands against the table, she walked over to Drake, brushing her nose lightly against his shoulder. The scent really was delightful, she almost couldn't stop herself "Mikaela, calm yourself! Stop sniffing him and brushing your nose up against his shirt! He'll think your a freak, now step away, and stand on the other side of the table!"

"I'm sorry... I c-" She looked at the leg of the chair, disappointed in herself. She was already nervous, now she was embarrassed... "Excuse me, I have to use the Ladies room.." She had told Drake, still looking embarrassed she excused herself, and went to the Ladies room. It was too pamper up, and use the bathroom. She didn't want to get the "Ants in Your Pants look" If she had to go later on.

Looking for the door, she found it, and walked quickly towards it. The quicker she was in there, the quicker she could calm herself.

[Black]

Mikaela and Drake were walking behind the man who was to take them to their seats, while Mikaela brushed up against Drake and asked, "Drake, .. What are you wearing? The cologne your wearing. It smells delightful, I love it.". If Drake's skin didn't always stay so pale and wouldn't change for anything, he probably would of turned red "I'm not sure, forgot the name. It is something by Usher, or whatever his product line is.", Drake said and chuckled at his own ignorance. They were soon showed to there table, and Drake politely waited for Mikaela to sit down, but it looked as though she wasn't going to until Drake did. So he sat down and she gracefully waded over to him and began to brush her face up against him, Drake enjoyed this.

"I gotta thank my cuz about this cologne. It really does work!", Drake thought to himself as he had this lovely woman almost head over heels for him, and all because of his cologne. This was going to turn out better than he could imagine. Drake just smiled as he asked, "Do you want to sit beside me so you won't have to hurt your neck stretching over the table to smell me?". The two laughed and Mikaela suddenly pulled back from Drake and informed him, "Excuse me, I have to use the Ladies room..".

"It's alright, go ahead and take your time." Drake nodded and gave his signature boyishly charming smile and waved over to a restaurant employee. As Mikaela walked away to go to the restroom, the employee walked over to Drake. "Yes, can I have a bottle of wine delivered to the table? Around $300 dollars for the bottle?" Drake asked the worker, he wasn't in a suit like the man with the accent, but he was in a nice vest and dress pants. "Certainly, I'll deliver it right after your meals. Is that okay?", The employee stated, he didn't have an accent. Though he did sound southern. "Perfect." Drake smiled and happily waited on Mikaela to come back from the lady's room.

[mikaela]

"It's alright, go ahead and take your time."

Mikaela heard him say before entering the Ladies room.

Inside the Ladies room

"Why did I just do that, What the hell is wrong with me?" Mikaela yelled at herself, before leaning against the wall. Staring at the sink, she looked at herself in the mirror. She looked good, she hoped Drake thought she did too. Getting off the wall, she went to use the restroom.

2 minutes later

Mikaela did her business and went to wash her hands. Looking for a Paper towel dispenser, she turned around and found it on the wall. Pulling down the knob, paper towels came out. Grabbing one, she dried her hands. "Mikaela, get yourself together, you can do this. Keep calm, keep your cool. DON'T do something that would ruin your life!.." Pulling the door open, she walked back out to the table.

"Sorry I took so long, so did you decide what you wanted to eat?" She smiled to him, pulling her chair out, she sat down silently across from him. Sitting right near him, would be a bit odd, since they just met. Folding her hands, she kept her elbows off the table, and glances down at her menu. Everything looked so good, from Fried Dumplings to Scrimp fried rice. Well there was more, but she looked at the little things. She didn't want to waste his money, on something she wouldn't eat. Hopefully Drake was going to eat too, he just seemed so calm, she still thought there was something different about him. Mikaela just couldn't put her finger on it.

Taking her one sandal off, she layed her one foot on top on her other. Her feet hurted, from the all the walking she did that day. Sighing, she looked to him, his cologne wafting around her nose, like a mouse go after cheese.

[Black]

"Sorry I took so long, so did you decide what you wanted to eat?", Mikaela asked Drake while she was seating herself. He started thinking about what he was going to do, he could get something to though nothing really tastes good to Drake. Well one thing did but I don't think they would serve him warm blood, that and I think his company would be a little terrified if Drake did order that. "Just order something small, maybe a couple egg rolls or something. Well then she might think he was a cheap guy, which he isn't and the wine would soon help prove that. Just order something big and you'll slowly eat it, Drake." He thought to himself, though while thinking he didn't notice that he was mouthing the words to what he was thinking, he had hoped that Mikaela didn't notice.

"I think I'll order the Rock Lobster Tail with a side of shrimp scampi and a baked potato. Sounds good, I think." Drake said as he was reading the description of the meal under a picture of a lobster tail with shrimp covering it and a baked potato with a butter smothering it and garlic sprinkled over it. Drake had so wished that food would comfort his hunger, hell he just wished that it would taste good to him. Sadly though, it did neither. He continued to thumb through the pages of the menu, though he already knew what he wanted.

"So, what are you going to have to eat? I hope you don't cheap out on me and get something that won't even fill your appetite, or else it wouldn't do any good to even buy anything." Drake asked Mikaela as he took a drink from a restaurant employee, he man then gestured toward Mikaela to get the other one. He slowly sipped on it as the other man silently stood waiting to take the two's orders.

[mikaela]

So, what are you going to have to eat? I hope you don't cheap out on me and get something that won't even fill your appetite, or else it wouldn't do any good to even buy anything."

"I think I'll have the same as you.. Oh and trust me, I won't cheap out dinner on you. I'll eat it, believe me. I need some meat on my bones, I'm so fragile... and skinny..." Mikaela smiled at him, it was hard not to smile...

Closing her menu, Mikaela slipped her sandal back on, and looked at Drake. His cologne slipped under her nose once more, and she ended up closing her eyes just for a moment. They fluttered back open, and she handed her menu to the waiter. Looking at Drake, she smiled slowly, and tapped his foot with her sandal lightly. She wondered if he felt it, her hands folded slowly, and she peeked out the window to look at her car. Looking back to Drake she unfolded her hands, and played lightly with her silverware. The table was decorated nice, but Mikaela started to think of what she would do if Drake went back to New York.

"I hope I'll see him again, and we get to hang out more often.." She had thought to herself. Sitting her silverware down lightly, she looked to the waiter than to Drake. She blinked twice, and rubbed her eyes. They began to hurt again, she hated when that happened. It made her randomly cry, and at the moment she couldn't. It would ruin her makeup.. Rubbing under her eyes, she sighed and put her hands in her lap. Waiting for Drake to make the next move."What if he doesn't come back to California? How will I have contact of him, I don't have my cellphone on me currently, but I should ask if he has a cellphone before I go home?"