When we arrived at the hotel, the fans had all but disappeared, deciding that their idols must have outsmarted them yet again.

At first, the doorman didn't let us inside the hotel because he didn't recognize any of us.

The Stones then removed the assorted hats and glasses they'd been wearing, and he let us in.

We got to the floor where they were staying and the boys all disappeared into their rooms, Mick invited me into his.

"So Ruby, I'll just get ready I guess"

He rubbed his hands together,

"And then we can start our date a little...early?"

"Sounds good"

I nodded my head in agreement and went to the bathroom.

Looking at my reflection, I tried as best as I could to fix my face.

I brushed my hair out with my fingers.

I patted my bangs.

My blue eyes stared back at me as I tried smiling at myself.

Ok. All ready.

I walked back out to join Mick, who was looking at the cover of a book while he sat on his bed. He wasn't dressed up, like he'd been moments before; now he sported a casual shirt and some nice pants.

He looked up and smiled at me, eyes shining, lips big and full.

I smiled as well; "I'm r-ready, Mick"

"Great"

His blue eyes looked into mine and I blushed, stumbled and fell. What was wrong with me?! Usually I could hold myself better.

"Are you all right, Ruby?"

Concern now in his eyes as he rushed over and bent down to help.

"I'm fine, sorry Mick, Im sorry"

"Oh don't worry love, let's go"

Love? Huh.

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"And what will you have?"

"Spaghetti please"

"And what about the lady?"

"Oh, um, I'll just have spaghetti as well, please"

We handed our menus to the waiter as he stalked off to another table. I looked down at the tablecloth and sighed contently, this was fun; going on a date with a popstar. Lucky me.

"You look nice tonight"

I looked up and blushed, feeling hotter than the sun.

"You do too Mick"

He smiled and I opened my mouth again;

"Do you like it?"

"What?"

"Being famous"

He scrunched his eyebrows together and lifted a corner of his mouth in a half smile.

"And,"

Stupid runaway mouth! Stop it, I command you!

"Getting any girl you want"

He leaned back against his chair in thought, I think.

"Well"

He started,

"More birds, er, ladies, would rather have me for my money and fame, I think, I mean why else would they want to just be with me infront of the cameras?"

"You are very handsome, you do know that right?"

Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!

"And your eyes, they're very nice, but your lips, very attractive all together I think"

Now I've done it! Sheesh, way to blow up a date Ruby!

His cheeks colored a bit and he looked down, then up at me, and he smiled.

"Are my lips really that big?"

He looked a bit angry, oh no.

"I-I-I-"

I stammered and my eyes widened in apology.

"Hey, I'm just kidding, I like you Ruby, even though I only just basically met you"

He lifted an eyebrow and I looked down at the checkered pattern on my skirt; just a couple of hours earlier, I'd had an ice cream with Brian Jones, and as a memento, some of it had dropped onto my skirt! How could I not have noticed? I looked back down at the small stain, rubbed it. What is he doing now? Probably off with his girl or something.

I shook the thought and looked back up at Mick.

"So"

He started,

"What was so funny the other day?"

"Huh?"

"You know, with the cover of our first record"

"Oh right, that,"

Right, get right to the point; runaway mouth, you better keep quiet!

"Um, well, I thought about how you all looked so angry on the cover, and that's when you told me that the photographer said it would look better"

"And?"

"And so it's your cover right?"

"Right"

"So why should the cameraman get to choose what goes on front? I just thought that that was why you all looked so angry."

I smiled halfheartedly as the waiter arrived with food.

"Huh" Mick said as he picked up a fork and a spoon,

"I guess... that makes sense"

We dug into our food and stayed silent

Awkward.

After we'd eaten, Mick took me for a walk down the street. We ended up in the same park that Brian and I had been to.

The ice cream vendor had disappeared and all the schoolgirls that were there earlier had gone home, it was almost dark.

"Hey Mick?"

I was looking at the ground,

"Ya?"

"Thank you"

I felt arms encircling me and I looked up and smiled as Mick hugged me.

I hugged back and a few tears went down my cheeks.

"I should say thank you as well, I didn't know I'd meet such a great girl as you, Ruby"

It seemed as if it were only us in the moonlight, everybody else had just disappeared. I'd never felt anything like this for another boy, I didn't think I would, but Mick was so sweet. So nice, it just wasn't what I was used to.

He pulled back and took my hand and we walked home, guided by the moon in front of us.