The movie was good. Josh and I held hands the whole time, and shared the popcorn and soda until they were both gone.

It was very different from our last date: I was happy, just sitting there in the dark theater with Josh, holding his hand and watching a movie with him. By the time the film ended, I was feeling pretty good.

Josh and I were still holding hands as we left the theater. "So, Joshie, where are we going for dinner?"

"There's a taqueria across the street that my family goes to sometimes. I was planning to go there, but we can definitely go somewhere else if you'd rather."

"The taqueria sounds great."

Josh and I walked down the street to the crosswalk. The anxiety and stress that had become almost normal for me lately had lessened quite a bit with Josh at my side; I felt much less alone. Almost giddy with relief, I swung mine and Josh's hands as we walked.

My boyfriend smiled at me. "You're so cute."

I covered my face with the long sleeve of my flannel shirt, blushing. "Am not..." (A/N: I need sweater paws Tyler in my life)

"Are too," Josh teased, kissing my cheek.

We went into the restaurant, called Jose's Taqueria. (PatrickkStumph) The whole restaurant smelled like freshly-baked tortilla chips, and it made my mouth water.

Josh and I both ordered the two-burrito meal, which came with rice and beans. Despite the popcorn we'd shared earlier, by the time our dinner arrived at the table we were starving. We ate quickly and didn't talk too much except to compliment the food, which was amazing.

After dinner, we walked back to Josh's car. He relinquished control of the stereo to me, and I eventually settled on listening to the radio. I liked the radio--flicking through the stations was like a quest, and when a prized song was finally found, it was like finding pure gold.

We listened to songs by several different bands before arriving back at my apartment. Josh and I both got out of his car, and he gave me a kiss goodbye.

But some part of me just wasn't ready to let him go.

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