Kenzie was just sliding the tray of kebabs into the oven when she heard a knock at the door.
He's early she thought, looking up at the clock above the kitchen sink. Shutting the oven door, Kenzie wiped her hands on the tea towel hanging off the door.
"Coming!"

Walking over to the door, halting in front of a photograph hanging on the wall where she had a quick look at her reflection, she opened it.

On the other side of the door was Carlos. Helmet on his head, I don't think I've ever seen him without it. Wearing a bright red shirt with black arm sleeves and dark jeans showing off all the right muscle tone.
Dayam Kenzie thought.

"Hi Kenzie," Carlos grinned.
Kenzie, getting over her shock of how good Carlos looked, took a step forward and wrapped her arms around and hugged him. "Hey Carlos." Stepping away, she looked up at him. "Come on in."

Carlos stared at her.
"What?" She asked with a grin.
"You're a lot smaller than your sister, you know that?" Kenzie only reached his shoulders.
Kenzie laughed and led him into her apartment. "My brother and sister are tall so I have to be small. Do you want a drink? I've got water, juice, coffee, milo, tea?"

"Juice please." Carlos said, sitting down on the only couch in the room.

When Kenzie went to get the drinks, Carlos had a good look around. The couch Carlos was sitting on wasn't really a good quality one but it was definitely better than the one the boys had when they first moved in. There was a T.V. in the corner and a table and chairs near the kitchen.

Photographs covered the walls. Kenzie and Krista were in a lot of them, along with a guy a bit older than them. Probably her brother.Carlos thought.
A few of the photos were of her brother with a woman but most of the photos up, were of an older couple, Carlos was guessing her mom and dad.

"How'd you get Bitters to let you hang up all these photos?" Carlos asked Kenzie, as she walked over to him with two glasses in her hands.
Handing him a glass, Kenzie looked around the room.
"My brother, David, had a little chat to him." Sitting down next to Carlos she chuckled. "Well, it was more like he threatened him, or something."

"Is he the guy in those photos?"

"Yip. The chick with him in some of them is his fiance Stephanie. They're getting married in a few months." Kenzie was grinning. "I get a new sister soon."

"Are the other two your mom and dad?" Carlos took a mouthful of juice and looked up at Kenzie.
Kenzie, looking upset, just nodded. Standing up, she walked to the oven to check the food.

Crap,Carlos thought. Standing up he followed her. Was it something I said?
"Aww Kenzie, I'm sorry. Did I say something wrong?"
"It's alright Carlos." Kenzie said, with her back facing him.

"Oh good," Carlos said, relieved. "For a moment there, I thought I said something wrong. I was..." Carlos stopped when Kenzie turned around and he noticed a tear rolling down her cheek.
What do I do? What do I do? She's crying. I made her cry. Good one Carlos, your first date with her and you make her cry. Um...Um...Carlos's mind went into overload. Putting his glass down on the bench, he did what he had seen other people do. Rushing up to her, he wrapped his arms tightly around her and gave her the biggest bear hug ever.

Kenzie giggled, wrapping her arms around him. "I'm alright Carlos."
"But you're crying." Carlos didn't let go. He liked where he was at the moment.
"I just get a bit tearful when my parents are brought up."
Kenzie pushed away and looked up into Carlos's brown eyes.
"I'm sorry." Carlos apologized again. "What happened?"

Kenzie turned around and reached up for two plates on the shelf above the oven. "They were in a car accident last year and didn't make it. Would you mind getting the cutlery out of that top draw." Kenzie pointed to a drawer under the kitchen bench, "And set the table?"

"Sure." Carlos said, accepting that they had moved on from the topic. "What are we having for dinner?"
After retrieving the cutlery, Carlos snuck behind Kenzie and quietly opened the door to the oven.

"Carlos!"
Carlos, jumping with fright, quickly shut the door and turned around with a guilty look.
Kenzie, grinning, said "It's a surprise. So no peeking."
"Aww, come on Kenzie. Please?" With his puppy dog eyes, Carlos begged.
"Oh my gosh! Don't do that." Kenzie playfully nudged Carlos.
"Do what?" Carlos grinned.
"Nope. Out. Out of my kitchen while I get dinner ready. You go set the table and sit down." Kenzie shut her eyes as she said it, to hopefully forget the look Carlos was giving her. Oh my gosh, he looked so cute.

Peeping through one eye, Kenzie looked to see if Carlos was doing what she had told him to. Smiling, she opened her other eye as she watched him stroll over to the table. Turning around, Kenzie opened the oven door to check if their meal was ready.

Once Carlos had put the cutlery in the correct places at the table, he sat down and watched his date, James did say that this was a date, prepare their meal.
Her dark hair was up in a ponytail. I wonder how long it is, he thought to himself, only ever seeing her hair in a ponytail. She was wearing a black singlet top with a red cardi over top and navy jeans. With her small and slender body, Carlos thought her style suited her.

Kenzie walked over with two glasses in her hand. "What are we having?" Carlos asked, hoping to find out what they would be eating.
"Not telling." Kenzie smiled as she placed the glasses of OJ down on the table and turned back to the kitchen. "I'll just bring our meals and then we'll be good to go."

I'm so hungry Carlos thought to himself, picking up a knife and fork and standing them up on end as he waited for Kenzie.
Kenzie came in holding the plates of food up high so he couldn't see. Carlos pouted and Kenzie smiled.
"I hope you like it." Kenzie placed a plate in front of him and he looked down at it.
There was a small salad on the side. Brown rice in the middle of the plate with three kebabs of some sort on top. But that wasn't what had caught Carlos attention. There, on top of everything, looking really out of place, were two corn dogs.

Carlos grinned from ear to ear.

I hope you enjoyed this.

To all of you who wished me well for my exams, I have passed all of them so far so I am happy about that, so thank you.