Sokeefe Hope

Chapter 5 - Sophie

     I stare along with everyone else at my scroll. Hadn't Oralie promised it would be accurate? Was it that hard for them to decide between Fitz and Keefe without my parents' identities? Or what is too hard for them to decide in general? I was going to have to go back to the match makers to find out. Of course, I would have to figure out how to let Sandor let me go to Atlantis alone. The only reason he wasn't here right now was because of Everglen's gates and guards. Apparently this was the only place I could go without him shadowing my every move. 

     "Okay.....So how about this. We each go on a date with our number ones, and get to know each other a bit more." Biana says breaking the silence. Keefe raises an eyebrow at her. 

     "Sophie can go first with Keefe, while Fitz goes with Linh, then Sophie will go with Fitz." She hurries on, "Then you guys can decide, and finally break the love triangle. Okay?" 

     Keefe glances at Fitz before nodding. Looks like I won't be having a say in this so I just nod reluctantly and leap away to Havenfield to get ready.  

~~~Time Skip~~~

     After around half an hour Keefe knocks on the door and I quickly rush out of my room to open it. Grady and Edaline were in the pastures but they knew I was leaving. Somehow I had managed to convince Sandor to stay behind and I was very proud of myself for that. 

     "Hey Foster, you look beautiful." He says smiling at me. I never noticed how his eyes light up when he smiles before.

    "Thanks Keefe," I tell him quietly, my cheeks burning. "So where are we going today?"

     "It's a surprise but I promise you'll like it," He says mysteriously while smirking at me. Oh how I loved that smirk. "Come on Lady Fos-Boss prepare to be shocked." He picked up the basket that was standing by the door that I hadn't noticed before and took my hand. I felt butterflies in my stomach at his touch and looked up at him. He wasn't pretty or cute or beautiful, he was a combination of all three.

      We leaped away to a cliff overlooking the ocean. It was covered in flowers and beautiful green grass. I gasped at the sight and felt all warm inside when I saw the picnic blanket and a few plates filled with treats lying on it.

     "I baked all of those," He whispered close to my ear and I felt shivers run down my spine. It felt like I would burst with happiness, he did all of this for me. Before I had a chance to do anything more than thank him he pulled me towards the blanket.

     We sat down and he pulled out blankets from the basket and wrapped them around us to protect from the chilly air. As he got out fizzy drinks I stared at the beautiful view. The crashing waves below, the greenery around us. It was all perfect. It was almost sunset and we set around aimlessly talking to each other, enjoying the other's company.

     "What's your favorite animal?" He asks me.

     "Alicorn" I say smiling, "Brings back memories." He blushes at that and looks adorable as the pink dusts his cheeks.

     "Color?"

     "Gold. Yours?"

     "Brown." Suddenly he changes the subject. "Sophie? I wanted to tell you this for a long time...I...um...really like you." He says completely embarrassed but also hopeful. I hesitate for a moment. Who do I like, him or Fitz. Sure I always had a crush on Fitz but his temper can sometimes run high and it scares me. Plus, he always made me feel like I needed to be perfect because he was a Vacker, like I couldn't make a single mistake. Keefe, he made me feel like I could act like myself, and not feel any pressure on any decisions I made. His humor makes me feel better too, even if he can sometimes be quite annoying.

     "I like you too Keefe." I say quietly and see his face change to shock and then utter joy. We stare at each other before he takes my hands in his. "You choose me, over Fitz?" He asks quietly like he can't believe it. I smile and whisper,

     "I choose you."

     We stay like that for a few moments before he leans in, hesitating. I close the space between us and the butterflies once again erupt in my stomach. My lips connect with his in a soft kiss that makes my chest feel warm and tingly. We pull away after a minute but ret out foreheads against each other. 

     "No regrets?" He asks me looking into my eyes.

     "None." I tell him honestly. And once again we kiss under the golden light of the sunset, not caring about anything else.

(Hope you guys enjoyed this :) I rewrote all of it to make it more romantic)

~~~~Anna~~~~