Love Will Save You // Ryan Follese

Chapter 39: Stars Burn Out Like Dreams

-Ian-

The next morning, Maggie and I were already awake, lounging around, waiting for the others to get up. One-by-one, everyone dragged their feet across the floor and into the living room, plopping down onto the couch, Danielle obviously being the last.

"Well, hello there, future Mrs. Ian Sebastian Keaggy!" Danielle announced when she finally walked in, sitting herself on Jamie.

"Hi, Danielle," Maggie giggled.

"So what's on the agenda for today?" Nash asked everyone.

"Date," Danielle said.

"We didn't plan anything for tonight," Jamie said, confused.

"I'm dating someone else," she shrugged.

We all stared at her and Melanie started cracking up, "There's no need to be jealous of me, baby Jamie."

"What?" Ryan asked.

"Your brother's girlfriend and I have a date tonight," Melanie shrugged as well.

"I don't know about him not being jealous, babe. You're pretty damn hot," Danielle winked at Melanie as she got up.

"Where are you going?" Jamie called after her.

"I'm getting dressed, Follese. Calm down. Your jealousy is showing!" Danielle called back.

~

She came back downstairs about 15 minutes later, "I'm ready when you are, Mel."

"I'll go get ready now," Melanie said, hopping up and trotting upstairs.

"You look-"

Jamie started before Danielle cut him off, "Sexy? I know. You can barely contain yourself right now."

Jamie chuckled, "I was going to say beautiful, but that too." He walked over to Danielle and wrapped his arms around her waist.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and smirked, "Don't worry, I don't kiss on the first date."

"But Mel does," Ryan chuckled.

"Mel does what?" Melanie asked, coming back down the stairs.

"L-Look gorgeous," Ryan stuttered.

"And kiss on the first date," Danielle giggled.

"Damn it, Ryan! You ruined the surprise!" Melanie yelled jokingly.

Ryan laughed, walked over to Melanie and kissing her, "Really though, you look gorgeous."

"Hey, man!" Danielle yelled and grabbed Melanie's hand, pulling her toward the door, "Don't be kissing my date!"

"I think payback is acceptable," Melanie smiled. Danielle smirked and trotted back over to Jamie, kissing him.

"I love you," Ryan and Jamie said as Danielle and Melanie left.

"I love you too!" they called back, smiling.

-Danielle-

"So what to do, what to do," Melanie said as we hopped into my car.

"We could go to the movies," I suggested, starting her car.

"What's playing?"

"I guess we'll see when we get there," I laughed, pulling out of the driveway.

~

After the movie was over, I asked, "So where to next?"

"Oh! The mall! I saw these shirts in there the other day that would be perfect for us!" Melanie exclaimed.