I never knew what love was, I was going in and out of relationships,but it never seemed to be serious. It seemed like everyone wanted something from me, but I wasn’t ready to give that up so the relationship would just end. I never understood why people always wanted something from you but once they get it or not, get it, they leave, I guess I would never understand. I lived in a small apartment in London, I was going to school and staying out of relationships. I walked to the small cafe that I would normally go to, sitting in a booth in the back it was Thursday so they would have karaoke. They always had open much and most of the time I would be out of there before any music started, but I was feeling better today and wanted to see who would be singing. “Hey” someone said. “Hello?” I said as I looked up towards him. “Staying for open mic?” he asked. “I’m thinking about it, ” I said as I nodded my head. “Oh, that’s cool, what you are working on” He said as he nodded his head towards my computer. “Working on class work, ” I said. “What you studying?” he asked as he sat down across from me. “I want to be a reporter so taking some writing classes and media” I said. “Oh, that’s cool, im sure you will be good at whatever you do” he said. “Thank you, ” I said. “You should really stay for open mic” He said. “You will be singing?” I asked. “Yeah, that’s why I want you to stay, ” he said. “Oh, ” I said as I looked at him. “I would really like you to stay, ” he said. “I will stay, but if it gets too late, I will leave” I said. “Understandable” he said with a smile. “Ok, ” I said as I turned my attention back to my laptop. He got up and went backstage to prepare for his set, I continued to work on my class work before open mess started. Once he got onto the stage I turned my laptop off and turned my attention to the stage, I was blown away with his performance he had an amazing voice. I waited until open mic was finished and the cafe was closed, I stayed near the stage waiting to see him again. “Hey you’re still here, ” he said. “Yeah, you were amazing” I said. “Thank you, ” he said as he looked at me. “I mean it, you were amazing” I said. “I really appreciated it, ” he said. “Thank you for talking me into staying” I said. “I told you I wanted you to stay, ” he said. “And I enjoyed it, ” I said with a smile. “I’m glad you did, ” he said. “I should be going home, ” I said. “I’ll walk you to your apartment, ” he said. “Thank you, ” I said. We walked to the entrance of the cave to find ourselves locked in, everyone was gone even the owner and we were left alone. “We are locked in, ” he said. “You’re joking, right?” I said as I tried to open the door and found out that we were locked in. “Yeah, we are locked in, ” he said. “Oh boy, ” I said. “Don’t panic, we will be ok” he said. “How?” I asked. “We have food, heat and we have each other” He said. “So we are not getting out of here until morning” I said. “Come on, it’s not the worst thing ever, ” he said. “I guess you are right, ” I said. “We will be ok” he said. “Yeah, we will be” I said as I sat down at the table. “Yea” He said as he moved closer to me. “So tell me about yourself, ” I said. “Just a normal guy trying to make it big, ” he said. “Oh im sure you will because you are amazing, ” he said. “Tell me about yourself” He said. “Well, I moved out here after high school and proved everyone wrong” I said. “That’s good, believe in yourself, ” he said. “Yes, sometimes it’s hard, but I always keep my head up” I said. “I know how that is, ” he said. “But those life” I said. “I need to do something, ” he said. “And that is?” I asked. He moved closer to me, placing his hands on my cheeks as he leaned towards me, placing his lips against mine slowly kissing me. I placed my hands on his sides as I deepened the kiss a little as I started to pull on his bottom lip. He pulled away from my lips resting his forehead against mine, placing his hands on my hips pulling me towards him. “What are we doing?” I asked. “Having fun” He said as he moved his lips back to mine. I didn’t pull away from him as I kept the kiss between us, I kept my hands on his sides as he gripped my hips tighter. “There is a back room with a couch, ” he said. “I don’t want to stop” I said as I kept my lips against his. “Come on then, ” he said as he allowed me to wrap my legs around his hips. He lifted me up, keeping the kiss between us, moving us back to the back room and he laid me down on the couch. “Wait, ” I said as I pushed him off of me. “What?” he asked as he sat down next to me. “I don’t know you, ” I said. “Well, we have all night, ” he said with a smile. “Yeah, we do, I just want to get to know you before going that far” I said. “Its ok, I understand, ” he said. “Thank you” I said as I looked at him. “Its no problem” He said as he kissed my cheek. “We don’t even know each others names” I said. “Well im Brad” he said. “And im Julia” I said. “Such a pretty name for a beautiful girl” he said. “Now stop it” I said as I started to blush. “Ah I got you to blush so that means you like me” he said. “Just never had a guy to take time to make me smile” I said. “Well that’s firs thing a guy should do” he said. “I guess so” I said. “I always want to make people happy no matter what” he said. I leaned in and kissed him softly before he moved me onto is lap, placing his arms around my waist keeping me close. “I just like kissing you, ” I said. “Well, “I’m sorry im sending you mix signals” I said as I rested my forehead against his. “I get it so don’t worry about it, ” he said. “I really want to get to know you, but I also want this, ” I said before biting his lower lip. “Naughty girl, ” he said with a smirk. “Im sorry” I said as I looked down. “Don’t be sorry” he said as he titled my chin up. “I don't want to lead you on then shut it down” I said. “Look we have all night so lets play 20 questions and just get to know each other” He said. “I think that's a good idea” I said as I got off of his lap. We sat there for hours just asking each other questions and just getting to know each other, it was nice just to talk to him without feeling the pressure to be perfect. “its nice just talking to you” I said. “maybe it was good that we were locked in” he said with a smile. “Maybe it was” I said. “Anything else you want to tell me?” he asked. “Whatever you wanna know im an open book” I said. “Oh really” he said as he moved closer to me. “Yea I am” I said with a smile. “Well whats the real reason why you moved to London?” he asked. “Well because I wanted a change of scene from where I was living, plus I fell in love with England in my senior year” I said. “Oh England isnt anything special” he said. “Well its where I meet you” I said. “Well im the best place of England” he said. “Oh and why is that?” I asked. “Well you will find out” he said. “What about your music?” I asked. “Well my music is my music and if I make it big then I will if not then im fine with where I am at in my life” he said. “Well that’s good but you should always try to be better then yesterday but better then what you are today for tomorrow” I said. “That’s a great way to look at it” he said. “its how I live my life” I said. “good way to live it” he said. “You only live once so if your stuck in your ways then many tings will pass you by” I said. “Then ill do this” he said as he kissed me softly, laying me down on the floor. I placed my hands around his neck keeping the kiss between us as he moved his hands up and down my sides, playing with my shirt. He moved his lips down towards my neck living little kisses behind before gently sucking on my neck moving his lips to my collar bone. I titled my head back and started to moan as he removed my shirt and bra before moving his lips back to my skin, sucking gently and tugging gently with his teeth. I pulled him back up to me and kissed him softly before rolling us over with me on top of him. “I just want to make out with you” I said as I leaned down and kissed him. He sat us both up and placed his hands on my cheeks before placing his lips back on mine kissing me hard and intense. I pulled my shirt back on and stayed close to him, I didn’t want to disappoint him but I wasn’t ready to take it there with him. The rest of the night we talked until we both fell asleep against each other, in the morning we got into trouble because we didn’t call anyone but it wasn’t anything serious. Over the next few months we spent every second together, it seemed like we were meant to be together and I could finally say that I was in love. He had an audition for this new band called the vamps, he was selected and he was the lead singer at first it was hard on our relationship because I couldn't see him as much but he tried his best to make things work out. Seconds became hours and hours became days then days turned into weeks and months started to fly by. I guess its true when your having fun time flies by, they wanted to go to America to get their name out there and I was right behind Brad. I always wanted to be by Brad's side because I knew he would need someone when he was on the road so I went right on tour with them. “How long have you guys been together now?” Tristan asked. “Almost a year an half, 3 months before I got into the band now time is flying” Brad said as he held my hand. “That's so cute” James said. “I love her, shes the one for me” Brad said as he looked at me. “And I love you” I said before kissing him softly. “How did you guys meet?” Connor said. “Well she was at open mic and then some how we got locked in that cafe and spent the whole night talking” Brad said. “Just talking?” James asked. “Well a little kissing” Brad said with a laugh,. “Thought so” James said. “Nothing wrong with that” I said with a smile. “You two are too cute” Tristan said. “Thank you” I said as I laid my head down on Brad's shoulder. “We are going back to England today” Tristan said. “Yea I have a big surprise” Brad said. “And what would that be?” I asked. “Well if I told you that then it would be a surprise” he said. “Well I guess that is true” I said. “Everything is ready to go” Tristan said. “Wait you guys know?” I asked. “Yea we do and you will love it” James said. “Brad I wanna know” I said with a pout. “Don't pull that pout with me” he said. “Im sorry I just hate surprise” I said. After that concert that night we were on a plane back to the UK, just for some down time until the tour started again. I fell asleep against Brad on the plane and when I woke up we were back in the cafe shop. I didn't know if I was dreaming the whole thing or if it was really happening, it was just Brad and myself in the room so it left me wondering. “Hey you ok?” he asked. “Just had a dream” I said. “And what was that?” He asked. “We were on tour” I said. “What tour?” He asked. “That was just a dream?” I asked. “What?” he asked. “Brad don't mess with me” I said. “Im not love” he said with a smile. “How did we get back into this cafe” I said. “Come with me?” he asked as he grabbed my hand. I followed him out and there were a lot of people in the main room, there were flowers every where as well as balloons. “Brad” I said. “Told you I had a surprise for you” he said as he kissed my cheek. “Its perfect” I said. “Wait one second” he said as he grabbed his guitar. He started to sing a song that he wrote for me, I took a seat as I watched him as he started to move closer to me. As he finished the song he got down on one knee and pulled out a ring. “From the moment I meet you here I could tell that you were the one for me, you have been with me through everything and I love you. Will you do me the honors and become Mrs. Simpson?” he asked. I nodded my head as I looked at him, I couldn't find the words to say yes so I just nodded my head and the tears ran down my cheeks. “I love you” he said as he slipped the ring on my finger and kissed my cheek. “I love you Brad and Yes I will marry you” I said. “Good” he said as he hugged me close to him. Who knew that meeting someone as a stranger so many months ago would become my future husband, love comes in the strangest way but you have to go with it and follow what your heart is saying. Love is love no matter if your locked in or kissing in the rain, love will always find a way in.
