I fell in love with my best friend

Chapter 3 Surprise

I open my eyes carefully to see that my side of the bed was empty. I feel Jaces hands around my waist. I'm  on his side of the bed and for the first time I feel like he loves me and not just as friends more than friends. He'd kissed me on the cheek and Id kissed him last night and it felt magical even if it was on his cheek. I could be over reacting it could all just be in my head. But laying here now, feeling his arm wrapped around my waist, feeling his chest rise and fall against me and listening to the sound of his breathing it all makes me really maybe I do love him. Am I obssessed is this too far have I daydreamed and failed all my classes over this boy for no reason but were my fantasies even worth it? Worth him ? Totally !

'You finally awake my scarlet flower?' Jace asks interrupting my thoughts 

I could stay like this forever

'Yes.' I say hoping he'd let this moment stay for one more minute

'How long have you been awake Jace?' I ask curiously

'About like 10 minutes.' He says

'Oh.' 

So we've been in this position for probably ten minutes. Yes !!

'I didn't want to get up because I was going to wake you up. And because its ready cold and the bed is just really warm.' Jase says putting the bottom of his chin on the top of my head.

'Jase?'

'Yes my beautiful Scarlet flower as fragile as glass.'

'How did I end up in your arms?' I ask unable to resist not asking him this question

'Well last night I hugged you and we stayed like this all night. Plus you looked cold and the paper thin blankets weren't helping you, so I hugged you for warmth.' He says quickly

'That's why I like you Jace. Always worrying about me and protecting me.' I say

'I like you too my Scarlet flower.'

'Scarlet?' He says gently

'Yah Jace.' I say hoping he didn't want to get up

'Do you love me?' He asks getting all serious and emotional

'Yes Jace, I do love you.' I say awaiting what he was going to say next

'I love you too, and I want you to be my girlfriend. What do you say? ' He asks letting go of me and standing up then kneeling to the ground and grabbing a locket from under the bed 

This was all so sudden but so perfect. In fact to sudden too straight forward. No poem no flowers. I closed my eyes this was what I wanted to be his and for him to be mine. The only thing is I just wish I wasn't looking like I'd just been discovered from a prehistoric age where apparently combs and hairbrushes didn't exist. Morning breath was still okay for ancient people bed head was probably a fashion statement back then but not now. I probably look like I have a nest on my head. Impulsively though I said :

'Yes Jace, I'll be your girlfriend.' 

I never thought this day would come ! My heart beat wildly. My inner cavemen is calling out!

'Here. I was saving this for when I asked you out. Yesterday when you admitted that you liked me I knew my timing was perfect. This was your surprise so surprise.' He says getting up and handing it to me 

I was now sitting. He handed it to me and I took it, clutching it gently in my hands.  It was a heart shaped locket with a picture of us inside. A cheesy little thing, that was in fact heavy. Like one of those things the guy gives to a girl on a show and now all the girls dream of having one and now I have one and it makes me feel like the spotlight is on me but it's not all that I thought it would be. I still love it anyways.

'Thank you Jace its beautiful.' I say getting up from the bed and hugging him

'Your welcome babe.' he says hugging me back

'Babe?'  I ask sarcastically

I didn't like the sound of it.

' I thought I was your Scarlet flower as fragile as glass and etcetera. '

We let go and we sit down on the bed side by side. The locket had the picture of us in the mud. I smiled.

'You are both. I just have to decide which one I want to call you in public and at home.'

'Both names are good for me baby.' I say teasingly

God that sounded terrible. I'm never saying that. It just didn't fit. Didn't sound right. 

'Baby?' Jase asks confused

'You have a nickname for me baby is your nickname. Or what do you want me to call you?' I ask curiously

Please just say Jace.

'Call me Jace the son of thunder and the Prince of Lightning.' He says smiling

'Ok,  Jace prince of lightning and the  son of a gun. ' I say  bursting into an uncontrollable laughter then running out of the room 

I slam the door closed as I hear Jace approaching it. I climb carefully yet quickly down the wooden planks. Then I reach out for the rope. I grab it and climb down. He's a fast runner so the one person on the rope at a time will give me a head start. I hit the ground and burst into a full on sprint. I look back to see Jace a few feet away from me. I turn in the direction of the pig pen shoving my locket into my pajamas pocket.  The pigs aren't there so that's a good sign  because they hate me. I'll just hide behind this stack of hay. Then wait til Jace passes and I'll sprint the other way back to the tree house. 

I enjoy our moments like these, especially when he has to call me admiting he gives up and I win. I love playing and winning. I hope days like these never end.