I tried to keep my giggling down as I laid on the couch texting.
Zach and I have been texting everyday, getting to know each other which was really nice. All of his texts gave me butterflies and I knew my face was probably blushing most of the time.
"What are you smiling about over there?" Ash asked as he plopped down on one end of the couch.
I looked up at him, giving him a smile "nothing."
He laughed. "Mhm."
Zach kept sending me cat memes which was honestly funny to me. He's a total geek.
Sam, I was wondering if maybe we could go on a date or something?
I tried not to freak out as I read the message. Would Mike let me go if I told him? Probably not tbh.
I kept reading it over and over before I finally responded.
I would love to. When?
Tonight?
Fuck. I gotta find a way to go without the guys finding out.
"Ash?"
Ashton looked up at me "yeah?"
"Do you know where Mike is?"
He nodded. "He went for a run. Should be back soon. Why?"
Let's hope he believes this.
"Amy wants to have a sleepover."
Ash raised an eyebrow.
Shit.
"You do realize what happened the last time." Ashton said in a serious tone.
Fuck, I knew he was gonna bring this up.
I nodded. "I know but I promise this time that I won't do that again."
He sighed, giving me a look.
"Pleeeeeeeease."
He closed his eyes before responding. "Promise to text me if anything weird is happening."
I nodded quickly. "Yes yes I promise. "
He sighed and nodded. "Alright fine. But if you get hurt, Mike's gonna kill me."
I laughed and nodded, hugging Ash before running upstairs to get my things.
I threw a bunch of random clothes in a bag to make it seem more believable. I then looked through my closet, finding what I want to wear.
Zach never told me what I should wear so I decided on something simple yet cute.
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After putting on a minimal amount of makeup, I looked in the mirror.
'You got this Sam.' I told myself.
I grabbed my bag and then head back downstairs.
"Amy's picking me up, I'll see you tomorrow. " I said to Ash.
He nodded and got up to hug me.
"I love you Sam. And please, be safe tonight."
I nodded, hugging him back. "I promise."
I made my way outside and walked a little down the street where I asked Zach to park.
There was no way I was gonna drag Amy into this.
When I saw his car, I smiled and made my way over before knocking on the window. He turned his head and smiled, getting out of the car.
"You look beautiful as always."
I blushed. "You don't look too bad yourself."
He smiled, coming over to the passenger side to open the door for me.
I smiled and thanked him, getting in.
After closing my door, he made his way back over to the drivers side.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
Zach started to drive but responded with "Its a surprise. You'll love it."
I groaned a bit. "I hate not knowing."
He laughed softly, keeping his eyes on the road.
The radio was playing quietly as I looked out the window at the trees we passed by.
Zach softly drummed his fingers on the wheel as he drove.
I looked over at him and smiled.
He looked over and smiled back.
After a little while, we arrived at a park. Zach parked the car and then got out, coming to my side.
I thanked him after he helped me out.
That's when I noticed that there was a little picnic set up on the hill. I smiled and made my way over to the blanket.
"You did all this?" I asked, smiling.
Zach smiled and nodded. "Had to do something special for a special girl."
I laughed, and plopped down on the blanket, taking in the scenery. Zach sat across from me, smiling at me.
"What are you looking at?" I asked.
"I'm looking at the most beautiful girl in the world."
I blushed, popping a strawberry in my mouth. He laughed and grabbed a sandwich, starting to eat.
We ate for a bit before we both ended up laying on the blanket, looking up at the sky. The sun was starting to set, making the sky a beautiful orange-pink color.
I felt Zach grab my hand and bring it up to his lips to kiss. I looked over at him and smiled.
"This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me." I said.
He smiled. "You deserve to be treated special."
We laid here for a bit longer before we both started to get tired. I helped Zach clean everything up and then we got back in his car.
"Where to now?" He asked.
"Well, I can't really go home. Kinda told my family I was gonna be spending the night at Amy's." I said.
Zach laughed softly. "Never thought of you as a bad girl."
I shook my head, laughing a bit.
"My moms out of town so we can go back to my place." Zach said.
I nodded.
"Sounds perfect."
As Zach drove, I kept thinking what Michael would do if he found out.
