Chapter 17

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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.

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.

Fuck, I really hope he doesn't find out.
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