Midnight Summer

Thirteen

I don't know how Liam knows my size but does the dress fit so perfectly? It doesn't take me so long to get ready since there isn't much to do. A little touch up of makeup here and there and I am done.

When a knock sounds at the door, my heart flutters. This feels like being a teenager again. I open the door to a sight that makes me drunk. I don't know drunk in what but Liam just being him drives me crazy.

"You are staring." he teases with a smile.
"You look really good." I blurt out before I stop myself. He studies my face with a grin.

Liam knows he looks good in the crisp button up shirt and a pair of dark jeans. I look so overdressed compared to him.
"I appreciate. You are beautiful Emma." he rasps.

"And overdressed." I mutter. Liam rolls his eyes at that ignoring my statement.
"Not to me." he replies before leaning down to kiss me on the forehead. My rant flies out in the window at his action.

"Shall we?" he offers his hand to me. I nod taking his hand before he leads me to the well organized dining table.
"It is cold outside so I compromised." he mutters. I love it. Candlelight dinner has only ever been in my dreams.

"For you." Liam hands me a bouquet of roses. Oh God, he didn't need to.
"Thanks." I blush taking them from his hands. I had mentioned to him how I loved roses and he had brought them.

He pulls out my chair letting me settle before he walks over to his side. I look round the table to find the various dishes.
"What do we have here?" I smile.
He opens dish by dish explaining to me. Smoked salmon to creamy parmesan risotto.

"Did you make all these?" I ask amused.
"Yes." Liam settles down. The sight of these foods has my mouth watering. I wonder if they taste how they look.

"Take a bite and be the judge." Liam urges like he hasn't just read my mind. I take the first taste of my salmon and it has me almost moaning.

"Liam." I mutter with a smile.
"Is it good?" he smiles. I nod breaking into a grin before I add another fork of the delicious food.
"It is better." I murmur.

"I am glad you like it." he smiles taking his first bite.
"Where did you learn how to cook?" I ask. I know he has helped when I cooked dinner but I didn't know he could cook on his own.
"My mom. She taught me everything. She is a chef actually." he explains.

"That's good. Music and food, aren't you a package?" I regret the words the moment they fly out of my mouth. Dang me.
"I didn't mean that. Gosh.."

"You don't need to clarify or explain yourself. You are a real deal to me too." Liam grins. "Thanks, I guess."  I mumble.

"Which brings me to my question of the night. I know we only ever been together a few days and this is literally our first date but Emma, I know what I want and that is you."

My heart thumps against my chest. Smiling Liam, I can withstand but a serious and wordy Liam, he makes me hopeless.

"Emma, would you be my girlfriend?"

Girlfriend.

Liam Clarke, the famous singer wants me to be his girlfriend. I must be dreaming. But his nervous gaze makes me realise I am not.

I like this guy before me. That is even an understatement because I am so in love with Liam. Do I want him to be my boyfriend? Hell yeah.

"Yes."

"Yes." I reply clearly making him grin.
"I want to be your girlfriend Liam." I mutter with a grin. I can't stomach the feelings I have anymore. There is no more hiding how I feel for him because I know he can read through me like I can read through him.