"Ok, I'm ready I just need cologne and I think I'll be good." "Hey, Daniel do you need food for the picnic you planned?" "Umm, no thanks mom Alexis texted me her mom's going to give us food but thanks anyway." "Okay, what about drinks?" "Water and juice please?" "I'll get it than anything else?" "No, I think that's okay thanks, Mom." "Of course." Alexis "Okay, Ciara what outfit should I wear the blue jumper or this yellow shirt?" "The jumper because aren't you going to be on the beach?" "That's true or I can just wear jeans and a nice shirt." "That works too ohh you should wear that lavender top with those black jeans and matching shoes." "Omg, yes perfect your a lifesaver." "I try." The doorbell starts ringing "He's here I have to go I'll call you later." "Okay bye tell me everything when you come back." "Okay, I will bye." "Alexis, Daniel's here!" "Hi." "Hey." "Nice to meet you Ms..." "You can call me Jane." "Jane and you must be Alexis' grandmother." "Anne nice to meet you, I see you really like my granddaughter." "I do." "Grandma it's ok he's very sweet." "He better be after your last boyfriend." "Okay, I think that's enough Mom let's go get these two some food." "Sorry, I got carried away, kitchen now!" "I'm so sorry you had to hear that." "It's ok I didn't know you had a boyfriend before you met me why didn't you tell me?" "I didn't want to ruin the good conversation we had and I like you." "Hey it's okay I like you too I wanted you to be honest with me sorry if I sound pushy." "Ohh these flowers are for you." "Thank you." "Mom, why did you mention Alexis' ex?" "I don't know I just don't want her to get hurt again." "That's okay Mom just next time take it down a notch okay?" "Okay fine let's get her the food." "Here's the food and you brought drinks, Daniel?" "Yeah, I did thanks for the food." "Of course have her by 11:00." "Will do nice meeting you guys." "Sorry about my grandma once again." "Don't worry it's okay." "Okay then." "Okay, we're here close your eyes I want to show you something." "Okay." "Open." "Daniel this is beautiful." "I'm glad you like it." "Let's eat I'm starving." "I brought water and juice which one?" "Water's fine please." "Hey did you bring your camera I feel like you should take a picture of the sunset?" "I did actually." "Okay let me go back over here." "Perfect." "Can I see it?" "Sure." "This is good you talented." "Thank you." "Can I take a picture of you?" "Sure if you want?" "Do you want me to help you with the camera?" "Yeah forgot to ask." "Okay so put your hands like this and then that circle in the corner you press on it then there's the picture." "Like this." "Exactly like that." "Okay, so are you going to take a picture or not?" "Wow, you're cute when you're mad." "Haha just take the picture." "Okay and just move a little right here and..." "There you go." "Okay not bad for your first photo." "Thanks." "I think you're a lot better." "Aww thank you your not that bad." "You think so?" "Yeah, I do." "Hey, I've been meaning to ask you something?"
"What is it?"
"So my friend Josh is having a party next week and I was wondering if you wanted to come?"
"Sure sounds fun I'd love to come." "Okay, then I'll send you his address." "It's almost eleven let's go."
"Yeah of course I'll take you home." "So can I ask you about your ex-boyfriend? If you want to talk about it." "No it's okay so his name is Jonah we dated for three years I thought everything was great for a while then I caught him cheating on me with my ex-best friend so yeah he was the only guy I ever dated and we've been broken up for a while so I think I'm ready to date someone else, so tell about your ex if you want to talk about it?
"Okay, so her name is Vanessa we went out for a year and a half we were going on a date and then Josh came to my house and told me that she cheated on me with ex-best friend Michael they were drunk and kissed or whatever but honestly I don't care anymore I want to move on."
"And now I am."
"We're here."
"I had a nice time."
"Me too so I'll call you sometime?"
"Sure I'd like that." "Bye."
"I'll send you the address."
"Okay, thanks."
"Ohh hey grandpa who are you how's everything?"
"I'm doing ok I heard you went on a date how was it?"
"It was amazing he's very sweet we had a nice picnic on the beach it was great."
"I'm glad you had fun so are you and your mom going to be here the whole summer?"
"Yes we are and then in August Dad's getting married, and then Senior year starts, and prom and then yearbook I have so much on my plate this year I'm so excited." "That's great ohh your mom told me you wanted a summer job so I asked my friend Craig if he needed some help at the diner and there's a job opening if you want it?" "Ok that's great thank you, Grandpa."
"Of course well I'm heading to bed have a good night Alexis."
"You too Grandpa."
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Summer Romance
RomanceAlexis is an incoming Senior in high school and is visiting her grandparents in San Diego for the summer she's a photographer who loves the beach and just got out of a messy breakup with her ex Jonah and meets lifeguard Daniel who finds out his girl...