Just Keep Driving - Jeremiah Fisher

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"Rachel" Jeremiah said, looking at me. I don't care if in this moment he broke my heart, he looked so god damn beautiful right now. The colorful lights were hitting all the right places which illuminated all his gorgeous attributes. He could say anything right now, and he would still be the most beautiful boy I've ever seen.

"Yes" I said finally breaking out of my daydream state

"About the other night ..." He said a little too nervous to continue

"Jeremiah, I just want you to know whatever you say right now will never waiver our friendship. That will always come first in my heart, but I just needed you to know that I do like you, very much" I said, turning away from him, nervous as can be.

"Your friendship means more to me than anything. To know you've been hurting because I didn't realize my feeling sooner hurts. I never meant to put you through this back and forth game. I was just too afraid to admit to my feelings because I didn't want anything to change."

"Its okay Jeremiah. Friends is all we'll ever be, and you can't change your feelings about that. I just have to get over mine, but I promise there isn't any hard feelings." I said in a sad tone.

"No Ray. I don't feel as if we should stay friends, those aren't my feelings" he said frustrated

"What do you mean?"

"All this back and forth was because I was too afraid to admit that I do like you Rachel. I do so much. The flirting with Belly and hooking up with Luke were just ploys to myself. I was terrified to admit to myself that I did like you, but then the other night when you laid your feelings on the line. I wanted you and I should of said something but I was too afraid"

"You ... feel the same?"

"Yes'' he said with a little laugh and stepped towards me. The next thing I knew was his one hand found its way to my waist and the other was on my cheek.

He closed the distance between us, but before he kissed me he asked.

"Rachel Thompson, may I kiss you right now"

I shook my head yes, and his lips found their way to mine. The feeling was indescribable. My heart felt like it was about to burst, and a fuzzy sensation ran through my whole body.

My hands found their way to his curly hair. I let my fingers tangle through his locks, and then in the heat of the moment I gave them a little pull. This made Jeremiah groan into the kiss, and his grip tightened on my waist.

"Okay, okay. Maybe we should resume later. We don't want to be total dogs like Shayla and Steven" I said jokingly so my nerves wouldn't get the best of me. My joke made Jeremiah groan, but he reluctantly agreed.

***

Once we got back up to the porch of Jeremiah's house we saw something out of the ordinary. We saw Belly and Conrad getting cozy on the pier.

"Did you now Belly has the biggest crush on Conrad" I said looking towards Jeremiah

"How can you not, she literally drools every time he walks into the room" He said jokingly.

As we said that Conrad turned towards Belly saying something only she could hear. Though as soon as he said it the two got very close.

"What is she doing!? She's still dating Cameron" I whisper yelled to Jeremiah.

We then tried looking around for something that would get their attention. I looked at Jeremiah's hand to see he had some extra fireworks.

"Okay this may sound like a crazy idea, but I think we should shoot a firework near them"

"What Rach, that's insane!?"

"Do you have a better idea, they are both about to become cheaters!"

Without hesitation Jeremiah lit the firework up, and pointed it towards the two. Conrad started leaning in towards Belly when Jeremiah let the firework loose. It took off towards the two before cutting towards the left and going off.

"Oh my god" I said as Jeremiah took my hand and sprinted away before the two saw it was us who set off the firework. Once we were out of sight we slowed our pace down. "We're good people for that right? Not insane crazy people trying to gun down our friends?"

"I think we are just insane people who care about others" Jeremiah said laughing

This felt nice because it goes to show not a whole lot changed tonight. We still could be playful with one another, and fool around like we did before. Just now we are doing it as friends who kissed.

I think we uncovered a lot tonight. I didn't want to push the topic of where we stand now.

I'm just happy that I kissed Jeremiah Fisher.