I woke up in his arms tightly squeezed around me. I woke up first. He had drool on his cheek. I thought it was adorable. I didn't get up because I didn't want to wake him and I didn't want this to end. It was perfect like this. I picked up my phone from the side of my bed. I had 22 texts messages from my ex-boyfriend, Calum. I broke up with him and he never got over me. He was always texting me. I read them then blocked him. I had Luke now. I didn't need to worry about Calum.
It was about another hour before Luke woke up. I heard him faintly say, "Morning." His voice was raspy in the morning. I liked it. He started to let go of me but I stopped him. "What's wrong?" he asked. "Nothing. Just don't let go. I like this," I said. "I like it too," he replied. We started to talk about our futures and we stayed the same for a while. He finally said, "I need to go. I don't want to leave. I really, really, really, really don't want to go but, I have some places to go today." I didn't question him about his places he needed to go. He stood up and his hair was messy but in a cute way. His shirt was wrinkled and his pants were rolled up from moving. He took my phone from the bed and started to open it. "What are you doing?" I asked. "I'm putting my number in and taking yours. I will text you later and we can hang at my place tonight. I'll get rid of Michael. Okay?" he replied. I nodded yes. "One last question. Will you, Amber, be my lovely girlfriend?" he asked with a strange look on his face. I gave him a smile and replied, "Yes, Luke. I will definitely be your girlfriend." He kissed me on my forehead before he left and I felt the tingles in my body. He left and closed the door behind him.
I didn't intend for him to stay last night but I'm glad he did. I was now his girlfriend and he was my boyfriend. This was happening very quickly but I had strong feelings for him and he seemed to like me a lot. I'm pretty sure he liked me a lot if he just asked me out. I'm so glad I chose Notre Dame.
He wanted to go to his place tonight. I hoped we could. I wanted to see it, but I also liked my place because I didn't have a roommate to worry about. So that was great. We always had my place.
I needed to update my wardrobe. I wanted to make sure, now that I had a boyfriend, I would look good. I had a friend that lived close to here, so when she found out I was coming she told me to call her and we could meet up. Her name was Scarlett I called her to see if she wanted to help me with my clothes and she was excited. I didn't tell her about Luke. I wanted to surprise her in person. We used to tell each other everything when we were younger, but she had to move here. So now I was hoping we could be close again.
I made sure I had my money and my phone. When I checked my phone I had a text from a number called Your Love. Luke put that as his name. That was so cute. He said that we could stay at his place because Michael had plans to go somewhere. I texted him for a while and then Scarlett came to pick me up. We drove to town and filled each other on the details of the past few years. I asked her if she was dating and she said no. She asked if I was and I told her that I started dating last night and she chuckled. I did too. It was great to have my friend back.
We arrived at the mall closest to school. It was bigger than any mall I had ever been to. We had very small malls in Louisiana. We first stopped at Macy's and found two cute dresses on sale. I spent a total of $18 there. I was so happy. I don't ever think I've gotten dresses for that cheap. We next went to Aeropostale and got some new jeans. They were extra tight and a dark color like I wanted. I found a gift card from 3 years ago and used that. I still had $43 left on that card after we finished. We then went to Payless and got some new sandals and some new heels. I also had two gift cards there so I used those. We had gotten hungry so we stopped at a KFC chicken place. We finished there and then stopped at a little boutique were they had the prettiest jewelry, but I couldn't afford anything. I was mesmerized by this beautiful diamond necklace. I wanted it so badly, but I could no way pay for that. We left and then went to a Target. I bought some shirts there and then after we headed to the dorm. I'd had a fun day but I needed to take a shower before I saw Luke. So I thanked Scarlett and headed to my room.
I made it to my room and lay down for a while. I thought about last night. It was perfect. I wanted to show Luke that I really liked him. I decided that I would do something special. I had no idea what, but I was going to do something special.
I took a shower while listening to The Neighborhood. I thought it was so funny how their album was called I Love You, but their songs weren't really about that. I wore one of my new dresses and my new sandals. I curled my hair and put make-up on. I went back on my bed and heard my phone beep. Luke asked what time I wanted to come over. I told him 5:30 and he should wear something nice and to not eat diner. I remembered about the first day I was here. I passed a closet with some candles in it. It had a sign that said, "Take as many as you would like. Students and faculty only" I was going to make a picnic. I would set a blanket outside with candles and get our dinner to go from the cafeteria.
I went to the closet and grabbed some candles. I put the blanket and the candles outside. I grabbed our dinners and brought them out. I bumped into Ashton on the way and asked him to watch our food until I came back with Luke. He said he would stay. I went to Luke's room and he hugged me and kissed me on the cheek. "Where are we going?" he asked. I answered, "Just follow me," I demanded. I grabbed him hand and we walked there. Ashton was there when we showed up. I was glad. Ashton had lit the candles for us and he left us to be alone. "Babe, this is perfect. You're amazing," Luke said.
"Thanks. I just wanted to do something fun. After this we can go to your place."
"That's great. Now, let's eat."
We started to eat, and then we talked for a while. We finished and we sat next to each other and looked at the stars. We found a shooting star and Luke said, "We need to make a wish. My wish is that I will stay with you forever." He kissed me on the cheek. I wanted to cry. He was so frikin sweet. A tear rolled down my cheek. He looked at me and his bright smile faded. "What's wrong?" he said with worry in his voice. "Nothing. These are happy tears. I'm so happy I have you and to be here right now." I replied. "I feel the exact same way. Maybe even a little more than you." He was so sweet. I was in love with him. I didn't say it though. This was all so fast. I didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable. He was just so perfect.
He said he was tired so we picked up the candles and everything and headed to his room. I couldn't wait to see his place. I don't why I was so excited but I wanted to see it. He opened the door and we just set everything on the floor and we would get it tomorrow. He had a camouflage bedspread with blue pillows. He had put sticky smiley faces on his window. I wondered why. I thought it was quite funny.
He turned the light off. I couldn't see anything. "Stay still," he said. I stayed still then I noticed one of the candles lit. He put it on the small table by his bed and he had put on a slow song. It said, "If you fall asleep down by the water, I'll carry you all the way home." He grabbed me by my waist and I felt the tingles in my body. He pulled me close and we danced. He put his head on mine and his breath was minty as he sang along to the words. I felt so good right now. The song came to an end, but he didn't stop dancing and I didn't want to. The song played on repeat and we kept dancing. I loved him so much. I wanted to tell him so badly, but I knew if I did, it would ruin this.
The song ended after the like the 10th time and he stopped the song. He left the candle burning and lit another one. He pulled the covers back and we both hopped in. He pulled me close and I felt his heartbeat. It was at a steady pace. He said, "If you ever fall asleep by the water, I will carry you home. I love you, Amber. The way I feel for you, I just can't explain. You make me the happiest I've ever been." I can't believe it. He just said he loves me! I responded, "I love you too, Luke. I can't explain either how I feel. I just love you. That's all we need to say. I'm so glad you said that because I wanted to tell you too. I love you." Luke hugged me even tighter in his arms. I made him let go so I could blow out the candles. I went back and as he hugged me again he whispered, "I will never let you go." We, again, feel asleep with him holding me tightly. I was so happy. He loved me and I loved him.
