✰𐬻𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐲 ✰ 𐬻

9||𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐨, 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

At the park*

I was laying down on the blanket James had laid out for us as I watched the clouds with him. We had gotten done eating as we decided to spend some time with each other.

"Do you ever wonder why Clouds look the way they do?" I asked as I looked at James and he looked at me.

He smiled, "No, I haven't."

I giggled some and looked back up as I felt him stare. I looked back at him which made me blush to see him staring.

"Yes, James?..."

He shakes his head, "Nothing. You're just so pretty."

I smiled and looked away, "Thank you. You're very handsome."

As I heard him about to say something, we were interrupted.

"I didn't know you liked going on Picnic dates?"

I sat up and saw Samantha and Cliff together as I smiled, "Hey, you two! On a date?"

Samantha smiled, "Yeahhhh, we are. You two on a date?"

I blushed and paused as me and James looked at each other and then them.

"More of a just...lunch-going-out thing," James said with some tone in his voice that I couldn't decide between nervousness or uncertainty.

I nod as Cliff nods, "Oh! Okay, well, if I didn't know you two I would've thought you both were dating!"

I blushed again as James sat up and looked at Cliff, "If I didn't know you two, I would've thought you both were going through a tough marriage and three kids. In debt."

Samantha laughed and looked at Cliff before nodding, "Probably."

I looked at my feet and then the sky, "Well, it was nice seeing you two!"

That's when they nod and begin to walk away before I giggled and looked at James. He laughed and brought me to him before having us lay down together and watch the moving clouds.

•••

I laughed with James as we walked downtown together, having fun with one another. We ended up in a few bars by me flirting with bouncers to us getting to eat and dash without getting caught. It was so fun!

"James! Let's get some food and go to the beach!" I say happily.

He nods as I started to walk with him to some food truck until some guys stopped us.

"Hey, pretty lady! Or should I say, ladies?" One stupid older guy said and laughed.

I became flustered in anger, "Excuse me?" I said annoyed.

James looked at me, "It's okay...dude, get lost. I'm-"

The guy pointed to me, "This your girlfriend? Damn, she's hot...oh- but you're not even attractive! How do you end up with a guy like him?"

James shook his head, "We're friends.."

The guy laughed, "You wouldn't mind if me and my friends could take her out with some good looking dude and have some fun with her? Hang out and stuff.."

The guy then touched my waist as James smacked his hands off me.

"Please, don't touch her," James said angrily.

The guy looked at James and scoffed, "She isn't your girlfriend? I'm assuming not your sister or a relative. Just a friend! Like you said...she'll come with me."

I shake my head, "No, I won't."

The guy looked at me and nods, "Yes you will."

James shook his head, "No she won't."

One of his friends sighed, "Eric, she said no. They're on a date, leave them alone."

The man in front of me sighed and smirked before grabbing my tits, that's when James shoved him and knocked him in the face with a hard right hook. I gasped as people began to stare and the man's friends ran away. James sighed while shaking his hand in pain and checked the guy's wallet before taking his money and throwing a card at the guy.

"Stupid college frat prick."

I saw James come back to me and walk away with me, smiling and handing me money.

"Now, you have extra money for anything you want."

I hung my jaw open and smiled before laughing and jumping up in joy, running to the nearest record store.

James's Pov

I didn't know what went through me to punch that guy but I knew I should've. I mean- I know why I did I just don't know how my brain processed it so quick and made me do it so fast...I liked the feeling as I saw her beautiful figure run not too far to the nearby record store. I saw her jump up and down, waiting for me, like a little girl begging her daddy for candy...shut up, James, you basically just called yourself daddy...even though you are- STOP, WHAT ARE YOU EVEN SAYING? I walked in with her and saw her reaching for a high record, so I got it for her. I smiled, watching her pick out a few things and buying them, walking around town with me, happily holding my hand and her record bag. This felt...good. Having her hold my hand and not Mitch's.

"Thank you for this time, James, you are so sweet,"
She told me and raised her bag.

I nod, "Of course...I'm sorry about those guys earlier."

She shook her head, "it's whatever."

I sighed and nod as we continued on our walk together.

•••

I walked her up to the front door of her house as she turned to me and smiled, "umm, thank you for taking me. Would you like to come inside for dinner?"

I shrug and nod, "it would be nice..."

She smiled and patted my cheek before opening the door and walking inside with me.

"Daddy? I brought James, maybe for dinner?"

That's when her dad came out and smiled, "Of course. James, do you like football?"

I slowly nod with a smile, "Yes sir. I played football a while back."

Her dad laughed and nods, "The game is on. After dinner we can watch it!"

I looked at Y/n to which she smiled and nodded, "If you want to, James, it's fine! I'd probably start doing stuff with my mom here, like dishes and cleaning the table."

I shrug and rub her cheek, "You sure?"

She nods, "Yes, James," with rosy cheeks and her beautiful doe eyes.

That's when her mom came out and smiled, holding up some plates, "Food is ready!"

•••y/n's pov

I was sat by James as mom and dad sat across from us. I laughed a little and talked through dinner with James and my parents while I felt so...different around James. I'm implying it in a good way.

"James, when can we meet your parents?" My dad asked.

James paused and sighed before shaking his head, "You can meet my brothers. My parents are Uhm...out of the picture."

My mom furrowed her brows, "I'm so sorry to hear that. And if you don't mind us asking...what's the cause?"

James shakes his head, "I uhhh...I was around 13 when my mom died of cancer and then my dad left not long after. So it's just me and my brothers."

I felt the silence in the room as I held James's hand under the table tightly and felt the warmth of his presence.

"I'm sorry to hear that, James, I didn't know..." I told him as he shook his head.

"It's okay, it was a while ago and I'm mostly healed. You folks don't have to be sorry, you didn't do anything. But it's nice to have someone to tell."

I knew this was a tough topic for James by the way he was acting, so I needed to save him for a little.

My mom went to continue but I stopped her, "How about me and James do the dishes and table? You two can relax."

Mom nods and smiles, "Sure."