It Started With Hello

Chap. 122

"Emma, Blake's here!" Emma heard her mom yell from down stairs. Emma's looks at herself in the mirror a moment pushing the black curled hair behind her ears to show off the small diamond earrings. For their date this evening she chose to go with a dark green spaghetti strap dress it went to the knees and she even went the extra mile to wear heels. She wanted today to go well but she couldn't help but feel anxious after how Blake acted yesterday. Why was he being so weird sure she may looked at some of the other college pamplets just to see what was out there. And sure maybe UCLA in California looked amazing but....her whole family was here, her friends and him. Wasn't it just better for her to stay then to go out into the world by herself. It didn't help her anxious that Blake didn't tell her what he had planned tonight either. She sighed softly looking into the mirror "Please go well tonight" she had enough stress this year to last a lifetime. She makes her way out her bedroom walking down stairs. Blake is stood at the end of the stairs chatting with her father laughing about something. She smiles seeing his green eyes light up. Her heels click down the stairs he looked up hearing her coming down holding eye contact with her making her feel like the only girl in the whole world. She took note of his outfit he was wearing a black blazer with a white shirt underneath along with fitted black red pants thst matched the blazer. She stops walking bitting her red lip "Hey Blake" he tilts his head to the side eyes running up and down her body "Hi Em ready to go?" she nods making her way the rest of the way down the stairs. Her father turns towards him holding out a hand "Get her back in one piece son...and no street racing?" he joked making Blake laugh slightly before shaking his hand. Emma couldn't help but smile from the side lines they seemed to get along perfectly she felt like her father could see how much Blake cared about her. Her mother on the other had was slowly making her way to accepting him in fact she would be here right now if she didn't have work "Of course sir" he pulled away from her father's grip before taking her hand. They walk out the house towards her spots race "So are you going to tell me where we are going now?" she asked as he opened her door for her. She slides into the he leans down giving her a peck on the forehead "Nope sit back and enjoy the ride baby" he closed her door walking around the car to his side. Emma had no clue where he would pick for their first official date but where ever he choose she was sure she would love it.

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Where the heck where they going!? They have been driving for so long the sun was almost down out the window all she could see was trees. The sky was a beautiful orangie purple signifying it was almost sunset "Do you recognize where we are yet?" he asked with a smile looking sideways at her as he begans pulling to the side of the road. She raised a brow looking around it finally dawned on her "Ohh we are at the campsite" he nods before climbing out the car followed by her. She closed the door looking around the orange sunlight tinting the green leafy trees "We are going to loner land our dream date destination with the help of Chris" she laugh following him deeper into the woods. He stops just on the other side of trees turning to her "Yah ready?" she nods and he takes her hands linking their fingers. Pulling her through the trees she gasps as she saw the blanket and pillow laid out on the grass a projector set up in front with the screen already up pizza, chip and candy sat on the blanket. Fairy lights wrapped around the perimeter trees lights the area dimly making a romantic atmosphere "Lake this is incredible how did you come up with this?" he smiles shrugging before leading her toward the blanket. She pulls off her heels crawl onto the blanket "Well this was where I realized I loved you so I only seemed right that this would be our first date spot" she turns he head looking at him this was the first time he said he loved her. It made her heart instantly pick up "Wh...what did you say?" she whispered afraid she was dreaming he turns looking into her eyes "I love you Emma more then anything else" she didn't even know what to say she froze in place. He said he loved her so honestly and simply it shook her heart he smiles at her dumb stroke face before leaning closer locking his lips with her in a slow yet deep kiss it's like he was putting his whole heart into it. He slowly pulling back leaving inches between them running his finger tips over her cheek "Never forget that ok?" she nods her head looking in to his eyes "I'll never forget".