All This Time

Chapter 6

"Where did you even find them?" Grace asks.

"Actually, Grayson found me on my run the other week."

"What have you guys been up to?" Anna then asks. 

"They can tell you all that later. Right now, lets order some food and chill with them before all of that."

We all agreed that was a good idea. We all decide on pizza and get it ordered. While it is on the way, they catch up my sister on what I already know from Grayson. 

"We have to get people back together," Anna states. 

"Actually, we hear that you have some friends coming in next weekend from San Diego. We are having a thing next weekend for our short film with other YouTube people. Would you like to have them come with?" Ethan asked. 

"Sure. We can ask them," Grace says to him.

"Who else is going to be there?" I ask.

"We are having the Mrrell twins, Broklynn and Bailey, Larry, Addison May, all those people," Ethan tells us. 

"We are excited. I can't wait to go,"Anna says. 

The doorbell rang and I answer it. The pizza guy hands me our food and I tip him. I then bring the food into the kitchen as everyone then grabs their food. 

"One of these nights we will have to do our midnight beach outings. Where we would build a campfire and make marshmellows," I tell everyone.

"I agree on that one. Those were some good nights," Ethan says as we then takes his empty plate to the kitchen.

When we are done, Ethan and my sisters clean up. Grayson and I go out back. 

"I am excited for next weekend. I can't wait to see the short film," I tell him as we look at the stars. 

"I am too. I think you guys will like it quite a bit. We have worked very hard on it."

"I am sure it will be good Gray."

We are soon joined by the rest of the group when they are done cleaning up. 

"This is so cool. I love that we are all back together," My sister says.

"I love it too. We are happy to be around you all again," Ethan tells us.

"Some of my favorite High School memories come from being with you two. I mean think about when we got to bring you two to prom my Senior year. Everyone freaked for weeks on that," I told them.

"I took somebody when I was a Senior. I also was kinda drunk at mine," Grace admits. 

"I am still surprised that mom and dad never knew that night. I was a Junior and had to make sure she stayed quiet when we went home. Our dad snores, so that might have helped some," I stated. 

"I was just a Freshmen at the time. I remember being woken up and just not bothering," She told us as we just laughed.

My sisters and I are obviously close in age. We have always been close and will never stop talking to one another. High School with them for the year that we could all be there was the best year of High School for all of us I think. It was the perfect time for all of us to have the others there to help. 

When we realize that it is just past midnight, we decide to go inside and watch a movie. We settle for Suicide Squad. Grace and Ethan are sitting together, Grayson and I together, and Anna on her favorite chair. 

Halfway through the movie, I feel Grayson pick me up. I must have fallen asleep after we started it. I feel us walk up the stairs and to my room. He gently lays me down and covers me. He starts to walk out. 

"Gray," I say half asleep stopping him.

"Hmm?"

"Stay with me?" I ask.

"Of course."

He closes the door, takes his shirt off, and lays next to me. I turn and face him, my eyes now open.

"Thanks for bringing me up here."

"I could tell you were tired."

"You know everything Gray," I smile at him. 

He really does know everything. How to make me smile, how to piss me off, how to annoy me. Even how to make the butterflies in my stomach go crazy. He just makes me feel better.

"I was wondering something," He tells me. 

"What was that?"

"Would you like to be my date to the film party next weekend?"

I hesitate. This past month or so had been so much fun with him and getting to be around him again. I do not want to loose him again.

"I would love to Gray."

"I was hoping for that answer."

He wraps me up in his arms and pulls me into him. I fit perfectly into him. I look up into his eyes as we share a soft kiss. We drift off to sleep for the night. 

I have finally got Grayson Dolan. 

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I wake up the next morning warm and wrapped still in his arms. We both wake up and give a stretch. 

"Good morning," Grayson says to me.

"Good morning Gray."

I look at my phone to see that it is now 10am. I have school tomorrow since it is Monday. I can relax for the day with everyone. 

"Are you excited for the party next weekend?" He asks as we stayed cuddled up in bed. 

"Yeah. Our first party date too," I joke with him.

"Wear blue. We can match. Do you still have that dress with the little flowers on it?"

"I can wear that."

We share a kiss which turns into making out. He take me by the waist and gets me on top of him with a leg on each side of him. His hand rest on my waist holding me close. Never letting our lips apart. 

"Gray?"

"Hmm?"

I think about what I am about to say.

"I love you," I tell him.

He smiles.

"Everly Hanson. I have waited so long to hear those words. I love you too."