Somewhere in between 3

27.

(Start the song „Strangers" by Kenya Grace")

After all the turmoil they had been through - especially Jasmin - it seemed only right for Hobie to take her out on a date.
Jasmin's life has taken a drastic turn that will probably take her a long time to recover from.
But it's never too early or too late for a date.He had planned everything.
From breakfast in bed to movie night.
Today was going to be perfect.
Jasmin deserved that.
Hobie arranged the breakfast nicely on the plate before placing it on a tray.
He had already told Gwen, Pavitr and Miles about the day.
In fact, some of the ideas were even theirs.
They couldn't refrain from getting involved.
After all, he had managed to convince them not to call either of them.
Not for 24 hours.
Hobie wanted the whole day just for the two of them. Without distractions.
Without interruptions.
He carefully picked up the tray and walked over to the bedroom.
For a brief moment, he thought of how he had kicked Jasmin out of his apartment not so long ago.
He was disappointed again and angry.
But luckily that was a thing of the past.
Hearing her laughter and her smell within his four walls is pure happiness itself.
Nothing made him happier than that.
He knocked on the door when he heard faint noises in the room and opened it.

„Good morning, my dear."
„Oh my god, Hobie. What is it?" she asked with a glow on her face.
"Breakfast for you."
"In bed?"
"In bed."
He carefully set the tray down in front of her.
She looked at it happily and couldn't believe it. "For what occasion?" she asked him curiously.
"That you're my girlfriend," he replied and gave her a kiss on the temple.
„You need to fortify yourself now. We have some plans for today."
"What?" she asked, taking a big bite of the croissant.
It tasted heavenly, as you could tell from the look on her face.
„Homemade,"
Hobie added briefly and Jasmin's eyes began to sparkle with excitement.
„They're fantastic." He smiled as a sign of gratitude.
„It'll be a surprise," Hobie replied to her question.
"As soon as you've finished breakfast, make yourself pretty. I want you to shine today, Min"
Her heart leapt ten thousand jumps.
She didn't know what she was doing.
Hobie did so much for her right now.
But one thing was clear to her: this man was a keeper.
„Will do," she laughed.
He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving the bedroom and making the final preparations for the day.

90 minutes later, they were in the car on the way to the museum.
Jasmin looked beautiful.
She had tied her orange-red hair into a loose plait, a beautiful summer dress adorned her figure and gold accessories made her sparkle.
Arriving at the museum, Hobie opened her door and held his hand out to her.
„My lady," he spoke softly and helped her out of the car.
They smiled at each other before he gave her a gentle kiss on the lips.
„Today is all about you."
Smiling, she shook her head.
„You're crazy."
"Just crazy about you."
The museum had prepared a special exhibition today.
The most famous paintings by artists from all over the world were presented here for the weekend.
Paintings by artists such as Van Gogh, DaVinci and Frida Kahlo adorned the walls.Jasmin is an art enthusiast and loved looking at the paintings and their meanings.
Each painting was like a world of its own with a very special story.
That's what fascinated her every time.
Jasmin enthusiastically walked through the corridors with her boyfriend and told him the meaning of the various motifs.
Hobie knew very little about art, but he loved to see how euphoric she was every time she talked about it.
He realized that drawing opened up a whole new world for her.
One that she could dive into at any time.
Whether she is looking at paintings or drawing herself.
„Hobie, look at this!" she beamed, looking and pointing at a huge painting.
The colors were much more intense than the others in the room and much more surreal.
Purple trees, blue bushes and red grass.
And in the middle, a pretty young girl*.
Nevertheless, it had an extraordinary harmony that even Hobie felt.
„Have you ever seen something prettier than this?"
„Yeah, you."
She immediately turned to him and her eyes met his. So beautifully brown and so full of love.
She felt her heart in her chest and noticed that her cheeks were turning red. He always knew what to say. Always, really.
"I love you, Hobie Brown."
„I love you, Jasmine Caccia."

After the museum visit, the two of them went for a walk in the park next door.
Hand in hand, they strolled through the green grounds and saw small children running through the meadows or families sitting on a picnic blanket.
He had her again.
She had him again.Feeling her hand in his was the best feeling in a long time.
It was this safety, this security that he felt every time anew.
He would never let go of this hand again.
Never.
Again.
When she was back in his life, the sun rose again. "Let's go home. There's a surprise waiting for you there," Hobie grinned at her.
"Another surprise?" She sounded puzzled and happy at the same time.
"Two more," he laughed.
When they got home, they took off their shoes and jackets.
„Okay. Off to the living room. The next surprise is waiting for you there."
Hobie was happy to spoil Jasmin all day long.
It was always little things, but she was always grateful.
She walked over to the living room and opened the door.
On the small table in the middle of the room was a large bouquet of flowers with chocolate next to it.

Jasmin fell directly around Hobie's arms and pushed him very tightly.
„Thank you, thank you, thank you. For everything. For the whole day. This is the most beautiful day I've had in a long time."
She leaned forward and kissed Hobie on the lips.
Jasmin ran over to the couch and looked at the beautiful colors of the flowers. They also smelled wonderful.
The chocolate right next to it was an Italian brand. She recognized her immediately.
She always ate this chocolate at her nonno in Italy. It reminded her of her homeland and tears came to her eyes.
Hobie gently put an arm around her and stroked her back.
„Only the best for ya."
He got up and ran over to the TV.
„And that's exactly why I thought, let's watch one of your favorite movies."
He took out the first part of Lord of the Rings from a small chest of drawers.
Her eyes lit up.
Lord of the Rings was definitely one of her favorite movies.
„Movie night," Hobie said cheerfully and put the DVD in the drive before he got a blanket and sat down next to Jasmin on the sofa.
Immediately she slipped under the blanket and snuggled up to him.
„Thank you for this absolutely wonderful day, Hobie. He was perfect." She looked up at him and smiled at him in love.
„Not as perfect as you are," he whispered and put his lips on hers.
And so the two spent the evening together on the couch, cuddled up to each other, until late at night.

(Listen to the song „I see you" by Missio as the outro of the chapter)

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*The painting is made up
God, the two are sooo sweet I can't do it anymore. I want what they have😫