Delilah & Connor

Chapter Thirty

Connor

Intertwining my fingers with Delilah's, I lead her towards our destination. A destination I've been planning for weeks now because I knew as soon as her eyes would land on it they would light up in that cute way of hers that I loved.

I love it and I love her.

I love her.

If I still didn't think this was a dream I'd tell her a thousand times but I'm terrified it'll turn out all to be in my head and in reality she doesn't feel the same way.

But then with her other hand, the one not interlaced with mine, she grabs my arm and leans into it.

My breath hitches and when I glance at her she beams up at me. I continue to stare, not able to tear my eyes off her.

"What?" she asks me, her eyes shining brightly.

I shake my head, "It's hard to believe this is all real." I admit with an embarrassed smile.

"Well it is," Delilah leans up to press a quick kiss to my cheek before resuming her walking trying to hide her blushing cheeks from my sight.

I press my lips to contain my smile. I didn't know how I was going to get used to her. Eveytime she was with me I was aware of every quick heartbeat and pulse my body made.

When my eyes catch the familiar outline of the place I make Delilah stop and get out a blindfold from my back pocket.

Lilah's eyes widen comically before she takes a step away from me, making me laugh.

"Come here, I promise it'll be worth it when you see it." She eyes the blindfold suspiciously but makes her way over to me with hesitant and calculated steps. You'd think the blindfold would jump and attack her by the way she's acting.

My lips twitch as I place it atop her eyes shielding those pretty green orbs away from view.

Her arms immediately shoot towards me and I can't help but let out a laugh as I grab her to me, hugging her to my chest. "You're so dramatic."

Her lips form a pout, "I'm just scared of falling, and I don't like the dark". Her arms tighten around my waist to prove her point.

"Are you sure this isn't an excuse to hold me?" I tease.

It feels refreshing to be able to tease and hold her like this so easily. It feels so natural between us, like we've been together for years, not just hours.

Delilah huffs and turns away from me. I hold back a chuckle and wrap my arm around her waist as I start to guide her towards her surprise.

Leaning down close to her ear I ask "Is this okay?"

I hear her inhale deeply before nodding. My smile stretches across my face as we get closer to the faint sounds of people.

I can tell when Delilah starts to hear the chatter of people grow louder by the way her face scrunches up.

Her face is always so expressive you can usually read her like an open book. I've learned to memorize and understand each expression and associate it with a feeling or emotion.

Yeah I'm head over heels for this girl.

Knowing she isn't the biggest fan of crowds, I tightened my hold on her further. I tried to have this place booked for just the two of us but no matter what I tried I wasn't able to.

"Okay", I ease her to a stop to a somewhat secluded area- more like a small patch of ground that doesnt have people close by- "we're here". I see her foot tapping on the floor and indication she's becoming increasingly impatient.