You're The One

13

*Jasmine's POV*

    Joe and I were in the car listening and singing along to music on the way to our date. He's taking me to Ruth's Chris, a restaurant I've never been to if you can believe it. Austin always took me to very over the top expensive restaurants, sometimes even ones that I wasn't sure he could afford. Not to say Ruth's Chris isn't expensive, but it was more affordable than what I was used to with Austin.

    If I'm being honest, Joe could've taken me to Waffle House and I would be ecstatic. I just wanted to be near him. Since Joe's apartment was practically in the heart of Cincinnati, the drive wasn't very long. We walked inside, were seated at our table and talked over a couple drinks.

    "Can I tell you something?" he asked after the waiter walked off to put in our orders.

    "Anything."

    "When you and I first met I was in a relationship that was dying. When we went to get coffee so I could explain the astronomy notes I realized that maybe she wasn't the right girl for me," I listened attentively to this new information that he was giving me, trying not to react with my facial expressions and instead hearing him out, "What really sealed the deal for me was when you saw me walking around campus and decided to let me ride around with you because you needed to clear your head and someone to talk to. That night I was trying to figure out if I wanted to stay with my girlfriend, the distance between me and her was ruining our relationship and neither of us were happy anymore, no one deserves to feel like that. And then while you were in LA with Austin, I broke up with her.

    "Then you asked me to spend the night with you and I did because I knew you needed someone but I needed you too, but that's when I realized, you're the one I want to be with. I really like you Jasmine, more than I've ever liked anyone. You make me feel special, you make me feel important, valued. You're everything to me."

    I noticed tears falling from my eyes, Joe was crying too. I've never been so emotional while someone expressed their feelings for me; he made me feel so appreciated and I was so happy that I made him feel the same way. I reached over the table and wiped the tears from his cheeks.

    "Basically what I'm trying to ask is, will you be my girlfriend?"

    "Yes," I say quickly before leaning over the table once more to kiss him, "I've never wanted anything more."

    Our food came out shortly after, we sat and enjoyed our meals, I was so happy to be sitting here with him. I was so grateful for everything that led me to this moment, my transfer to LSU, my breakup with Austin, realizing that he and I could never truly be together. All the heartache led me here, to Joe. I felt like I was on top of the world.

   Although we'd finished eating and had already left, the night wasn't over for us. Joe showed me around Cincinnati, it was a beautiful city. He showed me all of the places he used to visit with his family growing up, I loved learning more about him. Since I didn't have to leave until Wednesday, Joe said he'd show me around Athens which is where he grew up. I was excited to learn more about him and where he grew up. I was so happy to be around him.

A/N: For a short slow burn story i feel like this did pretty good! i hope you guys agree. i personally am very excited to write the epilogue chapter. all in all i hope you guys enjoyed this story, this is my first but i have an idea for another one already.