Age Is Just A Number (A Blake Griffin Story)

Chapter 25-Falling In Love

I got into his car and he drove off.

"Be careful. There can be paparazzi."

I looked down and hid my face in my hands. A few minutes later we pulled onto his street.

"Ok it's safe now."

"How come no one has noticed this yet? We're not very careful."

"Yeah you're right. But we have to be more careful from now on. I don't want you to get hurt."

"Why should I get hurt?"

"The media can be pretty cruel."

Blake pulled into his garage and we went into his house.

"So, why am I here?"

Blake just looked at me for what seemed like minutes. Finally he took my face in his hands and kissed me. I kissed him back, wrapping my arms around his neck. He lifted me up and carried me to the kitchen counter where he put me down.

"What do you want to drink?"

"A beer please."

"What?" He asked laughing.

"I'm kidding, just water."

"Here you go."

"Thanks. So why am I here? For kisses?"

"I just wanted to spend time with my girlfriend. Plus kisses."

"You're so cute."

"And I thought that since from now we're really, and with really I mean really, honest with each other we should get to know everything about us."

"But we have already told each other so many things."

"I know but maybe there's still something else you want to know about me. Ask me anything you want."

"Ok mhh lemme see..."

"Where were you born?"

Blake laughed.

"What I don't think that you have told me. Even though I know the answer."

"Oklahoma, you?"

"Philly."

"Really? Wow."

"Why 'wow'?"

"Cause you seem like you're from L.A."

"Well I lived there for a few years until my parents decided that it was too dangerous so they moved to Charlotte. Then my dad's boss wanted him to take over the new branch in L.A. and so we moved here."

"See, I didn't know that. How come you didn't tell me?"

"There was just never the time for it."

"Soo..when is your birthday again?"

"June 10th."

"Wait, that's just a bit more than three weeks."

"Yeah, right after graduation. If I'm going to graduate."

"Of course you're going to."

"But I missed so much. Finals are this week and I'm going to fail them. I haven't even looked for colleges."

"No you're not. I'm going to help you. And I'm gonna get you into college."

"Blake you don't have to do that."

"But I want you to have a bright future. And I want you to become whatever you want to be."

"I just hope I'll pass these exams."