A Roller Coaster Ride We're On || (n.j.) || Book 1

7~Bowling Alley Bathrooms

*1 week later*

"Babe, please?" Nick whines through the phone. It's been a week since his little diabetes episode and he had official asked me to be his girlfriend a few days ago.

It was the cutest little "girlfriend proposal" ever. Nick and his brothers played their song Just Friends for me. Then, Nick gave me white roses, of course, and a bouquet of chocolate covered strawberries, which he knows I love.

"Fine. I guess." I finally give in. Nick wants me to go bowling with him tonight. Let me just tell you, I suck at bowling. But he insists.

"Yay!" He exclaims.

"See you at 6, Nick. Love you." I say into the phone.

"Alrighty. Love you babe." *click*

Okay. I have about 3 hours. What to do. Ah, I got it, I'll just bake. I like baking, I always do it when I'm bored. Now, I just need to see if we have anything to bake.

I literally need to climb on the counter to get in most of the cabinets. This is pathetic. Suddenly my phone starts blaring Nick's ringtone.

"Hello?" I answer.

"Sorry, I just can't wait to see you." Nick says.

"I can't wait to see you either, babe." I reply.

"So..."

"Nick? What'd you do?"

With no reply, I hear singing outside my door. I get off the counter and open the door.

"I know we get a little crazy, and I know we get a little loud..." Nick stops mid-verse and kisses me. Our lips move perfectly together. His lips are so soft and he's such a great kisser, like oh my gosh.

"Told you." He pulls away, smirking.

"Wanna hang out here for a little while?" I ask.

"Well, of course." He replies.

"I love you so much, Nick."

"I love you too Charlotte. More then you will ever know." His lips brush mine.

We decide to watch some of Grey's Anatomy for a little while.

"Charlotte?" Nick asks.

"Yes, Nick?"

"Do you like me?"

"Nick, what are you talking about?" I just about spit my Diet Coke all over the place. Why would he ask a question like that?

"I'm serious." Nick says.

"Well, of course I don't like you." He looks disgusted.

"I love you." I say, kissing him on the cheek.

"Well, we should probably get going." Nick gets up.

"Yes sir." I snicker.

*15 minutes later*

We finally get to the bowling alley and it's actually not as busy as I thought it'd be.

"After you." Nick opens the entrance door for me.

"Thank you." I say.

As we get up to the counter a guy stares at me. He looks about in his mid-thirties. Nick obviously noticed because he looks over at the guy.

"Do you have an issue?" Nick asks the guy.

"Yeah. Your girlfriend is hot af." The guy says.

"Excuse me?" Nick says. He looks like he's ready to punch the guy.