Chapter 19: I love you like my first guitar and that's real love
The writing process was quick, one of the fastest songs I think I've ever written. We had the first, rough draft written in about 30 minutes, record time for both of us. We had decided on a name: the first time.
I actually think its a potential album name. It's perfect, obviously, being my first album and all.
Writing with Hunter isn't like writing with anyone else. He sets aside his usual shy, awkward, dorky self and totally opens himself to the song. He sings what he thinks as feels, and is ok with looking stupid in the process. It's comfortable. I'm so used to writing with myself, kind of shrinking behind my own thoughts and always keeping them inside. But with Hunter its...different. I'm ok with telling him how I feel. I'm ok with him adding lyrics to my own. Us together, I felt like we were just unstoppable.
We set our guitars down, giving each other a high five.
"Good job!" I exclaimed, shutting my notebook with a satisfying snap.
"You too. That song is literally...perfect. Me and you together...our writing skills are amazing."
"That's for sure. I have a feeling people would just be able to...connect to it."
He nodded in agreement. We sat in silence for a minute.
Suddenly he spoke. I was taken aback and surprised. He was just never...forward. Ever. "Bridget, do you love me?"
I admit, I was startled. But when his blue eyes locked on mine I was trapped, and I Knew I'd have answer. So I answered honestly.
"I love you Hunter. Of course. You're like my brother."
"Like...a brother?"
"Yeah...? I thought you thought of me like your sister."
"I do." He replied quickly. "It's just...I don't know...all this song writing is making me feel a lot more truthful to myself with my feelings. The things I'd usually just push away and shoo to the back of my mind. Like no, it won't happen so forget about it."
"Ok, so shoot. I'm fully listening."
He took a breath. "Bridget, it's been six while months. And... I love you. And I don't mean like a sister, I mean I REALLY love you."
I opened my mouth to speak, but the words didn't come out right away. I stared at him for a moment.
"Do you love me?" He mumbled, looking at the ground. His cheeks had turned a rosy shade of pink. After a moment of me not answering, just stunned and not sure what to say, he stood and started making his way out the door and to the steps. As he was on the last step, I stopped at the railing, holding onto it and looking down from the balcony at him.
"Hunter!"
He turned around, disappointment plastered on his handsome face.
"Hunter, I love you like I love my first guitar and old fashioned things. And that's real love."
He smiled and ran up the steps, grabbing me and hugging me hard. He had told me how he felt. I felt no reason to hold back anymore. He was right. It had been SIX MONTHS. And I realized, I love him too. More than anyone. And not just the way I loved him as a fan. I mean real love.
I pulled him back, kissing him right on his perfect pink lips.
He kissed back and that was the day I knew something magical would begin.
***** so this chapter was SO short, I know. I just felt like this moment deserved its own chapter, no matter how short it ended up being. The next one will be longer, I promise. But how cute is that...their first kiss. It was a sappy, cheesy chapter, I know. *****
