7 Days {edited}

Twenty-nine

Luckily, Megan decided to keep her distance from me for the rest of the week. I didn't see her at all after what happened at the boating dock.

At breakfast, Lincoln stood behind me in the line. "Morning, Rain," he said, a smile evident just by the tone of his voice.

"Good morning," I replied, ignoring the racing of my heart.

I was still on cloud nine after last night's talk. When we'd finally gotten up to go to our rooms, it was past lights-out. Everyone from our dorms was looking for us.

The girls in my room all teased me and asked if I'd kissed Lincoln. "What? No!" I'd been quick to say. But as soon as the words left my mouth, I realized how much I wished something really had happened between us.

Cami had forced me to tell her everything that had happened, and Jordyn sang, "Rain and Lincoln sittin' in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" the whole time. I had to laugh at their childlike behavior, but it was kinda nice to be the center of attention for something real this time.

It was the first time I'd admitted to having a crush on Lincoln. Jordyn was ecstatic! "I knew it!" she'd exclaimed. "How?" I'd replied. And her answer was so simple, it left me dumbstruck: "It was obvious."

I spent the whole night thinking about him, and wondering what I'd done to make it 'obvious' I liked him. Had Jordyn really known all along? If she could tell that easily, maybe he could, too.

That was the scary part.

And now, seeing him in person for the first time since our little rendezvous last night...it was like a dream. A very good dream, where the cute boy actually talked to you. It was a dream from which I never wanted to wake up.

- - -

At free time, Emily asked if we could hang out. "We haven't spent much time together since camp started," she said. "I mean, we have. But...you know. Not alone."

"Yeah. Sorry 'bout that," I replied.

"It's fine. It's been good seeing you get to know the other girls. And the guys." She wiggled her eyebrows up and down and I shoved her playfully.

"Shut up."

"Fine, lover girl."

"Lover girl? Really?"

We both cracked up laughing as we walked to the lake. We planned to go in a paddle boat just the two of us.

As we walked towards the lake, sunshine pounding on our backs, I realized how much I was going to miss this place. I didn't want to go home. I loved this camp, and I wanted to stay here for as long as possible.

But time was running out. This was our last full day here.

I had to make the most of it.

"Emily?"

"Yeah?"

"I just wanted to say...thank you for inviting me. This camp has really opened my eyes to the truth. Because of you, I'm a Christian. Well, mostly because of God, but also because of you. Because you invited me."

"Aw, Rain." She gave me a hug, and I hugged her back. "I'm so glad you decided to come. I knew you would love it!"

Obviously, she'd been right.