Chance

Chapter 21:

Chapter 21:

We heard footsteps. Then he drug me into his tent. I stumbled and fell to the ground. I let out a loud cackle on accident. He squatted down and pressed his finger up against my lips. He laid down beside of me. I looked over at him and smiled. The more I thought about it the more I realized there was no way I couldn't be utterly head over heels for him. Every spare minute I had was spent on him. Everything about him I loved. How could you not be in love with someone after 17 years of that? Of course I was in love with him. I always had been. Obviously.

I pulled him in close to me. I delicately pressed my lips up against his. I pulled away, smiled, sighed, then wrapped my arm around him and laid my head on his chest.

"Garrett..." I yawned.

"Yeah..?" He answered apprehensively.

"I'm so freaking in love with you."
That's all I remember before falling asleep.

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-Kennedy's POV-

I couldn't believe he'd finally asked me out on a real date. I mean, I've only had a crush on him for forever.

"Wait a second!" He said standing in front of me.

"What? What's such a big deal?" I answered confused.

"Come here. That trail sign says waterfall! Let's go!" He grabbed my hand and drug me down the path. I laughed. He was so spontaneous. Nothing was ever planned.

We eventually got to the waterfall. Isn't wasn't much of one, but it was big enough to be gorgeous still. About 30 feet, I'd say. I stood there taking it all in for a minute. The sun was setting behind it, it was absolutely breathtaking. I turned around to find Evan in nothing but boxers

"Well, come on." He said smirking.

"What are you doing?" I said laughing, trying not to look like I was enjoying it as much as I was. Since when had he gotten so toned?

"I'm going to swim. So are you. Come on." He said motioning me over.

I looked down. I had on a flannel, a tank top, and shorts. I figured my best bet would be taking off my shorts and flannel. It was only Evan. He'd seen me in a bikini before, but I just wasn't comfortable taking off anymore. Especially since he now had a perfectly chiseled upper body. Last time we went swimming he had man-boobs and his voice was squeaky.

"Come one Cooper!!!" He yelled from the water.  I rolled my eyes, shook my head, and headed that way. The water took my breath for a second.

"Evan!!! It's FREEZING!" I yelled from the edge of the water.

"C'mon! Get out here with me! I got you!" He answered reassuringly and smiled.

I closed my eyes and made my way out to him. I walked out a little past him and suddenly the water was up over my head. Before I could even realize what had happened he had already pulled me up out of the water. His face was inches from mine. His blue eyes pierced right into me.

"I guess you found the drop off." He said trying not to laugh.

"I guess so. Of course I'd be the one to." I said shaking my head and looking down. He put his finger under my chin and pulled it up.

"I told you I had you though? Didn't I?" He said smirking.

"I guess so." I said smiling back at him. Everything about him drove me crazy. In someway, or another. I felt his hands on the small of my back. He pulled me in closer to him. If that was at all possible. He looked at my lips. Then back into my eyes. I got that dreaded " I-Know-What-They're-Doing-Pre-Kiss" feeling.

"Lay back." He said snapping out of it.

"Ummm, what?" I laughed, confused.

"Lay back. I'll hold you while you float." I gave him a weird look. Then did what he said. One of his arms was under my head, the other under my legs. It was getting darker out. But there were still traces of the fiery pink sunset left.

"This is absolutely gorgeous." I said, breaking the silence.

"I was just thinking the same thing." He responded, not taking his eyes off of me.