To Break His Heart

8| beach dates

There's only so little time left to get ready, yet I haven't changed. Katherine was making sure the wires were secure on my body.

"Ow!" I yelled. She had pinched me for the hundredth time, and every time I complained she would say 'Well if it wasn't for your constant moving around it wouldn't happen.'

I would only roll my eyes and look the other way.

Hailee and Rose were on my bed eating chips, because their job was to choose an outfit and do my hair and make up, which was finished.

"Okay all done. Go get dressed." Katherine said, as she stood up from the floor, wiping off the dust.

I went to change into the outfit hey had chosen. Black shorts and a nice flowery off the shoulder top. I took all the wires off and hid them. Katherine was going all over the top. I just left the mic and earpiece in.

I stepped out of the restroom to see all the girls talking to each other which was amazing since Hailee and Katherine don't really like each other, but they were talking.

There's a knock on the door and I go to open it.

"Okay remember what we talked about. He will try and use the move of grabbing your hand in the popcorn and then kiss you, so don't get popcorn and sit close to older people." Hailee reminded me.

"And to kill the mood, sit closer to the screen." Rose adds.

"We will be talking to you throw the earpiece." Katherine reminds me for the hundredth time.

I open the door. Shawn stood there in black jeans and a olive colored hoodie.

He bit his lip when he looked up to see me. He wiped his lip with his thumb and smiled.

"What?" I say chuckling.

"Nothing your just so beautiful." He said. I felt something go off in my heart. I felt a sense of tension drift away. And I smiled.

No one had ever looked at me that way and said that to me in such a confident way. Not even Chris. And we dated for two years.

"Shall we?" He asked, snapping me out of my thoughts. I nod my head and he grabs my hand.

I felt something go off in my heart again.

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We arrive somewhere. I couldn't see,  but I could definitely smell salt water. The beach.

"I thought you said we were going to the movies." I remind him.

"Yeah. On my way to my house, after going to yours, I changed my mind and decided to bring you here." Lights turned on, "This place is my safe place. I have never brought anyone here."

I smirk at him. Trying to see if he said 'Well...'

"I know what you're waiting for me to say, but I won't because it's true. I know it's weird since I've been with my fair share of girls, but this place is my safe place. A way to get away from people... and life." He softly says.

I look around me. Two palm trees held up a hammock and a couple dimmed lights. There are mountains surrounding the place. It was quite and lonely. A good place to sit and think. A picnic basket stood in front of the hammock. 

"Thank you for sharing this place with me." I tell him. I look at him in a different way than I do everyday.

"Look, I know what you have heard. I know that you might find me repulsive and a cheater, but you see something in me that can help me change and that's why you are here, or else you would have left. I know what happened with the last person you were with, but I won't hurt you. I have hurt girls in that way, but you... you are different. Because you make me want to be different. I don't want to hurt you like I did to all those girls in the past. I feel like it would be horrible to feel that and I don't want to cause that pain anymore. I have gone to every girl who I hurt and apologized to them. Yes I was slapped many times, but I deserved it." He finished. I felt myself leaning in towards him.

"Don't believe him." I heard from the earpiece. I grabbed it and took it out of my ear and threw it away, subtly. Along with the small mic and pack. He didn't notice since he had his eyes closed.

I grabbed his face and got closer and closer before I realized what I was doing. I let go and said, "Well let's get this date started."

I grabbed his hand and walked him toward the hammock.

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Hours have passed and we were still at the beach. Talking. But now on the floor.

"And you fell? Trying to twerk on a wall." He laughed out loud.

"Look I know it's stupid, but it was a trend. People were doing it and... I have nothing else. No other excuse."

I dig my feet into the sand. Trying to cover myself.

Shawn noticed, "Are you cold?" I answered with a nod.

He took off his hoodie and revealed his bare chest. He covered my exposed legs. I laughed, "Why don't you have a shirt on?"

"I couldn't find a shirt nice enough for you so I felt like this hoodie was presentable."

It had been such an amazing night talking to him. Nothing interrupting us. Just him here listening and talking. Getting to know one another. Smiling, laughing, staring.

I felt my heart racing. He has been so sweet all night. Without a thought I jump on him and cup his face kissing him. He placed his hands on the upper-side of my back. Such a gentleman.I pulled away. I just sat on his lap.

"Damn you're a really good kisser." He said barely being able to say anything. I let out a little laugh.

I then get off of him and grab his hands standing him up. "Let's go for a swim."

I took off my shirt and shorts. Just leaving my bra and underwear on. He took off his jeans and ran behind me.

I twirled around before letting myself fall into the waves.

We went in deeper. The water covered up to my ribs. He, on the other hand, was only covered up to maybe his waist, but he kneeled to be the same height as me.

He stared at me and I stared at him. It was nice to be stared at that way. In a way that was admiring. He walked over to me when he saw me shiver. He hugged me and I placed my head in the crook of his neck. His skin was really soft.

We just stayed there peacefully, hugging each other.

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(BOTH POV)
I closed my bedroom door behind me, after showering and taking all the sand out of my hair.

I fall to the ground and just think about the events that happened. My heart felt complete and satisfied. I felt closer to (him/her).

Am I falling in love?

Shawn: No? Maybe? Yes?
Laura: Oh no.

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Okay bye
~ Sandia 🍉