Dancing In His Arms

Chapter 46

Two weeks after Donnys cast came off it was the day all girls either love or hate. Valentine's Day.

Deciding to take that special Tuesday off, Luke prepares a secret dinner for him and Aria. Especially when he realizes he has a very important question to ask her.

Setting the silverware down upon the most cliche dinner for two there is, candle in the middle and a rose for the lady, he checks their meal one more time before texting Adrian to bring her over.

As he paces nervously across the gazebo deck, Luke can hear her sweet voice as it comes closer and closer.

"I swear to god Adrian, if I trip and fall because of you, you will be down a pair of balls ya hear me"

"Geez, I don't know how you put up with her Luke. I've known her for years and I can barely stand her." teases Adrian as he places Aria right in front of the steps.

Opening her mouth for a comeback, it gets caught on her throat when the blindfold comes off, revealing the most romantic date she has ever been on. "Oh Luke..."

"Come" Holding a hand out for her to follow him up the steps, neither notice Adrians retreat into the shadows leaving them in privacy.

Settling her in her seat, Luke lifts the lids covering their meals so they can dig in.

The night travels on with light conversation, some flirting and rounds of laughs.

"I'm serious he actually said that!" failing to keep a straight face at the expense of his friends failed pick up line story, all Luke can do is stare at the woman across from him as her whole body quakes. "So beautiful"

"What's beautiful?" Asks Aria as she comes down from her laugh high.

Blushing slightly for realizing he said that out loud, he pushes on seeing it as a gateway.

"You. You're beautiful." When she lowers her head, Luke gets up from his seat to round the table, squatting so he could lift her face to be level with his. "You are the most incredible woman I have ever met. You're kind, smart, beautiful inside and out. You can light up a room with your mere presence alone. Yet you don't have a single clue to it."

Taking her hands in his, Luke stares into her watery eyes. "There is something I have been meaning to ask. Something that should of been asked a long time ago." Pausing for a calming breath he pushes on. "Aria Thompson... will you be my-"