Make it to Me - Ender Inciarte romance

Chapter 4

Charlotte's POV
We woke up early the morning after arriving in Orlando to hit the parks on the guys' day off. Most of the team was going, many of the guys taking their kids for a family day.

It was February in Florida so it was still relatively nice weather, but just a little chill in the air in the morning and evenings, so I stressed over what to wear. I knew we would probably stay all day and into the night so we could see the fireworks and I didn't want to be uncomfortable.

Also, you want to look good for a certain guy. I rolled my eyes at my own thoughts.

I ended up picking out some jean shorts, tshirt and a hat with a flannel for later when it got cooler.

"Cute," Lucy said when she came out of the bathroom from getting ready. "I'm sure Mr.
Inciarte will think the same."

"Right. Because he pays that much attention to me."

We met the guys downstairs and for once, Ender did give a little smile to me when he saw me. Maybe Dansby had said something to him.

"You ladies ready?" He asked, holding the hotel door open for us to go through.

"Yes!!!" I exclaimed, giving a little jump. I loved Disney and spent many summers going to Disney since I have family that lives in Orlando. 

Ender chuckled at my excitement and I was so shocked to hear a noise come out of him that made it sound  like he was having a good time that I tripped over a curb and almost fell straight into the bushes.

"Whoah! We have a long day ahead of us and you are already struggling," Dansby caught my arm and helped keep me upright, laughing the whole time.

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We hit Animal Kingdom first so we could ride Everest. It was really the only thing we were interested in there so we wanted to get it out of the way. Next we headed to MGM and had lunch before riding Tower of Terror - and yes, Dansby screamed like a little girl the whole time.

The line for Rock'n Rollercoaster was long but we decided to wait anyways. I was leaning up against the railing when I felt someone come up behind me. Ender. He was so close to me, his chest to my back and his mouth near my ear, that if I turned our lips probably would have touched.

"I'm sorry."

"Excuse me?" I asked, unclear of exactly what he meant.

"I have been a jerk to you. That is not the kind of guy I am and I want to say I'm sorry. I have been in a down mood this off season and I have a lot on my plate to think about."

"So, because you have a lot on your mind, you decided it would be better to be rude to me. That made things easier? It was easier to leave the room than to say hello? Or easier to sit on the complete opposite side of the table? I would have thought that was more work."

Ender sighed. "Look, I have reasons. They may not have been the right ones but I want to make it okay now."

I softened a little bit. I glanced over to see Dansby and Lucy watching our interaction. I'm sure they were getting a kick out of this.

"Thank you, Ender. I accept your apology and promise, no hard feelings."

"Good," he smiled down at me as we moved forward in line. "I hate we missed time because of my attitude. I thought about you a lot but I felt it was better to stay away."

I was confused by that because he certainly didn't seem to have been thinking about me these last months. I gave him the side eye like I didn't believe him. He pulled out his phone and pulled up the photos.

"Look, proof. I am very interested in you Charlotte. J do not think it is good for me to get involved with someone, you should not waste your time on me, but I can't help but still think about you. "

I took his phone from him as he pulled up the picture he was wanting to show me. It was from the night we met. I was sitting at the piano with my head bowed, focusing on what I was playing. The Christmas tree in the background gave off the perfect lighting. This is what he had been doing ok his phone. I thought he was ignoring me and he was taking a  beautiful picture of me.

I had no words really as I just stared at the picture. Evidence that he did not dislike me. Quite the contrary, it would actually seem.

Ender smiled and took his phone back, pushing me along with his hand on my lower back.

"Come on, we are holding up the line and it's our turn to get on."
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The rest of the day was a blast. Ender certainly had opened up after we had our little talk and Dansby winked at me, meaning he knew what had gone on. We ate ice cream bars shaped like Mickey Mouse ears and bought candy and the candy store. We rode every ride in Magic Kingdom atleast once, if not twice. Ender had even placed his hand on my knee as we rode through the Haunted Mansion.

"Is this okay?" He had whispered. I nodded, not trusting my voice to work.

We were thoroughly exhausted by the time the parade and firework show was about to start. The crowd had thinned out and we managed to find some good spots to sit at on the curb in front of the castle.

We had just gotten of Splash Mountain so we were wet and a little cold. I pulled my flannel on and took a seat. Ender sat behind me up on the curb, his legs on either side of me. As we watched the fireworks, I looked back at him a few times and every time received a gentle smile. He had one hand on my shoulder and would give a gentle squeeze.
I shivered as a little breeze brushed over us. Ender took that as an invitation the pull me in closer between his legs.

"Let's get you warmed up, niña tonta." He said as I giggled when his beard grazed the side of my face. I looked up at him, confused. "It means silly girl. You have giggled all day. It's cute."

I melted a little on the inside. I wasn't sure what was happening but I was not going to question anything and see where it went. For now, I was enjoying being wrapped up in Ender's arms as we watched the end of the fireworks display on a night I knew I wouldn't soon forget.