Forevermore

9

We pull up to his house and I look out the window.

"Awe, look at your little reindeer." I say and he laughs as he stops the car and climbs out. I get out after him as he walks over to my side.

"Lilith loves the reindeer. Come on in." He says and I follow behind him up the porch steps. He pushes open the door then shuts it behind me once we're in. I take off my coat and hang it over a chair, looking around.

"Oh my gosh, did you take these?" I ask noticing the walls covered, and I mean covered, in beautiful photographs.

"Yeah." He says

"Hayden these are magnificent! I had no idea you were even into photography." I say looking in amazement at the beautiful photos.

"I took it up during college. Fell in love with it." He says

"Do you still take photos now?"

"Not as much, but when I get out I do."

"Do you have any recent shots?" I ask turning to face him.

"Yeah a few, come on." I follow him down the hall then we turn into his bedroom. I take a seat on his bed while he digs around in his drawers.

"Here we go." He says then walks over to me. I take the picture book from him and scoot over so he can sit beside me. I open it and turn the pages.

"Wow, these are great." I say flipping through them.

"Oh my god is that me?" I ask and he shrugs.

"You're an easy subject to capture." He says and I laugh continuing on.

"These are truly fantastic, Hayden." I say looking over at him. He looks in a different world though.

"Hey." I say snapping in front of him. He blinks and I smirk.

"What's up?" I ask putting the photo album on his side table and turning to face him.

"Just thinking. I'm good." He says and I nod.

"I want to thank you for tonight. I had so much fun. I can't remember the last time I actually went somewhere like that."

"I'm glad you had fun." He says and I smile.

"Well, I should probably head back though, it's late." I say standing up.

"Goodnight Hayden." I say then go to leave his room.

"Selena."

I turn at his voice, pausing in the doorway.

"Stay for the night. I pick up Lilith tomorrow from school, I want you to meet her." He says and a slight smile plays on my lips as I cross my arms.

"I'd like that." I say walking back over and sitting down beside him.

"Great." He says.

"I'll take the couch." 

"No, honestly it's fine, I can take the couch." I say and he shakes his head.

"Not happening." He says and I laugh as he walks over to the couch and sits down.

"Alright fine." I say and he smirks grabbing a blanket and throwing it over himself. I sit down on his bed then make my way under his comforter and lay down. Oh my word his bed is comfortable!

"Night Selena." He says from the couch and I look over at him.

"Night." I say and he smiles then turns off the lamp.

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