I fell in love with a jock

Chapter 18

The drive was not long at all since the carnival was right in the middle of town. Since the carnival was only here for a limited time and because it was Friday the fair grounds was extra crowded. And just as i had feared there were many girls wearing different variations of what I was wearing. I need to be more original. 

"I'll get us wristbands so we can ride and play everything they have here." Brandon says taking me out of my trance. 

"Um are you sure? will we even have time to do everything?" In the back of my head I wanted to add that it'd be too expensive but I decided not to bring it up. 

Brandon was just about to speak when a drop zone ride next to us finally drops and everyone on the ride starts screaming at the top of their lungs. My own stomach dropped just watching it. I don't think I can handle every single ride here if I wanted to. 

"Oh we're definitely doing that!" I look over at Brandon and he looked genuinely excited to try it out the ride. 

Have some fun. Nothing going to happen. 

"How about we ride the rides in order from most thrill seeking to least?" I suggest. Then at the end of the night I won't be so rushed from all the fear and adrenaline of the rides. 

"Great idea!" 

Brandon did end up getting us both the wristbands to last the whole night. The carnival lasted until midnight so we had more than enough time time to try everything out if we wanted to. 

After Brandon finished putting my wristband on for me he immediately grabbed my hand and started leading me towards the back of the carnival. It seems like he's been here before and already knows the best of the best rides this carnival has to offer. 

When we show up in front of the ride Brandon Has to stop because my feet were completely glued to the floor and  was staring up at the ride gawking. 

"Close your mouth you'll catch flys." Brandon said as he comes closer to me and puts his finger under my chin to close my mouth. 

For a moment he lets his finger linger there, even after my mouth is closed. We're making eye contact and I can see his eyes flicker down to my lips. I know what he wants to do but for some reason I break the eye contact and speak first. 

"A slingshot? You want me to get on that? Do you know how sketchy that ride could be?" 

"Oh come on Emily please." He holds both my hands and runs his thumb over my hands. "Trust me it's not as scary as it seems once you actually do it." 

There was something about him that I couldn't help but hesitantly tell him, "Alright then." 

It took us about 20 minutes for us to actually have our turn and get seated in the two person death trap. 

"Alright y'all imma need y'all to keep your head back against the seat and hands on the handle bars. I cant stop the ride once it starts so don't scream it at me because I can't help it." The ride instructor tells us as he helps strap us in. 

"He has a Texas accent, That means he knows what hes doing." Brandon tries to joke around but im too scared out of my mind to fully acknowledge him. 

"Alright you're taking off in 3-2-" 

"Wait her strap is way too loose!" 

"1!" 

I'm dead 

I'm gonna die. 

What the heck 

"I hate you!" I scream to Brandon as I frantically try to grasp at the handle bars. Anything to keep me from falling out. At some point I think I feel a tear slide down my face while I'm still screaming. 

The only thing I hear next to me is laughter and when I look over Brandon is completely hysterical laughing. 

That's when I finally get what happened. 

"I hate you even more!!" 

The ride was over in less than a minute but felt like a lifetime. I felt sick, I wanted to cry, my stomach was all mixed up and everywhere and I just wanted to go home and lay on the floor until I felt the ground stop spinning. 

"Okay I should really apologize but that was way too funny but i'm still so sorry." Brandon has to catch his breathe in between words because he was laughing so hard. 

"Okay well just for that I think we can only do the easy rides now because I don't trust you enough to get on another scary ride like that." 

"alright you got it." He helps me up to a straight standing position and then puts his arm around me and guides me over to the carousel." 

 we spent the remainder of the night going on the 'easy' rides. There were only so many in the carnival before we just stayed on the same one for a while. around 11 we ended up on our last ride of the night. The Ferris wheel. Brandon wanted to save for last for some reason. 

The carnival was empty by now so we got on the ride pretty quickly. It was one of the old fashioned Ferris wheels were it only sat 2 people at a time. 

Before we got on the ride I saw Brandon whispering to the attendant manning the ride. I wasn't going to let him try anything again this time but I also didn't want to call him out for it so I kept my mouth shut. 

"Come on you'll love the view." Brandon says to me as he guides us to our seat. 

The ride took us in a circle a couple of times before stopping us at the very top. The chair swung in the air a bit after coming to a complete stop and I looked down to see the attendant give us a salute.  

"Whats going on Brandon what did you do this time?" I tried not to sound panicky. At least i wasn't being swung in the air all dangerous like last time. 

"I wanted to be alone with you for a bit. To do this." 

he leans in closer but stops just inches away from my face. Almost as if asking for permission if he could continue. I smile and lean in the last remaining inches so our lips can finally meet again. There's no rush in the kiss at all, no wandering hands. The only place his hand goes is up to cup my cheek while he continues kissing me. 

It's different from our first kiss. It's more then just a lingering peck on the lips. There's a rhythm to it and we're both dancing the same tempo. 

I break away from the kiss just to start laughing. Brandon seems a little shocked by this but chuckles along with me. "What is it?" he asks. 

"Nothing it's just i know why you were talking to the attendant down there before we got on. You wanted her to stop the ride up here for us." 

"Well i'll be darned I've been caught." he puts his hands up in mock surrender. 

"Emily I need to know. Have you thought about what I asked you that night in my truck at Abby's performance?" 

oh. 

To be completely honest with myself i haven't given it much thought. But I know i don't need another second to think about it before I start excessively nodding my head. 

"Yes, yes." I tell him before I lean in and start kissing him again. 

Looks like I will end up having a date to the homecoming dance. 

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Happy New Years everyone. I'm curious to know how y'all have found my book! Let me know in the comments and ill have another chapter out soon hopefully.