Favors

Chapter Eleven

Warnings: None

Word Count: 1735

"Anything," you answered.

"What I said earlier, about being in love with you," he took a deep breath. "I wasn't lying."

He was only a few feet away from you, his arms hanging loosely at his sides. Your back was to the lake as you stood facing him, hardly believing what you were hearing.

"I love you too," you responded. "Honestly."

His eyes widened, "You do?"

You nodded, "And I don't think I really realized it until you kissed me."

You hadn't realized that Josh had been moving closer to you while you had been talking until you looked up and he was only a few inches away.

"Like this?" he smirked before pulling you into a kiss.

His hand wrapped around the back of your neck and pulled you into a kiss. Your hands moved up to his chest and rested there, as if keeping him from getting too close.

He pulled away from the kiss, but kept his face within centimeters of yours, "I love you," he whispered.

"I love you too," you smiled as he pulled you into a second kiss.

He kissed you for a little while longer until you eventually pulled away again.

"We should get back to the wedding," you said, pulling your hands away from his chest.

"Yeah, you're right," he smiled.

He ran a hand down your arm, sending shivers down your spine. Your fingers interlocked with his naturally by this point. Together, you started back down the gravel path, the rocks crunching under your feet.

"Does this mean that our anniversary is the same day as your cousin's wedding anniversary?" you laughed, swinging Josh's hand back and forth dramatically.

You already noticed yourself acting more comfortable around Josh now that your relationship was real.

"I guess it is," he smiled, giving your hand a squeeze. "You know, it's kind of weird to think that I won't have to announce this relationship to the family since they already think we're dating."

"Tyler, Jenna, and Ashley are the only ones who we'll have to tell."

"Ashley knew?" Josh asked.

"She grilled me! I couldn't lie."

"Yeah, she can be pretty intimidating."

You walked back to the barn silently, listening to the sounds of the crickets and frogs and enjoying one another's company. Everything felt like it had finally fallen into place.

You walked back into the barn together, earning you a few odd looks. You immediately spotted Jenna and Ashley having a conversation with Jordan at a nearby table. Tyler wasn't too far off, talking to one of Josh's cousins.

"I'm doing it now," you said, dropping Josh's hand and making a beeline for the girls.

You walked straight over to them and waited until there was a pause in the conversation.

"Do you mind if I borrow you two for a second?" you asked.

"Oh, yeah, no problem," Ashley smiled. "We'll be right back, Jordan."

You brought Jenna and Ashley over near a post where you were out of earshot of everyone else in the barn.

"What's up?" Jenna asked.