Arabella.

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/Arabella/

I sat in the back of the shop adding the final touches to Wesley's new board with my phone in my pocket and my headphones in. I danced around the board making my dad slightly chuckle as he sanded a board for the front of the shop. 

Bent over the board I added more and more definition to the waves when I caught a glimpse of Wesley and Keaton standing at the entrance of the back room with my dad watching me. I tucked a strand of hair buck up into my messy bun and laughed a little turning back to the board calling Wesley to come take a look. 

"Dude I'm so excited thank you Ara thank you so much!" He said giving me a small hug. 

"I just have to finish the detail on the water, which is almost done, then prime it and its yours!" I said taking my headphones out and placing them on the table I was working on. My dad then took Wesley out into the main shop to show him the specific waxes he need to get to keep it working and nice.

"When do you get off?" Keaton said walking over to me and leaning on the table crossing his arms with a smile on his face.

"You'd like to know." I said smiling and moving to a shelf to mix more of the blue I was using.

"Yeah, I would. I was thinking you and I could go to lunch." He said smiling. "Unless you were planing on going home and making out with your wall instead." He said winking at me when I turned to scold him. I Laughed and rolled my eyes.

"I get out at noon." I said placing my paint along with my brushes on the table. 

"Then I'll meet you here at noon." I said as he started to back out of the room I was in. I gave him a small wave smiling as he turned fully around almost running into my mom. He apologized and smiled at me one more time before walking out the door then out of the shop with Wesley.

"He's a very cute boy." My mom said stocking the shelves with her back towards me. I didn't respond because I knew she was going to give me a hard time about it. 

"I'm glad you met him. It seems like you're finally settling in." My mom said from the doorway to my back as I was hunched back over the board adding purples to the waves.

-

"So where are you taking me." I said as the two of us skated down the sidewalk.

"Just a little sandwich spot." He said skating faster looking around him like he was nervous.

"Hey Keaton stop," I said slowing down. He stopped, looked around him and came back to where I was. "Are you okay?" I asked putting my hand on his arm.

"I'm fine. I just want to spend time with you and I don't want anyone to ruin it." He said putting his hand over mine, which still sat over his bicep. I smiled and nodded telling him that I didn't think anyone could ruin us hanging out today.

-

Lunch was great. We were only bothered by a few people for Keaton's attention but the owner of the sandwich shop we were in did a pretty good job at keeping the people who were to bother us out of the store and out of the windows.

"I figure I can be a tad rude to these young ladies because they always seem come back to try and sit at the same table as their celebrity crushes." He told us half way through our meal. 

The I didn't want to go home after we had lunch. I was having too much fun with Keaton for it to end. Thankfully he read my mind and led me to a rock wall that over looked the ocean. 

"This is where I used to come to just think before my life got so hectic." He said as we sat swinging our legs over the side so they were hanging over the water that splashed gently up the rocks.

"Its absolutely beautiful. I kinda had a place like this in Hawaii and occasionally you'd see the dolphins surfacing. It was incredible." I said smiling. I felt is arm snake behind my  back to reason on the rock as he leaned forward to say something privet as if there were people all around us. 

"I had a lot of fun to day, Ara." He said leaning his head forward to see me smile. 

"So did I. You're a pretty fun kid, I think Ill keep you around." I said bumping him with my shoulder. 

-

We had to have sat there for a good few more hours just talking and laughing in our own quiet place. I was secretly hoping he would do something. Anything to indicate contact again. The chills he gave me every time we touched was indescribable and almost addicting. 

"Keaton look!" I said pointing with one hand at the fish that were jumping in the air. I noticed my other hand had rested on his thigh, as to get his attention to focus on my other hand and to where I was pointing.

I quickly pulled my hand off his leg and into my own lap embarrassed that I touched him like that. He surprised me by taking my hand and intertwining our fingers together. I felt my cheeks fill with blood knowing I was blushing. I could see out of the corner of my eye he  quickly glanced at me. I cursed silently at my red cheeks because he soon chuckled and lent in close to my ear again.

"I've kinda been wanting to do that all day." he whispered sounding almost unsure of himself and his actions.

"I've kinda been wanting you to do that too." I said in the same quiet voice as him. we both broke out in a smile, our fingers still intertwined and sitting on my thigh. His thumb traced circles over the back of my thumb causing the same shivering feeling to run up and down my body. 

The moment the sun started to sent we decided to stand up and ride our boards back to my house.I was shocked when the moment we were both standing he took my hand again and didn't let go of it, even when we were skating. 

"I've always wanted to do this." He said laughing. I agreed with him.

"Its cute, makes people jealous." I said laughing. He pulled my hand guiding my board so it was right next to mine putting his whole arm around me.

"Oh god, Keat you are so lucky I know how to work this thing or I probably would have fallen!" I said laughing hooking my arm around his waist. He laughed and continued to skate with us just like we were making peoples heads turn, now this was either cause we looked reckless or they knew who Keaton was.

-

"So Ill see you tomorrow?" He said as we got to my house holding on to my hand as I climbed the first step to my doorway.

"I get off of work at noon." I said smiling, Finally being in direct eye contact with him.

"How about you come over after work tomorrow?" He said. "Wes and I are recording a few covers and I want you to listen." He said smiling. I agreed as he pulled me into our final hug for the night.

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