You Again (Completed) ✔️

42.

Cole pulls the car into the lookout's parking lot. He finds a spot near the stairs and pulls the vehicle into the place. He steps out of the car, walks over to my side of the vehicle, and opens the door for me. "Are you ready for a short walk?"

I step out of the car. "I'm ready. I hope you can keep up." I close the door and run up the stairs leading to the lookout.

During the run, I hear Cole catch up with me. He overtakes me and stops at the top. He raises his hands in the air and starts punching.

When I reach the top, I say. "What are you? Rocky?"

He laughs. "I knew you watched that movie."

"Who hasn't? A young Sylvester Stallone is hot. Plus, Rocky is a classic fighting movie. I'm looking forward to seeing him in Creed II."

"I'll come with you, Julia. It will be our first date."

"Is that the way you ask a girl out?" Tapping his shoulder, I say. "You won't get a date like that." I look at the Hollywood sign.

I love this place. It would be the perfect spot to watch the sunset and sunrise from this spot.

A group of people walk up to the sign, look at it, and then start taking pictures.

Turning around, I look for Cole and see him on one knee.

Someone yells. "That guy's going to propose."

"Aw," someone says.

"Julia," Cole begins. Will you please let me take you on a date?" He looks around the group of people. "With all these people as my witnesses, I promise I will be a gentleman that you can trust, laugh with, and eventually love. Every day, I will send you a gift showing how much I care for you. You don't have to say "yes" today."

"Say yes, " a man yells. "Let the kid off the hook."

How can I turn that down? He's changed, and I need to let someone in.

"Yes, Cole. I will go on that date with you."

He stands up and spins us around. "You've made me the happiest man on earth, Julia." He puts me down.

Looking at him, I say. "We're not getting married, Cole. I don't know how you can be the happiest man on earth."

"It's just a saying, love." He grabs my hand and pulls me over to the Hollywood sign. "Excuse me, miss. Can you take a photo of us?"

"Sure," she says as she takes Cole's phone. Say cheese."

"Cheese," the picture is taken.

She gives the phone back to Cole, and he looks at it.

He shows me the picture. "What do you think, Julia?"

"It's perfect." I watch as Cole sets it as the screensaver. "Let's get dinner before you drop me off at the private airfield."

"Okay," he holds my hand as we walk downstairs towards the car.

Cole opens the door for me at the car, waiting for me to buckle in before closing the door. He then rounds the car and climbs into the driver's seat.

His phone starts to ring. "Can you answer it? It's probably Bo."

Looking at the screen, I see a 'Bo' flash across his face. Answering the call, I say. "Hello, Cole's phone."

Bo: Hey, it's Bo. Is Cole there?

Me: Yes, he is. Let me put you on loudspeaker.

Bo: Sure.