Stella Reid lives her life in the shadows of her best friend, Carson Holt, and Carson's star wide receiver boyfriend, Topher Thompson. Stella doesn't mind this at all, in-fact she enjoys living her life on the sidelines. Her life is relatively borin...
The bright overhead lights are shining over the green turf illuminating the running bodies as Mac throws the ball to a sprinting Topher. The seconds count down as he makes his way to the end zone. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three. Two. Touchdown! Topher makes a leep into the endzone right at the last second, taking the tied score 6 points up, winning the game. Before I know it, I am running into Mac's arms, surrounded by a sea of students and fans. He spins me around in the air and places me down giving me a passionate kiss.
"You were fantastic, Mac!" I shout over the bustling crowd around us. I give Mac one more kiss and Carson walks up handing him something. I give him a confused look and he begins to speak.
"The little time we've spent together has been amazing, Stella. We just get each other. I spent pretty much my entire life not knowing you, but now, I don't know what I would do without you." Mac speaks and I look into his glistening eyes. He opens the teal box, which I now know is what was handed to him by Carson, showing a necklace dawning a cursive letter "M" encrusted with diamonds. "Stella Reid, will you be my girlfriend?" I grab his face and pull him into a passionate kiss. Once we part, I look up at him and smile.
"Yes! A million times yes!" I respond wrapping my arms around his bulky uniformed body. I feel Mac move my hair to the side and wrap the cool metal chain around my neck. I look down and see the silver letter laying on the blue and yellow jersey I am currently wearing and smile.
"Let's grab Toph and Car and get some milkshakes." Mac grins out.
After going out for milkshakes with Topher and Carson, Mac and I decide to go to my house while Topher and Carson opt to go out to a party. On the way home, we pick up snacks, deciding on a movie night. We arrive at my house and cozy up in the home theater, sharing one of the big recliners and a fluffy blanket.
"Tonight was so amazing, Mac. Thank you." I say looking up at Mac from my position on his chest. "I'm so excited for the concert tomorrow. I still can't believe you surprised me with those tickets!"
"I'm so happy that you're happy, Stell." Mac proclaims kissing the top of my head.
"How couldn't I be happy with you?" I reply back, making him smile.
After Mac and I woke up, he left me to get ready for the concert and went home to do the same. I take a shower and do my hair and makeup. I straighten my hair and do a simple and cute makeup look. I dig through my closet and decide on stealing some of Carson's clothes when I come up empty handed with my own. I walk across the street and through her front door.
"Hey Mrs. Holt!" I exclaim when I walk through the door and see her sitting on the couch watching the news with a cup of coffee. I walk over and give her a quick hug and kiss on the cheek.
"Hi Stella. What are you up to?" She says returning my smile.
"Just stealing some of Carson's clothes." I snicker out and she laughs. I walk up the stairs to Carson's empty room. I'm assuming they went back to Topher's last night after the party. I open her closet and begin to piece together an outfit. I grab a grey patterned dress that comes to mid thigh and a cropped white jacket to put on top. Satisfied with the clothes I snatched from Carson's wardrobe, I say goodbye to Mrs. Holt and head back to my house to finish getting ready. I put the clothes on and add a pair of slip on vans and my black purse.
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I look at myself in the mirror and see the diamonds glisten on my necklace and smile. As if on cue, Mac's voice bellows from downstairs. I grab all of my belongings and venture down the stairs.
"Oh my god my girlfriend is so HOT!" Mac howls out making me laugh. I meet him at the bottom of the steps and give him a sweet kiss. "God. I don't know if I wanna even take you out." He jokes.
"Sorry, babe. LANY comes before you." I chuckle out. He mocks fake hurt and laughs. We start out the door and I pull it closed and lock it behind me. I turn around and Mac is holding the door to his jeep open for me.
"M'lady" he exaggerates in a fake accent while waving me into the passenger seat. I giggle and kiss him as I make my way into the seat. He jogs around to the other side and gets in the driver side door. We grab food quick and make our way to the venue, singing along to LANY songs as he drives. We park at the venue and walk into the medium sized arena. Mac begins to walk down the stairs and we enter the floor.
"We have floor seats?" I question with a surprised look. He smiles and continues walking, disregarding my question. He keeps walking down the middle isle, closer and closer to the stage until we are standing directly in front and can't go any further. "WE HAVE FRONT ROW SEATS?" He laughs at my reaction.
"Looks that way huh, babe?" Mac shoots me the rhetorical question doused with humor.
"How did you get these? They've been sold out for a while!" I question full of shock.
"Don't worry about it, babe. I've got my ways." He wiggles his eyebrows, not giving up too much information. LANY comes on stage soon after and we have a great time. The concert was amazing, and the experience was perfect. Mac makes my heart melt. After the show, we walk back to Mac's car. By now it's around midnight.
"So, my parents are coming in the morning. Do you want to come over for dinner tomorrow?" I look at Mac quizzically.
"Of course. I can't wait to meet them." He beams and opens the door for me to get in the car. We pull out of the lot and sing loud and obnoxious to the songs on the radio. I have never been happier than I am in this moment. And then everything goes black.
