Saving Grace

Chapter 1

Ever since the fifth grade my best friend has been one very special boy. no not a boyfriend, he was just my best friend. Alex meant more to me than anyone else in the world, he could always make me laugh and smile.

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I haven't seen him all summer until tonight, we are at the lake for our famous Fourth of July party. everyone was swimming, tubing, fishing, and just having fun.

when he got there I just stared into his eyes and knew this was going to be different. I ran up to him and we gave each other a big bear hug. after getting ready to swim I came out of the bathroom to ding his jaw dropped to the floor.

"Well, someone got hot over the summer" he said while I turned a pinkish rose.

"I try" I said with a laugh and followed him out to the lake.

we swam for a while and I couldn't help but notice how much he looked at me. Whenever I did anything he would smile or laugh and always look me up and down.

Later that night the fireworks started and I was yanked into my room.

Alex was sitting there on my bed with the curtains open to see the fireworks. he pulled me on top of his lap and wrapped his arms around my waist. slowly our lips came together and sparks flew.

Alex's POV:

I was so excited to finally see grace. she has been dancing all summer and today I finally got to see her. I pulled up to the smiths lake house and was basically tackled by the girl I am proud to call my bestfriend.

We went upstairs to change and get ready. when she came out I imagined her in a whole different way. I apparently was showing everything on my face because she turned a rosy color.

"Someone got hot over the summer" I said without even thinking.

"I try" she said with that sexy smirk she always does. She is so amazing and beautiful and I have officially been friend zoned.

I followed her out to the boat and watched her jump over and over again from the top.

she is a gorgeous dancer and so she was doing her tilts and splits and all this other sexy stuff.

finally as a group we went away from everyone else and just talked, it was nice. everyone somehow thought we were dating, which I didn't mind.

I wanted to flirt with her so I pushed her under and dunked her, when she came up she was laughing then reached out a hand to dunk me. After all was over I pulled her in for a hug and smiled.

Later that night the fireworks came on and we watched for what seemed like hours before I pulled grace away and kissed her. immediately sparks flew.