the reason | 13rw

e i g h t y - o n e

"oh my gosh, last week of school." i squealed and turned to monty. "we're graduating literally next week." 

"and then you are off to stanford." he said and pulled me towards him, leaning against his jeep. 

"don't be so glum, i could be going to florida." 

"i just wish i would have chosen stanford." 

"don't," i told him. "pepperdine is fantastic for baseball." 

"i know that, but you are fantastic for my future." 

"stop," i whined. "you're making me feel guilty." 

"don't feel guilty." he kissed me. 

"get a room!" i heard jess laugh. 

we pulled away and looked over, seeing her and scott walking over. 

"how about we hop in the jeep?" i joked to monty. "we could do whatever we want." 

"or we could head to the batting cages again." he smiled and kissed me. 

"again?" jess and scott asked. 

i laughed as i pulled away from monty. i looked at them. 

"oops," i smiled. 

"coach's desk?" scott asked, a disgusted look on his face. 

"yeah," we both replied. 

"alright, i'm leaving." he said. 

"me too," jess laughed and caught up with him. 

she looped her arm with his. 

"they'd be oddly cute together." 

"she's back with justin." he said. 

"what?" i asked. 

"yeah, they're keeping it on the DL. justin told them whole locker room." 

"that boy," i shook my head. 

"do you want to skip?" he asked. 

"we can't skip the last week, they're doing graduation stuff all week." 

"you're no fun."

"i know," i smiled and pulled away. i turned and began walking towards the school. 

i felt him slip his arm around my shoulder and kiss my head. i looked up at him. 

"you are so fucking beautiful." 

....

"monty," i said as i climbed on the couch. 

"yes?" he asked. 

"i'm hungry." i told him. 

"what do you want? i'll go and pick something up." 

"i want chipotle." 

"i'll be right back." he said and kissed my head before getting up. 

"i love you." i smiled. 

"i love you too." 

he leaned down and placed his lips on mine. i watched him grab his keys and walk out the front door. i let out a happy sigh as my dad walked into the livingroom. 

"hey kiddo." he said. 

"hey." 

"did monty go home?" 

"no, he just went to get some food." 

"well i'm going to go sleep before my shift tonight." he said.