Hold On Tight (A Hunter Hayes Fanfic)

Chapter 12

~Hold On Tight Chapter 12 Michaela's POV~

I just asked Hunter if he was coming to my graduation on December 7th and he hasn't answered. As soon as I ask this, his face gives the expression as if he's stressed and confused. After a moment of silence, Hunter says, "I want to so bad, but unfortunately, I can't. I'll be in Kansas City that day."

I was trying to hide my feelings of sadness as I answered, "Oh. It's ok. I understand. You can't help it." Hunter looked at me in the eyes, and took my hand as he said, "I'm sorry. I wish I could come. I hate to miss this important day. I'll see if my parents can come."

I then giggled as I replied, "It's ok, Hunter. And I was thinking a step ahead of you. I already asked them and they said they would come." We both smiled, followed by laughter, then the laughter fell into conversation about how our families are so close.

Then, as we talked, with the radio playing in the background, "Wanted" started to play. Over the radio, Hunter asked, "You know how I would never say who I wrote this about?" I shook my head in agreement so he would continue. "Well, I wrote this about you," he hesitated, "And I want you to know that you are wanted and every time you told me about a guy that hurt you, all I wanted to do was make you feel wanted."

I was so touched by his words that I almost cried tears of happiness. We just rode along in silence listening to the song, Hunter ocassionally singing a line or two while we locked eyes. The way his eyes sparkled in the moonlight was so amazing and it literally melted me.

I then asked Hunter if he could pull over. He didn't question or hesitate before pulling over. As we slowed to a stop, I unfastened my seatbelt and slid over to the middle of the seat next to Hunter, laying my head down on his shoulder. As I rested there, I just let my thoughts out, not really caring what came out. I just wanted Hunter to hear how I felt as I said "Hunter, you're the best friend and, or boyfriend a girl could ask for. I'm gonna miss you so much when you go back to Nashville." I was just speaking my heart to him and after I had finished, I realized that sometime during me speaking, our hands had joined, lacing our fingers together, as we just sat in his truck listening to the radio and talking.

~Hunter's POV~

Michaela and I sat, hand in hand, just listening to the music and talking like we used to back home. I sure missed those moments, but now there will be new moments, but with a completely different, but amazing meaning.

After a while, my phone lit up and it was Matt. The message read, "Hunter, it's 12:00. Y'all need to come back." Man, it was 12:00 already? Wow. We really needed to be heading back. So I looked at Michaela and whispered gently, "Darling, it's midnight. We need to start heading back." I thought she was asleep while I said that until she said, "Hunter, honey, I know and I'm gonna sit here. I don't know why I didn't sit here in the first place," as she smiled, quickly let go of my hand, fastened her seatbelt, and then slid her hand back into mine as I texted Matt that we were coming back.