Forever and Always (On Hold)

Chapter 5:

"How'd you find this place?" I ask. "I mean, you just moved here, what? A week ago?"

"Two, actually." Brian says. " When we first got here, I wasn't exactly happy about coming. Well, more like the exact opposite of happy. Well anyways, I was mad, so i went for a drive, and ended up here." He smiles.

"It's beautiful," I whisper. The pond is placed in the perfect spot, the sunset gleaming off it's surface. The weeping cherry trees, full in a pink bloom, are swaying in the wind. The long grass is waves of green on the flat plain, tickling my thighs. "It really is."

I look over at Brian, who is looking at the sunset. The orange-ish pink is lighting up his handsome face. I forget that i'm staring at him until he speaks up.

"What'cha staring at?" He says with a smirk. I feel the heat rush to my cheeks. I quickly turn away. "Hmm?" he implies that he still wants to know.

"U-umm..... you..." I whisper. His face turns pink, and he quickly looks at a cherry tree on the opposite side of me from him. Just leave it to me to make a beautiful moment awkward...

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"So," I ask awkwardly. "What'cha wanna do?" Brian turns to me with a smirk on his face.

"Hmm?" I ask.

"Well, i wanna ki---" He interrupts himself. "never-mind..."

"No, tell me."

"Umm, definitely not."

"Tell me!"

"Nope." he's smirking again. "Not until you, CATCH ME!!" He bolts off towards the lake. Oh two can play at this game!

I sprint after him. Good thing i did track last year!

"Hey, no fair! you got a hear start!" i whine.

"Barely!" He's grin turns in to a very sly smile. uhh ohh, he's got an idea...

Next thing i know, Brian is running towards me at full speed. He throws me over his shoulder so that i'm facing the lake, and all the sudden, I'm facing the trees again. He turned around. The trees are getting smaller, when i hear a splash. looking down, I see blue green water and that Brian has taken his shoes off.

"NOOOOO!!!!!" I yell. but he pays me no attention. "At least take my shoes off!" I am only wearing flip flops but this will buy me time.

"Fine." Brian grabs my feet and yanks the shoes off, throwing them to shore. So much for buying time...

"AHHH! COLD!! cold cold cold cold cold!" He has already set me in the water.

"Ohh don't be such a baby! it's not that cold!" he smiles.

Well, i'm already wet. I might as well get back at him now...

And that is the start of a beautiful splash war.

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"Ahhh." I smile up at Brian. After our magnificent splash war, which i totally won, by the way, we sat on the shore and watched the sun. It was almost gone, but there was still some light.

"Hey," i start. "I caught you! now you have to tell me!" I flash a smirk.

"Well..." he sighs. "wait!  You didn't actually catch me! i don't have to tell you!"

"Tell me." i order with my most scary tone.

"Hey, no need to get cranky now." He smiles. "I just said i didn't have to tell you. That doesn't mean i wont." He scoots a little closer, still smiling.

"I was gonna say," he leans a little closer. Now were only a few inches apart. "That I wanted to" His eyelids fall shut and he closes the distance between us. Kissing Brian, my first real kiss, was amazing. That's truly the only word I have to describe it with. Brian pulls back. "Kiss you." he whispers.

I cant help but kiss him again. Now i really like Brian! He pulls back.

"So," he says slyly. "I see you were thinking the same thing." He smirks. The heat rushes to my cheeks so fast I don't even have time to look away. I just stare into his mesmerizing eyes, unable to look away. So gorgeous.

He smiles again and lays back in the grass. I lay back too, a little too far away from him than i wish to be.

"Cm'mere." He says. I look to him. He's not smirking evilly, just smiling. Happily smiling. I scoot a little towards him. Then a little more. Before i know it, I'm right up against him, using his chest as a pillow.

"Thank you, Brian." i say.

"For what?"

"For being a good friend. " i sigh. "And for showing me this place." He grins.

"No prob." His liquid blue eyes are bright. He leans down and kisses my forehead. Then my upper cheek, next my lower cheek (right next to my mouth.) come on Brian! a little to the left... And he finally finishes with my lips.

"Oh yeah. About the whole 'friend' thing..." I can tell he feels awkward. He waits, just staring at my face. Just spit it out already! "Do you wanna be my... girlfriend? Like dating?"

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Calm down, Skylar. fewww.

"Sure" I try to say cooly.