The Amethyst Ring (A Hunter Hayes Fanfiction)

Chapter 10

Jinger's POV

I wake up unexplaineably happy on Sunday. But I immediately remember why. Hunter Hayes kissed me last night. I can't believe this is real. I reach over, grab my phone and call Isabelle. She sounds drowsy when she picks up. "Hello?"

"Hey! Umm I have big..No..HUGE news. Can we meet at the mall?"

"Yeah! I have news too!"

"Okay great!"

"Yeah! See you there!" Isabelle says and hangs up. It's unexpectedly warm day of 85 degrees in October in Nashville. I dress in shorts, a graphic tank top, TOMS and bring my jean jacket incase it gets chilly later. I get there and meet Isabelle at our usual rendezvous, the Converse outlet in the mall. "Hey!" I say.

"Hey! So what was the news?"

"No you first."

"Okay. Well it went great last night!" She continues until she tells me all the details about her date.

"OH MY GOSH!!" I squeal excitedly. "I know right!?"

"Oh Isabelle. I'm so happy for you."

"Thank you...So how was your night?" I explain everything down to the last detail. "SHUT.UP.NO.FREAKING.WAY. OH MY GOSH!!!"

"I KNOW RIGHT?!?! I just don't even know what to do."

"I wouldn't either! Wow! This is INSANE."

"Yeah seriously. But what do I even say to him next time I see him."

"I don't know...But everything will work itself out."

"I hope so." We spend the next hour inside the Converse outlet. I spy a GORGEOUS pair of coral high tops. I try to talk myself out of them but they were on sale and Isabelle kept saying to get them. So I leave the shop with a new pair. We then spend the rest of the day in the mall and get lunch. I sure have missed Isabelle lately. I get back home and start to work on some homework. I take partial school because I do A TON of music stuff ALL the time. But I still get my share of homework...

Hunter's POV

I wake up so happy about last night but nervous. How will I ever be able to face her? I need to talk to someone about this. After thinking for a while I decide to call my mom to come over and talk. It'll be kinda awkward but my mom's got good advice usually. Around 5:30pm she's here. "Hey, what is it?" She asks as she comes inside. "Well okay. Come sit down in the living room." We head in and sit on the couch. "So when are y'all heading back to The Bridge?" I ask, referencing my hometown of Breaux Bridge. "Tuesday morning...But, what did you want to talk about?"

"Okay. Well...It's a long story." I spend the next 15 minutes explaining everything. "Well..." She says, drifting off a little. "Yeah I know. Mom, I just feel so stupid! I mean I don't regret it but I just feel so dumb. But I just had the feeling in every inch of my body to do it. I just...I don't even know mom..."

"Well Hunter...It sounds like you're in love...and I think you need to tell Jinger. You run the risk of her not feeling the same way but you need to tell her."

"But...how do I do that?"

"Just tell her how you feel. You'll be fine. You can do it." I think about what she said and say "Thanks mom. I'll do that."

"Good. Well. Me and dad wanted to know if you want to go out to dinner with us tomorrow night before we get back home."

"Yes of course! You know I wouldn't want to miss that!"

"Okay good! See you tomorrow."

"Okay. Love ya."

"Love you." She says and leaves. I need to tell Jinger like mom said. I decide to call her and ask if I can come over to her place. Then I chicken out and just text her. I just sit there for about 5 minutes and then she texts back and says "Yeah sure. 7 ok?" I text back saying "Yeah. Sounds good." It's about 6:00 right now so I take a little bit and get ready by then it's 6:30 so I start over. I pull up to her apartment complex at 6:56. I get up to her floor and knock on the door. She opens it and I brace myself for this...

Jinger's POV

I was surprised to see a text from Hunter asking to come over. I don't know why but I said yes right away, without even thinking. I hear a knock at the door and open it for him. He stands there looking as gorgeous as ever. He says hey and smiles and a small smile that makes me go weak at my knees. "Hey come on in." I say. "Okay thanks." He walks in and we sit down on my couch. "Okay. I just want to get down to business and talk about last night. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Alright. Well over the past few weeks I've been getting this feeling around yoy and last night I just had this feeling in me to kiss you and I don't know how you felt about it but everything felt perfect when I kissed you. Jinger, I'm in love you and I just can't keep it bottled up inside me anymore." I raise my hand up over my mouth and gasp and just sit there for a second. I drop my hand and look all around the room. I feel this strange mix of shock and extreme happiness all at once. My eyes are starting to well up with tears. I can't believe this. Hunter Hayes, the man I fell in love with without ever even meeting him before I did is in love with me. I start crying some of the happiest tears I've ever cried. "Oh my God, I didn't mean to make you cry. I'm sorry. I...I'll just leave."

"No! Sit sown." I say as I wipe the tears from my face. He sits back down and I hold his hands in both of mine. "This is all I've ever dreamed about Hunter. I've loved you for as long as I can remember. I can't explain how happy I am." I say and start crying again. He lifts my chin up and see that he has the slightest bit of a smile on his face. He cups my face in his hands and kisses me. All those butterflys in my stomach from last night return. He pulls away and just looks at me. Then he wraps me in the tightest hug I've ever had. I hug him back just as tight. "Jinger I'm just so happy I just..." He sighs happily and adds "Hey you know, my parents still haven't met you. Will you come with us to dinner tomorrow night?"

"Yes!! I'd love to!"

"Okay great!"

"What time should I be where?"

"I'll pick you up at 6:00."

"Okay." I smile and he gets up to leave. He gets to the door then turns around and says "Ya know...I didn't even ask if you if you'd be my girlfriend." He says with his little smirk. "Oh Hunter you!! Yes, yes!!" I run over and hug him again before he leaves. I hear his car start up and watch him drive away from the window. I'm tired by now from such a full day. I lay down and juat beam from happiness. Hunter Hayes is in love with me and I'm his girlfriend now. How in the world can my life get any better? Seriously. Tell me how it can.