Last To Know

Part 19

      "Did you hear? The carnival's in town, now!" Nathan says excitedly.

     "It is?" You say. You love the carnival, especially the games.

     "Yeah! Wanna go?" He asks.

      "Yes!" You say laughing.

      "Then we'll go!" He laughs, too. You guys put Maggie in her little cage and leave. You felt kind of bad, but you won't be gone too long. Nath grabbed his car keys and drove you downtown to the carnival.

      The sun was just setting. You guys bought your tickets and Nath looked at you and smiled. You smiled back and he took your hand. You walked until you saw one of those water-shooting games.

     "Let's play!" You told Nath. He handed the money to the worker of the booth and sat on the stool next to you. 

    "Loser has to kiss the winner." Nathan says and winks.

    "Okay." You say laughing.

    The game started and you were winning at first until Nathan gave you a playful push to mess you up-which he did.

    "Cheater!" You say.

    "Who said I had to play fair?" He grinned.

    "Jerk." You say and laugh.

     "I know." He teased. "We had a bet." He says.

    You rolled your eyes. You gave him a kiss and he smiled.

    "Happy?" You ask.

   "Maybe." He says. He takes your hand again and you both continued walking around. Some girls recognized him and he took some pictures with them and they walked away, talking to each other excitedly.

    Nathan bought some cotton candy and shared it with you. You just talked about how short you've been together but you've been through so much with him.

   "I'm really glad you're coming back home with me, Y/N." He says.

  "Me too. Plus, I don't think Maggie would want you to leave her." You laugh.

   "True." He says. "Let's ride that one boat ride." He says, pointing with his free hand. It was one of the swinging boats. It was one of  your favorite rides.

     You give the worker your tickets and sit in the very back, the best place to be on the ride. Nathan sat next to you and put his arm around you. Once the worker goes over the rules, the boat starts swinging.

    When the boat got to the highest point it goes, you almost lifted fully out of your seat. Thankfully, the bar was secure across your lap. Nathan laughed.

     "Not funny. I could've died!" You joke, laughing.

    "I wouldn't let that happen." He said. You knew that. "Remember? 'I'm your personal soldier.'" He kissed the top of your head.

      "Yeah." You say and move closer to him. He held you tighter.

     After the ride, you guys went in the fun house. You stood in front of the mirror that made you look fat. You laughed. Nathan stood in front of the one that made you look like a twig.

     "We're a nice couple." He says and laughs.

    "Does this mirror make me look fat?" You say and laugh.

     All through the fun house, you and Nath goofed off. It was one of the best dates you've ever been on.

     For the first time, your carnival had one of those 'Tunnel of Love' rides. You and Nath decide to go on it. When the boat went into the darkness, Nathan kissed you. It was like those scenes from the movies and the dream every girl has at one point in time, to be with the one they love in the Tunnel of Love.

      Back at your house, you took Maggie outside to do her 'business' and went back in and changed. In bed, you and Nathan lay down, looking at the ceiling.

     "Do the lads know that I'm moving in with you?" You ask.

     "Yeah." He said. You couldn't see, but you were sure he was smiling.

    "What'd they say?" You ask.

     "They joked around about it, teased me. The usual thing when something that happens to me involves a girl. Naturally, since I'm the youngest." He laughed.

    "True." You say and laugh. Maggie lay between you and Nathan again that night, sleeping quietly. The two of you just lay there in silence, thinking about the past, the present, and the future between you and Nath.