Avalance AU: My Reason For Now

17. My Reason

Sara's POV

I really like Ava. So much. I can't really say that I love her because I don't know if I've ever felt that. I know Nyssa hurt me, bad, but I don't think I was ever like this with her. Our relationship was tricky, but I don't regret being with her because without her I wouldn't know how to treat Ava better than I treated Nyssa it she treated me.

We've been talking since that night that she told me she had feelings for me. We only decided to tell our friends at or friendsgiving which was about a month into us talking. We're taking things slow because neither of us want to rush into anything.

Tomorrow is my birthday and also Christmas. Two things that I used to love and slowly started to resent as I got older. This year is going to be especially bad because this is the first year Laurel won't be here to celebrate with me, or my mom, and I barely ever see my dad so I doubt he'll make an appearance. But I thought since I hate that day so much I can bring some joy to it by asking Ava to be my girlfriend.

I told everyone that I didn't wanna do anything the day of my birthday because Laurel is taking me out, which was a lie because Laurel took me out yesterday because she left to vacation with Oliver and the other Queens today. So the Backhouse clique, that's what I decided to call us, is combining my birthday party with our New Year's party. But what nobody but Jax and Laurel knows is that I've been planning to ask Ava out for a couple of weeks. I only told Laurel because I needed to borrow a car because I don't want Ava to have to drive me around while I'm taking her out. So she's having a few of Oli's many assistants drop it off or something. I have our whole day planned out and I've never been more excited. And I told Jax because I was so excited I just had to let my chosen little brother know.

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I texted Mrs. Sharpe telling her that I'd be there to pick Ava up around 4:00. She even agreed to help me by telling her that they were all going out to eat at a nice restaurant so that Ava would get dressed. She said something about trying to get her to wear a dress and heels and I would really like to see her try because that's not Ava's vibe; but I don't mind she could wear a T-shirt and jeans for all I care. She's beautiful regardless.

I had to pick up some extra hours at work to be able to afford everything for today. I don't understand why women's suits are more expensive than men's if generally less fabric is used but it looks great so I guess it makes up for the price.

The suit was dark red and not loose as most guys suits are but it wasn't form fitting. I was going to wear a white button down under it but Ava has said I look good in black so that's what I went with. Plus I had black ankle heeled boots I'm wearing so the black just puts the outfit together giving me a classier look.

I was about to start curling my hair but there was a knock at the door. I went down the stairs fully dressed up and my heels clacked as I went to open the door.

"Sara Lance?" The man held out a clipboard.

"Don't act like we're not friends Dig." I tell him.

He smiles and gives me a bear hug. I take the clipboard and fill out some stuff that says if I fuck up the car I'm obligated to pay for it and whatnot.

"Hot date?" He asked me eyeing my outfit.

"Yes actually. She's great." I say thinking of Ava.

"Is it serious or a onetime thing?"

"It's pretty serious. I'm gonna ask her to be my girlfriend today actually." I smile handing the clipboard back.

"Wow I really have missed a lot."