A Reason To Love

Ch. 19

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"That is what you are wearing? Seriously?" Elise looked me up and down the distaste evident just from the look on her face.

"What's wrong with it?" I asked slowly looking myself up and down in the mirror. My ripped dark skinny wash jeans hugged my legs and made my butt look somewhat decent and the plain burnt orange off the shoulder sweater was super cute or so I thought. I paired my outfit with a pair of brown strappy sandals.

"Umm nothing is wrong with it, it's just I don't know? Simple. Boring? You know what it's great. Don't listen to me." She waved her hand around dismissively.

"I don't want to overdo it. Plus I don't know where we are going. I don't want to go over board I want to just be myself." I shrugged with half a mind to change my clothes into something more cute but opted not too.

"You look gorgeous no matter what you wear! He is here!" She squealed when the doorbell rang signaling that in fact Will was here, downstairs. I grabbed my floral perfume and spritzed a few squirts all over myself.

"Have fun! Call me as soon as you get home."

"I will! Wish me luck!" I waved dismissively before slowly making my way downstairs trying to shove my nerves into an invisible box somewhere deep inside of my core.

"Now listen before she gets down here I just want to give you the whole 'tough dad speech' oh who am I kidding look we both know you are crazy about Cameron. You are both grown and I know what kids your age are doing these days because me and Beth were the same way when we were teenagers. I only ask two things of you Will, one is that you respect my daughter and two is that you use protection and be safe." I freeze on the stairs on the way down mainly because I didn't want to walk down in the middle of that awkward conversation.

"Tim I promise I would never do anything to disrespect Cam, I would rather die than hurt her in any way you have my word on that." My heart rate sky rocketed hearing him say that he would never hurt me not that I ever thought he would but still hearing it was something different.

"That's all I could ask for Will. Now about that daughter of mine where is she? Cameron! Will is here!" As if my heart had a mind of its own and made my feet started moving back down the stairs.

"I'm coming!" I sang trying to fight the urge to smile but the second I saw Will I lost my balance and fell down the last four stairs.

"Oh shit Cammy are you okay?" Will dashed across the room and knelt down beside where I was laying on the floor. Embarrassment of flying the stairs settled in and I wanted nothing more than for a hole in the floor to open up and swallow me whole.

"I am just peachy." I groaned and slowly started to pull myself up off the floor. Will gently grabbed my arm and helped me up making sure I was sturdy before letting me go before he and my dad both erupted into fits of laughter at my expense which only fueled my embarrassment.

"Okay clumsy let's get going." Will draped his arm over my shoulder before leading us out the front door.

"Bye!" We both waved goodbye to my dad before Will led us to Will's car, part of me was sad he didn't bring his bike instead though. There is just something about the wind in my hair and the feel of my body pressed against Will's just gets me going every time.

"You look beautiful by the way. I was going to tell you that earlier but you were busy you know falling down the stairs and all." Will smirked showing off his perfect dimples and I kid you not my heart almost stopped beating right then and there.

"Shut it William don't you dare give me shit for that!"

"Did you just call me William?" Will froze in his tracks I felt his body tense before leaning into me as if I were the one holding him up.

"Yeah I did, is that okay?" Does he not like me calling him William? I mean that is his name. I know that for sure because I have seen his papers at school.

"Say it again." He said in a voice just above a whisper. What is going on?

"William."

"No one has ever called me that except my parents and teachers but hearing you say it, it's different." I stood on my tip toes and placed my lips on his ear knowing I was playing with fire here but I didn't care if it burnt me or not.

"William." I whispered and felt him shudder under my lips.

"If you keep doing that I am going to lose control Cammy." His voice now hoarse, knowing I pushed him just far enough I knew it was time to retreat so I put some space in between us but only a few inches.

"Now I know one of your weaknesses." I smirked playfully leaning into him again as he led us to his car. He like the gentleman that he is opened my door and waited for me to buckle up before shutting the door behind me.

"You are my only weakness." I hear him mumble before he shut the door. I am his weakness? Really? My heart was beating faster and harder than it ever has before. I literally could feel it beating just below the surface of my chest.

He climbed into the driver seat and he started the car and started driving and like every other time he drives I just watch the scenery around us and steal glances at him because I can't get enough of the guy.

"Where are we going anyways?" I ask not even trying to fight the smile taking over my face.

"It's a surprise."