In love with my best friend

First Date

We ate breakfast as a family, it was wonderful. We laughed and made jokes and talked about things that Teddy missed. I could tell he felt bad for missing them but loved hearing about them.  I helped clear the table before Gray pulled me away to his room.

Izabella: I forgot how funny he is.

Grayson: Why didn't you tell me?

Izabella: Tell you what?

Grayson: I heard you talking to my mom.

If I could've described the look of horror. I let out a shaky breath

Izabella: What did you want me to say? I can't help it but I'm afraid that you'll find someone better than me. That you'll love someone more than me, it's a constant fear. 

Grayson: You can talk to me, we've always been able to talk ?

Izabella: I thought that too and I kept trying to tell you. I just couldn't find the right words

Grayson: So you told my mom

Izabella: And you spied on me.

Grayson: Why would I want better when I have perfect?

Perfect, he called me perfect...

Grayson: I don't want anyone else, I don't need anyone else. I have you I'm done, that's it you're what I want. 

Izabella: I-I'm so in love with you... I just I didn't know how to tell you. 

Grayson: I know expressing emotions is hard for us. 

He was standing in front of me the whole time staring into my eyes making sure I knew he wasn't lying to me. We stared at each other. He understood me, we understood each other. 

Izabella: Something we need to get better at. But I think we we've got time

Grayson: All the time in the world. 

In the moment any fear I had was gone. We felt stable, I couldn't help but feel happy. I was happy, truly happy a sort of happiness that could last a life time if you let it. 

Izabella: I love you 

Grayson: I love you too

I wrapped my arms around his neck and that promise I'd been trying to keep was getting harder by the moment.  Now I know I keep mention this promise so let me explain what it is. I made a vow to not have sex until I was married. I get that most people do that, but I made this promise to my grandmother who is sadly now dead. So breaking this promise to me is like killing her all over again. I know lot of pressure for a 16 year old. 

Grayson: Out of pure curiosity if I asked you to marry me would you say yes?

Izabella: I'd say yes, but I'd ask you to wait until after high school. Maybe even after college. 

Grayson: So what if I gave you an engagement ring what would you do?

Izabella: I'd buy a chain and wear it as a necklace so it'd stay close to my heart. But I couldn't except it if didn't ask my father. His blessing means everything to me. 

Grayson: Noted

Was this kid gonna propose to me? I mean it wouldn't be so bad but I don't want to be a stay at home mom. I want to work as what I'm not sure but it being Izabella Ann Larson wouldn't be so bad. It'd be pretty great if I do say so myself. 

At this point I was in his arms listening to his heartbeat. He picked me up and we cuddle on his bed while watching tv. It was a nice way to spend the rest of the morning.  I started to get hyper and sat on top of him.