The Outcast

Chapter Fourteen

Most of the dinner everyone was silent. Only hearing the clinking of the utensils on the luxurious gold finished plates.

I take a sip of my water.

Wyatt's dad clears his throat, "So Emily, Veterinarian school hey? Why the pick?"

"Well helping and caring for animals is my passion."

"You would've needed really good grades to get in."

"Yeah, but it wasn't too hard."

"Naturally a genus?"

I chuckle a little, "Yeah."

I look over at Wyatt who sits beside me and he smiles at me.

"So what made you guys meet?" He asks

I giggle a little, "Well Wyatt here had saved me from walking back to the University from Bondi on foot."

"I see. So he was the hero without a cape."

My smile grows a little more and I blush, "Yeah.." silence falls again.

"So mom. Got anything to say?" Wyatt asks breaking the silence.

She sighs, "I guess I have to say sorry for judging you and calling you a slut."

I look down not meeting her eyes and I feel a kick on my leg, "Ow," I whisper as I look up at Wyatt furrowing my eyebrows. He gives me a look raising his eyebrows, "okay fine." I whisper. "I'm sorry for what I said about how you should know your Son more...."

"No..your right about what you said. I should be here to get to know my son more. I was wrong to judge you."

I smile a small 'that's okay smile' and look down at my hands.

"I think your good for Wyatt from what I can see." She tells me. I look up question on my face. "You make him happy." She looks over at Wyatt, "He's the happiest I've ever seen him." I look to see Wyatt smiling at his mum.

I smile but it fades, "Oh...oh you think...you think we're together?"

"Well I assumed you two would be.." She blinks.

"Oh no we'r-"

"Would you?" Wyatt asks looking up at me.

"Would I what?" I ask my brain dull as a doorknob.

"Would you want to be together?"

My cheeks warm, "U-h....You want me to be your girlfriend?"

He blushes looking down, "Yeah.."

A wave of panic washes over me as I look at his mom then his dad, "I need some air.." I tell them getting up the chair scraping on the tile floor.

I speed walk out to the back door on to the glass patio that looks over the mountains.

I lean on the metal railing breathing heavily. What if I never see him again after university? What happens when I go back home he'll forget about me and move on... thoughts rush in my head and squeeze my eyes shut running my fingers through my hair feeling hotter then two hot summer days in Australia.

"Em?" I turn around not hearing the sliding door behind me to see Wyatt. "Em you okay?" He asks walking over to me.

"I just.....it's just....I don't know...I want to be your girlfriend but....but I don't think it will work...like after university is over you'll just forget about me.."

"Em."

"What if...what if I never see you again after school I don't think I could take that-"

He cups his hand around my chin lifting my head to look at him. "Emily."

I breathe heavily, "what?"

"You can live with me."

"W-What?" I ask out of breath. "But your parents."

"I can get an Apartment, I have the money. You can live with me, we'll work it out."

"But what about my family-"

"Hey, we'll work it out okay?"

"Okay.." I sigh my breathing back to normal.

"Every holiday you can see them or more then that if you want too."

"Do you think your parents will let you pay for me?"

"A thousand dollars is a penny to them. Plus if they don't I will, I have a good job."

"Okay.."

He uncups his hands on my chin, "So?"

"So what?"

"Will you be my girlfriend?" He asks

A smile grows on my lips, "I would love to be. Nothin' more better than loving someone who knows more about you then you know yourself." I blush brushing my hair behind my ear and look down.

He lifts my chin with his finger, "Nothing more better." He agrees, his light blue eyes look into mine only inches apart.

His eyes close and his lips part. I smile and close mine. In seconds our lips connect. His soft lips press against mine my cheeks warm.

He parts the kiss but I wanted longer I press my lips against his and he tenses but relaxes and I feel his arm wrap around my lower back and he pulls me close deepening the kiss.

And with that. My story ends. But it couldn't be more happier.
Em,