Magic Love (A Cethany Fanfiction)

Chapter 14 - Date Night and... Pregnant?

Beth

My phone beeps with a text from Adam just as Connor leaves.

Hi, babe. Miss you. (Yea I know I just saw you today) Let's go out tonight. Finish your homework?

I smile and reply.

Homework was finished yesterday. Pick me up at 7?

He responds with a thumbs up emoji.

At seven sharp, I hear his car rumble onto my driveway. Before he can ring the doorbell, I call out into the house, "Going out with Adam! Be back by eleven." and run out the door. He's halfway up the stairs, wearing a nice shirt and dark jeans.

"Well, okay then," he says, grinning when he sees me. "You look beautiful," he whispers, even though there's no one around.

I look down at my outfit. I'm wearing the same clothes I wore to the mall, a pair of slightly ripped jeans, a flowly crop top and my favorite black trenchcoat.

"I look like I always do," I say.

"Exactly."

He leads me to his car and I ask him where we're going.

"I don't know, I was thinking dinner, and then we could stop by that record store you like so much, and then--

"Wait, what?" I say. "Are you kidding, or..."

He smiles. "Not at all. Printed out directions and everything."

I hit him in the arm lightly. "Adam! That store is like sixty miles away."

"That doesn't matter when it's for you."

I shake my head but I can barely contain my happiness.

Connor

I call up Cass on my way back from Beth's house. My phone automatically connects to the bluetooth in my car.

"Hi, Franta," she says. "You're on your way?"

"Yeah, I'm coming," I reply. "Can we go somewhere farther for dinner? I wanna hit up that record store..."

"Yeah sure. I like it there, too."

I smile to myself. "Thanks, Cassia. Be there in five."

Beth

We go to our favorite hangout for dinner, a fast food place called Star's, which is conveniently right next door to the record store. Aside from food, you can play arcade games and win prizes. It's like a carnival, but smaller and indoors.

When we're almost done eating, Adam suddenly gets up. "I'll be right back. Um, bathroom."

I nod and continue to eat my salad. Five minutes later, he comes back and I can see the uneasiness in his expression.

"Beth, I'm really sorry. My mom just called? Apparently my sister is going into labor..." The stress in his face makes me stressed.

"It's okay," I say. "I can go with you! I love your sister, she knows me--

"No. It's okay. I'll drop you off at the record store. We came all this way. I'll give you money for a record and a taxi back. Yeah?"

I sigh. "Okay. Okay. Just, make sure you're there for your sister on time, okay?"

He nods and pulls me in for a hug. I can smell his cologne. He lets me go and looks at me so deeply I might collapse.

"I'll see you tomorrow okay? I'm so sorry."

I smile at him. "Adam, I'll be fine. See you tomorrow."

He gives me a small smile and digs into his wallet, handing me a hundred dollar bill.

"Adam, I don't--

But he's out the door. A hundred dollars? I have my own money...

I sit back down and finish the salad. When the waitress comes to give me the check, she looks at me with concerned eyes.

"What happened to your pretty male friend?" she asks in a deep accent I can't quite figure out.

"He, uh, had a family emergency," I say, grabbing the check. 9.78. Prices here are pretty great. Before the waitress leaves, I plop 10 on the table and mutter a "keep the change."

I hear the jingle of the bell on the door as it closes behind me.

AN: Hey guys! I know, the title might've scared you haha. But no, this chapter was kinda boring. It was getting really long and so I'll write what happens in the record store in the next chapter. Thanks for reading!