Moments of Summer: Part 1- Sweet Ocean Air

Chapter 7: Cameron's POV

I can’t believe this. Fait really did a good job on this one.

We’re all listening to Zach tell us about the time he ripped his pants dancing at a bar, but all I can think about is Danielle. I stroke the back of her hand under the table, while simultaneously playing footsies. She seriously is perfect. I’m convinced. Not perfect as in runway model, Miss America junk. The real kind of perfect. She is definitely not afraid to be herself and that’s what I love.

Crap Cameron. Love? Really? 

I honestly have no idea what it is im feeling. I’ve never had a relationship before…well not one like this anyway. It could be love I guess. All I know for sure is that I don’t want it to end and that I want to make her happy, more than I’ve ever wanted to do anything else. My thoughts are interrupted by Danielle squeezing my hand. I look over at her, then to everyone else. They’re all staring.

Ariel speaks again. “I said-, Did you want seconds?” 

I look down at my plate. When did I eat all my food?  “Nah, I’m good. Thank you Ariel.”

“Soo.’ Zach says stretching his arms in the air, slyly resting one over the back of Lacy’s chair. “Ariel, how about some embarrassing stories about Danielle, since her and Cam seem to be getting um, what’s the word? Smitten?” he arches one of his eyebrows smirking at us.

We both let go of each other’s hand, feeling self conscious. I shake my head chuckling. 

“Noo, you don’t wanna hear any of those.” Danielle says dismissing the thought with her hand.

“Actually-” I interrupt. “I would love to hear some of those stories.” Lacy and Ariel exchange devilish glances with each other. Danielle throws her hands up and bangs her head on the table. I can’t help but to grin. Everything she does is so adorable.

“Well..” Ariel finally speaks up. “There was that one video you sent me Lacy.”

“Oh yeah! The one at the talent show?” 

Danielle jerks her head up. “NO! NO! NO! You promised me you deleted it!” She shouts at Lacy.

“I did! But not before sending it to Ariel” Lacy’s eyes sharpen from her smile.

“I can go get my lap top now-” Ariel says.

“Or” Lacy interrupts. “She can just perform it live for us now.”

“Oh! I vote yes on that idea!” Zach straightens up in his chair excitedly.

Danielle shoots me a pleading look. “Hey, I told you I was going to find out your secrets didn’t I?” I shrug my shoulders at her. 

Vic returns with Ariel’s iPod and dock. “And lucky for you D, she just downloaded Hunter Hayes’ album.” Vic says matter-of-factly. 

“Hunter Hayes!?” I ask accusingly. “So you’re a country girl?” 

“Absolutely not” She says. “He is simply my guilty pleasure.” 

“I thought that was Cameron.” Zach says. 

I choke on my water. I can’t believe he just said that. I look over at Danielle, worried she might be offended but she is doubled over laughing. 

“Dude!” She shouts in between breathes. “Nice one!” She puts out her fist for him to bump. Zach gives her a accepting look and bumps her back.

“So lets hear it.” I say. 

“Okay but I promise you will never be the same after it.” She kisses me on the cheek and stands up. My heart starts to race. Every time she touches me, I have to catch my breath.