My Forever

Chapter Forty-three: Was I as good as the duck?

Song: I Don't Wanna Live Forever by Zayn Malik and Taylor Swift

Chapter Forty-three: Was I as good as the duck?

My heart didn't melt, my heart didn't freeze.

My. Heart. Literally. Just. Stopped. Beating.

He said he loves me. He's in love with me. He brought me to a waterfall to tell me he loves me. He feels the same way. I was saying it over and over again and it's still not registering in my head.

"Please say it back."

I looked to up to meet his eyes. Thank God we can both swim.

"I'm in love with you too."

His face broke into a smile and he hugged me.

"I've known I loved you for a while now, but I felt if I told you you'll reject me."

He put his hand on my cheek. "How could you possible think that? I make my feelings very obvious. I mean every time I see you I fall in love with you all over again. Your closeness takes my breath away and every time I tried to tell you, it's like I had no voice. Cherry, I just-" He grabbed my neck leaned down and kissed me, right under the waterfall.

It's like I was floating on cloud nine. All the scenarios I had imagined in my head for a first kiss were nothing compared to this beautiful one I shared with Zane. The kiss began with the gentle soft touching of his lips on mine. We were wet, but heat still rose in my cheeks as the kiss became more passionate. We floated to the edge of the cliff and he pushed me against it. My cheeks were so hot, his lips on mine felt electric. I know that may sound crazy, but I could feel sparks throughout my body. 

We released each other as we took our breaths.

He smiled at me as he stroked my hair. "Was I as good as the duck?"

I looked to be in deep thought. "Slightly better."

We both laughed at his joke about how my first kiss was a duck.

"Where have you been all my life?" I smiled at him.

"Under a fake identity called Zed." He teased.

I laughed a little. "You know, it's a miracle we're not drowning."

He chuckled. "It's probably because we both can swim."

"Yeah. Probably. So..." I stressed. "Are you going to ask me to be your girlfriend or are you going to stay there looking pretty?"

"I think I'm more hot than pretty."

I rolled my eyes at him.

"Fine. Cherry will you be my girlfriend?"

"Do you even have to ask?"

"You literally just told me to."

"Unnecessary details."

He gave me a small peck on the lips as he started swimming away. "Come on Cherry. I planned a picnic."

"Is this a date?"

"Obviously."

"What if I said no?"

He turned to give me an incredulous look. "Who can deny this face?"

I rolled my eyes, then splashed him. And we fought like that in the water until he had to chase me to the bank of the lake.

We climbed up the tree house and enjoyed some cheese burgers, fries and drinks. Also some fruits like cherries, grapes, strawberries. You can already tell who ate what. Whether I found the nickname Cherry cute or not, I still wasn't going to eat the actual fruit. He also brought sandwiches and strawberry shortcake, which I just fell in love with it. Rosita had to make it for me again one of these times. He had to run back to the car to get the chili cheese dogs because he didn't think it through. I mean there's no way I was eating all these good food without my chili cheese dogs.