Drew and I sit on the couch cuddling and watching a movie. I keep staring at my ring, it just keeps distracting me from the movie with its beauty. Drew takes my hand and intertwines his fingers with mine. I keep thinking in my mind I'm engaged to this guy, this wonderful, amazing man that I wanna spend the rest of my life with, and I'm going to, I'm going to get married to him, we're gonna have to wait for a little bit to get married, but I can't wait for that day.
Once the movie ends, it's pretty late so we walk up the stairs and I get ready for bed and change into pajamas and Drew strips down to his boxers and then slips under the covers and eventually I do too. We lay in bed cuddling until I feel Drew's breath slow and hear it get deeper.
I close my eyes and fade into a dark world filled with people that want to hurt me.
I start sprinting through the woods as fast as I can, away from this haunting feeling, it takes over my whole body, I can't escape the negativity and the fright. This could be the end of me, I just had a fight with Drew, and I ran out of the house, I never got to say goodbye, never got to say I love you, this can't be the end. As I run, I look back and then I trip over a tree root. I can't get up, I can't get away from this nightmare, I can't get away from this monster chasing me. I force myself up, as much as it hurts, and continue to run as best as I can. WAKE UP CASEY WAKE UP!
"Casey, Casey!" Drew was shaking me awake.
I start crying, "They're, they're" I stutter, "They're coming for me!"
"No no baby girl, shhhh, you're okay, you're gonna be alright, I'm here," he pulls me close to him and I burry my head into his chest and continue crying.
"Sh sh, it was just a dream," he strokes my hair and kisses the top of my head.
I lift my head up and he gives me a quick kiss on my lips and then pulls back, I go in for one more quick kiss and then lie my head down on his chest and look up at him, staring into his gorgeous hazel eyes. He kisses my forehead as I close my eyes.
"Drew?"
"Yes Casey Rae?"
"I'm scared to fall asleep."
"Baby, I'm right here, I'm holding on to you, nobody's gonna get you, I won't let them, ever."
"Can you sing to me?" I probably sound like a little child asking him to sing to me so I'm able to fall asleep.
"I suck at singing but yes, anything for you," he smiles and starts singing.
The most beautiful girl in the world, that's my baby, the woman that can make me smile the most, that's my baby, the beautiful angel that heaven sent me, that's my baby, my baby girl needs to go to sleep soon to wake up and keep being beautiful, that beautiful girl is you.
I smile the first time he sings it and I ask him to sing it again.
He sings it over and over again until I fall asleep, this time with no nightmares in sight.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
I wake up to the scent of bacon and waffles wafting through the air. I look next to me and Drew isn't there, instead I see a note that says "Good morning beautiful, I'm sorry you had such a rough night. I loved singing to you, if you want, I'll use that song more often xo, I decided to make today amazing since last night wasn't the best, Come down when you're ready sweetheart, I love you. -Drew"
I smile and shake my head. I head down the stairs and into the kitchen where I see Drew wearing his mother's apron that says "this food is gonna be divalicious". When I come down, he strikes a pose and puckers his lips and I laugh.
"Wow, that's a hot outfit," I wink, "and the food smells good, baby"
He smiles, "You get my note?"
"I did," I walk up to him and kiss his cheek, "thank you."
He smiles and nods and continues talking to me as he finishes cooking,
"Hey, Casey, can you do me a favor and get out the butter?"
"Yeah, of course," I smile.
I reach for the refrigerator handle and open it, instead of reaching for the butter, I reach for a piece of paper that had fallen to the ground. I looked back at Drew and he was just whistling while he was cooking. I unfold the paper.
After breakfast, go back upstairs and go into the closet, I put another note lying on one of the shelves, read it and get ready :) - Drew
"Wow, today is full of surprises," I wink at Drew.
"I have a few more up my sleeve."
"Baby, you're doing way too much!"
"Nah, you deserve it, for being the most beautiful girl in the world." I smile at him.
"Okay, you ready to eat?"
I nod. He opens the refrigerator again and gets out the butter, that I forgot to get out due to the excitement of Drew's mystery game that he's playing with me. He also grabs maple syrup, whipped cream, cherries, sprinkles, chocolate syrup, and caramel.
"Why chocolate syrup and caramel?" I laugh.
"Why not," he winks at me.
"Well fine then mr."
We pile waffles and bacon on to our plates and sit down at the table and eat together. It tastes so amazing, the waffles are fluffy like a cloud and the bacon is crunchy and greasy.
"Is it okay?" Asked Drew.
"It's amazing, baby, thank you."
"Anything for you beautiful." I blush and smile at him again.
After I finish breakfast, I say thank you to Drew again, give him a quick kiss, and I head upstairs to read the other note. I walk into the closet, flip the switch to turn on the light, and reach for the slip of paper sitting there on the shelf, waiting to be opened.
I unfold it. Baby girl, you hungry yet? Probably not yet from all of the breakfast that we ate. Get on something comfy and come down and see me. We can leave whenever you're hungry. xoxo- Drew
I smile once again. I wonder where he's taking me, to a nice restaurant for a late lunch, or perhaps to a pizza parlor. I grab some clean and comfortable clothes and throw them on. I throw my hair in a messy bun and then I head down the stairs to see Drew like he told me to do.
"You look gorgeous," he says.
I laugh, "Are you kidding? This is the cruddiest, but not too cruddy, outfit I could find."
"Well, you make it look not cruddy."
"Thank you," I get on my tiptoes and give him a peck on the lips, "I love you."
"I love you too baby," he smiles at me.
"Forever and always?"
"Forever and always."
YOU ARE READING
Love at First Sight
RomanceCasey Rae is a teenage girl who hadn't been in love since the third grade. The house across the street from her had been empty for a while and finally there was somebody moving in. Drew moved in, and they started falling for each other quickly. Thei...
