It All Started in Vegas

Chapter 21

Charlotte POV

As we walked back to the hotel, I couldn't stop smiling. Today has been perfect, better than anything I could have asked for. I looked over at Jake, and he looked nervous staring down at his feet while we walked. Oh my god! I haven't said anything to him! 

"Jake, thank you so much for today. It was amazing, really. It's been the best day ever." 

His head shot up, and a smile overtook his face. "Really?" 

"Yes, really. Although I do have to ask, how did you know when the camera was there?" 

"Well, I kind of looked up some stuff about the roller coaster last night, and saw something about the camera.." 

Immediately I stopped walking, and my eyes welled up with tears. Jake turned to me, concern taking over his features. "Charlotte, I'm so sorry. If I would've known you didn't want that, then I would've never done it. I'm so sor-" 

He stopped whenever he saw me shaking my head frantically. "No no no. That's not it," I said wiping a tear that slipped out. "I wanted that. I wanted you to do that. It's just, this. This whole day. It's the sweetest thing that anyone has ever done for me." 

Jake walked towards me, cupping my face in his hands. "Charlotte, this is how you should be treated all the time. You deserve the world, nothing less." He leaned in, kissing me in a way that made me forget where I was.

Jake walked me back to my room at around 3:45pm, giving me just enough time to get ready for dinner with my friends. He kissed my forehead, and I smiled at him as I walked through the door. Once it had closed I sighed and leaned back against it. I wasn't sure where my friends were, but that was the last of my concerns. I just had the best day of my life, with someone who I would consider a total stranger! Well, not really. He knew a lot about me now, and I knew a good amount about him, so I guess we weren't total strangers. Then again, I only met him two nights ago. I started walking towards my bed, and when I rounded the corner a pillow came flying at me, hitting me straight in the head. 

"What the hell?" I yelled. 

"What the hell is right! You were supposed to give us updates, and we got NOTHING." Sarah was yelling at me, while Jenny and Ashley were trying not to laugh. 

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was just a little busy having the best day ever. Now, would you like me to fill you in? Or should I just keep it all to myself?" I asked rhetorically, already knowing what their answers would be. 

"Tell us!"

So I told them everything. From the ironic outfits we were wearing, to TopGolf, to the shark tank and zipling, finishing it up with the roller coaster and the walk back to the hotel. I pulled out the photo from the roller coaster and showed it to them, not being able to contain my happiness. 

"Oh my god, that is so cute Char!" Ashley exclaimed, while Sarah just yelled, "You lucky bitch!" 

Once everyone had processed the day's events, Jenny looked at me with a serious face. "Do you have feelings for him?" 

I looked at her, a little taken back by her question. "I honestly don't know. I feel a certain way when I'm with him, a way I haven't felt since 'you know who'. You know I don't get these kinds of feelings often, so I'm not sure what to make of it. Even if I were to have feelings for him, it wouldn't matter because we are all leaving tomorrow. One thing I do know is that what he did for me today, was the sweetest thing that anyone has ever done for me." I sighed, lying back on the bed, wondering why I was feeling this way. "I'm just going to shower and get ready for dinner," I said in a solemn voice. They all nodded, looking at one another, not knowing what to say.

The shower has always been a place where I do my best thinking. How do I feel about Jake? Even if I knew how I felt, would it matter? No. It wouldn't. We're both leaving tomorrow and would probably never even see each other again, even though we live in the same state. We'll both go back to our separate colleges, and meet people, and forget all about one another. Also, who even knows if he feels the same way? Maybe this was just a weekend thing. He probably just wanted to find someone to spend time with while his friends hung out with mine. Plain and simple. Most people in my life are temporary, and that's why I've avoided letting new people into my life. I've accepted that. But, why did it feel like Jake was someone who wasn't temporary?