NovelEnglishChapter 0105
I look sheepishly at her as | open her door. “It is, but to be honest, | didn't expect It. I'd been looking at it for a
while, planning to buy it for myself one day, but apparently nothing gets past my mother.”
She slides in and | close her door. On my way around the car, | put her bag in the trunk then join her. My car
already smells like vanilla and honey. The small space making her smell that much more intense.
When | start down her long driveway, | remember her request. “What did you want to ask me?”
She turns to me. “First, you can say no.” | already know that I'd never deny her anything, unless she asksto
stay away from her. Then I'll definitely say no.
| look over at her as she hesitates. She’s rubbing her hands together in a way I've never seen from her before. |
realize, she’s nervous. | reach out and put my hand over hers, causing her to turn her gaze back to me. “I
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthaven't been to my mother’s memorial in a while, and I'm planning to go this weekend. | was wondering if you
would like to go with me.”
“You wantto go with you to your mother’s memorial this weekend?” | confirm. I'm thrilled. She wants to
spend twith me, tthat she will be spending with her mother. But it also means that it's one less excuse |
need to find to see her this weekend.
“Yes, but feel free to say no...”
“Of course, I'll go with you.” | cut her off. “On one condition.” | stipulate.
She eyeswarily. “What condition?”
| wait until I'm stopped at a light before turning to her. “I want you to go on a date withtonight.”
| can see her hesitancy, so | continue. “I know that it won't be as my girlfriend, but we can still go out to dinner
together, right?”
She looks atfor a long moment. The car behindhonks forto go, so | turn and start driving again.
We're in the school parking lot before she responds. “Yes, I'll go out with you tonight.”
It's like the sun just broke through the clouds on a rainy day. She agreed to go out with me. | have her all to
myself for the evening. Now, | have to make sure that |
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have a perfect night planned. My smile is so wide my cheeks hurt.
I hop out of the car and around to her side, rushing when she starts to open her door for herself. “I got that.” |
tell her and finish opening the door, giving her my hand to help her out. When she stands up, | can’t help but pull
her into me. ” Thank you.” | say softly so only she hears.
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“For what?” Her voice sounds breathy, her eyes shining up at me.
“For saying yes. You just made my day.” | give her a quick kiss on her lips. Oh yeah, I'll be sneaking those in all
day and all weekend if | can.
| grab our bags from the trunk, then risk taking her hand in mine as we walk into school. She doesn’t pull away,
So | walk her to her lockers. Mine are on the other side of the walkway, but | don’t want to leave her side.
Thankfully, once she gets what she needs, she asks if | need anything from my locker. | smile as | grab her hand
and lead her to my locker, letting go only when | must in order to exchange my books for class.
Then | walk her to her class, stealing another kiss from her lips before turning to head to my class, whistling as |
go.
Cooper
Author
She agreed to the date! Where do you think Rik will take her?
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