chapter 28

Love Story - Taylor Swift

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As a child, my dad always told me a man who was serious about you will do anything for you. No matter how embarrassing or ridiculous the task was. If he never gave up on you, if his goal was to make you happy than he was a keeper.

Xavier never gave up on me. No matter how many times I told him to bug off, he stayed. His goals were to make me happy, make me smile. Xavier had ticked off my mini checklist.

I had built walls around my heart from boys like him. Many times I had watched girls break over boys – players – who dumped them.I watched Ren cry many times over her crush who was with another girl. And because of that, I had made a vow to myself to never be like one of those girls. I promised myself that I would never give into a player. Yet, here I am.

Xavier was slowly making his way into my heart. It wasn't just by the dance or this evening but also by those truthful comments he'd make. The little things were the main reason, nobody would think so but they were. They were the true reason.

Tugging me to the picnic, I sit down on the soft blanket whilst Xavier sits opposite me. The romantic atmosphere is making my nerves spike. Was this a date? Was this my first date? With Xavier? Because this feels like a date. A really good date. It's very impressive and me. For my first date, I wouldn't want to go to a fancy restaurant, so going somewhere that actually has significance to me is heartwarming.

"Xavier?" I ask, curiously getting the better of me. I have to know. His astonishing grey eyes lift up to me, the grey brighter in the darkness. "Is-is this a date?"

He doesn't reply for a few seconds. Perhaps he's going to say 'no, of course, its not. A real date would be somewhere better than in a park. Duh.'

"Only if you want it to be." He tells me, maintaining eye contact.

I suck in a breath, my mind wandering. Do I want this to be a date? This magnificent place is a dream come true of a date, its way beyond any expectations I had. But do I want my first date to be with Xavier?

What would even happen after this date? Would he ask me to be his girlfriend? Would we have to have another date? Or would he realize I'm not good or pretty enough for him and move on?

Stop over thinking!

I do need to stop overthinking. I need to live in the moment.

I need to follow my heart.

"Yes," I whisper and he gives me a bright smile that puts the vibrant stars to shame. How on earth am I lucky enough to get this beautiful man to like me?

"Right." He starts, his hands fiddling with the food. "What would the pretty lady like?"

Laughing, whilst trying to discreetly cover the blush that's formed on my face, I tell him I'd have some sandwiches.

We continue to eat then, with both of us observing the beautiful scenery.

"You never told me what you wanted to do Xavier," I announce, putting my empty plate down once I've finished.

Xavier's eyes lift up to meet mine. "I'm not entirely sure. My dad wants me to get into something like business but I want to study psychology. I'm actually very interested in the mind and people."

"I think you'd be great. You'd actually be able to see the real people. You would go straight to the point and you tell them things that they'd actually need to know. Like me, you would boost their confidence. Don't give up, go for what you dream of. Not what your parents told you. After all, its your life, not his." I encourage.

Xavier gives me a grateful smile. "Thanks, Princess."

"Anytime. I'm open from 10 am to 3 pm, not on weekends though." I joke, chuckling along with Xavier.

"Weirdo." He mutters under his breath, a smirk on his face.

Grabbing a chip, I lob it at him. "Hey! That's not nice." I protest, pouting.

He shrugs. "I was only stating a fact."

"It's not a fact!"

"Whatever you say, princess." He grins at me; I narrow my eyes.

"I'll get you back," I grumble, laying down on the blanket. Xavier joins me, lying right next to me as we both observe the dark sky.

I've always loved star gazing, its been a fascination that I've had for a long time. Just watching the moon and its contrast to the dark blue sky is...mesmerizing.

"Do you think there's life? Beyond our world?" I question, curious.

Xavier moves his head to look at me and I do the same. "There could be. I'm always open about it. There could be green aliens or there could be humans like us in a different world."

I nod, understanding him. I'm also keeping my mind open to things like that. Just like God and death. We could go somewhere after death or we could just die.

"I wish I could paint." Xavier states and I give him a quizzical look. "So that I could capture this moment right now. With you and the stars."

I give him a frown. "Why don't you just take a picture?"

"I could but with painting, you get to express your feelings into the art. You can use different color tones to show your emotions. It would feel more special."

I hmm, agreeing with him. I never put it into perspective like that. Unfortunately, I'm rubbish at art so I wouldn't be able to produce a truly capturing image.

Xavier's hand brushes against mine and jolts of electricity flow through my arm. The sensation leaves me breathless. I've always been able to feel the sparks but right now, they feel more intense. Like the connection is getting even stronger.

Almost hesitantly, his hands wrap around mine and I relax. He makes me feel calm yet alive. His strong hand gives me comfort; brings safety.

But then, Xavier abruptly stands up. Giving him a confused glance, I sit up. Xavier turns to the CD players starts to fiddle with it, trying to turn it on.

When he gets it on, he twirls around with a smile on his face.

"Annabella, would you give me the greatest pleasure of dancing with me?" He asks, stretching an arm out for me to take.

Biting my lip, I nod and place my small hand in his awaiting one. He presses play and a slow and soft song turns on. Immediately, when the lyrics start, I know what it is.

Love story by Taylor Swift.

Xavier leads me to a flat part and brings me around until I'm barely a few inches from him. He wraps his strong arm around me, whilst I gently place my other hand on his shoulder.

And then Xavier begins the dance, leading me as we step different directions. The whole time, we maintain eye contact, as my heart hammers in my chest. The buzz around us is insane, its sending goosebumps all over my body.

We continue to do basic things, stepping one way and then the other. And then Xavier twirls me out, letting go of my hand. Staring wide eyes once I stopped spinning, he holds my hand again and continues to dance.

His grey eyes shine with awe and something else. He's staring at me like I'm the most special girl in the world.

I don't even notice that our hearts are both beating rapidly in synchronization. Like they're both reaching out to each other.

Eventually, the song finishes and we stop, still staring at each other. He's still holding me and I'm still clinging to him. Our breaths are shaky, both of us anxious about what might happen next.

Nervously, I bit my lip. An action that he intensely watches, his grey eyes turn lustful. Hesitantly, he moves closer to me. I get on my tip toes as I try to reach him. And when our lips are inches apart, so close that I could feel his breaths, I decide at that moment that I'm going to be bold, that I'm going to take a leap.

I want this. I want him.

So I make the final move by moving closer and capturing his lips on mine.

And I didn't regret it.

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