Five

“Hey, Emma” he said softly as he looked down at her. She jumped slightly taken aback by the gentle way he said her name. Looking up at him she replied “Yes” She felt that after the flirting and the advances he had made tonight, she knew where this conversation was going to go. But he threw her off when he responded.

“What do you like to eat?” He looked down at his feet mentally kicking himself. Why in the hell would you ask that? You moron he beat himself up again. I’ve known Emma so long why I can’t just ask the damn woman on a date! His train of though pulled him away from the conversation he had started with Emma, giving himself a mental shake he pulled himself back to reality. “No, that’s not what I was going to say, I’m sorry I’m just a little tongue tied when it comes to things like this, I’ve liked you for so long and I didn’t think you would ever feel anything towards me” Emma glanced up at him touching his face gentle with her fingers. She smiled at him. This gave him courage to carry on. “I would like to take you out, not just on a date, I would like us to go out, I want to be your Boyfriend, and I have for a long time, I just didn’t think you would ever have any feelings towards me. I just never got the guts to ask you. I put barriers up, distanced myself from you because you are such an amazing woman.” He took a deep breath before his courage wavered. “I really like you Emma, I’m glad you came over to me tonight, and we talked. You are stunning, the most beautiful woman I have ever met inside and out. Can we please become official?”  Emma grinned, she looked over at Lucy and Robert and then hugged Robert she didn’t know what to say, she had tears in her eyes, she took a chance going over to him and it had paid off they had worked through the awkwardness that was there and found themselves on a straight path bond together.

Pulling away Robert looked down at her, he smiled back her not liking seeing the tears in her eyes, did this mean No? was she upset that he wanted to take things further with her? He couldn’t never understand women. He took another breath “well? “he said hopefully.  Emma laughed, it was quite a husky laughing, causing him to stir.

“Yes, I was so gutted when you pulled away from me. I thought I had done something to offend you, upset you I don’t know what happened I just knew I felt like I had lost a massive part of me, and it was you pulling away. I knew tonight I had to give you a chance to explain or show you that I felt something for you. I don’t know what I was expecting…..” She looked down

Robert hooked his fingers under her chin and lifted her face to look into her eyes; he signed with relief and the love he had felt for her since they finished school. He pulled her closer and leaned down to kiss her. The passion that they had both been holding in for each other spilling out through their lips. The chemistry they had was magical. It took their breath away, no one would ever be able to explain the feelings they shared. They broke apart, both breathless.

He put his arm around her as the carried-on walking Lucy and James were now out of sight, so they just slowly walked in the direction of Lucys house. They knew they would catch up soon enough.