A/N: Finally, here is part four! I know I kept you guys waiting for a while, but I hope you think the wait was worth it for this chapter! As always, review and tell me what you liked and what you didn't like. Also, if you have any ideas for future chapters, they are greatly appreciated!

Shelby White

Part IV

And so the fairy tale continues…

Anon_09: Shelby,

SnowAngel09: Yeah?

Anon_09: I want to meet you in person…

SnowAngel09: How do I know you're not a creepy stalker that will kidnap me when we meet?

Anon_09: Because you can trust me… my mother says so 

SnowAngel09: So only your mother would be able to trust you? 

Anon_09: What? I didn't say that!

SnowAngel09: Just kidding!

Anon_09: Meet me?

SnowAngel09: Can I bring a friend?

Anon_09: If it will assure you that I'm not a stalker… go ahead

SnowAngel09: When?

Anon_09: Saturday? At Starbucks?

SnowAngel09: Sure… what time?

Anon_09: What time works for you?

SnowAngel09: Ummm… 1?

Anon_09: Ok- I'll be wearing a red t-shirt and shorts…

Anon_09: Until then, know that I will be thinking of you!

SnowAngel09: Ok, see you then  bye!

Anon_09: Bye!

The next day, I met Leah at the mall so we could find her a prom dress. "So, how's mystery man?" She asked.

"Fine…" I said with a giggle.

"Come on!" She complained, "I want some gossip!"

Rolling my eyes and smiling I replied, "Of course you do." I sighed and squealed, "Okay, I'm going to meet him at Starbucks at one! Will you come with me?"

"Yes!" She shrieked, "I want to meet him too!"

"Wait, the only thing I want you to do is walk in with me so I can make sure that he isn't some creepy stalker! Once I find out who he is, you have to go away,"

"What! I'm the one that told you to keep believing that everything would work out,"

"Yes, and for that I am thankful, but you don't get to come on my first date with me…"

"Ugh, fine," She agreed, "but you have to tell me all about it!"

"Duh!" I smiled.

At exactly one, Leah and I pulled up in front of Starbucks, "What did you say he was wearing again?"

"A red t-shirt and shorts,"

"Okay, so we're looking for a guy about our age in a red t-shirt and shorts,"

"Yep," I replied, wiping my sweaty hands on my jeans. It turned out that we didn't have to look that hard; the minute we walked in, there was only one guy around my age that was sitting alone that was wearing a red t-shirt. That's when my heart started pounding.

"Ohmygosh!" Leah exclaimed, "That's, that's…" she stuttered.

"Yeah. I know," I replied through my shock.

"Well go say hi," Leah prompted me.

I shook my head, "I can't," I protested weakly.

"Well why not?"

"Because it's Aaron Mathon, the guy I've had a crush on since fifth grade!"

"Well he already knows you're coming, you can't back out now… plus he's walking this way!"

"What!" I quickly turned around, and sure enough Aaron Mathon (aka Anon_09) was walking directly toward me with a smile on his face. I almost passed out from lack of oxygen; I had to remind myself to breathe!

"See you later," Leah whispered to me with a smile, as she walked out the door.

"Hey," Aaron said as he came up to me, "I'm glad you came."

"Yeah," I replied kind of breathless.

"So, did you want to sit down?" He asked motioning to the table he had been sitting at.

"Sure," I replied barely above a whisper. We walked over to the table and he pulled out my chair for me before sitting down himself. What a gentleman, I thought to myself.

"So… are you shocked?"

"To find out that you're Anon-oh-nine? Yeah… just a little," I replied with a smile.

"Just a little?" He asked teasing me.

"Yeah, just a little bit," I said continuing the banter.

"Did you want anything to drink?" He asked me after a slight pause.

"Sure," I replied with a nod. When he gave me an inquiring look I clarified, "I would love a vanilla milkshake." Aaron got up to get our drinks, and I sat at the table watching him and wondering how in the world he could possibly like a girl like me.

When Aaron came back and sat down, he gently passed me my milkshake while placing his chocolate mocha on the table. He took a sip, and then looked across the table into my eyes. I felt myself blush slightly, and looked down at my cup filled with the creamy white mixture.

"You have Mr. Lafave, right?" He asked, drawing my attention back up to his face.

"Yeah, for chemistry,"

"You seem to be good at those kinds of things,"

I paused, trying to see if he was making fun of me. After determining that he wasn't, I asked, "What kinds of things?"

"Well," he paused, "chemistry, math… science in general. You are a very analytical person."

"That's kind of creepy that you know that much about me already," I stated with a small laugh.

"Well, like I said in that first IM, I've liked you for a while,"

"But… you went out with Amanda forever," I said, confused.

"Yeah, but that was mostly because it was what was expected of me," he paused as if he wasn't sure he wanted to share what he was about to say next. "I thought I had an image to upkeep,"

"And now you don't?" I asked, not understanding what he was getting at.

"Well… I've decided that I don't care about what is expected of me anymore, and that I'm going to do what makes me happy,"

"Am I what makes you happy?"

"Would I be here if you weren't?" He asked with a smile. I blushed and looked down at my cup again.

After taking a sip of my melting vanilla milkshake I asked, "So what interests you?"

"Like sports or what?"

"Umm… whatever," I replied.

"Besides you?" I blushed again as he tried to think, "Umm, I like to play baseball, and go snowboarding. I like to play computer games with my friends… yeah," he paused and gave me a heart-stopping smile, "What about you?"

"Well, obviously I like science and math, but besides that… I don't know. I guess I like to read, hang out with friends, and I like to shop. And I love the ocean- the smell, the sounds, the animals…" I sighed in remembrance.

"You do realize we live like four hours from the coast, right?" He asked teasing me.

"Yes," I replied with a quiet giggle. By this time, we were both leaning toward each other, and our hands were almost touching. Aaron must have realized this about the same time as I did, because he slowly moved his hand closer to mine, then just before he touched it, he looked into my eyes, making sure it was okay. I nodded slightly to give my permission, and felt his warm hand rest on top of mine.

Aaron cleared his throat and asked, "Um, did you want to go for a walk?"

"Sure," I replied as I finished my milkshake and stood up. He held the door open for me, and then took my hand as we walked around the park near Starbucks. For a couple of minutes we walked around in silence enjoying each other's company. I was starting to think about what this would mean for prom, when he suddenly stopped me in front of a bench and motioned for me to sit down.

"Shelby," he began, "I know this might be kind of rushing things for you, but will you go to prom with me?"

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