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Ariel's feet were propped on the dash of Eric's convertible.
He had met her in the dining hall, and told her to come to his dorm at ten.
She did, and that's when he told her that they were sneaking off campus.
"To do what?" Ariel had asked.
"I can't tell you until you say yes," he had responded, with a glint in his eye.
So here she was, after agreeing. They were going to the beach.
The only problem: the beach was two hours away.
Her bathing suit was on underneath a thin tank top and maxi skirt.
In their years of dating, Ariel had learned that Eric had a weird obsession with Jimmy Buffet. Margaritaville was echoing throughout the car.
Ariel hummed along.
The stars were shining above them and the highway was surprisingly silent. The wind rushed by Ariel, and she laughed as her hair blew in the wind.
She checked the time on the clock. 11:20.
Normally, she would have been in her apartment, dreaming about running off with Eric someplace. Now, she was actually doing it.
She wondered if her roommates had noticed her absence. Probably not, Aurora and Cinderella were both with their boyfriends, too.
At least, that's what she guessed.
"We'll get there in about ten minutes." Eric said from the driver's seat.
"Okay. So, how's it going?"
"Good."
"What did you do today?"
"Went to class, planned this, thought about my gorgeous girlfriend."
Ariel shoved him, "Stop that!"
"Well, it's true," Eric winked at her.
"Sure," she glanced at him.
"Sing for me, Ariel."
"What song?"
"I don't know, this one?"
Ariel softly began to sing Jimmy Buffet's most famous song.
Eric smiled at her as he rested his hand on her own.
When she finished, Eric pulled her over to him and kissed her on the head.
"What do you have in your bag?"
Ariel set her feet on the floor, reaching down to grab the tote bag she had brought.
"An extra pair of clothes, a towel or two, hairbrush, etc."
"Well, we're here." The car pulled into a parking lot. Ariel took a deep breath. She loved the ocean.
The couple got out of the car and walked towards the sand. Ariel shoved her flip flops in her bag.
The cool, wet sand met her feet and she let them sink in a little.
They walked a little further, before Ariel put down the towels.
She set her bag down on the edge of the towel and pulled out the hairbrush.
Looking up to pull her hair back, she realized that Eric wasn't next to her. She finally saw him, a few feet away.
He was wading into the water, already down to his bathing suit.
She slipped off her skirt, pulled her tank off, and ran to him.
"Eric!"
He turned to her. "Hey," her boyfriend grabbed her hand. "Come here."
She walked a little further out. The water had already reached her waist.
"What would you do if I told you that I got you a gig?"
"I don't know? Kiss you? Or shove you out of disbelief?"
"Well, I did. My friend is having a party and he needs a vocalist. So I told him about you." Ariel's jaw was hanging open.
She blinked a few times, before screaming, "You are the best boyfriend in the entire world!"
The redhead decided to go with the first thing she had said she would do. She jumped into her boyfriend's arms and gave him a solid kiss. He sunk lower in the water, making the water now reach Ariel's shoulders.
When she pulled back, he was grinning.
"So," she began. "When is it?"
"The concert?"
"Uh-huh," she nodded.
"Halloween."
"Can I come in costume?"
"I guess," he scratched his head. "I'll have to ask him. That's what I'm guessing. I mean, it is a Halloween party."
"Okay!"
"Hold your breath."
"Why?"
Eric winked at her before he pulled her underwater. She swam in circles around him, coming up for air when needed.
He'd pulled her into the waves and they were crashing over their heads, rocking the couple back and forth.
When they finally resurfaced, Eric had Ariel pulled against him. Her head was resting on his chest.
"I love you so much," the girl muttered, her arms around his neck.
"I love you, too. You're my night and day."
"You're mine, as well."
"I'm your night and day?"
"Yes."
"I just want you to be mine forever." Eric whispered. Ariel let go of him, and swam away.
"Then follow me," she called.
She reached the towel and laid down. Her ponytail was falling out, so she let her red locks free.
Eric walked towards her. "How can I make you mine forever?"
"Well, you could propose, you idiot."
"I know, but that's gonna come to you properly. With a ring. It's going to be special."
"So, you are going to propose?"
"Yes," he said, laying down. "Be prepared. I am determined to marry you."
Ariel blushed. "Alright, then."
"The moonlight is making you even more beautiful." Eric said.
Ariel looked up. The moon was full, brightly shining down on them.
"It's making your eyes even bluer." Ariel shot back.
Eric sat up, Ariel following.
He leaned over and pressed a kiss against her lips.
She melted into it, tasting the saltwater. Her small body matched perfectly against his.
When they pulled apart, Eric went over to Ariel's bag and got his phone.
"We have to go right now." He shoved the phone back in the bag.
"Why?" Ariel asked.
"Your roommates flipped out because they didn't see you. Didn't you tell them?"
A scared look flashed onto the redhead's features. "I totally forgot."
"Well, we better hurry up because, and I quote 'If you two don't show up in another hour, we're calling campus patrol.'"
"Who said that?"
"Cinderella. She called both of us."
Ariel looked at her phone.
They spent the next minute throwing all their stuff in the trunk, in the most realistic montage ever.
"We're still wet, Eric!" Ariel exclaimed. Her boyfriend rushed in, placing two towels on their seats.
They jumped in the car. The ride back was a crazy one. Ariel had found a shortcut, bringing them through a quicker way. The two-hour ride was cut to only an hour.
Eric pulled into the parking lot of Ariel's apartment building. The couple ran up the stairs.
Ariel frantically opened the door. "We're here."
She let out a few breaths. Her roommates walked up to her. "Where were you?"
"We went to the beach. I thought you would still be out."
"Nope, bad fight at House of Mouse." Aurora said.
"Oh, well, I'm back!"
"Yeah we got that."
"I'm just going to leave," Eric started. "Bye, guys."
"Bye, Eric and thanks again."
"Love ya."
"You too." Ariel said, kissing her boyfriend's cheek.
She turned and sat down on the couch. Her friends stared at her. "What?"
"Why'd you thank him?" Aurora asked, sitting in a chair.
"He got me a gig."
"Really?" Cinderella asked.
"On Halloween."
"Can we come?"
"Sure," Ariel said.
"Let's go as superheroes!" Aurora exclaimed.
"Yes. Let's start planning."
The three girls sat down on the floor and began to plan, like the thirteen-year old girls they were.
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