ALEK 's (POV)
I wouldn't care living here or back in San Francisco, as long as I was with Chloe. I can tell she likes it here, but she misses her family and friends. It surprised me a lot that Chloe's mom said for us to live together or for me to move in with them. Which I would love to. We finished our coffees and started to walk. We passed the memorial for 9-11, it was amazing.
"It's sad how all those people died" Chloe said.
"Yeah, but at least now they will always be remembered" I told her.
We walked further and went to see Shakespeare's Garden, it was nice. With flowers of different colors everywhere and it smelled really good.
"I miss this" Chloe said looking at the floor.
"What?" I asked.
"This, you and I hanging out, we haven't done that in a while" she said. I can tell she was a little shy when she was saying that, it was cute.
"Yeah, I miss it too, but now we get to hang out all the time" I told her.
"I know Alek, but I'm not the same girl I was 3 years ago" she said.
"Chloe, I understand that a lot has changed. And we can't take off from where we were, but I am willing to take my time for us to get to know each other again. As long as we are together" I said.
"For 3 years I have been waiting next to my window ,hoping that you would just come through it and hug me. But you never did. I know we talked about this, but there are things I haven't told any one, that I kept to myself" she said.
"Jasmine told me a lot" I said.
"Jasmine told you what I let her know and what I let my mom know, but that doesn't mean it's everything" she told me.
"But that is a conversation for another time, today it's you and me. I don't want us to think about the past but the future, our future" I told her making her look at me. She nodded and we kept walking.
She tugged at me when she saw a guy selling balloons outside the garden. I loved seeing her with that child like smile, she was care free.
"Alek, do you think we can go to the Statue of Liberty? I went yesterday and it was really nice" she said.
"We can go wherever you want. But we have to be back by 4 ,so we can get ready for tonight" I said.
"Alek, where are we going?" she asked. Now, I can't tell her because then it will ruin the surprise. Plus I had to drop her off early ,so that I can go and pick up her gift that I ordered. I hope she likes it.
"Chloe, I'm not going to tell you. You're going to have to wait and see. Now, lets go its 2:49" I said while walking to the Statue of Liberty.
CHLOE (POV)
Alek was acting really strange, but I let it slide. We were having a good time and that's all that mattered. We spend about half an hour in the Statue of Liberty and then Alek walked me back to my dorm room. When we walked in, all the girls sitting in the room stared at him. I turned to him and gave him a kiss.
"You know, I really like that green on you" he said.
"Shut up" I told him and kissed him again.
"Be ready by 7, ok" he said and left.
I walked back to my room still in space from the kiss, that I didn't notice that Amber was outside my room.
"Hey, Chloe" she said.
"Hey, Amber" I said.
"We are going to a party tonight and thought maybe you and your boyfriend might want to go" she told me.
"Sorry, but we have plans for tonight, maybe another time" I said opening my door.
"Let me ask you, how did you get Alek? For what I heard he's a ladies man and never settled for just one girl" she told me. I know she was trying to get to me and I wasn't going to let her.
"Well Amber, I was myself, he was cocky and I was sarcastic" I said.
"Now if you excuse me, I have to get ready for my date with Alek" I told her and closed the door. I went to shower and then started looking at what I was going to wear. It took me about 20 minutes to put everything together.
I got a strapless black corset, blue skinny jeans, pink skin color leather jacket, a small purse the same color as the jacket, some pumps also the same color as the jacket and some brown flower shaped earrings. I put my hair in a side messy bun and did some light natural make up. At 7 on the dot someone knocked on my door, when I opened I found a very handsome looking Alek. He had on some black jeans and a dark blue button down shirt. Wow! Did he look good.
"See anything you like?" he asked with a smirk.
"You'll never know" I told him.
"You look gorgeous" he said.
"Not so bad yourself" I told him. We walked out and again all the girls stared at Alek, but this time he put his arm around my waist and pulled me in.
He drove for about 10 minutes and then stopped, we were back at Shakespeare Garden.
"Alek, this place is closed" I told him.
"Come on" he said taking my hand and pulling me out of the car. We walked to the gate and Alek knocked, then a guy opened.
"Mr. Petrov?" the guy asked.
"Yes" Alek answered and then the guy opened to let us in.
"Just down there" he said pointing down this path.
"Alek, how did you do this?" I asked him.
"I have my connections" he said.
"We could have simply gone somewhere normal to eat" I told him.
"Yeah, but I want tonight to be special. Special just like you" he said.
We walked down the path that lead to the fountain, as we walked further I saw the most beautiful thing ever! The fountain was lit up with white lights and right in front of it on the grass, was a blanket and a basket.
"Alek!" I said "Its beautiful, thank you".
"Anytime" he said. When we sat down he pulled out a single red rose and gave it to me.
We ate and laughed, the food was amazing. I didn't know that Alek could even cook, let alone that he was a good cook. But I won't tell him, I don't want his ego to get any bigger.
"There is still one more thing before we continue our date" he said. While standing up he pulled me up with him. I saw him put his hand in his pocket and pulled a little box out ,before looking back at me.
"This is the most amazing night I have ever had and with the most amazing girl. The moment I saw you, I knew that I was falling for you. You are stubborn, hard headed, strong, sarcastic, loving, kind and you put others before you. I just want to give you something to show you how much I love you" he said opening the box and exposing what was inside.
"Oh my God, Alek! Its beautiful" I said. I couldn't believe my eyes.
