It had been 10 minutes since he arrived at her doorstep. He was so nervous and signs of it were pretty visible. Pacing back and forth on her wooden veranda was all he could do as his mind raced with thoughts. Anymore pacing and he would literally wear the wood out. It's just he couldn't muster up the words to say to her. So much things to say in so little time. Could he pull it off and tell her how he really felt? Would she feel the same way after all that had happend? He knew it was her after all this time that he loved. From the beginning and until forever would the feelings he was feeling never fade.
All the commotion he was making outside caught her attention. She was sitting in her living room watching the news when she saw a dark shadow out on her front lawn. She was a bit startled because she had been watching the news and there was a caution posted on midnight peeping tom's and that females should be on the lookout. Slowly getting up from the couch, she grabbed the hidden baseball bat located in the coat closet, and headed towards the front door with extra caution. Ever so gently she peaked through a small crack she had made with the curtain and sighed a huge sigh of relief to see a familiar face on the other side of the door.
She opened the door scaring the poor boy out of his pants.
"Lucas?"
"Umm hey," he seized walking around and stared at the girl he loved.
"How long have you been there?" she put down her bat, "I thought you were some horny peeping Tom coming to spy on me."
"Really?"
"Yeah I was so ready to beat the crap out of you with my bat."
"I'm glad you didn't," Lucas looking bewildered, thanking he wasn't beaten to a bloody pulp.
"Come in," she stepped aside.
"Thanks," he walked into the house timidly, "I need to talk to you."
"Okay, what's up?"
The two walked up to her room. She made sure she locked the door behind Lucas, just in case there were unwanted perverts lurking around.
"I don't know how to say this."
She looked at him with the most innocent eyes.
"Just say it Lucas."
He opened his mouth but was at a loss for words. Looking at her all the fear he was feeling rushed to his mouth and blocked what he wanted to say. He wanted to tell her that she was the girl for him. That he wanted to be with her and no one else.
"I-I love you Peyton."