Banned From The Ball- Chapter 10
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Milo smiled and gentily squeezed Amanda's hand. "I really care about you too, Amanda. I was just thinking about you before we started singing and was wondering how the dance was going."
"It's going all right, Milo. But it was just so...ordinary without you. I mean, I know that I've always said that I like order and everything just so, but...maybe I want something else too. Maybe I realize that a little excitement isn't so bad, especially when it's with you."
"Amanda," Milo began but he was cut off when to his surprise Amanda gentily kissed him on the cheek. The blush began again on his cheeks as he looked into her lovely brown eyes.
Meanwhile Melissa was quietly watching from the screen door, beaming from ear to ear and mentally cheering him on. "Come on, come on!" she thought. "Now or never!" She saw Milo tenderly put his hand on Amanda's shoulder and she quietly rooted from him to move closer.
Almost as if something was drawing him, he moved closer to Amanda. Seeing her in the moonlight in her beautiful white dress made his heart skip a beat. Suddenly he realized something. He tenderly fingered the star necklace around her neck. "You're wearing it."
"I love it, Milo! I haven't taken this off since you gave it to me."
"It looks so beautiful on you. The minute they gave this to me, I knew I wanted to give it to you."
"Really, Milo?"
"Really," he looked down, suddenly feeling shy. "I think...deep down..I was asking you..if you would...maybe...be my girlfriend..."
Amanda looked at him with happy tears in her eyes and threw her arms around Milo. "Milo...that's what I was going to ask you tonight!"
Milo stared at her, almost as of he couldn't believe it. "Really, Amanda?"
"Yes. You're the sweetest, kindest person I've ever met. I want to be with you, Milo, no matter what."
"What about Murphy's Law? I don;t want top be responsible for ruining anything else you've planned..."
"You never do, Milo," Amanda said. "That's one of the things I admire the most about you! No matter what might happen you always have a way to fix it. You're so dependable and smart, and you never give up!" she gazed into her eyes. "Milo...I want to be with you!"
Milo beamed at this and looked tenderly into her eyes again. Slowly he drew her closer. Amanda slowly wrapped her arms around Milo's neck as they came closer. Her own heart beat so loudly in her chest she was surprised if Milo couldn't feel it. His eyes were so warm, so sweet. She could barely control herself as she came even closer. It was happening...it was really happening! Slowly she closed her eyes as she felt his lips tenderly touch hers.
Yes! Yes! Yes! Her first kiss! Her very first kiss! She could feel from Milo's reaction it was his first as well. Her heart was practically doing backflips and she saw stars in her eyes. When they softly pulled away she tenderly stroked his cheek. "Booyah!" she said quietly.
Milo smiled. "Yeah," he said.
"You realize what this means now?" she said teasingly to Milo.
"What?"
"Now you have to be my boyfriend," she said.
Milo smiled and drew her into a hug. "Best thing that happened to me all night."
"For me too," Amanda reassured him
Meanwhile Melissa beamed from her place at the screen door as a tear of joy escaped from her eye. She quickly brushed it off as she watched the scene in front of her with delight, happy because her very best friend was happy. Milo noticed her watching and she gave him a thumbs up. Milo smiled back and softly pulled Amanda into another hug.
Melissa noticed the radio on the front porch. Carefully she tiptoed over and turned it on to some slow music before running back into the house. Milo smiled and bowed to Amanda. "Would you care to dance?"
Amanda smiled and curtsied. "I'd love to."
Milo tenderly put his arms around her and they began to dance happily underneath the moon, both of them knowing that this was without a doubt one of the most special nights either one of them had ever had.
THE END