We arrived at the restaurant, and were now taking our seats. I asked Sam what was he ordering, and he responded: "It's my first time here as well, Jem." I forgotten that Sam never went out to eat here, and I felt like a fool. "Just get what you think is good, and is in your price range."

I had $15, which was enough money for me to buy us food and drinks.

"What would you like to order, Julie?" I asked. "It's on me…"

"I'll just take a steak and a coke." Julie answered.

"Alright, I'll get the same thing." I responded.

I looked over at Sam and Emily, and they both ordered wine and steak; Julie and I were only fourteen, so we couldn't order wine. Not that I would have anyway.

"Hey Jem," Julie said. I looked at her, and she seemed to be looking shy. "Can you teach me about that law stuff sometime?"

"Sure," I answered. "And if you want, maybe we could have a picnic down by the Eddie, we can cook our own meals and go down there during the spring or summer, it would be real nice."

"It sounds nice." Julie responded. Out the corner of my eye, I saw Sam and Emily's waiter come with a wine bottle. "What the hell was that?!" Julie jumped when she heard something loud; we looked at the waiter, and he just said, "Sorry, ma'am…"

Julie and I began to chuckle, and I noticed that Julie seemed to be blushing. "Oh… the cork." Julie answered, herself. I was still chuckling, and she just went along with it. We both took a drink, and we both started eating our steaks.

"Hey Jem," Julie said, getting my attention. Do you think that we can stop by the Eddie sometime?"

"Whenever you want." I answered.

"On the way home?" She asked.

"You'll mess your shoes." I state.

"I know."

"You can take them off."

"I will…" Julie smiled, and we continued eating our food.

"Having a good time, Jem?" Sam asked.

I nodded, and I asked him how his date was going.

"This girl knows how to drink wine." Sam answered.

Emily playfully slapped him in the head, and that got a chuckle from Julie and I.

"I was joking, Em…" Sam stated.
"I know, and that was my retort." Emily said, smirking.

Sam just smiled, and continued on with his night.

Eventually, we all finished our meals, and we paid for our dinner.

"So, you guys are going down by the Eddie?" Emily asked.

"Yes ma'am." I answered.

"Stay safe." Emily said, smiling gently.

We both nod, and we went our separate ways.

When we got to the Eddie, the stars were reflecting off of the water, and it looked real pretty. Julie was impressed by the sight as well.

"It's so pretty…" Julie said, enamored. Julie and I sat down, and we looked up at the scars.

"Yeah," I responded. "I don't usually come here at night, but if this is what the Eddie looks like at night, then I wish I saw this when I was younger."

It was a windy, winter night, so it was bit chilly, but Julie was so warm that I couldn't even feel the cold.

"Julie, I love you…" I said. She looked at me in the eye, and she seemed happy.

"I love you too, Jem…" Julie responded.

Our faces inched closer, and we soon found ourselves kissing; she was soft and warm, but at the same time shaking. We separate, and I saw that she was now confused. "What's wrong?" I asked.

"Well," Julie said. "We just kissed, and we only known each other a month."

"That don't matter to me," I responded. "I just want to see you, and I want you you to see only me."

"You're the only thing I'll see forever, Jem," Julie said, smiling. "In my eyes, in my words, and in everything I do, nothing else but you ever."
I sat up, and we both scooted in closer till we were holding hands. "And there is nothing for me but you, every sight I sight I see is you, always you, every thought I'll ever know, everywhere I go you'll be my only love."

"All the world is only me and you, Jem." Julie said. We both stood up, and we began looking at the starry sky.

I look her in the eyes, and I grab both her hands. "Tonight, it all began tonight, I saw you and the world went away." I said.

"Tonight, there's only you tonight, what you are, what you do, what you say." Julie added.

"Today, all day I had a feeling a miracle would happen I know now I was right, for here you are and what was just a world is a star, tonight." I finished.

"Those would make good lyrics." Julie stated.

"Maybe they will be in twenty years." I joked.

Julie and I laughed, but then we both realized that we needed to be getting home soon. So I took her hand, and I walked her home. We both stopped at Miss Maudie's front porch, and I kissed her, then I told her 'good night.'

"Jem!" Julie called out in a whisper.

"What is it?" I asked.

"What does Jem stand for again?" Julie asked. "I know you told me when we first met, but I forgot since then."

"Jeremy." I answered.

"I love you, Jeremy."

"I love you too, Julie." I responded.

"Good night, sleep well and when you dream, dream of me tonight." Julie said, smiling.

"I will…"