I don't own South Of Nowhere or Taylor Swift's "Mary's Song" which the story is based on. I will tell you to check it out if you haven't heard it. It's an awesome song, and it might help you understand the story a little better.

Before I get back to our date, there are a few things you should know about me and Ashley's relationship. Number 1 is that I will protect my baby girl with my life. I would do some serious ass kicking to whoever tries to hurt her. One day I was leaving the school to wait for Ashley at my car so we could go home, when I heard a scream.

Flashback:

School just got out so I'm meeting Ashley by my car like usual, if she were here. Where is she?

"Get off me!" I hear a girl on the side of the school scream. "I said no!" Hell no, that's Ashley's voice. I run around the side and sure enough there's Ashley trying to get away from Aiden Dennison. I hate that fucker.

"I suggest you get your hands off MY baby girl right now!" I ground out through clenched teeth.

He smirks, see why I hate the fucker? He's cocky even when he's about to get his ass handed to him. "Oh yeah, what are you gonna do about it Spinner?" he mocks. No one gets to call me Spinner but Ashley so that just pissed me off more, and by the look Ashley's sending his way I'd say she didn't like it either.

"Hmmm, what am I gonna do? How about this!" I tell him as I knee him in his crotch. "And maybe this!" I shoved my palm into his nose, breaking it. He falls to the ground crying.

"I warned you, pencil dick. I say while trying to contain my laughter.

I walk over to Ashley and brush her bangs behind her ear. "You okay baby girl?" I ask softly.

"Yeah, I'm fine now that you're here. You always protect me." she says as she buries her face in my neck. I wrap my arms around her.

"And I will forever" I tell her seriously.

End Flashback:

Number 2 is that we've always been overly affectionate, which is why I'm surprised it took this long to realize just how in love with her I am. Before I realized that I was in love with her, I was King high's biggest "player". I had a different girl all the time. But I'm done with that now, Ashley is my everything. That's all you need to know, I think. Let's get back to our date.

So we just finished eating and I'm trying to get the courage to play the song I wrote her. Deep breath, here we go.

"So are you ready for that song now baby girl?" I ask her nervously.

"Hey, don't be nervous. I know I'll love it."

"I hope so, here we go."

I said, she was seven and I was nine
I looked at her like the stars that shined
In the sky, the pretty lights
And our daddies used to joke about the two of us
Growing up and falling in love and our mamas smiled
And rolled their eyes and said oh my my my

Take me back to the house in the backyard tree
Said I'd beat you up, you were smaller than me
I never did, I never did
Take me back when our world was one block wide
You dared me to kiss you and ran when I tried
Just two kids, you and I...
Oh my my my my

Well, you were sixteen when suddenly
you weren't that little girl I used to see
But your eyes still shined like pretty lights
And our daddies used to joke about the two of us
They never believed we'd really fall in love
And our mamas smiled and rolled their eyes
And said oh my my my...

Take me back to the creek beds we turned up
Two A.M. riding in my truck and all I need is you next to me
Take me back to the time we had our very first fight
The slamming of doors instead of kissing goodnight
I stayed outside till the morning light
Oh my my my my

A few years had gone and come around
We were sitting at our favorite spot in town
And you looked at me, I got down on one knee

Take me back to the time when we walked down the aisle
Our whole town came and our mamas cried
You said I do and I did too
Take me home where we met so many years before
We'll rock our babies on that very front porch
After all this time, you and I

you'll be eighty-seven; I'll be eighty-nine
I'll still look at you like the stars that shine
In the sky, oh my my my...

I set my guitar down and look up to see Ashley crying. I scoot over and wipe the tears from her eyes.

"Don't cry, I hate it when you cry." I tell her.

"They're happy tears. That was beautiful, Do you really think that's going to happen?" she asked me.

"Of course I do." I say with no doubt.

"I hope you're right."

"I know I am, now let's get you home." I say after checking the time and seeing that it's after midnight.

"Okay." she says sadly.

"Trust me baby girl, we'll be going out on another date very soon."

"Really?"

"Of course. In order for my lyrics to come true we have to!" I say.

I open the car door for her and go around and start it. It takes about 10 minutes to get back and I let her out the same way. We walk up to her door holding hands.

"I had a really good time tonight Spinner." she lets me know.

"I did too baby girl, I always do when you're around. I guess this is goodnight."

"Yeah, I guess it is." she whispers.

"Well, goodnight." I whisper moving in.

"Night." she whispers and then our lips meets in a chaste kiss that sends sparks throughout my whole body.

When I move back a little and open my eyes, I notice from out of the corner of my eye her living room curtain drawn back and all four of our parents looking out at us. I knew they would, like I said they want us together. I go home and get ready for bed. I fall asleep with a huge smile on my face.