So... in the reviews for the last chapter there were mentions of a first kiss... all I have to say is you guys must be psychic or something because I wrote this chapter a couple weeks ago and it will definitely not disappoint (;

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"Hey, Han," I hear being called from behind me as I leave the school building, eager to start spring break. I turn around and see Emily jogging down the steps to catch up to me.

"Hey, what's up?" I smile.

"So, um, I don't know if this is weird but, I was wondering if you, um..." she trails off.

"If I... what?" I prod with a gentle smile.

"Okay, so, um, every year around this time my family has reunion picnic type thing in the park..."

"Yeah?"

Emily laughs nervously as she continues to avoid making any eye contact. "I was wondering if you would maybe want to come? I don't really have any family members my age, they're all either way older or way younger, and I usually get really bored, so I was just thinking that maybe-" Emily rambles cutely.

"I'd like that," I cut her off.

"For real?" she grins.

"Yeah, why not?"

"Sweet! Um, it's on Sunday at one, if that still works for you."

I chuckle softly, "Yeah. I'll meet you there then?"

"Yeah, definitely. See you later."

"See ya, Em."

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Sunday afternoon, I walk along the park's sidewalk in search for Emily and her family. As I pass the playground and approach the lake I see a huge group of people to my left, the beautiful brunette that I've specifically been looking for stands out among everyone else.

Emily is a little bit further away from the majority of the crowd along with three younger kids, two girls who look to be about five years old and a boy who looks to be about two or three. I lean against a nearby tree and just watch them. They are all laughing as the kids run around Emily and she tries to catch them. The little boy cuts across Emily's path too closely and she reaches out and picks him up, cradling him in her arms and tickling his stomach. He bursts into a fit of laughter as Emily smiles down at him. Then one of the girls runs up behind Emily and jumps on her back. Emily sets the boy down and reaches her arm behind her head, getting a hold of the girl and pulling the her up and onto her shoulders before taking off running towards the playground beside me.

I push off the tree and approach her with a smile on my face. "Hey, Em!"

"Hanna, hey," she smiles back. The little girl taps Emily on top of her head and clears her throat. Emily chuckles, "Apparently I've forgotten my manners. Hanna, this is my cousin Riley. Riley, this is my friend Hanna."

"Hi, Riley. It's nice to meet you."

"Hi," Riley says softly.

"Riles, you can't throw a fit when I don't introduce you and then act shy once I do," Emily teases as she bends backwards a bit and makes Riley think she was going to drop her, resulting in Riley screeching and holding on tighter before giggling as Emily stands back upright.

"Emmy!" the other little girl and boy scream as they come running towards us, each grabbing onto one of Emily's legs when they reach us.

"And this is Hayden, Riley's twin sister," Emily says as she nods her head towards the other girl, "And Ashton, their little brother," she nods towards the boy. "Guys, this is my friend Hanna."

"Hi, Hanna," Ashton grins.

"Hi, sweetie. Hi, Hayden," I smile as I bend down to be at eye level with them. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Emmy, is she your special friend?" Hayden asks.

My eyebrows shoot up as I raise my gaze to Emily's face. A fierce blush has taken residence on her cheeks, but she quickly recovers, "Maybe," she replies slyly.

I smirk slightly before lowering my gaze back down to Hayden and winking at her. She lets out a giggle and I can't help but laugh a little as well. These kids are too cute.

"Emmy, can you put me down? I want to go play," Riley asks as she sways left and right on Emily's shoulders.

"Sure thing, Riles." Emily easily lifts Riley off her shoulders and sets her on the ground. The three kids then take off towards the playground.

"Emmy?" I ask her with a teasing smirk.

Emily rolls her eyes as she replies, "When they were learning to talk neither Riley or Hayden could say 'Emily,' they would always say 'Emmy' and it just kind of stuck. Now they have Ashton calling me the same thing. And before you even say anything, they are the only one's allowed to call me that so don't even think about it."

I just laugh and walk over to sit on one of the swings, Emily following behind and sitting on the one next to me. After ten minutes of Emily pointing out family members and telling me about them, Ashton comes running over to us.

"Hanna, Emmy, will you play on the slide with me?" he asks sweetly, looking back and forth between us with his big brown eyes. I instantly agree to play with him, his eyes having the exact same effect on me as Emily's. You just can't say no.

Emily climbs onto the playset with him and plops down at the start of the slide, Ashton taking his position in her lap. She pushes off with her hands and races down the slide. For the next few minutes, Emily and I take turns going down the slide with Ashton. When it's Emily's turn again I stand at the bottom of the slide, phone in hand.

"Take a picture for me guys," I tell them.

"Han, noo," Emily whines.

"Say cheese Emmy," Ashton orders.

"Yeah Emmy, say cheese," I say smugly. Emily rolls her eyes and sticks her tongue out at me. I raise my eyebrows expectantly and she finally smiles and poses for the picture. Her arms are wrapped around Ashton's waist and she's resting her chin against the side of his head, big smiles on each of their faces. I snap the picture and send it to Emily. I also set it as my phone wallpaper because it's so cute. Ashton has definitely stolen my heart. He is the cutest little thing.

By the time I look back up, Emily is standing beside me.

"Alright kiddos, we're going to take a little break." Emily turns to me and nods her head in the direction of the pathway that leads around the lake, "Wanna go for a walk?"

"Yeah, sure," I smile.

We walk in silence until we are a quarter of the way around the lake, Emily's family left far behind.

"Thanks for coming today, Han."

"Thanks for inviting me, I've had a lot of fun. Your cousins are the most adorable things."

"More adorable than me?" she asks feigning offense.

I laugh and grab her hand, intertwining our fingers, "Nah, but I have to admit, watching you play with them and seeing how good you are with them is extremely sweet."

"Eh, it's nothing," Emily shrugs it off, but she can't hide the little smile crossing her face before I see it.

I stop in my tracks and turn Emily to face me. "No, seriously, I think that was the most attractive I've ever seen you," I say softly as blue eyes lock with brown.

"Really?" she answers just as softly, wonder swirling around in her deep chocolate depths.

I lean forward and stop a breath away from her lips. "Really," I whisper on her lips before capturing them with mine gently.

It feels like time stops in that moment. A tentative meeting of lips that become more firm as we separate only millimeters before going right back in. Emily's hands come to rest on my hips as she drags me closer, my arms instinctively wrapping around her neck. Once I'm close enough, Emily's hands leave their place on my hips and wrap around my waist fully, any space that was between us before has now become nonexistent. I don't know how long we stand there, completely lost in the taste and feel of each other, before we pull apart, chests heaving rapidly searching out the oxygen in the air and foreheads resting together lightly.

"Remind me to interact with kids a lot more when you're around," Emily says breathlessly. I chuckle before pecking her on the lips and pulling away fully, but retaining contact with her as I clasp our hands together, continuing along the lakeside.

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This was definitely another one of my favorites. Very few things are more attractive to me than someone who's great with kids.

Okay, so! I need your help for the next chapter! I scrapped the idea I originally had planned for the next chapter because I have had no inspiration to write this week. I need you guys to tell me any kind of date/activity you want to see the girls do next (and before someone requests it, because I know someone will: no smut! At least not yet anyway haha). I have all the faith in the world that you will have awesome ideas and I'll gain some inspiration from them. But, also, no dinner and movie, I like to write different stuff for dates, not the same boring old things haha.

Please leave me any date ideas you have?

Please leave a review and let me know your thoughts on this chapter in general! xoxo