6. He asked her six times before she finally said yes.
The first time, she thought he was joking, and replied in a similar manner.
He wasn't.
The second time she looked at him warily, certain that she was just the next in a long line of girls he was forever hitting on.
She wasn't.
The third time she thought he was asking someone else. She ignored him completely and went about her business.
He meant her.
The fourth time, she thought he was asking her as a friend. She knew by then that 'friends' would never be enough for her, and so told him that she already had her eye on someone.
She meant him.
The fifth time she was busy. She gave her sincere apologies.
That night, neither of them was happy.
The sixth time, though, it happened. And it was perfect. How could it not be, after years of build up?
That night was the best night of their lives.
Until later.