So, apparently, we were telling our moms. I smiled sheepishly. "Uhm yeah, I guess you might have missed ONE thing."
Kendall smiled and kissed me on the cheek again. I was never going to get used to the way that felt. "Tonight we are going on our first official date. That way you two can have the house to yourselves and relax for a bit."
Kathy glanced from us to my mom and back again. "So how exactly did this happen in the few days that we were gone?"
We both shrugged and smiled. "It's been a long time coming, we just finally had the guts to do something about it."
My mom laughed. "He played his guitar for you, didn't he?"
I could feel the blush coming to my cheeks. Mom knew I had a soft spot for musicians, especially Big Time Rush. I sat down at the table. "It's possible."
"She was like putty in my hands." He winked at me and I kicked him under the table and he laughed. "Okay, okay. That's not true. I was stuck on the last song we needed for the album and over the weekend I found my inspiration."
Kathy clapped her hands. "That's so great! You've been stuck on that song for so long. Can we hear it?"
He shrugged. "Maybe later. We have a big day planned."
I looked at him quizzically. "Oh, we do?"
He nodded. "Yep. Big day planned. But it's a surprise. You don't get to know until we're on the date."
Mom looked at me. "Sounds like fun." We finished up breakfast with more stories of what had happened over the weekend; Mom and Kathy insisted that we get ready for our date and they'd clean up. We headed upstairs and sat on the balcony. He wrapped me in his arms as we sat back and looked over the lake. These past two weeks with Kendall had been amazing, and I knew the next two weeks were going to be even better. I wouldn't want to say goodbye, and to be honest, I was a little worried about when he went back to his glamorous life.
Kendall intertwined his fingers with mine. "What are you thinking about, pretty girl?"
I cuddled into him. "You, us, everything that's happened over the past few weeks. I just hope the next two weeks are just as amazing."
"I promise you, they will be. I'm going to make every moment count, starting with our date. But I don't want to wait for dinner. Get showered and we'll go now."
I did as I was told. I enjoyed a nice hot shower, found my nicest outfit, and decided to throw on a little make up. My hair was straightened and I put it in pigtails. It was around 2 pm when we were ready to go.
"So are you going to tell me where we are going or not?"
"Not." He flashed me his award winning smile. "But I'm so darn cute I know I'm going to get away with it."
I crossed my arms and frowned. "You're not that cute."
He laughed. I loved the way it sounded when he laughed. We talked enough for him to distract me away from the drive that took us about an hour. When we pulled into the parking lot, I couldn't believe where we were. "Kendall… how did you?"
He cut me off. "The second night we went for a walk on the lake. You told me that your favorite memories with Aunt Tess were when you guys went ice skating together. I know how much you loved it, and I know that you gave it up when she died. I listen to you, Sophie. Every little word, I hear." He grabbed my hand and pulled me inside.
Kendall had been right, though. Ice skating with Aunt Tess, or with anyone for that matter, had always been so peaceful. Don't get me wrong, I was dreadful at it, but I loved it all the same. We skated for a few hours and then we went to dinner. He signed a few autographs, which I figured would happen, but I had a great time. I had never felt like this with Charlie. I had never felt like this with anyone.
The next two weeks went by faster than either of us wanted to. Kendall took me on a 'date' at least once a day. He really wanted to make every moment count. We stayed up late at night talking, watching movies, and sometimes he'd even sing to me. Mom and Kathy had loved the song he wrote for me, and I loved hearing him sing it over and over again. Before I knew it, we were packing the cars getting ready to say goodbye. I had tears streaming down my face and Kendall wrapped me in his arms.
"We'll be okay, Sophie. You're coming out to Cali in a few weeks, and I'm going to hold up my promise to talk to you everyday."
I looked up at him. He was trying to smile, but I could tell he was as broken as I was. "I know, and hopefully these next few weeks will fly by. I'm just going to miss you like crazy." I dug my face into his shoulder so he couldn't see me cry.
"I'm going to miss you too." I could tell he wanted to say more, but he didn't. Kathy and Mom exchanged hugs, then we all exchanged hugs and it was time to go. Kendall pulled me in for a kiss that we were both begging to last us the next few weeks. "This is going to be hell, but we'll make it work. I don't want to be without you. I'll be thinking about you everyday."
I nodded. All I could manage was, "Likewise," and I kissed him again. We didn't want to pull apart, but we both knew the inevitable was coming. He had made me promise that it wasn't goodbye and that neither of us would say it. "I'll see you in a few weeks."
"I'll see you soon, pretty girl."
With that, we went our separate ways.
The drive home was torture. I willed myself not to cry, and when I did, I never thought it was going to stop. Against my better judgment I started listening to music; and I was in the mood for Big Time Rush. As long as I could hear Kendall's voice, that was enough for me. He text me when he and Kathy got to the airport.
Hey, just made it to the airport. I won't be able to talk to you while we're on the flight, so I just wanted to give you a heads up.
:( okay.
Don't be sad, pretty girl.
I'll try my hardest. What are you up to?
Just waiting to get on the plane, thinking of my girl. What about you?
I decided to send him a screen shot of my phone which was also my music player.
I've got you on repeat
Haha couldn't you have picked a better song? I don't know how I feel about that.
I looked down and realized Til I Forget About You was playing. I looked through my song list and sent him a different one.
Sorry, didn't realize that was playing! Is this any better?
Absolutely. I will always think about you Worldwide. Planes boarding. Talk to you when I land.
I smiled. I couldn't help but be grateful that my mom had dragged me along for this trip, and that Kathy had brought Kendall. He saved my life, and I'm not even sure he knew it. It was in that moment, staring at my phone, hearing his voice ring through my ears that I realized that I loved him. I was in love with Kendall Schimdt.