A/N: Hey guys! Here we go with the last chapter! Then it's packing my crap up to go back to school…
Well, you might get one more oneshot out of me. No promises!
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Chapter Eleven – Another Date
Apollo
A Month Later
September 5
You'd think, after the disastrous Gatewater Land date, neither Ema or I would want to go to another amusement park, carnival, or fair.
But, here we were, at the Street Fair on Gourdy Ave, enjoying Labor Day together.
"That ride was a lot of fun!" Ema laughed as we got off of the death trap known as the "Zipper".
"Heh… yeah…" I mumbled, arguing with my stomach about tasting lunch for a second time. Ema grinned, looping her arm through mine.
"Still not good with going upside down?" she asked. I chuckled weakly.
Never.
"No."
"Well, then you need to face your fear more!" Ema laughed, dragging me forward.
"Wait, wait!" I groaned, but she didn't listen.
"Quite the firecracker you got there!" one of the carney's from a game booth said. I looked over to see him looking at me. "How about you test your luck, and win the lucky lady a prize?"
Seeing my chance to escape more torture, I grinned.
"Come on, Ema. I want to play," I said, pointing. She looked over, and smiled.
"Okay."
The objective of this game was to throw the softball, and knock down the bottles.
Seemed easy enough.
Once paying, I weighed the softball in my hand thoughtfully, studying the pyramid of bottles. It was heavier then I expected, which means gravity will probably make it drop down.
Taking a deep breath and aiming for the top of the structure, I threw the ball.
And I was right! It dropped down enough to slam into the bottom of the pyramid, sending all of the bottles crashing to the ground.
"And you're a winner!" the man bellowed. "Well, son, what will it be?"
I looked up at all of the stuffed animals. There were teddy-bears, Blue Badgers (No.), big cats, and long snakes.
I had no idea what to get Ema.
"Which do you want?" I asked. She looked at me in surprise before smiling and pointing to a big, red teddy bear.
"That one."
"Good choice, good choice, little lady!" the man boomed, and she grinned. He pulled it down, handing it to her. She grinned even more, wrapping her arms around it, and I couldn't help but laugh.
"What?" she demanded with that adorable little pout of hers.
"It's almost bigger then you," I pointed out. She laughed as well.
"That's true!" she said. I grinned, wrapping an arm around her, and walking. Before I could suggest anything though, one of the food booths caught her attention.
"Deep... fried... Snackeroos?"
"That sounds... interesting..." I mumbled.
"Let's try it!" she said, darting out from under my arm and too the both. I laughed, following her, and buying an order of six. They were... interesting, but definitely not for me. I think Ema was secretly ecstatic at that, since I left her with the remaining five.
"So, how about we ride the Farris Wheel next?" I suggested once she was done eating, and she laughed at me.
"Oh, alright," she playfully grumbled.
The ride was both relaxing and run. At the top, we got a beautiful view of Gourdy Lake (Wow, it's actually kind of shaped like a gourd!) and the surrounding park. Ema leaned against my arm, interlocking her fingers with mine, and I smiled warmly, leaning over to kiss the top of her head.
This was, by no means, our second date. We'd done other things, like go to the movies, or the beach, and unless I was eating with my family, or working late, we'd wind up at each other's apartments for dinner.
There were even times we'd bring dinner to the other if they were working late.
I was so happy. I finally had my family and a girlfriend.
"Hi guys!" a peppy blond said as we got off the Farris Wheel. We looked over. "Would you like to sign up for the raffle?"
My thoughts immediately jumped back to how Jacky Hyde got my number, and Ema and I glanced at each other.
"No thanks," Ema said with a smile, before pulling me along, somehow managing to hold the bear in her other arm.
"Whoa!" I laughed. "Where are we going?"
"To the lake, duh! The sun's starting to set, and we need a good spot."
"Oh yeah!"
We found our good spot, right down by the water. People were slowly starting to come in, finding seats for themselves as well. I pulled Ema close, wrapping my arms tightly around her. She grinned, snuggling into my chest.
"It's been an amazing day," she sighed. I smiled warmly.
"And it's not over," I reminded her, kissing the top of her head. She looked up to say something.
BOOM!
Both of our heads snapped towards the lake, just in time to see the colorful sparks rain down over the water.
"The fireworks!" Ema gasped excitedly.
"They're starting!" I finished her thought, just as excited.
She snuggled into my chest more as we watched the Labor Day fireworks over the lake, enjoying each other's warmth.
She's right. Today is amazing.
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A/N: Thus, the end of this tale of love, danger, and… okay, I'll stop. Can't even type that with a straight face, hehe!
Like I said, you might get another oneshot out of me. No promises.