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"Austin, that doesn't go there!" I groaned in frustration.
I had probably said that about ten times now, and it was getting rather annoying. I took the article of clothing out of his hand and put it in the right spot for him. Again.
"This is taking forever!" He complained as he grabbed something else to put away.
"Sorry." I laughed, not really meaning it.
"You have a lot of stuff!" He huffed.
"That's because I'm a girl." I said matter of factually, as if he shouldn't be surprised at this.
We were back in my cabin unpacking all my stuff. It wasn't going to do it themselves sadly. He promised he'd help so I was holding it to him. Although he was doing a terrible job! He kept putting all my stuff in all the wrong places. At first he tried to let me allow him to put my bras and things like that away for me but it only resulted in him getting a very much deserved whack upside the head.
"You are such a guy!"
I said it as if it was a bad thing, but he took no offense to the statement at all.
"I'll take that as a no then?"
Did he really need to ask?! Of course it was a no. We've technically only been dating for three hours, not three months! And I don't even know if three months is a suitable amount of time before he get's to see those things.
And don't even get me started on how he puts everything in the exact same place! This kid had no organization skills at all. It made me wonder after the fourth time of him not putting things away right if he was just doing it to annoy me, purely for him own amusement of course. I wouldn't be surprised if he was right now.
"Are we done yet?" He whined as he flopped on to my bed with a loud thud.
I went over to join him, mimicking his exact movements as I did so. We both laughed simultaneously when I flopped down next to him.
"If you would start putting things away properly it would go by much faster." I told him softly.
"Well I'm sorry. Guys either live out of their bags or chuck everything in one drawer." He smiled as if he were proud of this fact.
"I know, I've seen you're cabin." I grimaced at the thought.
Like everyone else, Austin shared a room. I've only been in there a few times but not at my own will that's for sure. It looked like a tornado had been through his cabin and it didn't smell the greatest either. You can't even see the floor in there because it's covered with piles of clothes and stupid junk. But that's boys for you.
"Can't we finish later?! I want to go on our date before the start of the next century." He teased although we both knew he was being serious right now.
"Aren't you just an eager beaver." I teased back.
"If eager beaver means totally done with unpacking your stuff, then yes I am." He said to me.
"That's not what it means." I laughed, shaking my head at him.
"Laughing at your own boyfriend's torture is not cool." He pouted.
I bit my lip at the sound. The word boyfriend made my heart do weird things. It just sounded right, you know? Austin is finally all mine. I'm the only who can call him boyfriend and I'm the only one he can call girlfriend. How crazy is that?
"Well your girlfriend is very sorry." I noted back to him and quickly pecked his cheek.
He gave me a knowing smile and I returned it all the same. God he is so adorable it hurts.
"But can we seriously go now?!" He whined again, ruining a possibly perfect moment.
He pulled out those stupid puppy dog eyes on me, and pouted his lip. He knows I hate it when he does this! And it's not because its annoying or anything like that (although it sometimes is ...), it's because they actually make me feel bad! It's so frustrating because I have nothing to feel bad for! Lets just say that my groans of protest did not go unheard by him.
"Fine." I rolled my eyes at him.
I hate that I give in waaaaay to easily.
"Wow don't sound too excited or anything." He laughed at my low level of enthusiasm.
I shook my head at him and tried to hide the smile that was creeping its way on to my face.
"So remind me what we are doing again?" I asked as we got up off my bed and headed out the door.
"Tonight I thought we'd go simple if that's ok. Does a canoe ride on the lake sound good? We could do something afterwards too." He asked as we walked out my door.
"No. It sounds so awful." I teased him, being as serious as I could.
I guess he too me a little too seriously though because his face dropped and he looked like he had just seen a ghost.
"O-oh. Well I, um I, w-we could uh do something else like um-" he sputtered nervously.
I stopped him from saying anything else by giving him one or two, or a few chaste kisses oh his adoring lips.
That shut him right up.
He gasped in shock when I placed my lips on his. I kind of surprised myself when I did it too. But he fell into synch with my lips quickly as I pulled him closer to me.
"And you thought I talked too much." I smiled up at him as I slowly pulled away.
I let myself linger, kissing his up his cheek a few times as he spoke.
"Maybe I should start talking too much more often." He chuckled a little nervously.
"I can't believe you really thought I didn't want to do that with you." I laughed slightly at him.
He blushed, his face turning bright red with embarrassment.
"Well I just want it to be special enough for you. It's our first real date." He said softly.
"Awe, Austin." I immediately gushed.
"I know, I know. It's really lame and cheesy." He mumbled.
"No, it's sweet! I like that you care so much." I reassured him.
"And I'm sorry I can't take you out on a real date. But I promise I will drive up to Miami one weekend to take you somewhere fancy ok." He promised with a wide grin.
"You don't have to do that. A canoe ride actually sounds perfect." I told him as I grabbed his hand in mine.
And honestly it did sound perfect. Because anything with Austin would be nothing but that.
"I know I don't have to, but I want to." He said simply.
He leaned his head down to kiss my temple softly as we walked. I had been smiling like an idiot for at least five minutes straight because of him. I didn't say anything though. I was too giddy to speak. He just really knows what to say and gosh I don't think he could be any more sweet. Things like this totally make up for the past week and a half.
We walked to the lake hand in hand. Our bodies close proximity made me nervous, but in a good way. The sun was still out and shining hotter than ever as it was mid afternoon. When we got to the lake he stepped into the canoe first and then helped me in as per usual. I'm known for not having the best balance, and I can say that over the seven years we've been friends that we might have fallen overboard a couple of times because of me. He still makes jokes about it but you get used to it after awhile.
"Ally I have a question." He said as he started paddling out further into the lake.
"Yeah?" I asked, curiosity getting the best of me.
"Why do you like me so much?" He ask with serious eyes.
I gave him a puzzled look.
"What?" I asked with a small laugh.
"You know what I mean. What makes you attracted to me?" He asked.
"Is this like a messed up version of twenty one questions or something?" I asked skeptically.
"No, no! I just want to know! Kill me for being curious." He said in his own defense.
"Isn't the girlfriend supposed to ask her boyfriend this question, not the other way around?" My laugh lasted much longer this time around.
He groan rather loud. Probably both annoyed and embarrassed. Oh well.
"Fine. You tell me three things that you like about me and I'll tell you three thinks I like about you." He suggested hopefully.
I raised an eyebrow at him. Where was he going with this? I guess he just really wants to know, but I don't know why. He's Austin Moon for crying out loud! Every girl makes it very evident to him why they like him so much. He already knows he's attractive and sweet. But I am wondering as to what he has to say about me. It makes me wonder what his favorite thing about me is.
"Ok. But you go first. I need to think about mine." I told him.
He smiled, happy that I agreed to it.
"Alright." He replied.
I sat up straighter as the anticipation filled me. This is what I had meant by letting curiosity get the best of me.
"The first thing I like about you is that you're seriously so beautiful it hurts. There's not a single flaw about you in that sense." he said to me.
I blushed instantly, feeling warm and tingly everywhere.
"Every time I look at you it hurts, and i mean it physically hurts! But it's a good kind of pain. I know this sounds so sappy but you take my breath away and no other girl has done that." He added.
I found it impossible to stop smiling at him, not that I wanted to stop though.
"And you don't just have good looks, but have a beautiful heart and mind and soul too. The way you look at life and everyone with such positivity, and would do anything for the better of something is just so beautiful. Not many girls can do that like you can." He smiled back at me.
If anything I don't think I could remember how to breath right now which was very inconvenient because I kind of needed oxygen at all times.
"Thanks Austin." I said sincerely.
I leaned over to peck his cheek before he continued.
"You're going to love this next one." He smiled to himself.
"I'm all ears." I laughed slightly.
He made sure to look me right in the eyes before speaking. I felt his stare all through out my entire body. It was a good sensation.
"The second thing I like is how quirky and awkward, and kind of dorky you can be." He smiled as he spoke and scrunched his nose.
I know he meant it in the best way, but why was I not liking this?
"It's cute how the simplest things make you flustered and that out of all the things in the world, your favorite food is pickles! And I like that most girls your age read sappy teen romance novels, but you read things like modern literature or books on historical events and people." He added with a small smirk, it was just barely there but still evident.
"Wow I totally take back that kiss on the cheek I just gave you! I thought these were suppose to be nice compliments." I jokingly scoffed and glared at him.
"Hey, let me finish! I actually think all those things are attractive! You see I like how you can go from being so dorky one minute, to being confident and such a tease, and well... really sexy the next." He said it while biting his lip and he looked at me in a much different way than just a few seconds before. It was a way I couldn't even describe.
I gulped nervously and blushed with embarrassment. No ones ever called me sexy before. Hearing it from Austin just made it a lot more real. After him being with an actual barbie doll its hard to think i could ever live up to that. Cassidy is a bitch, no doubt about it, but god she has everything a girl could want for a face and body! So Austin telling me that he thinks I'm sexy is kind of like a break through to reality. It's all real. My heart felt like I had just ran half way across the world at lightning speed and my mind was clouded with its own thoughts. Let's just say I found myself biting my own lip too.
"You think I'm sexy?" I questioned in awe.
"You thought you weren't?!" He asked with wide eyes, totally shocked.
"Trust me, those things you call 'outfits' definitely don't go unnoticed by me or any of the other guys here. And you're probably going to hit me for saying that but I'm a teenage guy, of course I'm going to check you out! After all you are a girl. But It doesn't matter if you're wearing one of those things you call a top, which by the way I'm pretty sure shouldn't even be legal, not that I'm complaining though. Or if you're in just your pajamas. Either way you always look sexy." He admitted and nodded just for added emphasis.
He's right, I probably should of slapped him, but I couldn't. He made something a feminist like me should have taken offense to, really really sweet.
"Ok I totally don't take that kiss back!" I smiled and slowly shook my head at him.
"And don't even get me started on the teasing! I totally know you do it on purpose!" He chuckled while he scolded me.
I was suddenly as red as a tomato. He was finally calling me out on all the things I had done to him just for the fun of it, so to say I was embarrassed right now would be a major understatement. But still, I had to play along for the sake of my dignity.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." I teased him with a shake of my head and a wide grin.
"See! Like that right there! That's teasing me!" He exclaimed.
"Name one time other than this where I've teased you." I argued playfully.
He rolled his eyes and sighed like this was going to be a long night.
"Ok! How about when you decided to seductively put sunscreen on me?! Don't forget the time when you were basically naked in front of me too! Or when you danced and flirted with that dumb guy, oh what's his face, Brody!" He exclaimed again.
I bit back a laugh as I tried to form a sentence to say back.
"It's Cody." I corrected.
"Whatever! His name isn't important!" He groaned.
"It's not my fault you got jealous!" I smirked.
"I was not jealous!" He quickly defended himself.
"Yeah you were!" I argued back.
"Ok maybe I was a little jealous." He huffed in defeat.
I smiled at him and I watch the smile on his face quickly form.
"You know you're pretty adorable when you get jealous. It might even be kind of hot." I teased, giving him a flirtatious wink.
"Ally Dawson, did you just call me hot?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.
"So what if I did, Austin Moon?" I asked back.
"Stop teasing me." He whispered and shook his head playfully as he got closer to me.
"I can't help it, it's just so much fun." I whispered back.
"Do you want to hear the third thing or not?!" He huffed.
"Ok, ok. I'm ready." I chuckled slightly.
He waited until my laughter died to a nothing before he spoke again.
"The third thing is kind of weird, and I probably shouldn't even like this but for some reason I do." He said.
I nodded for him to continue.
"I really like how smart you are. I love how you're always correcting me and telling me what to do because I'm wrong about everything. And I like how you know all these silly and interesting facts. You can always fit them into the most random of situations. And I kind of love it when you insult me. It's different than the teasing because its just you being you with me. I don't know why i find this stuff so attractive." He genuinely smiled at me.
"Austin that's way more one thing." I laughed in awe at him.
"I know. I guess I just love that you're the better half of me, of us. You try to make me a better person even though I'm kind of hopeless. When you're around me I'm more thank just Austin Moon. I don't deserve a girl as wonderful as you. I like that you complete me." He sighed happily.
I thanked him with anther kiss on the cheek because words weren't good enough anymore.
"Ok now tell me yours!" He practically jumped out of his seat with excitement.
I teasingly shook my head at him and chuckled to myself. The words eager beaver had popped back into my head.
"The first thing I like about you is how, uh nice you are." I said.
He blinked dryly at me, as if he was staring at a wall.
"Seriously?! I tell you you're insanely beautiful and I get nice?" He exclaimed.
"Let me finish! It's more than just nice. You're so sweet and loving and caring and gentle with me and even others sometimes. You're probably the most kind hearted person I've ever met. It's kind of cute actually. And you make me feel like the only girl in the world. You make me feel so special. And you always know what to say to me. Well most of the time." I laughed at the last part.
He glared at my comment but I knew he was just kidding so I continued speaking.
"I like that you understand me so well and can tell if there's something bothering me. You put all those stereotypes about teenage guys to rest because I know you will always respect me, I know that I can always count on you, and I know you will go an extra mile just to make me happy. So I like that you treat me like a princess, I really mean it!" I gushed to him.
"Thanks Als." He smiled at me.
"A second thing I like is you're smile. God it's sinful how much I love that smile of yours. Every time you smile my heart melts into mush. And I think it might just be contagious on me, because whenever you smile I have to smile too." I continued.
Speaking of smiles, his just grew bigger, making my heart all messed up again.
"Oh! I like how you make my heart do all these weird things. One minute you have it going faster than the speed of light, and then you have it completely stopped the next. But there's this really cool thing that I've been noticing a lot lately between us. Whenever we're really close, close enough to heart at least, or are having a heart to heart moment, our hearts manage to beat in perfect synch! I don't know how but I swear I'm not crazy. It's like our hearts beat for each other." I smiled widely at him.
"I totally know what you mean. Sometimes I hear it too." He said softly.
"And I love that I can't go a day with seeing you or thinking of you or anything! I guess I love that you drive me crazy." I finished with a small sigh.
"You're not the only one." He added in with a small smirk.
I shoved his shoulder playfully and he didn't even flinch when I did it.
"C'mon what's next?" He asked hopefully.
"Ugh I don't want to say it." I said a little embarrassed now.
"C'mon you promised." He said, still smirking.
He was giving me those stupid puppy dog eyes again.
"Fine!" I huffed loudly.
I allowed myself to inhale and exhale a few times before speaking again.
"I like that you're, well you know, atrhhhm..." My breaths were shaky and the last word faded out half way through, making it incomplete for him.
"I'm what?" He smirked.
God I wanted to wipe it right off his face! He knows what I'm trying to say and he's only make me feel more awkward right now.
"You're attractive ok! There, I said it!" I exclaimed loudly.
"I know that looks aren't everything and it's what's on the inside that counts, but you can't blame me when you always look so good! I really like your stupid messy blond hair that you spend way too much time on. Somedays I just want run my fingers through it for hours on end. I like your cute little dimples too. A lot. They make my heart melt too. Oh, I love your chocolate brown eyes as well because they feel like home whenever I look into them. And god, this is probably so embarrassing but I really love your dumb lips too. I stare at them way too much and until today I've always wondered what they tasted like. I'm kind of obsessed with them." I confessed with red cheeks.
"Anything else?" He laughed slightly.
"Don't get me started on you're arms or abs either! Yeah, I'll admit that you have a nice body ok but I know that you already know that! It's just not possible for someone your age to be this well developed yet! It's something that can never be scientifically proven by me, and i'm a genius! And it's not even your muscular development, but your height too. How is it that you're a whole foot taller than me?! I feel guilty every time I ogle at you because I shouldn't be checking you out, but can you blame me?! And really it wouldn't matter to me if you weren't so muscular or as tall but some days I really appreciate it. So there, I do think you're slightly hot and a little bit attractive." I finished with a groan.
This last thing had gotten me really flustered and I know he was enjoying it. My face was still tinged with red and I was a little out of breath from talking so much about such intimate things.
"Trust me I do know all of this, but I just really wanted to hear it from you." He winked at me.
"God you're impossible!" I exclaimed.
We must have been talking for a really long time because I just realized we'd already been out in the water for an hour at the least. Dinner would be soon and we probably need to head in right away.
I don't want to though, and neither does he. I like it out here, far away from the world and it's just us for once.
He scooted over the edge of the small bench and patted the seat next to him.
"Come here." He said.
I quickly got up and sat beside him all in one fast motion.
We both just fit on the one seat. Our entire bodies were pressed into each other though. He wrapped his arm around my waist and instinctively put my head on his shoulder. We stayed like this for a while, just hold each other and looking out into the pretty distance.
"Remind me what you like about my lips again?" He asked as he rested his head on top of mine.
He probably had a dumb smirk on his face but I couldn't see it. Even if he did, he sounded kind of serious, so I played along.
"Well I like how soft they are. I didn't expect them to be so soft." I started.
He nodded as if he knew this were true.
"What else?" He asked.
"I like that they fit perfectly with mine, kind of like they were made for each other or something. Whenever you place your lips somewhere on me, I feel so... alive. Your lips are a whole new sensation to me." I continued.
"And?" He asked, a small laugh escaping his lips.
"And I really, really like how they taste. I've never had anything like them. I constantly crave them even though we've only just kissed today." I finished softly.
Without any warning he brought his lips to mine. Our lips connected in a kiss, soft and slow. The water and sky and world around us felt complete still as we kissed. My lips felt the warmth that radiated off of his which only made me want to kiss him more.
He pulled away, resting his forehead against mine. Both of us were slightly out of breath.
"You're lips definitely taste better than mine." He smiled at me.
"I don't think so." I teased.
"It's not possible." He argued quietly.
"No, yours taste so much better." I defended.
"No they don't, yours do." He tried to be serious but failed when he laughed.
"Well there's only one way to find out, is there?" I smiled back at him.
He got the hint and kissed me again. He was more forceful this time, but still as gentle as always. This time I found my hands playing with the hair at the back of his head, tugging on it slightly as our kiss deepened. His hands played with a few of my own long strands of hair too.
I could argue about this all day.
He pulled away, both of us even more out of breath than the first time.
"Let's call it even because I think both of our lips taste equally good." He smirked at me.
"Ok." I nodded.
I gave him a small peck on the cheek before going back to the first bench I had been on. He started paddling the small canoe back to the dock but neither of us wanted to go.
"So was our first date ok?" He asked me.
"Yes. It started off weird but it couldn't have been more perfect. I really like just talking with you. Thanks." I told him.
He helped me out and back onto the dock so effortlessly.
"You are so very welcome. And good because I had a wonderful time with you." He said as he intertwined his fingers with mine.
"You're adorable." I gushed as we walked.
"What do you want to do now?" He asked.
"Well as much as I'd love to stay with you, Megan and Bea are going to kill me if I don't go talk to them." I frowned.
"Do you have to tell them everything?" He groaned.
"I'll spare them a few kissing details." I laughed lightly.
"Can't you see them tomorrow?!" He whined.
"I promise we can do something tomorrow ok." I laughed at his childish manners.
"Ok." He agreed.
He gave me a kiss on the cheek goodbye before we parted and I felt my heart sing and dance with so much joy when he did it. And I don't think I'll ever get used to that feeling, but I don't really want to.
Well I hope this was fluffy enough for you guys! I loved writing this and the date scene was kind of based off the fanfic But Sometimes We Collide By flowerrrs25 so thanks for the inspiration. I read it a few days ago and it really made me smile! And thanks for all your lovely reviews that you leave me, you guys are too sweet! A big thanks for always reading too. I love you guys oh so much!
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