Mike had written "El Wheeler" in the sand. It was far enough not to get washed away. He must have done it recently since it wasn't messed up. Her name was written so big it was 12 feet long and 3 feet wide. Mike placed the blanket down on the sand and sat down. El sat next to him and he placed his arm around her.
"Oh Mike. You are such a sweetheart. I love it and you." El stated.
"I love you too Eleven. Hey can I talk to you about something important?" Mike asked.
El replied, "Of course Mike. You can talk to me about anything."
"I cannot promise you we will get married no matter how much I want that. You just never know. You could possibly find someone way better than me." Mike stated.
El replied, "Not a chance." She tickled him.
"You never know El." Mike replied and tickled her back.
"Oh...Trust me. I know." El stated and tickled him again.
Mike replied, "Alright Fine El." He tickled her back again.
"Ok go on." El commanded tickling him one last time.
"Anyways I can promise you this and know for sure it will be true. I will always love you and be there for you no matter what. You can always count on me for as long as you live. Now, you can't tell anyone I gave you this or we might get into trouble. As a commitment to that promise I wanna give you this promise ring." Mike explained.
Mike pulled out a ring with an amethyst stone. El's face lit up and she was so excited. She thought the ring was the most gorgeous thing ever. Mike was worried she wasn't gonna accept it for a second. She put out her hand and Mike placed it on her finger.
"Thanks Mike. It's a gorgeous ring." El stated.
Mike replied, "Yes. It's a gorgeous ring for a gorgeous girl."
"Oh Mike." El said.
Mike grabbed El's hand and kissed it. They sat there for awhile just enjoying each other's company. They talked, star-gazed, and maybe even some kissing.
Mike and Eleven sneaked back into their tent without getting caught. They laid down and snuggled together attempting to fall asleep. El kept tossing and turning which was keeping Mike and herself up. She never slept in her bra when she was at home, because she always slept in her room alone. El had decided to wear it around Mike, because the whole lake thing was supposed to be a one time deal at least for awhile. Finally she couldn't take it any longer.
El sat up and turned away from Mike. He sat up about to ask El what was wrong, but he stopped as El removed her bra. She slipped it off and threw it toward the end of the tent their feet rested. The bra landed on Mike's feet and El didn't notice at first. Mike began to giggle and El turned her face red.
"Oh sorry Mike…I just couldn't take it any longer." El explained.
"It fine Eleven it isn't bothering me at all the opposite in fact. I'm quite happy you are this comfortable with me." Mike stated handing El her bra back.
El replied, "Of course. I'm supposed to be future remember."
"Goodnight future ." Mike said.
The rest of the camping trip was filled with fishing, canoeing, swimming, bonfires, and picnics. El had a great first camping experience. She couldn't wait to do it again. Jonathan and Nancy enjoyed their last vacation as only a family of two. Will and Jennifer had grown closer spending so much time together.