The Summer of 21 {complete}

S I X T E E N

the song just adds more magic

"I have a spectacular plan for tonight." Archer said as he got in the car. We spent the day together. Thankfully I was feeling so much better. I woke up quite late though, but I guess that was what helped me. Sleeping.

"Okay spill." He turned to me. Our gazes met and I didn't look down or away. Usually I'd be intimidated by eye contact, but I found Archers eye way too mesmerizing to ever look away.

"Picture this. You. Me. Karaoke night and proposing night." He took out a small black box from his pocket.

"You thought this through."

"Hell yeah I did." Archer dropped the box while I tried picking my jaw from the floor.

"Did you just fucking-"

"I- did."

"Holy shit. I've officially corrupted you. How you feeling, big boy."

"Hilarious. It was just a stupid slip off. Won't happen again." Oh yeah- I've totally corrupted him. I think it's a little hot how he curses. Maybe I'm just being crazy.

"It's nothing bad brownie."

"Mjm. Now where were we. Yes tonights plan. We're singing Love story by Taylor Swift, you know it?" I slapped his shoulder.

"Of course I do idiot."

"Good."

This was going to be fun because I couldn't sing even if my life depended on it and Archer sang amazing.

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If you haven't thought about how you want someone to propose to you let me put you on to something. Imagine your singing with the love of your life Love Story.  You're having fun, singing and laughing. Taylor sings:

Is this in my head? I don't know what to think

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said, "Marry me, Juliet

Suddenly the person you're with gets down on one knee, opens a box revealing a beautiful ring, and asks you to marry them. The crowd erupts in cheers as you laugh, cry, shake your head, and scream yes a thousand times. Your partner picks you up and gives you atleast one hundred twirls until you're both kind of dizzy. He puts you down and sticks the ring on your finger.

If you haven't thought of it and have no clue what you want, I recommend this.  It was fucking amazing.

The restaurant that was hosting the karaoke gave us free food for the rest of the night. We mingled as many people came up to congratulate us. A lady even air dropped me a video of the proposal. Absolutely amazing I'm telling you.

"Want to get out of here? There's a great ice cream shop down the street." Archer and his silly ice cream obsession.

"Lets go." He grabbed my hand and led me out of the restaurant. We walked to the ice cream parlor and ordered our sugary sweets.

"I had fun today." I said taking a bite from my ice cream. Can you consider it, taking a bite? Or is it more like sipping?

"My favorite adventure with you." He scratched his neck with his free hand. "I've been meaning to tell you something. We've been hanging out for a while and yesterday-"

"Shit. It's starting to rain, we should head back to the car." I said starting to walk off.

"Wait Elizabeth. Let me tell you first."

"It can wait. I don't want to get sick again and I want my ice cream to get rain water." You know me, always being dramatic.

"Why are you doing this Elizabeth? Just let me tell you." Whatever he had to say, he could say it in the car.

"Um because it's raining." I tried walking away so I could get to the car but Archer's voice didn't allow me.

My ice cream is not getting rain water.

"Why are you running away from me." Didn't I just tell him?

"My ice cream." It's a valid excuse.

"I'll buy you one million cups of ice cream just listen to me." I stumbled on something causing my ice cream to fall on the ground. My fucking ice cream.

Don't cry. It's just ice cream. You can get a new one.

"Elizabeth, wait."

"Archer it's raining and my ice cream just fell. You can tell me in the car." Thankfully he allowed me to walk, but just a few steps before he interrupted me. 

"You're telling me you've never wanted a love confession as it rained?" He chuckled a little and placed his hands in his pockets.

"A what?" I was surprised and nervousness was filling my body by the second.

"It's just. You're really pretty and funny and you smell like- like strawberries or like a late night drive as you sing your favorite song. And I don't know if you feel the same way or maybe you do, but everytime I see you, I want to kiss you and hold your hand and hug you and play with your hair and do all the corny things couples do. And I've waited almost the entire summer for this." He walked up to me. "I just think we'd be good together. Please let me kiss you right now."

"Do it." And I meant it. I meant it with all my heart.

"Really?"

"Well get to it." He was really taking his time.

Without another thought both his hands were on my cheeks and his lips on mine. The kiss was the opposite of innocent. It was filled with passion and feelings. Fireworks erupted everywhere. Our bodies were close, but I found myself wanting to be closer. His lips were soft. He tasted like freshly picked strawberries on a summer afternoon. I felt butterflies all over my body and I'm sure he felt them too.  I wanted to stop time and kiss him forever.

"You taste like chocolate." He whispered against my lips.

"Is that a bad thing?"

"I'll have to kiss you again and let you know." Our lips met again and everything felt right in that moment. Kissing him was more than a desire. It was a need. It was something I constantly needed to feel. His kisses made me feel like I was flying and I never wanted to fall. I was flying like the bird I was and if by a sudden mistake my wings decided to break, I knew Archer was there to catch me.

"I've been wanting to do that since I saw you at the park."

"I'm glad you did."

He's pretty and nice and smells like a rainy afternoon. His eyes are my favorite color. His way of being is stunning and his smile can make me smile even if the world was coming to an end. Archer was all mine and I was his.

Every girl's dream is to have a love confession as the rain comes stumbling down from the sky. The clouds were crying because they were happy for us. Life with him was perfect. At this moment I didn't care if fate or destiny had another plan for us because being with him meant the stars were aligned and everything felt right.

a/n

this whole confession was the most Archer and ELizabeth thing to do. He just wanted to say his feelings and ELizabeth just wanted her ice cream.

How we feeling about the kiss? did it meet you're expectations? it was simple and it goes well with their relationship.