I LOVE YOU ━ SWEET PEA

twenty-nine

       Wind whipped around the two as they rode on the motorcycle. Harper had Sweet Pea's leather jacket clutched in her hands, her head laid on his back. She stared at the trees on the side of the road as her and Sweetpea rode by. She didn't know where they were going but she didn't really care either. Earlier the two went to a little arcade and Sweet Pea won her a stuffed animal that she got to pick out. Many options were presented to but she decided on a doggie stuffed animal. Her cheeks turned red and she jumped up to give him a kiss on the cheek which made him blush.

      She got this feeling, this really weird feeling — it only came around when she was with him. It wasn't butterflies. It felt almost more...mature or powerful. She didn't know what it was but she enjoyed it.

      She soon felt the bike come to a stop. They walked for a bit along a pathway until they reached their destination. She looked around at the spot they were at it. It was a grassy clearing over sweet water river. A couple trees scattered around the spot somehow made a perfect skylight showing the stars.

       "Cool place huh?" Sweet Pea smiled looking around.

       "It's not just 'cool', it's beautiful!" Harper exclaimed.

       "Not as beautiful as you," Sweet Pea muttered.

       "What?" Harper questioned.

       "Nothing!" Sweet Pea's eyes widen, he really hoped she didn't hear that. He would probably die of embarrassment. Instead he cleared his throat and put his hand out for her to take, "Care to stargaze with me."

       Harper felt heat rush to her cheeks as she took Sweet Pea's hand. They laid down next to each other staring up at the starry sky.

       "Thank you for taking me here," Harper said out of no where.

       "No problem." He simply replied.

       The two sat in silence for a while not an awkward one, but a comforting one. The two didn't even realize they were still holding hands.

       Sweet Pea gathered up the courage to say what he had wanted to say the entire night. He took a deep breath and blurted out, "You're very pretty Harper." He wanted to slap himself he sounded so stupid.

       Harper smiled as her cheeks flushed once again, "Thank you, Sweet Pea. You're very handsome yourself."

       "What time is it?" She questioned, suddenly realizing that she hasn't checked the time since ten.

       "Uhhh, twelve-thirty." The boy replied.

       The two hadn't realized how long they've been together. They both sat up, as Harper did she stumbled a little, but thankfully Sweet Pea steadied her. She decided she liked the way his arms felt around her. She stared up into his eyes and suddenly the entire world felt like it paused, and it was just the two of them.

       Sweet Pea stared into Harper's dark brown eyes, the stars making look like she had sparkles in her eyes. He leaned down and put is hands on her face, she stood on her tippy toes , wrapping her arms around his neck, and met his lips. Their lips molded together, a perfect fit. Sparks erupted in their stomachs. Warmth spread around their bodies. It was perfection.

The two only separated when they needed air. Sweet Pea leaned his forehead against Harper's. He looked into her eyes once again and swiped in for another quick kiss.

"Wow." She muttered, looking up the tall boy.

All he did was share a small smile with her. He took her hand and sat down. The two cuddled up next to each other stared at the midnight sky. Sweet Pea took his jacket off and draped it over Harper as a blanket.