Legacies Part 2

Part 27: The Date Part 2

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Zoe's POV

The first surprise was waiting right around the corner. Now, RJ aced like we were getting in the car, but in reality, he was leading me around the house, to the backstreet. There, like just in my dreams, was a white Tesla.

"RJ! My Gods! You shouldn't have!" I said, almost crying.

"Well, this and the rest of the surprises are my early birthday present to you. I just wanted to celebrate with you, before the party." RJ said, smiling.

"RJ, this is truly, truly, so thoughtful. I love you." I said, kissing him passionately.

He pulled me into the car and stepped on the gas. I loved the Tesla. It smelled like a new car and the glass roof. The way the seats curved and how it could run on electricity. It was fascinating.

As me and RJ drove we sang Caraoke. Super fun. We sang our song, A Thousand Years, by Christina Perri and Who is loving you, by the Jackson 5.

We drove for about 25 minutes when we reached our destination. It was the Rose Cafe. My favorite restaurant, and the one where we had our first date. Speaking of roses...

"For you, milady." RJ said smiling, presenting me with another dozen roses, except they were white,  my favorite.

I took them and gave them a sniff. "Thank you, my good sir." I said, with equal diction.

He led me into the restaurant and we sat down at a reserved table. The waiter appeared and delivered the menus. I thanked him.

I loved the Rose Cafe because of the art. It had beautiful walls and drawings. Lovely.

I took RJ's hand. "Thank you, you are so thoughtful."

"Hey, save your thank you's, the night isn't over. What do you want to eat?" He said, taking my hand.

I browsed the menu. Eventually I told RJ, "I think I'll get the shrimp alfredo with brussel sprouts. What about you?"

RJ said, "I'll think I will get the bone in ribeye with broccolini."

We sat together talking about our weeks and school. It was amazing.

We finished eating one the waier had brought out our food, and RJ whispered something to him. He nodded and hurried off.

I asked RJ, "What was that about?"

He just smiled and dodged the question.

A few minutes passed in silence and the waiter came back out holding a slice of Oreo cheesecake topped with a birthday candle. I smiled at RJ, and he smiled back at me.

They both sang Happy Birthday and I blew out the candle. I wished for me and RJ to always be together, with more adventures to come.

We left the restaurant in the white tesla. I couldn't get enough of it. It was so beautiful. And it was my dream car... the amount of thought involved, well I love RJ.

We talked as he drove.

"So, what are we doing next Mr. Mysterious?" I said, smiling.

"You'll see Ms. Questions." He laughed.

We sang some more songs as we drove, including "Shallow" and "Time of my life."

Night was falling after 15 minutes of driving and we pulled up on the beach.

"RJ!" I yelled, surprised.

He just smiled, thrilled by my happiness. We walked out of the car and the night breeze blew across my face. The sand through my toes.

He pulled out a picnic basket from the trunk. I smiled. This was such a great night.

He spread out a picnic blanket on the sand and picked me up and set me on it. I laughed.

He pulled out 2 swimsuits, one green and one black and we went to get changed.

When I came back out of the restroom he was in his black swimming trunks and pouring 2 glasses of apple cider. He had candles out and a cheese board. Did I deserve him? He was always so kind and thoughtful.

I sat down with him and hugged him. We sat there in silence, holding each other and munching on bread, cheese, grapes, and crackers. Eventually, I held up my glass of sparkling cider.

"To love." I said.

He smiled and said, "To love."

We clinked our glasses and drank. We sat there for a few more minutes, hugging.

I grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the waves. He smiled. We didn't need words, we needed each other. I could almost hear him in my head saying, "Okay, Ms. Jackson."

I played our song, A Thousand Years by Christina Perri and we slowly danced in the shallows. The faint light of the candles, the hug of the sea, and being with someone I loved. It was what I had wanted since I was a little girl. A loved one. My loved one.

I finally whispered in his ear, "I love you."

He smiled and said, "I love you too."

I grabbed his hand and pulled him under water.

We sank underwater, him inside of my bubble of air. We sank, kissing, and it might have just been the best underwater kiss of all time.

Thanks for reading! I wanted to make a reference to the Percabeth relationship! Love you guys!

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