A/N:
Very sorry for the long wait, but here's chapter six. I have a lot planned out for this story but I'm awfully stuck in chapter 10. Please be patient with me.
Also, hit me up on twitter @lavenderboy101 . I ran out of usernames lol.
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We walked out of the mall with interlinked hands and laughing uncontrollably. I sent a quick text to Lily-which she hasn't yet respond to.
The sun was a reflection of my feelings-sunny. Not too hot, not too windy. Just perfect.
Luke squeezed my hand for my attention and I looked at him. "We good?" He asked my softly.
A wide grin was my response and he grinned back. We were like twelve year-olds walking together down the streets with an uncontrollable smile on our faces.
"Up for a photo booth?" He asked
"Sure" I said.
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We were so close to each other. Our knees touched and our shoulders bumped-thanks to the small space. Butterflies erupted in my stomach and I tried to ignore how his hand lightly brushed my knee as he set the settings on the photo booth screen.
"Okay, there. Ready?" He smirked
"Yeah" I said a little breathlessly. I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks as he re-adjusted himself and had his left arm around me.
We made silly faces and were giggling every so often. "One more to go." I said and glanced at him before looking at the camera again.
I made a smiling face and saw Luke looking at me from the screen. Four more seconds.
"What are you doing? Smile!" I turned to him-and at the last second, he kissed my cheek as the camera flashes.
I was petrified. I could feel my face as red as a tomato. He drew back his head slowly and looked at me-as if waiting for a reaction.
The only reaction he got from me was an embarrassed smile before we both burst into another wave of laughter. Lily would've acted differently. She would kiss him back, on the lips maybe. But I didn't have her charm and right now, I sure as hell is lacking experience in the romance department. I needed her help.
I could imagine her laughing and asking, "Who are you and what have you done to my Norah?" The Norah that's so wrapped up on her own world and was the one she complained her love life to.
He took his phone out of his pocket and simply said, "Smile." Before taking a picture of me in less than a second. I must have looked crazy with my blond hair escaping my ponytail and mid-laugh that he too, cracked a smile.
I took the printed photos and looked at them. A small laughter escaping my lips. Naya would be ecstatic if I told her what happened today. She would stare at the picture for a long five minutes or so and would interrogate me.
Luke took the normal one and I took the black an white filtered one. We walked side by side again with our fingertips brushing each other. I couldn't deny my feelings any longer. Yes, I liked him.
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I must have been lost in my own thoughts that I didn't notice we were here already. The smell of freshly brewed coffee filled the air and the chattering of people surrounded my ears. Treats Galore felt like home.
"Norah go sit, I'll order for us." He said while scanning the room for empty seats.
I spotted my usual seat and was relieved that it was unoccupied. I nodded at Luke and walked there.
The queue wasn't long this time-in fact, there was just a couple of people before Luke and the short line was going faster. And then I realized I haven't told him what I wanted.
Wow Norah, I thought, You're amazing really.
"Crap" I muttered before grabbing my phone from my bag and texted him.
Me: Warm chamomile tea and a slice of those blueberry cheesecake :)
His reply came almost instantly.
Luke: Noted ;)
One word and a wink emoticon was enough to lit up my face. If this was how I'd spent the rest of the holidays-I wouldn't mind even one bit.
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Author's Note:
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Holding on to Forever
RomanceWhen Lucas Carson suddenly sits across Norah Havington, the last thing she expects was her life to flip into a series of adventures and mayhem with her heart on the line.