*Hayleigh's POV*
She looked at me and said "Can I read it?!" She started reaching for my letter.
I held it closer to me "No, I want to read it first." I walked to the kitchen and put the flowers in water.
I smiled at them as Paisley walked into the room. I looked at her and she said "The flowers are beautiful" she smiled "give me the card Hayleigh, I'll read it to you."
I giggled at her offer "No! I'll read it and decide if you can read it or not. What if it says something private?"
Paisley smiled "No I am sure it is so cute, you are just worried I won't be able to read it, looking at the front of it." I poked at her playfully.
I looked down at the envelope in my hands Hayleigh from Jason it read and was pretty much scribbles but looking at it, I was proud. I was so proud of him and being able to do that, I knew the troubles he was having. I then looked up at her and said "what do you mean by that?"
She sighed and looked at me "Hayleigh I didn't mean it like that, you know that! I was joking and it came out much worse than I wanted it to. It's super cute that he took the time and effort to write that."
I started to say something but I didn't want to fight with her. I didn't want to lose her, I just grabbed the vase of flowers "I'm going upstairs to bed..." I said, walking upstairs.
I got ready for bed and sit down on my bed, opening the letter. I looked down at it and smiled at his writing, he was the cutest thing. I couldn't help but love him so much more.
Hayleigh,
I want to start with I love you, so much. I don't know why I didn't notice you before this. I knew you but was always with someone else. You deserve to be picked up off your feet and kissed. You deserve to have that power couple status and get your dream of getting a football players kiss, after the game. Ok I'm sorry, it probably sounds like we're breaking up. I just wish we had got together before all this happened. Then I could have treated you that way. You treat me amazingly and like nothing ever happened. That's one the many great things about you, the injury just goes away with you. You love me for me and I love you so much, every bit of you. I am still the guy I used to be with you. So if it means that much to you, I'll go to therapy on one condition. You have to go with me. Also what I said about going back to football. I know that scares you and I wouldn't do it, if you aren't okay with it. Like you told me in the hospital, there is more important things than football and you are one of them. From the moment you said that, I knew there was something special about you. You weren't there out of pity, you didn't sit around and tell me how sorry you were and how things would get better. I really hope you can read this and know that I love you and have nothing to worry about. You are the only one I want Hayleigh. I love how happy you are with doing nothing, but cuddling on the couch. I love how you smile brightens things up and your giggle is the cutest. I love watching you cheer because it makes you so happy. You are so beautiful and could have anyone you wanted, but you for some reason chose me. I love just having you around and you make my days better. I know you are probably like "oh you're so dorky!" But you are everything to me and I don't want to lose you. I love you so much Hayleigh Mae Porter.
Love you, Jason Street
I smiled so big and wiped my eyes, going over to hang it with the rest of the things on my corkboard. It was the cutest thing ever and I still couldn't believe it. I looked around and seen Paisley hadn't come upstairs I guess I should go find her! I thought as I walked downstairs. She then stopped me holding a picture and said "Hayleigh who is this?"
I looked down, it was a picture of me and my brother. I was 13 and he was 17 in the picture, the year he died. It was after a game, he was still in uniform and I had went to hug him. I looked away, tearing up and said "W-where did you f-find that?"
She looked at me and noticed I had started crying, and said "Hey Hayleigh are you okay? Was the letter bad?"
I shook my head and replied "N-no, it was a cute letter" I took the picture from her and looked at it "but I ask where you found this..."
She looked at me and said "Was I not supposed to see it? I just didn't want to come upstairs, you seemed upset. So I decided to look around and I found it in the office, it was hanging in there. I was just looking at it, thought it might have been an old boyfriend or something. Sorry Hayleigh..."
I looked down and handed her the picture bad "okay, well I don't know why you would snoop around in there but please put it back and come to bed...it's nothing and not an old boyfriend." I walked upstairs to my room crying, I didn't need this tonight. I wanted to wait to talk about that. I heard her coming up the stairs and I wiped my tears away, trying to calm down. We didn't say anything we just laid there in bed, I felt bad that I got upset like that. I didn't want her mad at me...
The next morning, I woke up and Paisley had left she had left a note that said she had left to go home and talk to her mom. But for some reason I felt it was about me and how last night went. I hoped that today would be better though, I was going to hang out with Jay. He could make me happy on my worst days and I loved being with him.
After getting ready and getting everything, I drove on over there. I smiled at the door, knocking and he came to the door. I smiled at him and said "Hey Jay! You ready to go?"
He smiled at me and replied "Yes I am ready to go, we are going out to the lake right? And were you able to read the letter baby?"
I smiled and kissed his lips softly "Yes I was and yes we are. I love you so much Jason Street." I smiled and waved bye to his parents, leaving. After helping him into the car, I drove towards the lake "I am so happy to spend today with you, Street!"
He smiled and I felt him grab my free hand and kiss the back of it. It gave me butterflies and I knew I was probably blushing, which only made me feel it worst. He looked over at me "I love you Hayleigh."
I smiled and said "I love you too Jason!"
We finally got to the lake and I parked my car. I smiled, leaning over towards him and he cupped my face, pulling me into a kiss. I kissed back with so much passion, and wrapped my arms around his neck.
I pulled away, biting my lip "You ready to get out babe?"
He smiled "Yeah I guess I am"
I giggled and got out and helped him out, against what he wanted. He made me so happy, just being with him. We got out on the pier, it was such a pretty day and I sit down and look at him, just admiring him and he looked at me, chuckling "What are you doing?"
I giggled "oh you know just looking at my boyfriend, is that a problem?" I reached you and put his breaks on "Come down here."
He looked at me kind of shocked but then nodded. I smiled watching him and then pulled him close. I started kissing all over him and he said "Hayleigh you are the best."
I giggled "Aww thank you Jay."
He smiled and said "I think I am going to start helping Matt, he could use it and you always say I need to leave the house."
I smiled "You do! And that sounds like a great idea, I do believe Matt could use the help. And he would getting help from the best with you."
He looked at me "oh Hayleigh I am not the best and you know that. If I was I wouldn't-"
I cut him off and said "Oh stop Jay! You are amazing and you know that. Anyone would be lucky to work with you." I kissed his nose "When are you starting with Saracen? I think we should get in the lake." I stood up and took off my clothes to the bikini, I had under them.
He answered "I don't know yet, got to talk to him about that." He smiled "You are so beautiful and I don't think that's a good idea for me."
I blushed "Thank you Street and trust me you are getting in the lake with me." I jumped in and then smiled up at him "Your turn now!"
He looked at me and chuckled "How are you going to go back and tell my parents, I drown in the lake." He took his shirt off.
I giggled "Oh shut up! You aren't going to drown I promise."
He smiled and said "Okay if you say so Hayleigh."
I smiled and watched him work his way off the pier. I wrapped my arms around him after he hit the water, smiling "see Jay, you didn't drown."
He chuckled and kissed me passionately. I kissed him back, holding him close.
We stayed there in the lake for what felt like forever. He had his head laid back on my shoulder and his legs propped up. We just stayed like that talking and it was so amazing. I could stay in this moment forever.
After a while, we got done playing in the lake and got out. We sat there around the fire, I had somehow managed to build. I watched him hold his can of Coke so cutely and kissed his cheek. "I love you so much Jason, today has been so amazing!"
I grabbed the bag on marshmallows and threw one at him, hitting him in the face. I giggled and he chuckled, picking it up throwing it back at me.
After our marshmallow fight, there was little white blobs all over the ground. He smiled and pulled out a small black box and struggled to open it. I watched him and I couldn't help but get nervous. Was it what I thought it was? I then laid my hands on top his and helped him open the small box.
I gasped and looked at the ring in his hands. What was he doing! I thought and he looked at me and said "I love you Hayleigh Mae and you have changed my life so much. You have been the best thing that has happened to me and I promise to love you from now on. And I want to give you this promise ring."
I smiled looking at it, it was so beautiful. I then said tearing up "I love you too Jason and thank you so much, it's beautiful. You have made me the happiest I've been in a long time and I don't know what I would do without you. I want to be with you everyday Street." I looked down at the promise ring again, it was so stunning I thought. I smiled and kissed him with everything in me.
•A.N•
-thanks for reading! Hope you enjoy! :)
-Taylor