"It's already the best night of my life but okay my love" he said with a beautiful smiled. As we walked towards the locker room door, I asked "is that my nickname now?"
"Yeah until I can come up with a better one" he teased as we reached the door. Pulling me to a stop, he wrapped his arms around me and kissed me one more time before stepping back again and leading me out into the gym.
As we left the locker room, we came face to face with our entire graduating class but front and center was my family. Smiling, Char came over and hugged us as mom and Annabear just smiled. Letting go, we glanced around and realized we were the center of attention making me nervous. Squeezing my hand once, Dante gave me a reassuring smile as mom said "alright the show is over, let's get back to this party." As everyone dispersed, Char said "it's about damn time someone amongst the three of us gets to be happy" making me laugh as Dante said "yeah well it's not our fault she's nonresponsive to your attempts."
"Yeah I know but I wish she was. I mean damn, have you seen how she looks tonight? I totally want a shot with her even if I just get to make out with her" Char said glancing over to where Melanie Monroe, her crush, was standing with her friends.
"She does look stunning but I can think of someone else who looks incredible tonight. If you don't mind, I'm going to steal my boyfriend and dance with him" Dante said making me blush.
"Oh, I don't mind. Though I think you may have to restart his heart first" Char giggled as she turned to look at us. Chuckling, Dante asked "what? You didn't know I could dance?"
"No, I didn't but that's not..." I trailed off looking up into his gorgeous green eyes. Smirking, he said "oh, you were blushing because I called you my boyfriend out loud, huh?" Nodding, I said "it makes me happy and a little embarrassed since I've never been called that by anyone before."
"Oh baby, don't worry you'll get used to it because I'm going to be doing it a lot. I just can't believe how lucky I am to get the chance to be with you my love" he said pulling me into a hug and not caring who was watching. Kissing me once, he pulled me to the dance floor and we spent the rest of the night dancing, laughing, and just generally enjoying our time together.
The next two months passed in a flurry of happiness and love with a few minor attempts to ruin it all by our bigot class mates that ended with them getting their asses kicked. Today is graduation day and I'm both scared and excited. Waking up this morning, I rolled over in my queen sized bed right into the arms of my loving boyfriend who was still asleep. Smiling, I snuggled closer before rubbing my nose against his and lightly kissing his lips. Getting ready to pull away, he held me close and deepened the kiss making me giggle in surprise. Breaking the kiss, I leaned my head against his and whispered "good morning sexy. When did you wake up?"
"About the same time you did. I just wanted to see what you'd do babe" he smiled as he cracked his eyes open. Smiling, I said "just feeling happy because I have an amazing family and the sexiest most loving boyfriend in the whole world."
"I don't know about the sexiest but you're right about everything else my sweet and adorable boyfriend. Which reminds me, I have a graduation present for you" he said rolling over slightly to get something out of my nightstand. Rolling back over to face me, he held out a small royal blue velvet box. Quirking a brow at him, I used my free hand to open it where it still sat in his palm to reveal a beautiful silver band with emerald and amber stones embedded in it. Looking back into his beautiful eyes, he smiled and said "you've made me the happiest man in the world since the day you answered that first message and baby, I want to spend the rest of my life making you just as happy. So, Harley Dakota Emerson will you marry me?" Smiling as a tear slid from my eyes, I said "yes because you've made me happier than I've ever been since the moment you sent me that first message. I love you so much Dante. So, yes absolutely I'll marry you." Pulling me to him, he kissed me with all the love we shared knowing that this was the beginning of the rest of our lives together.
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