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Post by Dani on Mar 7, 2019 4:38:55 GMT -8
Hadley spins another time, for a moment lost in the beauty and grandeur of the heavens. She finally stops and looks back at Asher as a hint of blush rises to her cheeks. She walks toward him unsure of what to say but so thankful to be with him
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 7, 2019 5:24:40 GMT -8
As Hadley turns towards him, Asher comments, "You're adorable. You know that, right?"
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Post by Dani on Mar 7, 2019 6:03:36 GMT -8
She bites her lip as she closes the gap between him and smiles up at him, "I am?"
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 7, 2019 6:38:52 GMT -8
Gently wrapping his arms around her waist, making sure not to close the space between them all the way, he nods. "Absolutely." He keeps his voice low, so only she can hear him, despite no one else being around.
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Post by Dani on Mar 7, 2019 9:02:29 GMT -8
She grins and her cheeks burn. She tentatively places her arms around his neck and searches his face, "What are you thinking?" She asks almost in a whisper
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 7, 2019 11:11:03 GMT -8
"What am I thinking?" Asher asks with a little nervous laugh. "I'm wondering if this is all a dream because how could I be so lucky. It feels more like a fantasy than a reality."
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Post by Dani on Mar 7, 2019 12:25:02 GMT -8
"I was thinking the same thing." She says as she looks into his eyes, "I've dreamed about this night so many times but this far beyond my wildest dreams and you are so much more than I expected."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 7, 2019 14:01:13 GMT -8
Asher shakes his head and chuckles. "Even that sounds so much more like a fantasy. Are you sure we're not just dreaming?"
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Post by Dani on Mar 7, 2019 14:40:30 GMT -8
"I really hope not. I guess you could pinch me to find out though that would hurt." She laughs
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 7, 2019 15:47:17 GMT -8
"You could pinch me too, you know," he teases. "I'm not, like, super macho, but I'm not that wimpy."
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Post by Dani on Mar 7, 2019 18:12:29 GMT -8
Hadley giggles and pinches him, "hey! I'm not a wimp!" She laughs
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 7, 2019 22:01:44 GMT -8
"Ow!" He jerks back. "I wasn't talking about you being wimpy. I was talking about me being wimpy compared to other people," Asher laughs.
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Post by Dani on Mar 8, 2019 3:46:33 GMT -8
Hadley giggles, "oh I see." She laughs again and then without thinking, "want me to kiss it and make it better?"
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 8, 2019 6:43:23 GMT -8
At first, Asher just laughs again, a tint of awkward coloring this one. And then it begins to settle in that those words actually did come out of Hadley's mouth. Several scenarios run through his head, some sweet and romantic, others leaning more towards dark or disastrous. As his time to respond reasonably begins to stretch into an unreasonable response time, he begins to stammer in search of the right words.
"Um, well, I, uh, I guess if you- um, if you want?" He clears his throat, well aware of the fool he has made himself into. He sighs, shakes his head, and does what he pictures he would do in a dream. After all, that is what tonight feels like to him.
Giving himself no time to overthink, he leans down and gently presses a kiss to Hadley's lips.
He only allows it to last for a millisecond. It doesn't need any longer though to send electricity and excitement and anxiety through his veins. What has he done? What if she didn't want that? "Oh god," he groans, pulling himself back from her just a step or two. "I'm sorry. I probably shouldn't have- I wasn't really thinking and I just... I got swept up by the moment and I don't... I don't even know if you wanted me to do that and now I have and there's really no turning back now--"
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Post by Dani on Mar 8, 2019 7:52:17 GMT -8
Hadley gasps as he pulls away from her. She tries to calm her heart as it is pounding so incredibly fast. She looks up at him with a mixture of shock, excitement, and pure joy on her face, "No, no it's okay." She says as she takes his hands in her own, "I.. I wanted you too." She looks down at their entwined hands, "I'm glad you did."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 8, 2019 7:57:28 GMT -8
When Hadley takes his hands, Asher feels his heart rate begin to slow again, her touch calming him. "Thank god," he mutters. "I've wanted to do that all night. I just chose a kinda weird moment..."
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Post by Dani on Mar 8, 2019 8:05:00 GMT -8
"You have?!" She asks in complete surprise.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 8, 2019 8:18:33 GMT -8
"You... don't think that was a--" Asher interrupts himself when he realizes what she's actually referring to. He chuckles nervously, feeling his face go red again. "I mean... yeah."
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Post by Dani on Mar 8, 2019 8:21:10 GMT -8
Her smiles widens to a grin and she breathes a sigh of relief, "I've wanted you to since we first met."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 8, 2019 8:27:26 GMT -8
Asher blinks. "Really? Since we first met?" He doesn't see how that could be possible considering his annoying brother was around the whole time then.
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Post by Dani on Mar 8, 2019 11:25:24 GMT -8
"Yes." She blushes again but this time it is as she lets herself relax, "You make me feel like me. Like I don't have to hide who I really am. You accept me for being who I am and you make me feel so relaxed and at ease. The only reason I've been nervous tonight is because I wasn't sure that you felt the same way I did."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 8, 2019 15:20:43 GMT -8
"You thought I asked you out for some other reason?" Asher laughs, "Because last I checked decent people only ask someone on a date because they, you know, like the other person."
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Post by Dani on Mar 8, 2019 15:23:13 GMT -8
"Or if they for sorry for them... or are just curious about their situation... or if they genuinely want to hurt them" She sighed, "So many reasons... and it's not just that way for girls like me but for girls in general." Hadley sighs, "There was a time when a man had to go to your father to ask you out and it was with the intention of marriage. Nowadays we just don't know who is safe and who isn't."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 8, 2019 15:52:45 GMT -8
Asher hesitates. "Like I said, any decent guy. And I'd like to think I come across as decent."
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Post by Dani on Mar 8, 2019 18:07:29 GMT -8
"of course you do but so do a lot of people who really arent"
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 8, 2019 18:20:12 GMT -8
"Guess that's pretty true. My sisters have some stories about that," Asher comments.
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Post by Dani on Mar 9, 2019 5:10:04 GMT -8
Hadley smiles, "I'm so thankful you're not one of them." She says as she gently entwines her hands in his hair. Then, unable to hold back any longer she stands on her tip toes and leans and places her lips gently on his.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 9, 2019 6:31:31 GMT -8
Hands gently coming to rest on her waist, Asher kisses her back as he pulls her into him, their bodies touching.
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Post by Dani on Mar 9, 2019 6:39:10 GMT -8
She smiles mid kiss and then wraps her arms around his neck as the kiss continues.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 9, 2019 6:49:55 GMT -8
After allowing it to linger a few seconds longer, Asher breaks the kiss. He looks down at Hadley, breathless. Every inch of his body wants to kiss her again.
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