Finally, the kiss broke. Emily's eyes fluttered open and she and Brian sat there, gazing into each other's eyes. For a moment the whole world seemed to stop and nothing else mattered. It was just Brian and Emily… (JN: So what if it's cheesy. I could care less.)
Brian gently placed his hand on Emily's cheek, a small smile spreading across his face. He leaned towards Emily and kissed her once more. "I love you…" he whispered softly in Emily's ear one the kiss broke.
Emily drew in a sharp breath, wondering if she had heard him correctly. "What-what did you say?" Emily asked, completely taken away.
Brian sighed, looking down at the floor. "I'm so sorry Emily…I shouldn't have said that. I mean, I hardly know you…and I have a girlfriend…and…" Brian looked up at Emily, searching for more reasons as to why he shouldn't love her. "I'm sorry…I'm so sorry…please Em--"
Emily placed her index finger over Brian's closed lips. "Shh…it's okay Brian…" Emily said, smiling slightly. "I…I love you too, Brian." She let her finger slowly fall from Brian's lips and down his chest to the top of his pants.
Brian smiled and kissed Emily again. "I love you Emily."
~*Later That Night*~
"I am so excited about tonight," Jackee gushed. She was sitting in front of her vanity and Emily was standing behind her and putting Jackee's hair up in a French twist.
"Really?…I thought you were upset that AJ wanted to 'talk about things'?" Emily asked.
"Well, I was…at first…I don't know how to explain it, but I just have a good feeling about all of this...I feel like something really great is going to happen tonight," Jackee said in a dreamy tone. Jackee sighed and snapped back into reality. "So, what was it you had to go out and do this morning that was so urgent?"
"Um…nothing really," Emily lied.
"What do you mean nothing?" Jackee asked.
"I just needed to get out of the house for a bit…I went for a walk along the beach."
"That's funny…" Jackee said.
"Really? Why?" Emily asked nervously.
"Well, the house is on the beach Em…right through those trees back there," Jackee pointed out.
"So?" Em asked, pretending not to understand.
"You took your car this morning," Jackee stated.
"Oh…right…I had some errands to run too," Emily said.
"Come on Em!" Jackee whined. "I'm your best friend…you can tell me anything." Jackee looked into her vanity mirror and up at Emily's reflection. Emily was thinking about how she should answer Jackee.
"I went to see Brian," Em said with a sigh.
"Really?!" Jackee asked excitedly. "What happened?"
Emily smiled, "Nothing…" she teased.
"Come on! You have to tell me!" Jackee said, eager for the latest gossip.
"Nothing happened," Emily said with a grin as she put the finishing touches on my hair.
"Liar!" Jackee yelled, giggling at their immaturity.
"You really wanna know?" Em asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Of course I do!" Jackee said, not being able to take the suspense any longer.
"I went to see Brian," she said with a smile.
"And…?"
"And we kissed…"
"There's more…I know there is…spill."
"He said…that he loves me…" Emily said with a huge smile.
My eyes lit up and I gasped, "Oh my gosh!…Well, what did you say?"
"Well, first he apologized…but then I told him I loved him too."
"So, are you guys an official couple now or something?" Jackee asked hopefully.
"I wish," Em said wish a sigh. "He's with Leighanne."
"Sucks to be you," Jackee said.
"Hey! It's not like you're any better off," Emily pointed out.
"True," Jackee said sadly. "But things seem to be getting better for both of us."
"I hope they are," Emily said.
**Ding Dong**
Jackee looked over at Em, "That's AJ." Jackee stood up, "How do I look?" She asked Em. She was wearing a semi-short black skirt and a tight sky blue, long sleeve shirt with a v-neck and black strappy shoes.
"Perfect," Emily said with a smile, clapping her hands together. "I'll get the door." She quickly ran downstairs and answered the door.
Jackee quickly checked her reflection in the mirror and went downstairs after Em. She was standing in the front hall with AJ. He had on a pair of baggy khaki pants and a black button up shirt.
Jackee walked over to AJ, smiling brightly. "Hey," She said quietly.
"Hi," AJ said, returning the smile. "Ready to go?" he asked.
"Yup," Jackee said, trying not to let her nervousness show through. "I'll see you later Em."
"Bye," Emily said with a knowing smile.
AJ took Jackee's hand and led her out to his car.
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