Must Get OutChapter 15 ~Aubrey~ I had to rely solely on my hearing

~Aubrey~

            I had to rely solely on my hearing throughout the entire car-ride. When I heard Isaac turn the engine off the butterflies in my tummy multiplied.

            “We’re here.” I could hear a smile, just in the tone of his voice.

            “I still don’t know where ‘here’ is. Kinda still blindfolded here.” I giggled a little while I was talking just so my tone stayed playful, I didn’t want to mess anything up with him.

            “Oh, right.” He gently untied the blindfold and when it fell into my lap I couldn’t believe my eyes. We were in a backyard, I was assuming it was his. There were lights strung everywhere, and there was someone playing the ukulele, my favorite love song. I’m Yours by Jason Mraz. Not once had I told him what my favorite food was, but he had all my favorites. What made it even better was I had only told him once that I’m a vegetarian, and I didn’t see one single thing on that candle-lit table with meat. Where had this boy been all my life?

            “Do you like it?” I blinked at him and smiled and said,

            “This is my dream date. With my dream guy.” Ooh, too much…

            “I was hoping that you felt the same way.” He pulled me into a hug and just when I thought he was going to let go, he squeezed my waist. What shocked me was when he look my chin and tipped it up ever so gently to be kissed by his perfect lips. He finally pulled away after what could have been an hour for all I knew. He looked into my eyes and kissed me again, very briefly though, he pulled away and bit his lip ever so slightly before speaking.

            “You’re even more amazing than I could have ever imagined.” Then something I couldn’t have ever seen coming happened. The boy who was playing the ukulele switched to a guitar and started playing ‘For You I Will (Confidence)’ by Teddy Geieger. I recognized the lyrics. That began as, “Wandering the streets, in a world underneath it all. Nothing seems to be, nothing tastes as sweet as what I can’t have. Like you and the way you’re twisting your hair round your finger, tonight I’m not afraid to tell you what I feel about you. I’m gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have, and cannon ball into the water. I’m gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have. For you I will, for you I will. Forgive me if I still stutter from all of the clutter in my head. ‘Cause I could fall asleep in those eyes, like a water-bed. Do I seem familiar, I’ve crossed you in hallways a thousand times. No more camouflage I wanna be exposed, and not be afraid to fall. I’m gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have and cannon ball into the water. I’m gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have, for you I will. You always want what you can’t have, but I’ve got to try. I’m gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have. For you I will, for you I will, for you I will, for you. If I could dim the lights in the mall and create a mood, I would. Shout out your name so it echos in every room, I would. That’s what I’d do, that’s what I’d do, to get through to you. I’m gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have and cannon ball into the water. I’m gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have, for you I will. You always want what you can’t have, but I’ve got to try. I’m gonna muster every ounce of confidence I have, for you I will, for you I will, for you I will, for you I will.”

            I was so immersed in the song I’d loved since I was eleven years old, I hadn’t noticed that Isaac had moved down onto one knee. He pulled out a blue Tiffany’s box out of his pants pocket. He opened the box, and there was a blue raspberry ringpop, my favorite.

            “Aubrey, Will you and all of your perfection do me the spectacular honor of being your boyfriend?”

*Author's note: This is probably my favorite chapter i've written so far, let me know how you guys are liking the story. It's not even close to over. ;)*