♦️ Chapter 25 || Best Day Ever ♦️

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Chapter 25 || Best Day Ever
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* * Nicole's POV * *

"Where are we going?" I question as he takes a left onto Pleasant Street.

I look over to Jake and he has a smirk plastered onto his face.

I blink a few times before saying "What?" I cross my arms, "Where are you taking me?"

Jake shakes his head, "Can't you sit back and enjoy a surprise?"

I sigh and look out the car window. We drive for a bit longer until the route looked very very familiar.

I look at Jake and then back out the window to find Jake turning onto Temple Street. My eyes widen.

"Your taking me to friendly's!!!!" I squeal in excitement.

Jake slaps the wheel with his palm, "How on earth did you...."

I grin and cut him off "I go to Friendly's a lot."

Jake chuckles as he places his hand on my knee causing shivers to spiral all over me from his touch.

We drive the rest of the way in silence, but it wasn't a bad awkward silence it was more like a happy silence.

When we arrive at the greatest restaurant known to man Jake tells the waiter "Table for two please." His words causes red to seep into my cheeks and I have no idea why. What is wrong with me?

The waiter leads us to the table and asks "Can I start you with anything to drink?"

I don't even have time to take a breath when Jake answers with a smirk, "Actually we are ready to order"

The waiter nods and asks "What can I get you Miss?"

I open my mouth but the voice that speaks is not mine, "She'll have mac and cheese with a side of mini mozz and I'll have the Bacon Cheeseburger. Please."

I stare at Jake with my mouth wide open...

"Oh and we will also have an appetizer of mini mozz and two root beers" He adds as the waiter finishes writing everything Jake just said.

The waiter nods and walks away.

Jake turns to look at my face with a grin plastered onto his face, he reaches across the table to place his hand under my chin "I remembered Princess" and with that he gently shut my mouth and rested his hands on the table.

I blink a few times before responding, "Wow I'm impressed."

He sends a wink my way and I can feel my face turn as red as a tomato.

Is it just me or did Friendly's turn up the heat?

I brush my hand over my upper arm when I wince out of no where.

"You okay?" Jake asks immediately.

I keep my hand there and say "Y-Yup"

Jake raises an eyebrow "Let me see"

Before I could respond he walks over to my side of the booth and scoots in, "Jake I am really okay. It's just a random pain, it even went away."

Jake ignores me and I watch him as he gently raises my hand off of my arm. Jake grunts as my arm reveals a giant black and blue bruise. My eyes widen, "When did that get there?"

Jake rubs my arm, feeling how large the bump is and immediately runs to the kitchen entrance.

I watch as Jake frantically yells into the kitchen for who knows what reason. He comes back moments later holding a big bag of ice wrapped in a paper towel. He sits down and places it gently on my bruise. I wince at the contact of the ice but it soon goes away. I was expecting Jake to let go of the ice and have me hold it but he kept his hand right where it was and I don't object.

"Thank you" I say after moments of silence.

"Anything for you" He says with a wink.

Our appetizer of mini mozz and root beers come shortly after and I begin to stuff my face with the delicious mini mozz. Jake chuckles as he watches me eat in pure happiness.

"These are the best mozzarella sticks I've ever had" Jake admits.

I smile and nod "Aren't they!"

We finish the plate of mini mozz moments after it arrives at our table and Jake is still holding the ice to my arm.

"Umm... Jake my arm is kind of numb" I say awkwardly.

"Oh s**t sorry" he shouts as he removes the ice from my arm, "Does it feel better?"

"Considering I can't feel it at all... yup it feels much better!" I say cheerfully.

He chuckles and runs his fingers through his hair, I couldn't help but notice his muscles flexing in the process.

"Alrighty, Mac and cheese?"

I snap out of my daze to see our food being held by the waiter, "Me" I say over excitedly.

He places the dishes on the table and walks away without asking us if there was anything else we needed, I kindly ask for a refill on my root beer.

The rest of the evening was quiet due to the fact that we were eating. I didn't realize how hungry I was.

"Want to try some?" Jake asks gesturing to his burger.

I shake my head, "No thank you."

I look down at my food and then back up at Jake who is looking at me with puppy dog eyes, how could I say no to that face.

"Do you want some?" I ask already knowing the answer.

He smiles a wide smile, ear to ear, and nods his head. I scoop some mac and cheese onto the spoon and hand it to him. He gladly takes it, "You know a few weeks ago you would have never given me the spoon" he says as he eats the mac and cheese.

He hands the spoon back and I shrug with a smile, "We're friends now. Friends share." He shifts awkwardly in his seat and almost seems sad for a minute. Was it something I said?

I shake off the thought and continue eating the mac and cheese.

We order our ice cream to go and once the waiter puts the ice cream on the table Jake pays, grabs my hand and leads me out the door.

The sky was starting to shift into a sunset and I found my self thinking where all the time went?

He opened the car door for me, I slid into the seat and just like that we were off.

As Jake drove I looked out the car window watching the sun slowly fade and the sky casually change to a darker shade of blue signaling night time.

Not long after Jake parks the car at a park, it only took me moments to realize that this was the park he took me to after he saved me from the guy with a gun after the party when I first moved in with him.

Jake walked over to the bench and sat down, I followed.

"Your secret place" I say more to myself than to Jake with a smile.

He nods, looks at the watch I bought him for Christmas and promptly stands, "But I didn't show you this."

I stand up and follow him into the woods. The path was long and dark, I almost couldn't see anything.

Jake turned around, took my hand in his and lead me the rest of the way.

At a clearing Jake stops and drops my hand, I stood beside him and he looked straight.

I followed his gaze to find the sun setting over a beautiful lake with a waterfall.

"This is beautiful" I say in awe.

We stood there in silence watching the sun set. My eyes were glued to the landscape in front of me, my eyes became watery which made me realize I need to blink.

Jake pulls his phone out of his pocket and begins to play Little Things.

The words of the song filled the air, I found myself swaying to the music.

I fell a hand slide around my waist and turn me around. I look into his eyes as he takes my hand and begins leading me to the music.

Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me
But bear this mind it was meant to be
And I'm joining up the dots with the freckles on your cheeks
And it all makes sense to me

I know you've never loved the crinkles by your eyes when you smile
You've never loved your stomach or your thighs
The dimples in your back at the bottom of your spine
But I'll love them endlessly

As the song continues he casually pulls me closer, I didn't realize it until my heart starting beating like a toddler playing the drums.

I won't let these little things
Slip out of my mouth
But if I do
It's you
Oh it's you
They add up to
I'm in love with you
And all these little things

I rest my head on Jake's chest not even realizing his heart is beating as fast as mine.

"Jake?" I say in a sleepy tone.

He chuckles, "Yeah?"

I close my eyes - my head still on his solid chest - and let him lead me through the music, "This has been one of the best days I've ever had in a very long time"

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