Chapter 4

*Ember*

Yowl!!!!! I wake up to this sound almost everyday and I know what it is. Yowl!!!!!!

"Binx! Okay, okay I'm up!" I swing my feet over to the side of the bed only to hit Binx on the head by accident. "Oh my God! I'm sorry Binx I'm so sorry!" I shout. Now I'm gonna feel bad for the rest of my day! I stand up out of my bed to make my way towards Binx's little room. I pour the food into his bowl and he comes immediately, so I pet him to apologize for accidentally hitting him. He purrs softly which makes me smile. I grab his water dish, refilling it with cold water before putting it back down. Now it's time for the litter box. I grab the scooper, put all of the clumps inside a plastic bag, tie it, and throw it away in the garbage can once I make it downstairs. I looked around and noticed that I'm home by myself. I walk to the fridge to get something to eat when I notice a note. I remove the magnet and start reading it.

Ember, went out to a fundraiser thing with your brother Jacob and his scout troop. We will be back tonight but remember to make those cookies today. Love you, Mom

Oh shit, that's right! I forgot the neighbors are coming over for dinner tonight! I grab all the ingredients to make my special cookies and get started immediately.

After about several hours of baking later, I have finally finished producing enough cookies to feed everyone. The whole time though I couldn't stop thinking about Damian. Why did he want to ask me out? I'm nobody and he deserves better. I guess I'm a lucky girl to have a guy like him. I mean he's probably the hottest guy I know and he thinks that I'm the most beautiful girl to grace his eyes? Speaking of which, I'm covered in cookie dough! I go upstairs, grab some clothes and head straight to the bathroom to get a shower. I get showered up and dress in shorts along with a sports bra. I hear a knock at the door. Dammit mom forgot her keys again! I head downstairs to open the front door only to be greeted by Damian! What the hell is he doing here!?

"Um… is this a bad time?" He asks, eyeing me up. I snap my fingers immediately.

"Eyes are up here buddy!" I yell as I cover my boobs with my arms. He throws his hands up in surrender.

"Sorry. Look, I just came to pick you up for our date." Oh shit! I forgot! Stupid goldfish memory!

"Oh shit, I'm so sorry Damian I forgot about it. Honestly, I thought you would forget me too once you got to know me." I say with a sad tone. I've had five boyfriends in total in my life and all of them have abandoned me, especially the last one due to his strict parents. He ditched me at homecoming and a football player ended up dancing with me since he felt bad. At first I thought it was a sick game he was playing but he was just genuinely nice. A warm hand on mine brings me back to reality.

"How could I forget about my first date with a beautiful girl such as yourself?" He asks. His comment made me blush. I got a real good look at him and kinda started to drooled over him. He was wearing a simple gray shirt, his bangs have been combed upward, his jeans hugged his muscular legs and he wore some boots that looked brand new. You could practically see the muscles under his shirt.

"Um… let me go and change." I squeaked. "Come on in and have a seat." Damian takes a seat on the couch after coming in while I go upstairs to my bedroom. I put on a simple light blue top with some jean shorts and sandals. I grab my keys, wallet, and phone off my desk and head downstairs. This is when I got the shock of my life. Damian was petting Binx!! Binx is always scared of new people! He never comes out of his hiding spots unless it's me or my mom. Damian looks up and smiles.

"He's cute, just like his cat mom." I blush again.

"So… where are we going for our little date?" I asked.

"You'll see. Do you have everything?" I nodded. "You look beautiful." That comment makes me giggle. He holds out his hand and I gladly accept it.

Damian and I arrived at a little park after he stopped for a pizza. I guess he ordered it before he came to my house. Damian heads toward a bench that overlooks the lake in our area. Well, it's more like a big pond but I guess it could technically be a lake. We sat down with the pizza between us. He gestures with his hand. "Ladies first." He smiles.

"Wow." I say.

"What?" He laughs.

"Could you be any more corny and tacky?" He raises an eyebrow.

"God, I was only trying to be nice." He chuckles and I burst out laughing. I take my slice before he takes his and we admire the view of the setting sun. The sky was beautiful! Purple hue, pink clouds, orange and yellow reflecting off the blue water of the lake.

"Wow." I say aloud.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" I nodded. "When I have a bad day, I come here just to relax. No people, crickets chirping, lightning bugs dancing in the night. It's peaceful." I looked over at Damian and saw that his eyes were on me. "You remind me of this place." My heart thumped with an overwhelming feeling. Was this true love? Was this guy meant to be my significant other? I had butterflies in my stomach when I looked into his green eyes.

"No one has ever said anything like this to me before." I blushed. He chuckles.

"So did I win you over with just that?"

"I'd say yes." I giggled.

We stayed on that bench, holding hands for the first time, watching the sunset as nightfall approached. Before it got really dark, Damian and I headed to his truck so that we didn't have to try and find our way out. Out of nowhere he lifts me up so I instinctively wrap my legs around his waist as a yelp escapes from my mouth. Before I got the chance to ask what he was doing, he opened the tailgate and sat me down on it. He pulls himself up onto the tailgate before laying down.

"Uh Damian, what are we doing?" I ask.

"I was hoping to watch the stars with you tonight before I take you home." He smiles. I roll my eyes but smile as I lay down next to him. There are a lot of stars out tonight. Some twinkled and some were dull. We even managed to see a couple shooting stars. Despite enjoying the show, the cold was creeping into my bones. My teeth started chattering. "Are you cold?"

I nodded my head and he pulled me closer to him while also covering me up with a blanket he had stored. I gotta say that he is very warm and cozy. Listening to his heartbeat made me calm. Calm enough that I was on the verge of falling asleep. The calm state was disturbed when my phone dinged meaning I got a text message. I pulled my phone out of my pocket to see it was from mom. I texted back that I was okay and just went for a walk. She answered back saying it was time to come home. I turn and look at Damian.

"As much as I want to sit here and cuddle with you, my mom is getting worried so can you please take me home?"

"Yeah, just let me pack everything up and we can go." I nodded. I got off the bed of the truck, hopping down to the ground. I get into the passenger side. It only took Damian a couple seconds to pack everything up and get in the driver's seat. The whole trip home I was quiet because I didn't know how to start a conversation but Damian didn't seem to mind. Instead he put a hand on my knee, rubbing it. He isn't like my other boyfriends who either tried to ignore me or eye rape me. He was giving me the choice of wanting to be with him by taking me out and enjoying the day. I look over at him and realize that I am starting to warm up to him, I was falling in love!

We pull into my driveway halfway so that my mom doesn't freak out that I was with a boy without her permission tonight. Damian puts the gear in park.

"I had fun tonight, Ember. Was it fun for you too?" He asks.

"I enjoyed every moment, Damian. Thank you for taking me." I replied.

"Then you're gonna love this moment." He says in a husky tone. He leans forward as he cups my face and kisses me! I'm surprised by this at first but slowly start enjoying it. I let out a small moan and he uses that moment to infiltrate my mouth with his tongue, tasting every inch of it. We pull away breathless and I immediately miss the feeling of his lips on mine. He smiles as my face turns red as I smile back. "So do I get to have another date with you, kitten?" He asks.

"Kitten?" He's already got a pet name for me?

"You are as cute as a kitten so that's what I'm calling you." I can't help but laugh.

"I'll see you later, Damian." I smile as I get out of the truck and head towards my house.

*Damian*

After making sure that Ember got in the house, I started the engine and reversed my way out of her driveway. As I started heading home, I felt that something was off. I figured it was because I didn't have a lot of energy due to me training with dad and taking Ember out for a date. I turned the radio on, listening to some music to keep me awake. I also put my window down to let the air blow on my face. As I drove down a dirt road, I suddenly felt a pull on the steering wheel like someone else was turning it. My truck was going left even though I tried to keep it straight. I have to use all my strength to pull the wheel in the opposite direction. As soon as it came it went away and I could control the vehicle again. I looked under the steering wheel to see if I had my knee on the wheel or something. I spotted nothing and shrugged it off. I glanced up and saw a dark shadow on the road! It's a man! I quickly swerved out of the way but I hit the guard rail. I went through the guard rail and down a hill, my truck flipping head over heels two times before landing hard. I thought that was the end of it but the truck continued to roll before it finally hit a big tree, slamming into it hard. I fly through the windshield onto the hard ground below and black out.