Autumn raised her chin while saying, “So, imagine my surprise when I’m walking to the deli to grab lunch after being blown off when suddenly, I turn to see none other than my mother and my—” She stuttered slightly at her choice of words. “Uh, my, Lexi, having coffee together at Starbucks without me.”
Her Lexi? “I’m your Lexi?” I raised an eyebrow, mocking her.
“Uh, well, I mean,” Autumn continued to stutter, “Yes?” Her words came out shaky and unsure. “Unless my mom is trying to steal you.”
“No one can steal me from you.”
Blushing, Autumn pushed over a chair from an empty table and sat between her mom and I.
“Aw,” Claire feigned while clasping her eyes together, watching the two of us. “Just kiss already!”
I felt my cheeks begin to tinge with pink as well. Turning my attention to Autumn, I nervously blurted out my words before fear took over. “Actually, there was something I wanted to ask you.”
Autumn looked at her mom and then back at me. Her eyes went back and forth between the two of us before the realization hit her.
“Oh, you were talking to me,” she gathered.
“Well, I wasn’t planning on asking your mom to be my girlfriend, so yes, I was talking to you,” I joked.
Her jaw then became slack as she stared at me in disbelief. Not knowing what to say next, I looked at her mom for help. Claire then reached over to Autumn and pushed her chin up.
“Honey, you’ll catch flies.”
I had said the same thing to her not even a week ago. Claire laughed and then motioned for me to continue.
“So, Autumn,” I prompted, “Will you be my girlfriend?”
Faster than my eyes could perceive, Autumn made a mad dash out of her seat, causing her chair to fall backward. She didn’t seem to care, though, because before I knew it, she had cupped my hands in her face and kissed my lips. It surprised me at first, but after a moment to process, I began to kiss her back while softly smiling into her lips. Still holding my face in her hands, her lips left mine, and she answered,
“Yes.”
The End