Chapter Twelve~ I love You

*Back to Kara's pov*

Today is a very BIG DAY! Today I will finally get to tell Alex how I really feel about him.

"I AM SO NERVOUS!!! I am clueless on how he's going to react on all this.." I say fidgeting

I planned an outdoor 'SURPRISE DATE' for Alex

I remember he once mentioned to me that he likes staring up at the stars. So...I thought why not give him a date under the stars, "a dinner in the moonlight" perfect plan! Buuttt only if he says yes! I have kept him waiting for so long that I..I.. now I don't know if he would accept ME OR NOT!!

"Goosshhh!! I should stop thinking too much, I can't let any negative thought defy me from doing this"

DEEP BREATHS

I can do this. Nevertheless I made this plan so I can show him how much he means to me...

Wait, did I hear something??

Alex pulled near my location and I went to hide before he could come out of the car.

"Action Time!!" Calm down nerves

To get Alex's attention I play "don't deserve you by plumb". As soon as the song started playing his attention diverted to a dim light setting, flicking at the corner and he started coming forward following it. Once all came into view he gasped and he looked utterly bewildered!

"WHAT THE...???" he says surprised

His expressions are making me giggle. He brings his phone out of the pocket to call my number again, but he heard it ringing so I came out to the clearing.

"Hey!" I smile at him

"Oh my God..you look.."he trails, he's eyes checking me out. "Wait! You're ok??"he asks remembering why he actually came here

He suddenly came forward to hug me but my grin stopped him in his tracks

"You..uhh" he says. Realization is dawning

I laugh, "you are too cute for your own good, you know that?" I say grinning

"What is all this?" He asks still shocked

I took a deep breath mumbling under my breath "now or never"

"It's all for you" I say

"You..you did all...but your car broke..but I thou.." he seemed overwhelmed by all of this and I couldn't help but nervously laugh a little

"How..how did you do..An...And WHY?" He says stuttering

"Look who's stuttering now.." I say smiling nervously

"WHY Kara?"he asks

Alex's POV

"Breaking stereotypes..I guess!" She says shrugging

"Hmm" I hum.

I want to hear her say it!

"I have been waiting for a while to tell you how I FEEL...and I...I'm sorry for keeping you on hold like this. I kept my feelings 'bottled up' for so long because I was too afraid to admit anything but now...I have to let you know before it eats me up alive" she says genuinely

Go ahead Missy, I'll still act clueless

"What are you saying exactly?"

"ILOVEYOUALEXANDTHEREISNOONEELSETHATMATTERSMORETOMEINTHISWORLDTHANYOU!" She confessed under one breath

"WHAATT???" I couldn't make out a single word Kara.."I'm lying. "Can you please talk a little louder? With actual pause.." I say

"Oh. Umm..Ahem!"

"Go on" I goad

"I. Love. You Alex! I never knew the feeling until I met you, I mean I thought I did but...you taught me what real love is and I cannot think of anyone else to spend my life with...in short you" she looks up at me "really mean the world to me"

She said it with much emotion...how did I get so lucky?

I didn't respond still pondering on what she poured out

"Say something, PLEASE?" she says shifting on one foot with pleading eyes

"Ahem!" I cough, "Kara..you are confessing your feelings to me..?"I inquire

Wow I sounded so unsure

"You kept me waiting for too long don't you think?" I ask

"I regret it more than anything. I was..waiting for the right time I guess. I really wanted to create a perfect movement for the both of us. Also I was scared!"

"What if it's too late for 'US'?" What if I have already found someone else?" I ask watching her head that was down jerk up

Kara Pov

I felt like my world could shatter any moment..

"I..you...what?" It was like my brain went to sleep mode

"Have you ever thought about it?" He asks

"Umm..No! I have not.." I say slowly, brows knit together

Why didn't I??

Oh No, I'm too late!!

My tears are threatening to spill

"I didn't know that.." I say my head hung low

"Hug me, please?" Is the next thing I hear

I look up to his face from watery eyes and suddenly he holds me in his embrace.

"Hey, don't!" He says

"I didn't wanna think, I was too late...I planned this whole date thinking I could make it special for you...without even realizing what your reaction would be...I don.." I say sniffing

"Ssshhh...QUIET!!! You did nothing wrong. I was just being a JERK!! I'm SORRY!" Alex says holding me tighter

As soon as I hear those words it gave me confidence. I pulled away slightly to look into his eyes

"I realized the moment you said 'it's all for you'. I can't believe you did this...ALL FOR ME?"

I nodded.

"Why did you?"I ask referring to him saying I was too late

"I'm sorry I'm sorry. I was teasing you too much I KNOW! Can you forgive me please?" He begs

"I gave you a tougher time..sooo"

"No you didn't. I said I would wait didn't I? YOU ARE IT FOR ME!! One and only! I love you Kara... you know that don't you?"

I smiled a little and nodded again. I lightly hit on his arm.

"You like to embarrass me, don't you? Acting all Mr. Clueless for a minute there, huh?"I say jokingly

He laughs," I wanted you to admit everything 'PROUDLY'"

"I DID" I say smiling

"Yes! Anddd...you're in a dress! You look amazing.."he says eyes trailing me up and down

I roll my eyes at his comment

"Why?"he asks

"For you!" I grin

"I know. I really can't take my eyes off of you"

At that moment, I lean in and kiss him passionately on the lips. It was everything I've ever dreamed off. We both kiss each other until we were breathless then he rest his forehead on mine

"To love and cherish 'FOREVER'" he smiles

"FOREVER" I repeat

We both enjoyed a romantic dinner under the moonlight and decided to stay a little longer and lay under the stars

"I'm so screwed.." Alex says out of the blue

"What do you mean" I ask resting my head on his chest

"How can I top this? You really blew my mind away"he says astonished

I laugh

"I love it! This is more than 'PERFECT' you know if that's even possible. I never knew waiting would be this rewarding"

"I'm glad you liked it"

I scooted a little closer to him and he wrapped his arm around me.

"You know you had me SOO WORRIED!! When Sara told me you are all alone out here" he says

"She was in on this plan with me. I..I mean I forced HER!!" I grimace laughing

He laughs too, "I figured! I remember when Max wanted to ask me first about asking Sara out. I helped him too".

"Yeah! She told me the story"

"It was hilarious, Max literally scared the crap out of her"

"Hehe...they are both crazy!" I say

"And I'm crazy about you" he says his fingers grazing my cheek

I blush

"I remember once you told me how much you liked staring up at the stars and that day when you came to help me, I had to restrain myself from telling you the TRUTH, and I DIDN'T" I sigh

"Then I guess I can safely say you are crazy about me too" he concludes with a little smile

I laugh. "Hehe, yes!!"

We both spent a romantic time talking and teasing each other. I left Sara a quick text of a 'thank you' with an update that everything has worked out perfectly between I and Alex.

❤♥💙💚💛💜❣

"TRUE LOVE IS RARE, AND ITS THE ONLY THING THAT GIVES LIFE A REAL MEANING"-NICHOLAS SPARKS

*Cheers to new beginnings!!*