Enshrined love

chapter 16

Zoe's POV

I'm awoken by the sound of my alarm ringing from my side table. “Ah” I happily sigh. Another day at school and it's a Friday. I couldn't be more happier. The man I love confessed to liking me at least after blowing my mind to shreds with a kiss that's out of this world last weekend. I mean who wouldn't want to be me right now. I'm so happy I even have a bounce to my step, I mean look at me. I make my bed, head to the bathroom to brush my teeth and take a shower which are both easily and quickly done. While playing espresso by Sabrina Carpenter in my head. I know, not my kind of a song but it fits my mood all so well. I get dressed in a simple black tank tee and black jeans tying my hair high up like I always do making my eyes really pop against this all black. I guess I'm taking a not from my man Nathan. Yes he is my man after he likes me the only thing left is for him to love me and I know we are close to that. Lord we haven't even gone on a date yet. I say to no one in particular, I mean I'm alone. I put all my books in my bags heading downstairs alone as my mom was on night shift she'll only be back around 8. Cereal will do in days like these. I cant really start from scratch and make proper breakfast. I mean I could I just don’t have time right now so... cereal it is. I'm so in my happy bubble even reading the cereal box while that one song is on repeat in my head, look I know the lyrics because they are catchy so don’t mind me. I didn't even have coffee this morning. Would you look at that. A caffeine addict happy to be without it for a day. I'm so impressed I hope I don’t crash during the day though. I quickly finish my breakfast taking my bag I'm off to school with 45 minutes to spare. I should pat myself in the back I'm really early and my mom would be so happy right now. Pulling up at the school's parking lot taking my things I head for the lockers. Taking my phone I text Ted asking him where he is at, I know he will be here shortly like me, he hates being late. I'm typing on my phone whilst learning on the lockers paying no mind to my surroundings when I see a hand abstracting my view of the phone screen causing me to look up at the offender. my breath hitches when I look directly in the bluest, most lively morning eyes of Nathan Harris. I can’t help but smile as he grins back at me and I wonder if someone had taken my miserable life case to God and made him make it right himself or am I on the top of Santa's good list in July and everything is just aligning for me. Either way all options are good for me currently. “Hey Zoe. How are you this morning?" my Adonis asks. I know he is all smug mist of time believe me I've seen it but his alone face gives free pass for that. “Hi Nathan I'm good and you?” I returned. I know I'm blushing and grinning to highest degree my cheeks are proof, they hurt but I can't stop. “I’m good also....uhmm” he says I see him struggle a little like he’s trying to find the right words to say which is cute really. “I have something I want to ask but I don’t know if its me jumping the gun or...” he pauses again. “Look Zoe I like you, like really like you that is... so I was wondering if you'd go out with me this Sunday” He says shocking me to the core. Yeah I'm God's favourite child I swear. I gloat. “I know it's short notice we can move it to next week if you want” I hear rumble on but I'm not for that. “No Nathan. Sunday is fine. I'm just..I mean I expected it don’t get me wrong but I didn't really envision it” Great now I'm rumbling my inner self taunts. I see him visibly relax just before I hear him chuckle. It's not long before Ted makes his presence known causing my Adonis to leave. Ted takes his books from the locker as I tell him the happenings of my life. He is so happy for me as we happily chat on our way to chemistry. My classes move rather slowly as anticipation engulf me, I just wait for lunch to tell Kate, yeah Ted was exciting for me but Kate will literally die when I tell her. We have been planning this since the day I knew I like Nathan. I know what you thinking Ted is gay he also knows about and cares about the girly things we talk about and do however Ted is well... I call him a conservative gay he is not out there in your face type of gay he is subtle type. I even as him if he is top or bottom to which he laughed at me. I mean you cant tell with him. He is not manly but at the same time not girly so I was right to be confused. He is versatile by the way if you wondering. We bounced ideas together on what to wear after Nathan told me what to wear via text. He said something comfortable but not too formal or elegant. Kate during lunch thought we were going to a dinner date of some sort. While Ted thought it's an outdoor date experience and Mathew well.... Mathew had no idea this isn't his forte. He is too spontaneous to be meticulous so he can't guess. After lunch I attended all my remaining class in bliss then went home.

Saturday was a filled day for me. I had shopping with Kate and Ted at noon right after going to get my hair and nails done. Ted thought it will be a great idea to make this an all round experience after all I'll only ever have one first date with Nathan and I should make it count. Yesterday I told my mom about my date to which she was also very excited. Me and my mom are close so she knew about my crush on Nathan and also on Ted at first. Yeah laugh it's funny I know. He still holds my first crush title after all. Throughout the day my gut kept telling me that Kate knew something she wasn't letting on. The way she would comment on things that will be more appropriate for this date made me feel this way. She might have been on several dates before but they way she was so particular raised eyebrows but I kept my thoughts to myself. The day was as blissful as my week and I sun bathin in heaven so to speak. At the end of the day we settle on a tight, long black bodycon maxi dress with an open back that hugs all the right places and ends on my ankles I was going to wear that with white sneakers for the comfortable feel. My hair is going to be set in loose high bun with few strands out to show my face and my flawless back. Light makeup. No accessories needed just stud diamond earrings.