By the time we finish eating, the sun is just beginning to set. The sky is a mixture of bright pink and orange hues, and I can’t imagine a more perfect date. As I’m leaning my head on Stefan’s shoulder, watching the reflection of the sun in the lake, I jolt up and face him with a smile on my face.
“I almost forgot! The present!”
At first, Stefan tenses when I move away from him so quickly. But, as soon as he sees how excited I am, he lets out a light chuckle and reaches over to the other side of the blanket to hand me the present.
I give him a toothy grin before diving in and ripping the lavender paper off of the box. I am not kind to the present as I shred the paper in an instant with my excitement to see what’s underneath. A small part of me feels bad about ruining the wrapping job St
