“Well, you are absolutely beautiful,” Hehe sat up and went on. “your“You're smart, funny as hell, and charming.” He then looked at me. “You're blushing.”
Sure enough, my face was redder than a baboon’s sunburnt butt. I covered my face and giggled. “No I’m not!”

Of course, he wouldn’t like me like this. There has to be a catch… I have to find out what it is. Maybe I could guilt trip him?
I looked at him seriously. “Why did you bring me here? To this specific, absolutely stunning place?”
He rolled onto his back, preppingpropping himself up with his elbow. “I wanted to ask you to the dance. The spring formal.”
There it is. I thought That’sthat’s what he wanted. Me. Him. Alone. I smiled. “Sure. I just need to find a dress. I don’t own any.”
“I’m sure if you come over, my mom might help you with that.”
I texted my mom to let her know where I would be. “Okay.”
We walked back to his car, and drove off to his house. We drove through a neighborhood with big mansions and sweet rides. As we pulled up to his house, I marveled at the architectural designsdesign.