So Close

A/N: this chapter will be told entirely from Travis's POV

~Travis's POV~

I've never seen her so mad. Granted we've only known each other for a week or so but she was always so laid back..

Jackson left to go find a motel to stay in so it was just Ronnie and I again.

She seemed pretty upset about us fighting.

We worked in silence for a couple hours until Ronnie decided it was enough for today and we went inside to get dinner.

She cooked while I sat at the counter table. I stared at her while she cooked.

"Please stop staring at me.. you've been doing it all day.." she said, unusually quiet.

"Ronnie I'm sorry about earlier..I shouldn't have picked a fight with him.. I don't know what came over me.." I apologized

She ran her fingers through her bangs and sighed "it's fine.." she said then she turned her back on me and went back to cooking

I drummed on the counter a moment, thinking. Then I got up and hugged her from behind, tight but not too tight.

She looked at me in surprise, her cheeks turning pink. I gave her puppy dog eyes.

She giggled and turned around in my arms. "How can I stay mad at you?" She asked, hugging me.

I held her close to me and smiled to myself. I hadn't felt this way in a long time.

I pulled away and looked down at her. I cupped her cheek gently and she leaned into my touch. I smiled softly. "You're beautiful" I said in barely a whisper

She blushed a little and looked up at me. We both began leaning in again.

Until the front door opened. I stepped away from her as her mom came into the kitchen.

"Travis you seem to always be here" her mom said to me. I chuckled. "Guess I just enjoy it here ma'am" I replied

She smiled "well I'm glad"

Ronnie went back to cooking but I could tell we were both thinking the same thing.

So close (roll credits)

~time skip brought to you by Pepperoni the pizza horse~

It was around midnight and I was asleep on their couch. I didn't feel like driving home so I stayed over.

I was staring at the ceiling, thinking and I heard the creak of a floorboard. I shot up.

What was that? Robber? Murderer?

I saw the shine of a dim flashlight and a sleepy figure with red curls walking toward the kitchen

"You do know it's midnight right?"

She jumped and dropped her phone. "Travis! I forgot you were here.. sorry for waking you"

"It's okay. You didn't.. why are you up so late?"

"I couldn't sleep.. I was thinking about going riding.. since it's a clear night.."

"Mind if I join you?"

"Not at all! Please do" she said happily. I nodded and sat up. I put my boots on and walked over to her.

She still had bed head, her red curls were everywhere. It was cute.

She led me outside to where the horses were. She got on hers and I got on her mother's.

We rode in comfortable silence for a while. Nothing but the sound of our horses.

We'd nearly kissed twice and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I looked over at her. Our eyes met.

"Wanna stop? Lay in the grass and look at the stars?" I asked

"Didn't you already try and charm me with those stars?" she teased

I chuckled "c'mon" I steered the horse toward a small tree and hopped off. I tied both horses to the tree then helped her down.

She looked up at the sky silently. I sat on the ground and pulled her into my lap. She visibly blushed

She looked back up at the stars and I did the same.

"This really is the best sight in Tennessee isn't it?" She asked

"I can think of something better.." I said softly. She looked at me and smiled.

She kissed my forehead then climbed off my lap and laid on the grass.

I laid next to her with a smile and pulled her close.

Then we fell asleep

A/N: I'm on a roll!