Our Hearts as One

Johan: Part 21

"The beach." I peered up at Ted to see if he was serious.

He smiled down at me so excited he was bouncing up and down. "Yes the beach! It's gonna be fun!"

"Not." I said.

He looked so crestfallen that I backtracked.

"I've never been one for the beach. It's just not my forte."

"Oh don't be such a downer babe!"

"Why are you so excited for it?"

"Because it's summer vacation. And it's going to be our first summer vacation together and I want it to be special."

"By dragging me someplace I don't want to go?" He stopped smiling and glared at me. I knew how this was going to end. I don't win arguments in this relationship. He fixes me with that puppy dog stare and I melt like chocolate on a hot day. "Fine. Suppose I agree to this insane trip..."

The smile returned tenfold. "Really?!" He asked.

"If it makes you this happy then how can I say no?"

"Yes! I promise we're going to have so much fun!" He said and hugged me tight to his chest.

"Mr. Baxter, Mr. Mull. Please be quiet." Our chemistry teacher said. Ted and I were sitting in a back corner of the chemistry room while everyone in the front was watching a movie.

"Sorry Miss Temlin." Ted called then turned back to me. He had stopped hugging me so I adjusted my position on the floor. Ted was sitting up against the wall and I was partially laid down. My head rested on his chest with one of my legs thrown over his and his arm hung around my shoulder. "So." He said when I stopped moving. "We go tomorrow."

"Tomorrow!" I exclaimed and then remembered to lower my voice. "You couldn't have given me warning before hand?"

"Well I just thought of it at like 3am and I'm pretty sure you would have completely shot me down if I woke you up at 3am. Plus in person you get to see this face. And that makes everything seem better."

"Oh pull your head out of your ass." I laughed.

He kissed the top of my head. So I'll pick you up at 7 tomorrow and with a few stops we'll be at the beach by 9. It'll be me, you, Cassidy, Landon, Alex, and Geoffrey."

"Small group." I noted.

"Yeah well, a lot more were going to come but I told them not to. I figured you wouldn't want too big of a crowd."

I turned my head to look at him. "Aw okay babe I take back what I said about your head being in your ass."

He chuckled. "Good!"

After we finished talking about the beach we turned back to the movie. I had lost my contacts that morning and misplaced my glasses so the movie was really fuzzy. So instead of watching it I snuggled back against Ted's chest and closed my eyes. We had gotten back together over two months ago and each day was better than the last. It was like a dream being with him. I wondered what I would have said 4 months ago if I was told that I would fall in love with Ted Baxter. The guy who relentlessly bullied me for more than a year. I would say 'you're flipping nuts.' Now I wouldn't have it any other way.

"Johan. Johan wake up." Someone was shaking me. I peeled my eyes open not even realizing that I had fallen asleep. "You're cute when you sleep." Ted noted. I pushed up off of him and grabbed my bag.

"No I'm not." I said. Before I could walk through the door someone shoved me into a table making me drop my bag.

"Fag." He said as he walked past.