My romantic story 4

*** Christmas eve night at my house.

"Mom, no more stories please, I'm sure Patrick has heard quite enough about what a goofy child i was." I say looking across the table to my mother, I've always thought she was so beautiful, for a woman anyway, shoulder length blonde hair with a hint of brown at the roots, a beautiful smile for someone who never had braces, and lovely blue eyes. I get my eyes from her in fact.

"Oh come on, Nate if she wants to tell more stories she can, that way i have something to hold against you." We all laugh.

"Oh is that right? well then ill be having a long conversation with Sheila the next time i see her."

"Thanks for the fair warning." Patrick says smiling, and i take a second just to look at him and smile back.

My father joins the conversation with "So Rick, where do you want to go to school next year?" Leave it to my dad to ruin a perfectly good moment, my dad is a nice man black hair brown eyes, not the best of teeth, he just doesn't think about what he's saying before he says it.

"University of Sydney." Patrick says looking down and eating.

"Australia? Wow that is far away, but Ch-I mean Nathaniel, wants to go to Liberty University. Isn't that going to be hard?"

"We'll just cross that bridge when we get there dad."

"Hey wait a second" Patrick says looking confused "What did you almost call Nate?" I look at my parents who are both looking at me, expecting me to explain as usual.

I sigh. "I don't really like talking about it but Nathaniel wasn't my parent's choice of name for me, there was nothing wrong with my old name, i just prefer Nathaniel more than anything."

"So, what is your birth name? If you don't mind me asking." Everyone looked at me right then.

"I'd really rather not say" my parents looked back down in disappointment "my dad forgets and says it sometimes but that's the only time i don't mind hearing it."

For a moment we're all just quiet as we stare at our plates and eat, an awkward silence has been cast over a recently vibrant and happy situation and I hate it.

"So how was work today Nathaniel?" My mother asks trying to break the silence but of all things she had to ask me about my job?

"It was fine, busy as usual" I was desperate to change the subject "When are you guys leaving for that Christmas party tonight?"

"In a few minutes actually, that reminds me I need to finish filling out those cards for the ladies in my book club." My mom gets up and hurries off towards the stairs. "Just leave everything on the table we'll clean it when we get home."

My dad begins to stand up as he says "Oh, i almost forgot to go warm up the car, i'll be right back." As my father steps through the front door me and Patrick are left alone at the table.

"So what do you want to do while they're gone?" He asks me.

"I thought we could watch a movie."

"What movie?"

"I don't know, we'll see what there's to watch."

"Alright, but it's your turn to pick because i picked last time."

"Fine, fine, but you never like the movies i pick."

"Are you kidding? I loved the Notebook i wish i had seen it sooner than that i didn't think it would be that good."

"Haha fine, alright." I turn my head as i hear my mother coming down the stairs holding cards and putting on some earrings. My father then pops his head in through the front door.

"Are you ready honey? I started up the car.

"Yeah i'll be right out" my father gives a quick O.K. and disappears back out into the darkness "You two will be alright, right?"

"Yes mom we'll be fine."

"Alright, but no going into your room together with your door closed." she says pointing at me.

"Don't worry we wont, just go, you guys are going to be late." I say just trying to get her out the door.

"Okay" she says putting her coat on "We'll be back at around 11. Love you sweety." I look over at the clock on the wall, 8 o'clock right now.

"Love you too, have a good time."

"Thanks, bye Patrick sweety."

"Bye Mrs. Ender."

"Oh you know better than that" She says opening the door "I told you to call me Sharon." She says with a smile as she exits closing the door behind her, a few flakes of snow manage to make it inside the house before the door shut, i watched as they slowly fell to the floor and melted on impact. I got up and walked to the window facing the front yard, and looked out past the gently falling snow at the street that was barely visible with the thin sheet of ice filling the cracks in the asphalt.

I could see a dark mass illuminate the street as it quickly rolled down the block, and i watched as it disappeared into the distance. I was just stood there, for a moment, reflecting on how beautiful the blanket of snow is as it lays over the yard and the field to the right of our house, and i felt a comforting warmth on my back, two hands, placed at the base of my lower back, that slowly moved up the small of my back and they began to spread apart as they got to the shoulder blades, i couldn't bear to move in the slightest.

I felt so safe with this boy and his touch made me feel even closer to him. The hands slid around my sides and under my arms and began to move across my chest, feeling around over my soft blue under armour shirt, i didn't bother dressing up for dinner, it's not like i'm going anywhere. As the hands reached each other and they linked with one another i felt a warmth all along my back again, and a head on my shoulder, looking out at the storm made me feel so cold but the touch of the one i love has melted my heart and body and I feel so secure, right now i don't have to worry about anything, or stress about school, it's just me and Patrick. I turn around and look into those beautiful emerald eyes, I kiss Patrick passionately as i wrap my arms around him, but pull away to look at him again.

"How about that movie?" I say smiling at him.

"Lead the way." He says smiling back.

"Alright but, you see we have a problem."

"And what's that?" Patrick says looking at me confused.

"Well you see the floor over there is lava." I say smiling like an idiot at him.

"Oh is that so?" He says laughing.

"Yeah and we only have one pair of lava boots."

"Oh that is a problem haha." he says nodding.

"Yes but don't worry! Because your boyfriend is very creative."

"Haha is he?"

"Yes, and that's why i put on the boots already and you're coming with me!" I say as i squat down and grab his legs while pushing him forward so that he falls over my shoulder.

"OH MY GOSH, Nate, Haha, would you put me down."

"No! There's lava!" I say running across the foyer into the living room with Patrick on my shoulder. Patrick is cracking up which puts a smile on my face but he's also grabbing onto me for dear life so i figure I should put him down soon so i run to the couch and plop him down on the very corner. He looks dizzy and he's pretending to be annoyed with me as if it wasn't fun. I run over to the other side of the couch and lay horizontally across the couch while looking at him and waving my hand toward me gesturing him to come lay with me.

"No." He says looking away from me. Still pretending to be mad, i can tell he's pretending because he isn't the best actor.

"Are you sure, it's really nice and warm over here, and I've heard my arm makes a great pillow."

"And who told you that?"

"You don't know them, their name is No one ever." He laughs and looks at me, finally rolling his eyes he gets up and walks over, as he's laying on me i wrap my arm around his side and hold his right hand on his chest while he lays on my left arm. I grab the remote with my left hand and start scrolling through movies for rent.

"So what are we watching your hotness."

"That's the worst pet name you have ever used." I say laughing.

"Hey, I think I've used worse before."

"Oh really? Name one."

"I called you pickle that one time."

"But that was kind of cute, your hotness, i can see the pun it just isn't very cute Haha."

"Fine i just wont use that one anymore Haha."

"Okay, i picked a movie."

"What movie?"

"Avatar, I've been wanting to see it."

"Didn't that just come out in theaters? How is it already out for rent?"

"It isn't, but my dad works in time warner cable, so we get to watch things earlier if we want."

"Well look at you mister fancy pants."

"Oh be quiet it's starting."

*** My Romantic story part 5 coming soon! To my readers, I am very grateful for you guys, and i can't wait until I start the fictional stories after I'm done telling you mine, you guys are in for a treat!