Chapter 3

March 27th, 2006

"So—o, what's his name?" I heard Margot saying as I snapped out of my daze.

"Who?"

"The guy you've been daydreaming about for the last twenty minutes," Margot laughed.

"I have no idea what you're talking about…"

"Come on Elle, spill! This is a party, for you! And all you've done is doze off since it started."

"I'm not telling you his name."

"Ha! Now I know that you've been dazing off! At least tell me what he's like. Come on sweetie, I want details."

"Alright." Margot clapped giddly as we headed outside to the patio. We stood by the railing looking over Boston.

"He's… he's really sweet. Not like most of the guys I liked in my time. To tell you the truth he's nothing like any of them. He's not like Warner, Brandon, Bryan, or even Garrett. He's just… different. He makes me… speechless! And I am nev—er speechless. He makes me feel like I could anything, like I could conquer the world."

"Aw—w! What else? What else? How long have you known him? Is he here in Boston or back in California? Have you told him yet? What's he look li—"

"Margot, brea—the! One question at a time," I laughed, "I've known him a little over a year now, we met here in Boston, I want to tell him, I really do but—"

"But what? Is he not single, please don't tell me he's engaged sweetie or ,even worse, married!"

"No, no, no. I just feel like… like I'm not good enough for him. Besides he would never like me back. He likes girls with brains and beauty and—"

"You have plenty of those things Elle! My gosh, you got into Harvard, got that internship thingy your first year, won your first case. What's not to love about you?"

"You're to sweet."

"So go on, tell me more about him, I know you want too."

"He's tall, handsome, smart, an irreplaceable smile that just makes me want to melt every time I see it. He believed in me when no one else did, he showed me who I really was and how I'm more than just a Blonde, Delta Nu. Not that I don't love being blonde and a delta nu but it's just nice to know that you're appreciated."

"Do you love him?"

"Huh?"

"Do you love him?"

"Um—m, I guess I never really thought about it—" Margot gave me a look, she knew I was lying to her face, "Yes."

"How long?"

"When I finally realized Warner wasn't coming back to me, he was there for me. He helped me rise to my fullest, to new heights that I didn't even know I could reach. We spent almost every second together. He put me on the right track. If it wasn't for him I would probably still be chasing after Warner."

"Wait a second…"

"Hmm?"

"Didn't you tell me that Emmett helped you study?"

"Yes," I suddenly realized what was going on, "I mean no."

"It's Emmett isn't it? You love Emmett! It's all makes sence now. I should have guessed it the way you at him."

"Yes."

"Have you told anyone else yet?"

I shook my head, "No, you're the first to know."

"I feel so special! Have ever even said it out loud?"

"Nope, this is the first time I ever even thought of talking about it, I've never even said it out loud, " I laughed.

"Said what?"

"That I love him, more than anything in the world."

"Oh—h! Say it! Say it! Say it! I wanna be the first to hear it!"

"Margot calm yourself," I laughed.

"This is so exciting!"

"Sh—h! Keep it down, I don't want anyone finding out."

"Only if you say it!"

"Okay, okay… I love, wait no…. I'm in love with Emmett Forest…"

"Aw—w—! I HAVE TO GO TELL SERENA!" Margot ran inside.

"Wait! Wait Margot! Do—… UGH!" I put my hands on my face. I never should have told her, now it's only a matter on minutes until he knows! I thought to myself.

I then heard footsteps behind me.

"Hey stranger."

I looked up to see Emmett, hands in his pockets coming towards me.

"Hi…"

"What are you doing out here? You should be inside celebrating."

"I don't really feel like it…"

"Anything you wanna talk about?"

I laughed a little, "It's nothing. It's really stupid actually. I mean, I'm a grown woman, I should be able to tell others the way I feel."

"You can tell me anything Elle. Nothings stupid, I won't tell anyone else what it is if you tell me, but you don't have too."

I took a deep breathe, I was going in, cause there was only one way of getting out of this confusing mess, and that was to just say it… "You see there's this guy… that I really like, we're just friends but I keep feeling like I want him to be something more. He's so perfect and he doesn't even know it, even if he did he wouldn't admit it. He's so modest… and sweet. Tall, handsome, smart, an irreplaceable smile that makes me want to melt in his arms."

"Tall you say?"

"Uh huh."

"And handsome?"

"As handsome as they get."

"Why don't you tell him how you feel?"

"Well," I could tell he was catching onto my little hints, "I don't know if he feels the same way about me. I don't think he would, he deserves better than me."

"Well maybe he does feel the same way? Maybe he feels like he's the one that doesn't deserve you."

"Does he really feel the same?"

"With every part of him…"

"But... but I—"

"Elle," he came closer and hugged me.

"Oh Emmett," I said hugging him even tighter.

"So this guy, do you love him?"

"With every part of me," I said quoting him.

"Really?"

I nodded my head.

"I love you Elle, I've been falling in love with you every second since the first day I met you… I may not have known it then but I know now that

I can't see myself with anyone except you. When you said earlier that you didn't say yes to Warner's proposal, I was the happiest man in the world…"

"I love you Emmett. You were there for me when no one else was, if it wasn't for you… who knows where I would have ended up—"

He held his hand to my lips, I stopped talking. We were about to kiss when—

"Ohmigod! Ohmigod! Finally!" Margot said as she came out of the house.

Emmett and I laughed.

Serena came out, "So I'm guessing she told him?"

"Yes she told me," Emmett laughed.

"To think how long they've been in love with each other and fought it thinking that the other could never love them," Serena said.

"It's just like in a movie!"

"Totally!"

"Well if this is like a movie then do I get the girl?"

"No…" he looked at me confused, "The girl gets you."

"I'm gonna kiss you now."

"It's a lot more romantic when you don't tell me first," I teased.

"I'm making my own ending to this movie," he said right before

he finally kissed me.

"Wooh! Oww! Go Elle! Go Emmett!" Margot and Serena laughed.

Emmett and I stopped and looked at each other and laughed.

Finally, I'd told him, and for some unknown reason… he felt the same exact way….