“So are you ready for that song now baby girl?” I ask her nervously.

“Hey, don’t be nervous. I know I’ll love it.”

“Okay well here we go.”

I said, she was seven and I was nine
I looked at her like the stars that shined
In the sky, the pretty lights
And our daddies used to joke about the two of us
Growing up and falling in love and our mamas smiled
And rolled their eyes and said oh my my my

Take me back to the house in the backyard tree
Said I’d beat you up, you were smaller than me
I never did, I never did
Take me back when our world was one block wide
You dared me to kiss you and ran when I tried
Just two kids, you and I…
Oh my my my my

Well, you were sixteen when suddenly
you weren’t that little girl I used to see
But your eyes still shined like pretty lights
And our daddies used to joke about the two of us
They never believed we’d really fall in love
And our mamas smiled and rolled their eyes
And said oh my my my…

Take me back to the creek beds we turned up
Two A.M. riding in my truck and all I need is you next to me
Take me back to the time we had our very first fight
The slamming of doors instead of kissing goodnight
I stayed outside till the morning light
Oh my my my my

A few years had gone and come around
We were sitting at our favorite spot in town
And you looked at me, I got down on one knee

Take me back to the time when we walked down the aisle
Our whole town came and our mamas cried
You said I do and I did too
Take me home where we met so many years before
We’ll rock our babies on that very front porch
After all this time, you and I

you’ll be eighty-seven; I’ll be eighty-nine
I’ll still look at you like the stars that shine
In the sky, oh my my my…

I set my guitar down and look up to see Ashley crying. I scoot over and wipe the tears from her eyes.

“Don’t cry, I hate when you cry.” I tell her.

“There happy tears, that was beautiful, do you really think that’s going to happen?” she asked me.

“Yes I do.” I say with no doubt.

“I hope your right.”

“I know I am, now let’s get you home.” I say after checking the time that is now 12:30 am.

“Okay.” she says sadly.

“Trust me baby girl, we’ll be going on another date very soon.”

“Really?”

“Of course. In order for my lyrics to come true we have to!” I say.

I open the car door for her and go around and start it. It takes about 10 minutes to get back and I let her out the same way. We walk up to her door holding hands.

“I had a really good time tonight Spinner.” she lets me know.

“I did too baby girl, I always do when your around. Well I guess this is goodnight.”

“Yeah, I guess it is.” she whispers.

“Well, goodnight.” I whisper moving in.

“Night.” she whispers and then our lips meets in a chaste kiss that sent sparks throughout my whole body.

When I move back a little and open my eyes, I notice from out of the corner of my eye her living room curtain drawn back and all four of our parents looking out at us. I knew they would, like I said they want us together. But I went to sleep with a huge smile on my face. Best.Date.Ever.