Chapter 18

“Tomorrow night, I’ll woo you like you’ve never been wooed before.”

It was a message from Liam, of course.

“What could possibly woo me more than your Batman underwear?”

“Me.”

Jenny laughed. Liam was cocky, but very funny with it.

“Do I need to dress fancy or anything for our third date?”

“It’s casual attire. Jeans are acceptable. Or nudity.”

“Are you trying to get me naked again?”

“Maybe. Would that be so wrong?”

“Not at all. I’m hardly some swooning innocent.”

Liam had been very mysterious about their third date. Jenny had caught Kara talking with him on the phone, and when she asked her sister about it, all she said was, “It’s a secret.”

Saturday evening, Liam helped Jenny to get into his grandfather’s car, and asked her permission to blindfold her.

“I hope you don’t have ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ in mind,” she warned him.

“Please, trust me. You’re going to love this,” he pleaded. His voice was sincere.

The thing was Jenny trusted Liam. It had been hard to. She kept expecting him to leave. To get bored. To vanish. To decide she wasn’t good enough.

He parked the car, helped her back into her wheelchair and pushed her up a ramp.

Then, he removed, the blindfold.

“Ta-da! Weather is just right for a movie in the park,” Liam said, pointing at a portable table covered with a sheet in one corner. “There was no open night, so ... I decided to take matters into our own hands.”

“A movie in the park!” Jenny exclaimed. Liam could hear the smile in Jenny’s voice. They were in the gazebo.

“Do-It-Yourself Movies in the Park night, abracadabra!” Liam pulled off the sheet to reveal a video projector connected to a laptop.

“Oh wow! You’ve outdone yourself!” Jenny exclaimed, in pleased wonder.

“The set comes with a portable screen included,” he said, setting it.

“Where did you get all this?” Jenny’s were opened big and wide.

“Remember Mr. Fullerton?”

Jenny nodded, “He’s your principal.”

“The very same. Well, he lent me the school equipment in exchange for anchoring for the function.”

“Awww, Liam, you shouldn’t have.”

“It was a small price to pay for your smile.”

“You’re the best boyfriend ever!” she said, stretching her arms out for a hug.

“I want that in a cup,” Liam said, leaning down to hug Jenny and gave her a loving kiss on the lips. Then, he lifted her out of her wheelchair and into his arms and put her down on a blanket that laid on the floor.

“I’ve been craving watching a movie in the park since I was a teenager,” Jenny said, still in awe.

“I know,” he said. “I’ve been talking with Kara about you.”

“How did you get in touch with my sister?” Jenny asked, with a frown.

“I found her on Twitter. I needed her to be my accomplice. Kara talked with the town hall to get permission for this, and the Sheriff kindly asked people to leave us alone. I guess most of the town knows about our date,” Liam explained.

“Did Kara reveal any potentially scandalous or salacious information?” Jenny asked, biting her bottom lip.

Liam gave Jenny a wicked smile, rubbed his hands, and said, “Muahaha.”

Jenny shivered in the chill air.

Liam’s eyes roamed over her, and he took note of the goosebumps on her arms. “I’ll be right back.”

He sprinted off toward the car, while Jenny watched as the sun kissed the horizon good night.

“I almost forgot about these.” Jenny turned to find Liam holding a blanket and cooler in one hand and a couple of pillows in the other.

“Pillows?”

“In case the ground is uncomfortable for you.”

Jenny didn’t hesitate for a second before reaching for the layer of warmth Liam was providing. They snuggled together under the blanket enjoying the sunset.

“Better?”

“Much. Thank you. I should have grabbed a jacket—I was kicking myself in the ass for not doing so the moment I rolled outside. Good thing you thought of everything.”