13-First Date

Claire’s POV

“Watch your head,” he says, as I follow him through the passages.

We come into a cavern, that is easy 20 ft high by 40 ft wide. Lanterns are strung all over and, in the center, next to a pool, is a table; with candles and what appears to be mom’s famous picnic- chicken and pasta salad, fruit, and warm apple cider. Liam hits play on an iPod and speaker he has set up and Luke Bryan fills the cavern.

“I love this song.” I smile.

“You listen to Luke Bryan?” He asks, with an eyebrow raised.

“I started liking him after putt-putt,” I confess. I didn’t say I had to hide it because any mention of him made Nic jealous.

“He’s one I like,” Liam said. We dance to a couple of songs, stealing kisses and laughing. Liam’s laugh is everything. There is a change in his eyes. The way he looks at me, it’s different. His smile is, oh sweet goddess, he lights up when he looks at me, the way we saw in the video. Liam was right, that is how he looks at his mate! I’m his mate! He looks at me with l