I watched my father walk away. He was just going to leave me here? This wasn't at all weird. I looked over as I felt an arm suddenly around me. I noticed Gavin smiling down at me. I noticed he was carefully watching my father to make sure he wasn't going to turn around and come back. I smiled and blushed slightly at his words. “That's very sweet of you to say,” I said softly and studied him a moment as he leaned closer to me. I watched him carefully a moment, what was he planning on doing? I felt him squeeze my shoulder lightly for a second. This was completely new to me, my father had cut off my dating window senior year. I'd been single for two years, so now suddenly with a guy being this close this quickly was easily make me blush. I studied him as he said he wasn't going to beat around the bus, calling me sweetheart once more before he said to marry him. It wasn't a question, it was more or less a statement. I met his eyes, reminding myself this was to end the war, that he had no feelings for me, that he was probably only giving me these compliments to make this all look real to the public. I nodded, “Yes, I will.” I said softly, now understanding why he had leaned closer to me.