Chapter 03

- Ace King -

I frowned as I tried to reason with my girlfriend, who was being too stubborn for her own good.

After we were done at the Red Beach, Jacob decided that it would be fun if we all went to see Ancient Akrotiri, the village left behind after the volcanic eruption.

However, there was a slight problem along the way...

"I didn't like the way he was looking at you! I just told him that you're mine. So what if I had to make my point with my fist?"

"I wouldn't be half as mad as you if you had just told him. You didn't have to go punching his face!"

"He deserved it! He looked like a pervert anyways," I told her, but she wouldn't listen.

I groaned. I don't want to be fighting with Mia the whole time we're staying in Greece.

Grabbing Mia's waist and pulled her close to my chest. She glared at me, using all her strength to move away, but I wasn't going to let her go that easily. She froze when I leaned in and lightly brushed my lips against her.

"Please forgive me," I whispered before pressing my lips against hers.

I smirked when she kissed me back and pulled her as close as possible towards me. But before I knew it, Mia pushed me away, her face turning red when I looked at her.

"What are you doing? I'm suppose to be mad at you!"

"Come on, you can't do that. You know you liked it," I smirked.

Mia went to say something before she closed her mouth and walked away. I rolled my eyes before chuckling, and running after her. I grabbed her hand and yet again pulled her towards me.

"I'm sorry, Mia. I won't do it again," I said.

"You promise?" She raised a brow.

Sheepishly smiling, I confessed that I couldn't promise that, but I did tell her that I would try to control myself. She gave it a thought, but after showing me her famous smile, I knew she forgave me.

Everyone was already seeing the ancient ruins because while Mia and I were busy fighting, they decided to go ahead so they could give us some space.

When we arrived, I saw Sarah and Levi taking pictures while someone was talking to Jacob and Ben about the ruins.

Some people may think that looking at old ruins are boring, but honestly, it wasn't as bad as it seems.

Mia said it felt like we were transported back in time as we looked around. Although there was nothing really exciting, it was still a great site to look at.

After a while, we decided to get lunch at nearby restaurant before we all separated for the rest of the day.

They all planned on meeting somewhere tonight while Mia and I went on our date. I have everything planned for this evening, I'm just hoping she likes it. If not, then I'm going to be embarrassed.

They all split up into groups; Sarah with Levi, Jacob with Ben, and - obviously - Mia and I.

"Don't forget to wear protection!" Ben shouted as he ran away.

Mia's blushed, and when she noticed me looking at her, she turned a darker shade of red. She's so cute when she's embarrassed.

There would be a few hours until I took Mia on our date, so I decided to let her chose where we go before then. We first walked around, looking that the view and taking pictures of each other. It was fun to take surprise photos of her even when she told me to delete them.

I don't see what the problem was though. She looked perfect it every single picture I took.

After walking around for a while, we headed back home and played a few rounds of blackjack. Mia was loving it since she was always the victor. So, I challenged her to defeat me in speed, and not surprised, she won that game as well.

As we watched the sunset, I decided that it was time for our date to officially start. The others still have yet to arrive, so the house was quiet. Mia was still in our room while I waited for her in the living room. It's been a few minutes, and I don't know what's taking her so long to get ready.

Moments later, she came out wearing a little white eyelet dress with a pair of beige sandals. Listening to Sarah and Mia talk about types clothing and shoes when we were at the mall made me pick up a thing or two. Her hair were in lazy curls, and I could tell she put a bit of makeup on.

Walking towards her, I pulled her close before pressing my lips against hers.

"You're so fucking beautiful," I whispered once we pulled away.

I led Mia to the place one of my mom's friend, Michelle, was waiting for me with the boat I rented. When we arrived, I thanked Michelle for looking after the boat. I let her use it for the day beforehand so it was it my turn until we had to return it.

"I have a feeling you're going to push me off once we're far into the ocean," Mia said as she boarded the boat.

I chuckled. "Now why would I do that?"

"Because it would be funny."

"Well, you're not wrong."

Mia turned around and glared at me, but she knew that I was only joking. I drove the boat far into the sea, but not so far for Mia to start freaking out. Tomorrow I plan on using the pool at the house to teach Mia how to swim so she's not afraid to drown.

I stopped driving the boat and sat across from Mia while looked at me with questioning eyes, but had a soft smile on her face. I knew Mia would love the view of the stars all shining brightly in the night sky, and - hopefully- she'd love the surprise I was going to show her.

"So, why has my boyfriend brought me here tonight?" She asked.

"You're gonna laugh," I said before grabbing the guitar.

Her eyes slightly widened, as did her smile. "You're gonna sing for me?" She asked excitingly.

"I'm gonna sing your favourite song," I smiled. "I tried making a song for you, but I fucked it up."

Mia laughed. "I bet it wasn't that bad. But let's hear you sing my favourite song."

Honesty, I don't know what her favourite song is. She's confusing when it comes to her favourite song because first, she'll have one in kind, but when he hears another song she likes, it instantly becomes the next favourite.

So, I decided to sing the song she listened to a lot back then, which was Photograph by Ed Sheeran.

I looked at the guitar and adjusted it so I could play. I've been practicing for a few days, even before we arrived at Greece, so hopefully, all my work with me paid off.

♫ ♪ Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes
But it's the only thing that I know
When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes
It is the only thing makes us feel alive ♬♮

I looked at Mia who still had a smile on her face. Guessing that she liked the song I picked, I continued.

♬♪ We keep this love in a photograph
We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts are never broken
And time's forever frozen still ♫♮

♩♬ So you can keep me
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Holding me closer 'til our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone, wait for me to come home ♫ ♪

As I kept singing the song, my eyes were focused on Mia. Although I looked down at the strings to see if I was playing the song right, I would always look back at her. Singing the last words of the song, I stopped playing. There was a silence between us, neither one of us looking away from each other.

Mia was the first to make a move when she stood up and sat beside me. Before I knew it, she kissed me. I smiled and gently placed the guitar down before grabbing her waist and pulling her close.

After I had sung her the song and we kissed, I took her to a few places around Greece for heading home. Everyone was there, and when seeing Mia and I come through the door, Jacob and Sarah grabbed Mia and dragged her into Sarah's room.

Ben and Levi asked what he did, but when I didn't answer, Ben kept asking again and again. Even though he was annoying the hell out of me, I still didn't say a word.

"I knew I should've spied on you," I heard him mutter before he instantly hid behind the couch when he saw me glaring at him.

Suddenly, my phone rang, and I picked it up to hear a voice I didn't want to hear.

"Ace, remember me? Louis Sage? I must say, you and Mia do make a great couple. Hopefully, nothing ruins your relationship," he laughed before the call ended.

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I tried making a song but it turned out to be cringe-worthy material 🤢.

I hope you guys liked this chapter! It honestly took me a few hours because I wanted their date to be unique, and be being a single pringle and not knowing what it feels like to go on date, I don't really know any good places or things to do for a date.

Anyways, look what I found! It's Stephen James (I think) without any tattoos!