"baby your a firework !"

"I'M TAKING BECCA TO THE LAKE."

preston grabbed my hand, and mama grace nodded.

"be safe, and come back after the fireworks, ms.becca promised brantley to sing."mama grace sent us a wink, and preston nodded with a grin, "will do."

preston took me over to the four wheelers, letting me sit in the front before hopping on the back, and we were off.

i laughed as we drive through the woods and headed towards the back of preston's house.

from what i heard, you could see the fireworks from the lake and they were beautiful.

the four-wheeler stopped, breaking me out of my thoughts. preston got off, waiting for me to hop off with a wide grin spread across his face.

he took my hand in his, making me grin before taking me over to the lake, "i need to talk to you."

"what's up?"i furrowed my eyebrows, and he looked really nervous.

"so uh-"he paused, slipping one of his hands into his pocket, "i don't know how to say this."

i bit my lip, before looking down. what if he was moving? or he knew i didn't.

"don't worry bec, it's good, at least i think it is."he laughed a bit, and i smiled a little bit before nodding.

"we've been best friends since you were five, and i was seven, and nothing will ever change that."he started, "you've been there for me when my dad left, and i've been there for you anytime."

"and uhm-,"he cleared his throat, "over these past few years, i've realized that i love you."

i snapped my head towards him, and he was shaking, "i love you more than a best friend, and i don't care-"

a wide smile spread across my face, and he stopped talking.

"well at least i'm not the only one that feels that way."i grinned, and he went wide eyed.

"you feel the same way?"he asked and i nodded, "have for years."

he cupped my cheek in his hands, with his eyes flickering to mine, then my lips.

we stayed like this for what seemed like forever, but i didn't care, my best friend loved me and that's all that i could think about right now.

"can i kiss you?"

my breath hitched, and i slowly nodded.

the next thing i knew, his lips were on mine, and the fireworks went off.

his touch felt like fireworks on my skin, and this was something i hadn't ever felt before.

this kiss was slow and sweet, and for a first kiss, it was amazing.

i could hear the fireworks going off in the background, making me smile into the kiss.

this fourth of july was definitely one to remember.

★彡

"FINALLY Y'ALL ARE BACK!"

"well when someone gets us lost in the woods we're going to take forever."i shot a look towards preston who wore a shit eating grin across his face.

what they didn't know was that we had spent a little more time at the lake talking and him sneaking in kisses.

were we a thing? no clue to be honest with you.

do i want to be a thing? yes.

"ms.becca it's time for you to sing." ashley grinned, and i groaned throwing my head back.

"i need a guitar."i mumbled, and i heard brantley laugh, "i've got a bunch, i have whatever you need."

"just bring me a guitar."i laughed, and he nodded before going inside the house.

"so how was the lake?" mama grace asked and preston smirked, "beautiful."

"the fireworks were reflecting off of the lake."i added on, and mama grace wore a smirk across her face, "anything else happen?"

preston and i looked at each other, and went to say something when brantley came back out, "thank god!"

brantley handed me the guitar, and my hands traced up and down, finding a carving on the back of it.

i traced over the letters, finding alyssa carved on it, making me smile a bit.

"what should i sing?"i asked, and i saw preston grin, "hotel key'

"hell no!"preston cracked up laughing with everyone else.

"you think this is funny! she'd beat my ass for some of the stuff in that song!"i went on, making him laugh even more.

"you should sing your mama's favorite song."uncle chris suggested, and he knew what he was doing.

her favorite song was by brantley, and his ass knew it. it was from his first album and i had no clue why she loved it so much but she did. it was the first song i ever learned on guitar and she taught me.

"She comes home late at night

Kicks her high heels off and sighs
Lays down on the bed
She said it's been a long day at work
I couldn't wait till I got home
Just to be with you again
Lord I love just to watch her sleepin'
I just pull the covers up and wonder what she's dreamin'When she's
Wrapped up with a t-shirt on
Got the lights turned way down low
Radio has got her favorite song
And then she's singin' right along
Let your hair down, baby let it fall
Rip the phone cord out the wall
Whisper love you while driftin' off again
Whenever we're alone, yeahI took her out last Friday night
To let her dance under neon lights
And that girl she's turnin' heads
Strangers eyes right on my girl
Can't blame em man she's beautiful
She's comin' home with me
And lord her beauty is hard to hide
I'm countin' my blessings every nightWhen she's
Wrapped up with a t-shirt on
Got the lights turned way down low
Radio has got her favorite song
And then she's singin' right along
Let your hair down, baby let it fall
Rip the phone cord out the wall
Whisper love you while driftin' off again
Whenever we're alone, whenever we're aloneWhen she's
Wrapped up with a t-shirt on
Got the lights turned way down low
Radio has got her favorite song
And man she's singin' right along
Let your hair down, baby let it fall
Rip the phone cord out the wall
Whisper love you while your driftin' off
Whenever we're alone"

"your mama's favorite song was by me?"brantley asked, and i nodded, "that and just as i am."

he smiled, and i handed him back his guitar before walking over to preston and sitting on top of him.

"god damn you becca kay your heavy!"