I was informed that most of the house was obliterated when the bomb was set off. So I took Lilly to a rental apartment that hopefully wouldn't be our home for too long. I wanted to continue our relationship, just in a home. Our own home.

I pulled up to the complex and slowly walked my girl up to the front entrance, struggling to hold back my urge to just pick her up and carry her the rest of the way. I did try when leaving the hospital, but she gave my shoulder a gentle slap with a 'I can do it myself sir'. I didn't like her attitude and told her to not argue with me on this. We stood at the hospital entrance for what felt like an eternity but finally agreed for her to just lean on me.

"Jason the place is beautiful!" Her bright hazel eyes looked up towards me once I unlocked the door. The place wasn't big but it did give off enough space for two people to live comfortably. It was new and had an all modern look to it. It was one story and had an open floor plan. The apartment was a change, but we would only be here for a few months until the new place was built.

She was slightly out of breath from our walk to the room but the doctor said her energy level would be low due to being stuck in a bed for a week. That was mainly my fault since I was afraid she would fall. Also I didn't want her giving all the attention to Anthony.

But now we are alone. Thank god.

She tried to walk away from me to enter the apartment, but I snatched her arm and led her over to the couch. "Do you need anything? Water? Food? You know what, I will order some food for us right now!"

As I'm flipping out since I don't know how to take care of someone, the beauty in front of me looks at me like I'm crazy. "Jason I can cook-" She moved to stand up but I pushed her back down onto the couch before she could finish. "No. You need to rest. Now do you want Chinese or Thai?" With an annoyed sigh of breath we ended up getting Thai.

For the last couple of days I had made sure I was there for Lilly. In fact, I made a set schedule to make sure nothing could harm her and I would be by her side the entire day:

8:00am- Wake Lilly up with a kiss and help her to the bathroom

8:30am- Help Lilly to the kitchen so I can serve her breakfast and give her meds

9:30am- Help Lilly to the living room so I can workout in front of her while she reads

11:30am- Take a panicked five minute shower so I don't leave Lilly alone for too long

12:00pm- Visit my idiot of a best friend while the love of my life gives him all of her attention

2:00pm- Pick up lunch on the way back to the apartment from the hospital

3:30pm- Watch a little TV since Lilly has a concussion and can't stare at a screen too long

4:00pm- Do work in front of Lilly because I need to be there if she needs anything

9:00pm- Eat a late dinner while telling Lilly she is not allowed to cook

10:30pm- Head to bed and get ready to do the exact same thing the next day

It worked and it was perfect. I did try to convince Lilly to let me help her shower, but my answer was the bathroom door slammed in my face with her screaming at me 'In your dreams!'. Which she was not wrong. Just thinking about it gave me a pair of blue balls since I knew that she wasn't ready for that part of our relationship any time soon to my disappointment.

"Jason." I was helping her over to the couch when she stopped walking. I looked down at her and she looked like she was about to explode. Never really seeing her this angry, I almost took a step back in shock. "I-I just want to let you know that I appreciate your help and I am glad you are worried about me." A prideful smile gleamed on my face but vanished once she glared over at me. "But I am twenty-two, almost twenty-three years old! I got my staples out a few days ago and the doctor even told you I was fine! So I'm begging you, stop breathing down my neck. Or dear lord from the heavens above, I will smother you in your sleep."

A lot of words come to mind when I think about Lilly. Beautiful. Angelic. Cute. Kind. But the word scary would have never came to mind until now. The glare she was giving me and the threat she proposed made me want to run for the hills. I tried to come up with something but the only word that came out was "Oh." God, she made me a fucking pussy. This five foot two, hundred and twenty pound munchkin, that made anyone coo at her adorable looks, made me speechless.

She walked away from me and sat down on the couch with a huff. "Lilly." My whine was ignored as she took out her book. I walked over and straddled her while I forced the book from her hands. "Lilly." By now I was sounding like a puppy being scolded. She looked at me, giving me a look saying it was fine to talk. "I'm sorry. It's just that I almost lost you and I'm scared that if I leave you alone, something might happen. I didn't mean to be too much." A small smile crept on her perfect face. "Well, I am alive, healed, and I'm not going anywhere." I grabbed her face and smothered her in kisses causing the happiest laugh to echo in the apartment.

After talking for a little more and coming to a better understanding, we visited Anthony. Turns out they were both talking behind my back. Anthony was the one that convinced Lilly to speak her mind today and before we left, he yelled at me to get off her ass. My response was flipping him off and smacking his nub that used to be a leg. Hearing his hiss of pain made me feel slightly better.

On the drive back, Lilly asked if I was fine having our first date tonight since we've had to keep pushing it off. The sudden mention almost made me swerve the car, but I quickly cooled down and squeaked out a 'Sure'. She was brightly smiling the entire way back while I was sweating bricks.

I wasn't sure why I was so nervous. Maybe because this would be the first date I had with someone that I was beyond interested in. It could also be that it made my mind go into an R rated zone, just hoping she would want to move further in the relationship.

Picturing her quiver in pleasure below me while I kissed her with passion that tasted like salt from our sweat. Feeling her lushes curves while I pumped my di-"Jason you okay?" I jumped from my thoughts to see Lilly in a gorgeous maroon dress. It hugged her chest and flowed out from the waist. Her hair was shiny and soft looking, and the minimal make up made her features pop. Astounded by the perfect human being standing in front of me, I dropped the boiling pasta water on my hand. Splashing it all over the kitchen floor.

The night couldn't have gotten any better. Sure my hand hurt but I would do it again just to have Lilly coo over me. I was sitting on the toilet as she applied aloe asking me if I was alright and that she was just going to order us pizza. I was treated with plenty of kisses and was going high from the happy endorphins running through my veins. Was I in heaven?

Yes. Yes I was.

It amazed me on how the tables have turned. I was the one originally being smothered with way to much care until I blew up at the big man in front of me this morning. Now I'm doing it to him. There is only one difference. Jason is really enjoying it.

I from the start wanted to do things on my own and didn't want help when I was injured. But this so-called mafia leader has asked me to give his 'boo-boo' a kiss about twenty times in the last ten minutes. Finally being able to get away from his grasp, I ordered the pizza. And because I was nice, I let Jason pick the movie. Which to my surprise he picked The Princess Bride.

Originally I thought Jason and I were going to go out but he wanted a relaxed date where we would be alone. I was fine with it. Sitting on the couch, watching an amazing movie, and eating pizza with a man that was way out of my league was perfect.

The entire movie Jason couldn't keep his hands off of me. A few times I had to smack his hand from getting too close to certain areas. I don't know if it was because it was our first date or what, but by the end of the movie, the man was almost on top of me. Before I knew it, he pushed me down and we were having a full make-out session.

The moment his lips met mine made me realize how much I craved his lips these last couple of days. Sure there was a peck here and there, but there wasn't one that made me feel like I just did a complete workout in the end. His lips were chapped but warm like always. The way he grabbed my head was like he was in need. Gently pulling on the roots of my hair. My arms gripped onto his shoulders and every squeeze and moan of mine coaxed him to be more passionate with the kiss. We soon ran out of breath but he only removed his lips an inch from mine.

We stared deeply into each others' eyes. His was trying to tell me something, but I couldn't understand. "Lilly. What I'm about to say might seem too early for our relationship." My eyes widened and before I could stop myself I blurted," I'm not ready for sex!" His eyes widened and then hysterical laughter followed.

I didn't understand what was so funny. Sex was a serious and an intimate thing to do. I wasn't quite ready for something like that. His laughter stopped as I sat there confused and a little upset. "That wasn't what I was going to say." My face burned up instantly, making me grab a pillow and shove my face into it. Embarrassed from my sudden blurt. He grabbed the pillow and lifted my face to look at him. "What I was going to say was I love you."