"You're back." I said in his lips.

"I'm back." He whispered back. He kissed me one more time. I wrapped my hands behind his back and kept feeling up and down if it was truly him. "It's me Alicia." He said laughing a bit.

"I only seen you in my dreams and I feel like I'm still dreaming." I said with tears running down my cheeks.

"Well I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere. Okay?"

I nodded.

"God I love you." I said pushing my lips to his.

************

We were sitting on my couch snuggled against one another. He told me everything. The part where he finally met his mother to the part where my Dad gave him his blessing.

"Thank you for telling my Dad you were coming for me." I said resting my head on his chest.

"Alicia. You told me to change and I've changed." I looked up at him. "For the better."

"I'm glad." He kissed my head and I continued to rest my head on his chest. I could hear the rhythm of his oh so beautiful heartbeat.

It wasn't long till we both fell asleep next to one another.

***********

We got up the next morning packing my bags once again because I was on my way back to California.

I called my Dad and he was happy that I was happy again. He gave me his love. "My little girl is growing up. I knew this day would come. I was sort of longing for it though."

"Dad. I'll always be your little girl. No matter what. I love you." We hung up and Abraham had my bags near the door.

"Ready babe?"

"Yup. Oh wait I need to water my flowers one last time." I grabbed the watering pot and watered the only thing that gave me hope when I came back home.

As I put the pot back in the garage Abraham had already called a taxi for the airport. After Abraham shoved my suitcases in the trunk we were on our way.

We stopped at a stop sign and I seen George standing there at the corner. We made eye contact and it took him a minute to realize who I was with. It finally dawned on him and he smiled at me and gave me a small nod. I smiled back and the cab started driving again.

We finally made it to the airport and I was excited to get back to California. It's my home.

************

By the time we got to California it was night time already.

"My grandmother has been very impatient for your return. She's excited just a fair warning."

"I'm super excited to see her." I replied.

We pulled up in front of the mansion and my heart warmed and I got butterflies. Home.

The door immediately opened and Ann came running towards me. "My baby!" She said wrapping her arms around my head. "How are you baby?" She said holding my cheeks.

"I haven't been happier till now." She smiled and hugged me once more.

I walked upstairs and went towards my room. Once I opened the door everything looked exactly the same as it did when I left. Except the bed.

Abraham was lugging my luggage in when he seen me give him a look.

"Oh..um...I was aching for you...so I slept in your bed every night. It smelled like you." He was confessing and all I thought to do was jump on him and kiss him.

**********

After everything was in place I flopped onto the bed and took a deep breath. "I'm finally home." I turned my head and noticed the balcony.

I got up and opened the doors. The beach breeze hit my face. Oh how I've missed this. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the scent and wind in my face.

I felt arms wrap around my waist and knew it was Abraham. He kissed my neck and nezzled into the crook of my neck.

"I missed seeing you like this. You looking out your balcony. Brings back good memories."

I turned my body and kissed him. "I missed everything about this place. Every memory I had of this place had you involved in each one." We kissed one more time. "But what I miss the most...is you and me wrapped around each other in my bed."

"That's what I've missed the most too." He smiled and he brought me in the room and closed the door right behind him.

I got into the bed and snuggled in. So comfortable. He closed the door to my room and turned off the lights. Once he did that he got in as well.

He pushed himself towards me the best and closest he could possible. He wrapped his leg around my thighs and wrapped his arms around my waist.

We were looking into one another's eyes and enjoyed one another's company.

"This is home." I said.

He kissed the tip of my nose and sighed. "Alicia, you have no idea how extremely precious you are to me. I don't think I could live without you for another day. When you left..." He sighed. "...my world came crashing down. It wasn't till I got my head out of my ass that I knew I fucked up. After that phone call I knew you were serious about our relationship and I knew that if I didn't change....we would never be again."

He tucked a piece of hair behind my ear and slowly brought his fingers down my cheek.

"The amount of trust and confidence you had on me made me change. Alicia, without you I wouldn't be living."

My eyes started getting foggy when I grabbed his face and kissed him. We touched and kissed till we knew each other's boundaries and fell asleep.

************

I woke up and I was a tad disappointed that Abraham wasn't in bed with me. The light coming from the window woke me.

I got up and when I put my feet on the ground I noticed a note on the bedside table.

Alicia my love,

I had to handle a few things and didn't want to wake you. You sleep so beautifully by the way. Please tend to yourself for the day and be ready at 6:30 tonight because I have something special in store for you.

Love, Abraham

What does he have in store?