"Hey, Baby."

"Good morning, sleepyhead," She chirped, making me smile, running a hand through my hair. "Slept well?"

I was never a morning person until I got to have the capability of waking up to her voice everyday, knowing she's now mine finally at peace.

"Mhmm."

"That's good," she giggled, convincing my mind to get even more sleep. Her voice was that soothing. "I was wondering..."

"Yes, kitten?"

"When do you finish tomorrow?"

"Tuesdays....I finish a little early tomorrow, about 6:30. Why?"

"We have this family dinner together...you know... with dad, Rydel and Tanya. I was hoping maybe you'd could come too?"

"Of course, babygirl," I got up, feeling the cold floor spread goosebumps all over my naked torso. "When is it going to be?"

"At 9. Is that okay?"

"Of course, angel. Don't worry, I'll be there."

"Mhmm, Okay," I set the phone on speaker, placing it on its holder to wash my face and teeth.

"Do you wanna go out for lunch?"

"Sure. I've got a class left so, take your time. We can go eat before your duty," I wiped my face, before bringing the phone back to my ears , walking down to the kitchen.

"Alright, Angel. I'll see you in an hour."

"Bye bye."

"Bye, babe," I waited until she hung up, placing the phone back in my pocket to place the toast in the pan after heating up a piece of butter.

Last night... I couldn't ever forget last night. I've never been that emotionally vulnerable, yet that calm.

The way she used her words... words I struggled to put into a picture all these years ....she did it all.

"I'm here, Ross...I'm only a look away," her hands grazed my pale cheeks before softly pecking my lips.

"W-what if it— what if it gets hard to handle?"

"You open your eyes," she held my neck to relax my hand grip on the chair. "You'll find me here to make it all go away."

Her stare studied my eyes carefully, allowing me to see the hint of faith in them. I knew then I had to let her voice take over me... I couldn't cope letting the spark in her eyes disappear.

I flipped the toasts onto the dish, poured myself a coffee mug and sat down on the stool smiling to myself.

She was capable of setting my imagination to burn every bad thought...capable of diverting every memory I had wished to delete.

She is my therapist.

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"That's my queue guys," I watched her as she walked to the car, getting in. "Hey."

"Hey," I hugged her close, feeling her arms wrap around me.

Having her haunt my thoughts throughout the entire day had me yearning for her hug all day.

I liked that she took my hug the way I took hers...almost as if both of us never wanted to pull away.

"I missed you," she mumbled, playing with my hair. I simply nodded, taking in her scent.

"I missed you, too. All day long."

I pulled away, smiling softly at her while grazing her lips with my thumb, "how was your day?"

"It was good, just a little tiring. It's Monday but I'm already drained," she chuckled, before leaning forward to kiss me softly.

I couldn't deny my surprise... she was kissing me, knowing too well we were out on show to everyone at her school, a glass screen away.

But I couldn't care less along with her.

I kissed her back with every bit of Love I had for her, holding her neck.

She ran her hands through my hair making me smile against her lips, "Wild."

She pulled away, biting he lip, "Yeah, I am for you. Now...can we go eat?" Her hands wrapped around my neck, grazing our noses with each other, "I'm starving."

"Okay, baby," I whispered, kissing her yet again just to make my heart beat faster. Her hands traveled to my cheeks before I pulled away, chuckling lightly at her flushed cheeks. "Let's go, rosey cheeks. Do you wanna have Italian?"

"Sure!"

I took off, feeling her hold my hand from the handbrake, intertwining our fingers together.

"So...the dinner tomorrow...is it going to be formal?"

"We're going to a nice restaurant," I felt her play with the rings in my hands, turning on the music player. "But I'm pretty sure it's nothing too formal, that's just not Dad and Rydel."

"Can it be like... our date?"

"Me and you on a date with everyone wheeling and stuff," her giggles couldn't be any more contagious...even my heart laughed along with her. "Don't mind if I do. Just don't complain about surprise kisses. Have I mentioned your lips are addictive?"

I quickly pulled over in the restaurant's parking lot, watching her already climb onto my lap, pulling the handle to drive the chair backwards.

Her lips grazed mine, her hands were lost in my hair and her mind was probably away.

"I thought you were hungry."

"It can wait a bit. I just gotta taste these precious lips."

And I just had to let her tongue dance with mine.

I just had to mark her gorgeous skin to show everyone she's mine.

But I've got to admit...her love bites were competitive.

******

"Hey, gorgeous."

"You like?"

"Oh, baby...me love," my purrs were pretty obvious... my attraction was very radiant, just like her beauty.

I twirled her body, bringing her waist close to me, to kiss her gorgeous lips she smiled.

"How am I going to cope everyone's eyes on you tonight...how will I block them from stealing your heart?"

"Nobody can steal my heart...you snatched it long ago," her giggles made my heart drop, skip a beat and wander off to her, leaving me breathless and lovesick. "But if a girl lays eyes on you tonight, I'm going to show everyone-"

"Baby," I laid my finger on her lips, tightened my hold on her waist and whispered, "I'm yours. Only yours."

"And I'm yours," Her hazel eyes danced as I linked our hands, taking her to the car.

She got in shortly after I opened the door for her, watching her prop herself before closing it. I walked to my seat, getting in to turn on the ignition.

I turned to face her, biting my lip softly as I grabbed the velvet bag , "I got ... a little something for you."

"Ross," she gasped, making me chuckle, "you really didn't have to..."

"You can open it," I watched her hold the velvet box, biting her lips in excitement.

She slowly opened the Tiffany and Co box, revealing a thin necklace with a little key pendant, "You...you're giving me the key to your heart."

All I had in my mind was the thought of me saying these words to her...having her steal them from my heart blew me away.

All I was capable of doing was holding her chin to press my lips on hers softly, slowly and passionately.

"I love you," I mumbled against her lips, feeling her free hand on my neck.

"I love you," she breathed, nibbling on my bottom lip before pulling away millimeters from my mouth. "I'd gladly have the key to your heart."

"I'd gladly hand it to you."

Stating into her eyes, all immune screamed was love me.

Love me now, love me tomorrow, love me forever.

And I knew too well she was capable of loving me.

"Put it on me," she whispered, handing it to me slowly, never backing away from my lips, "so you can be the one to plant it against my chest...and the one to have control over it."

Her hot breath landing against my lips only made my heart beat faster...trying to revive my dreamy state.

I brought her hair to the side, wrapped the necklace around her neck, and let her stares through my heart just to clear out my love infected blood.

A soul like hers must've been up all night, every night, with mine...a soul like hers never separated mine even through distance; physically and emotionally.

She held my hand throughout every detail of my life, she touched my heart with every action she took...

She warmed my soul with every kiss we shared.

Every moment with her was sacred...every minute we spent together controlled my thoughts just to synchronize them with my heart.

Just by her touch, my nervousness heals away...because I couldn't wait to embrace her beauty in front of people as close to me as they are to her.

"Can I take a picture of you first?"I whispered, watching her nod with a soft smile. She walked to couch antique, sitting on it to pose as I set my phone. "Perfect. Definitely printing that masterpiece."

"We're so extra."

"We both love it," I intertwined our hands together, walking to the reserved table were Rydel, Theo, Tanya and Jackson were sat.

"Delly!" She squealed hugging her as I shook hands with everyone around the table...

Including Jackson.

"I've missed you! Hey, Ross," she hugged me, drawing a smile on me before I sat.

"So...this looks like a triple date," Theo chuckled making me wink at Lia as she blushed. "Before we go through the night...Rydel and I have something to announce. I know we went extra, but like...yeah, I just wanted a fancy night out."

"Tanya and I talked about it," Lia smiled, glancing at her soon to be sister in law, "we're ready and...we support everything that could make both of you happy."

"Yes, including me dating her-"

"So, What is it?" I had to stop the awkwardness invasion that was about to happen.

I though girls went by the chicks before dicks rule...

I guess Tanya didn't...but I'm glad Lia couldn't care less.

"Rydel and I are engaged," Theo smiled, making all of us congratulate them.

"I couldn't be happier for you guys," I held Lia's hand, watching her nod.

"Congrats, Mr Johnson," Jackson shook his hand before locking them again with Tanya's.

"Can I participate in wedding plans? Or is that too soon..."

"We totally count you and Lia in. You girls have got a lot plan though."

"I don't mind the lightest bit!" She glanced at me, probably aware I've been staring at her throughout it all.

I leaned down to her, moved her hair from her ears to quietly ask, "Can we go on a picnic date tomorrow?"

She turned to face me, her senses at complete relaxation even with the knowledge of many eyes checking out her beauty, "and you call me the wild one...I'd love to, baby."

God.

She never fails to surprise me.

"I love you."

"I love you."

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