Nothing's better than finally getting the girl you want.

To finally have her in your arms, hold her, kiss her, talk to her, see her in your home, see her in your bedroom, in your bed, with you.

Just to see her.

Like right now.

I was laying in my bed when Adrienne walked out the bathroom with just another one of my shirts over her perfect body, her hair in a disarray of shoulder length curls and when she bent over to pick her clothes up my mind almost went haywire because even if she wasn't naked under the shirt, her panties were black, and practically see through.

And I really loved those damn legs. I loved her body,

I loved her.

I wasn't exactly religious, and maybe this was the closest i'd ever get to heaven, but I'd take it with open arms.

"Im gonna make food." She tells me as she turns back around, not even bothering to say anymore but it still doesn't deflate my mood. She was curt, and as much as we were together, I knew that wouldn't change, this was her.

I loved her the way she was, grumpy and all, so it didn't matter.

I groan loudly, still tired from the night before.

We stayed at my house talking to one another until it was 11pm and we hadn't even noticed it was that long till my mom came in to ask us if we wanted to stay the night.

I was perfectly fine with that, but I knew Adrienne, and so I knew she wasn't ready to stay over at my parents place, so I told my mom we'd go home.

My mom hugged Addy and then my dad did too and then we got in the car and drove home, stripping of our clothes, lazily putting on sweats and her a shirt of mine and then we crawled into my bed together, falling asleep in each others arms.

It was the perfect day. But I was still exhausted now.

I yawn as I get up and make way to the bathroom, wondering what she was making as I grab my toothbrush, seeing her purple toothbrush that I knew she'd start to use often since I wanted her to stay over here much more often.

Im in the middle of brushing my teeth when the thought of asking her to come live with me comes to mind but I push it away with a shake of my head.

I don't think Adrienne was ready for that. As much as she didn't get along with her parents, I don't think she'd want to move in with me already.

But if she ever wanted to move in with me, i'd welcome her with open arms. Because truthfully, I wanted her here, I liked the way my apartment felt with her in it. Like home. Like a place I wouldn't mind being in both day and night for weeks at a time. My apartment was quiet, always, I didn't like it, so I only came by here to sleep, shower and shit like that.

Now I wanted to be here.

Of course we needed food and money and so we had to leave the apartment but if we didn't have to, i'd hibernate in here with a smile if it meant she was here too.

When I'm done brushing my teeth I wash my face, wiping it with a towel after before I walk out the room and downstairs to her, smelling the faint smell of toast when I get there.

She was already in the kitchen, drinking a glass of what appeared to be apple juice and I raise a brow, "You like apple juice more than orange?"

She smirks from behind the glass and nods at my question, "You don't?"

I shake my head, "Apple juice is more boring, like water, just flavored."

She rolls her eyes at that statement, "I love it, try some again, maybe it was your stupid taste buds before." She says, leaning closer with the glass but I move my head away and her shoulders sag back. "Idiot."

I smile, leaning down and kissing her quickly and she hums, licking her lips seconds before she quickly kisses me again.

"We need to talk after you go shower Krist." She says it softly, but not like she was hiding something, more like she was nervous.

Hmm.

I nod as I walk over to the toaster, secretly loving when she bossed me around, "Yes ma'am." I say, popping the toast, and biting it dry, just to hear her call out an ew from behind.

Whatever. I liked my dry toast.

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Yesterday was nice, it was fun, busy and actually not as bad as I could've ever imagined in my head

But yesterday was over, and all we had now was today, which was why I was walking him to the couch before I pushed him down by his shoulders, liking the light smell of his cologne but I tell myself to remind myself why we were here, "Sit."

"I am sitting." He replies.

"I mean stay."

"Im not a dog."

"Debatable, you remind me of a golden retriever but hornier."

He fakes a playful glare as I move back away from him, crossing my arms over my chest, "So lets starts."

"Start what?" Karsen asks, leaning back, resting both his hands between his legs as he cocks his head to the side lightly, looking a bit confused, like a puppy.

He is definitely a horny golden retriever.

"To talk... about us."

He nods slowly, looking slightly confused, "Do you have something to say?"

"I was hoping you did." I tell him, hoping he understands what I was referring to and he hums, licking over his lower lip, he seems to think for a moment before he shrugs.

"Not sure what to say."

I scoff, throwing my hands up, just about to walk away when he speaks.

"You are my girlfriend, right?"

I stop, looking back at him and nod, "Of course I am your girlfriend yeah, but, I still think you deserve better and I'm scared later you'll realize that too-"

"I deserve you." He interjects quickly, "I want you Adrienne, no one else."

I shake my head, forcing myself to talk to him, to not pull away, to finally just fucking explain because he deserves that much, an explanation at the very least as to why I thought like this. We needed to clear the air once and for all, and when we're done we can put it all behind us and move on with this. With us.

"Okay, but, I don't want to ruin it all, ruin our friendship, i'll ruin everything so im not taking that chance because I can't fucking lose you, okay? I don't want to lose you Karsen, I'm telling you this because I cannot lose you."

His eyes begin softening, and he looks like the embodiment of love in that moment which really scares me.

Love was a lot more than we signed up for when being partnered together for some stupid art project, yet here we were, head over heels for each other.

"So... lets continue doing this, giving us a chance, you'll never ruin it, i'll never leave you, even if we break up, I promise, I swear on my life i'll never leave you, and of course I never want to lose you either Adrienne, leaving you is not even an option to me, and I don't think it would ever be."

I bite my bottom lip. I knew he was telling the truth, but there was the biggest obstacle between us.

Everyone. Public. Students.

I clear my throat, trying to clear the lodge in my throat and speak. "Y- you know, you're you Karsen, a lot of people know you, love you, and I don't want to be in that light yet, I don't want to see what happens." The publicity, the girls, all of it, it was all too much for me.

He stands up, walking over to me, rubbing his hands up my arms, "Just us then, we'll be just like how we are now in public, then I take you home and kiss you and we fall asleep together after the best fucking sex of our lives and we can be together, we'll do all that stupid relationship crap that you think is fucking stupid but secretly love, and it'll be okay, college is almost over, just a few more months and then its just you and I Addy."

Just you and I Addy.

Thats what he wanted from me, he wanted an us. And i've never wanted to be apart of someones, us, till Karsen.

I think of it for a moment, weighing my options before I nod because thats what I wanted too, maybe in a month or so i'd be more willing to make this relationship public, "Okay."

His eyes lighten and he nods, "So we're still dating?"

I smile, and I nod back. "You ask me this question like everyday and we've been dating for weeks now- oh! Also, you have to try to lessen your smoking and of course i'll help you."

His lips twitch up, his eyes darkening as he rubs his hands up to my shoulders, "How?"

I scoff at his charm, pressing my index finger to his chest, "Don't be dirty Krist, Im being dead serious."

His dimple indents into his cheek when he smiles, just before leaning closer and kissing me right on the lips. "You're so damn gorgeous."

I narrow my eyes on him, "You're insane."

"Im whipped."

"Also that." I say, running my hands up to jaw his before leaning in and kissing him again and he kisses me back, so many damn kisses with him, yet I loved them all.

"Thank fuck you agreed to be with me, my next option was to tie you to my bed Addy."

I hum, moving my hands over his shoulders, "I would love to be tied to your bed Mr Krist."

He's lips twitch up as his hands move down my body, over to the curve of my hips, "You sure?"

I nod, standing on the tips of my toes, and he still had to lean down so I could kiss him, my teeth skimming his lower lip before I kiss it softly.

He groans, "Fuck, but we need to finish the project."

"So you're objecting to a quickie?" I ask teasingly, wrapping my arms around his neck and he leans down, picking me up, his hands flat on my ass as he turns us around, walking us to the upstairs.

"You're gonna break my dick if possible."

"Lets hope not." I say with a smile, kissing up his neck, happy as I could ever be.