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The last night he spent here, we went back to the beach- the same place we started when he first arrived. My mother and my sisters were in the pit, eating and playing, while I sat on the sand with my arm slung over Perth’s shoulder, combing my fingers through his hair.
“When we go back, what happens?” I asked, a hint of insecurity was still left behind in my heart, even after I confessed. He turned to me, a gentle look in his eyes and small smile on his face.
“What do you want to happen?” He smirked at me, both ends of his mouth curving up. He wanted me to ask the question I hadn’t exactly asked yet. I blushed.
“I… I want you to…,” He leaned forward, touching my nose with his, willing me to continue, “be my boyfriend?”
“Mm, I’ll say yes on one condition.”
“What is it?”
“Kiss me,” he said as he made contact with my eyes. How could I have said no? I surged forward capturing his lips, turning my head to the left and gaining more access, gently sucking on his bottom lip. Then, I let go slowly and looked back at him, his eyes half lidded, lips sheened with saliva, mouth agape. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me towards him, pouting childishly, “More, more, more, why’d you stop?” I laughed at him, then I shoved my palm at his face and pushed him away.
“That’s enough. I kissed you already, what’s your answer?” He adjusted his hair and wrapped his arms around my bicep, clinging to me.
“Yes,” he kissed my cheek, and whispered into my ear, “I love you, too.”
I woke up the next morning knowing he’d be leaving, but I wasn’t sad in any way. I knew no matter where he went, how far he was from me, that he’d be mine. I felt a sense of security. My family saw him off together, they watched as I hugged him goodbye.
“When can we meet again once you’re back?”
“As soon as I can, I don’t care how many jobs I have to cancel.”
He headed for the door, and before he could open it, I grabbed his wrist. I turned him towards me and put his face in my hands- kissing his forehead. “I love you, don’t forget it.” The line followed by giggles in the background. He flustered and turned away before looking back, “I won’t.”
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Nuk_hatch: It worked.
Chen_WL: Finally. Seeing him stare at that kid’s picture on his phone for hours is not healthy.
Pupae: 555 they finally stopped pining.
Gin_chinatsuras: You are all evil.
Zaanuk_Jkrow: Any advice for my boys, too? 555
Nuk_hatch: All it took was breaking a spring in my guest bedroom mattress.
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