AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“What the fuck?” I cross my arms over my chest, and he chuckles.
“I thought you’d be happy to see me.”
“Well, I’m not.” I look over at the sun setting in the horizon, sprawling French vineyards for miles.
“Koa told me you were miserable without me.”
“He doesn’t know what he's talking about.” I grimace, shaking my head towards the sun.
“Shit… well then, I guess it wouldn’t be in my best interest to tell you I was fucking miserable without you too.” Upon saying this, I resist the urge to believe him and tilt my head in his direction. I can feel my edges softening to him, though I try to hold on to my point, which is that I’m still mad.
“Kira.” He softly prods, reaching for my hair and brushing it away from my face. “Will you just come with me?” He reaches for my hand, and I pull it away.
“You left,” I demand an answer with my tone, tilting my face to look into his eyes.
“But I’m here.” He says in a pleading tone, and I say nothing. “I’m here, and I want you to walk through the vineyard with me.Please.” He reaches for my hand, and I don’t let him have it.
“Kira, you’re so fucking stubborn.”
“Am not.” I defend, and he implicitly tilts his head.
“I’m here because I wanted to have this nice picnic and wine and race you to the top of the hill. Maybe dance with you because you’re significantly better than me. It’s actually pretty embarrassing… Then I’d pull you close and whisper….”
“What?”
“Kira, I love you.” He shrugs like it's not a great offer, but he’s here. He’s wrong, though. It is the only offer I would accept from anyone. To be loved by Romeo San Giovanni is everything my existence is drawn towards. Has been since the moment we met.
That pull between us was meant to be.
I grab his collar without a word and pull him towards me. Our lips collide as the sun kisses the horizon. He scoops me into his arms and holds me so tightly to him that I never want him to let go. After a moment, he pulls his head back and looks me in the eyes with confusion.
“What?” I whisper.
“Does this mean you love me too? Or?”
“Shut up.” I shake my head, and we smile into a kiss. Our lips fit perfectly together in a soft, gentle caress, and then he pulls away again.
“But—“
“Yes!” I laugh. “I love you!” I shout at him, and he chuckles, shoulders raised as he plants kisses all over my face. We are happy. And that's an emotion we can feel guilt-free. I think this is what they mean when they say that love conquers all. Because together we are strong, and to be together, we need to feel. What makes you weak is the fight to ignore the reactions of your heart. Feelings are indicators, pointing us toward our destiny. I believe this to be true— that Romeo and I were destined from the start.
