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“You stood out even though you were trying to hide yourself. You didn’t look like anyone else in that room and that drew me to you immediately. You eyeing me helped give me an excuse to talk to you. So, thank you for that.” I laugh.
“So, me being different made you love me? I don’t get it…”
“What is this really about?” I shake my head when I catch a glance of Dexter searching for me through the crowd of people. Andrew must see because he follows my eyes and is looking at Dexter too.
“Your date, I’m presuming?” I smile.
“Yeah, I should probably get back to Dex. Thank you” He doesn’t move when I say Dex’s name.
“Dex as in dream man, Dex?” I open my mouth in shock.
“What?” My heart is racing at the thought of him knowing about the dreams I’ve had about Dexter when we were still married.
“I thought he was fake, made up even. Wow, I didn’t think he was a real person this entire time.”
“I’m sorry, how do you know him.” He laughs at me.
“Allison, do you truly think I didn’t hear the nights you were dreaming and said his name. Damn, I should be jealous knowing he is an actual person.” My cheeks turn red with embarrassment.
“You knew about the dreams this whole time?” He smirks.
“You aren’t a quite sleeper, Allison.” He looks back at Dexter again and to me.
“Was this about him? Do you not know if you love him? or that he loves you yet?” I sigh.
“I shouldn’t be talking about this with my ex-husband Andrew.”
“I know we have so much history together and that I put you through a lot, but I still care about you and want to be there for you. Even as a friend like we use to be.” I smile.
“Thanks, I appreciate that. I’m going to go put him out of his misery of searching for me.” We both laugh and as I’m walking away Andrew calls out to me.
“Allison, He would be stupid not to love you and hold onto you. I was…” I swallow at his confession and try not to think too into his words.
I make my way through the crowd to Dexter and collapse into his arms. It takes everything in me to not break down crying. I love him so much and I think he loves me to, but he hasn’t said it yet.
“I’ve been looking for you beautiful girl.”
“Here I am.”
He smiles and kisses me on my glossy lips. He grabs my hand and takes me to the dance floor that’s crowded by couples. When the current song ends, a few couples leave and go back to their tables. Dandelions by Ruth B. starts playing, and Dexter wraps his arms around my waist, and I wrap mine around his neck. The lyrics start and I lay my head against his chest and just listen to them as we sway together. When the beat picks up, dexter grabs my hands and swings me around him smiling at me. I let a laugh out of me when he twirls me around him and brings me back to him.
When she says I think you are the one for me, Dex looks down at me pressed against him and we just stay like that. Staring into each other’s eyes seeing our future together in each other. My breathing picks up and I can’t keep my eyes off of him and my whole body is frozen. I can’t feel the blood running through my body, and I can’t move a muscle. I don’t even know how I’m still dancing right now.
He is twirling me again and everyone disappears and it’s just us on this dance floor. Just our hands connected and his eyes on me as he swings me around him. When the song ends, I’m breathing heavy against him and look up at him. I step away when everyone starts clapping and just stare at him. I see Izzy and Ilene together smiling at us. Dexter has a serious look on his face and isn’t taking his eyes off me. I feel tears ready to spill from me and I run to the front door not caring that people are watching me.
I stop when I get to the grass patch and lean forward with my hands on my knees breathing heavy. I try to get my breathing under control when I feel Dexter’s gaze on me. I hear his steps come closer to me and I don’t move. Before he can reach me or say a word, I blurt out what I’m thinking.
“Do you love me?” He reaches for my shoulder and slowly turns me towards him. I look up at him with tears in my eyes.
“Because I love you, so fucking much that it hurts sometimes.” He smiles at me and wipes the tear that just fell down my cheek.
“Ally, you’re the reason I believe in the word love. You have always been my only reason. I’m so sorry it took me so long to tell you.”
I smile through my wet eyes and feel wetness on my cheek, but it’s not my tears. We both look up and see that snow is starting to fall from the sky. We both start to laugh at the irony of this whole situation.
“Everything happens for a reason, right?” Snowflakes land on my lashes and I blink them away as Dexter reaches out and brushes a snowflake off my cheek.
“I love you, Allison.” I kiss him.
