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Romance.
Too bad I have no real experience in this area. I’ve been googling how to be romantic all morning and so far, all I’ve come up with are the usual; flowers, chocolate, and candles. Bianca deserves something more creative than that. I finally figured it out around lunch and told her I had to run a few errands while she was at work. I made it back just in time to walk her home.
I follow her to her apartment door and wait while she opens it and sees what I’ve done. Her reaction doesn’t disappoint. She gasps and her eyes go wide as she takes in the blanket fort I made in the middle of the living room. I pushed all of the furniture out of the way and hung it off the ceiling fan. There’s more pillows and blankets inside, with a picnic basket full of takeout from her favorite Chinese place. Tiny twinkling Christmas lights wrap around the outside creating a softer atmosphere. I had to go to three different stores to find them but as I watch her eyes soften, I know that it was worth it.
Naia runs up and greets us and I take Bianca’s hand in mine and lead her over to the living room. She still hasn’t said a word or even looked at me but she’s letting me hold her hand so that has to be a good sign, right? We walk up to the opening and she sees the movies I laid out on the TV stand.
“You did this for me?” She whispers.
“Yes. I’d do anything for you, Sweets.”
Her eyes start to water as she looks up at me. She searches my face for a minute and I take her in my arms, wiping away a stray tear as she leans against me. She pulls away after a minute and clears her throat.
“Did you want to watch a movie? I grabbed Chinese food and thought we could eat and watch one of those chick flicks you love so much.”
She laughs at the disgusted look on my face when I say chick flicks. I’m strictly an action guy, but for Bianca, I’ll make an exception. She picks out one of the movies and I put it in while she crawls into the fort with Naia hot on her heels.
“I already walked her.” I say before she can ask.
I turn to see Bianca with her mouth open, ready to ask just that I’m sure and she smiles at me as I look at her.Fuck, she’s beautiful.I crawl into the fort and get comfortable next to her while she pulls out the food and plates. She tells me about her day while we split up the food and grab drinks. I laugh at one of her usual customers who always acts like they’re going to try something new and then ends up ordering the exact same drink.
“He went on and on for like five minutes, asking me what a mocha tasted like and stuff and meanwhile there’s a line of customers behind him that’s basically out the door. Finally, Aspen just slams his usual coffee down in front of him and says it’s on the house.” She laughs as she remembers his face.
“Did he say anything?”
“Nope, just took it and left.” She laughs.
We start the movie then, Legally Blonde, as we lean back against the pillows and cushions. She scoots closer to me and rests her head on my chest and I immediately lift my hand to run it through her hair. She makes a contented sound and I continue to do it, massaging her scalp as I go.
We’re about halfway through the movie when she tilts her head up to look at me. I gaze down at her and slowly she stretches up so that her mouth is a breath away from mine.
“Hey, Bryson?” She whispers across my lips.
“Yeah?” I whisper back.
“I like you.”
My eyes snap away from her lips and up to her eyes.Is she serious?
“Are you serious?” I ask, my body already tensing, ready to pounce.
“Yeah. I like you and I want more than just one night with you.”
“I love you and I want forever with you.” I counter.
She throws her head back and laughs.
“Just had to outdo me, huh?” She asks as she smiles at me.
Before I can respond her lips are on mine.
“I love you too, Bryson.”
I swear my heart stops in my chest as I just stare at her. How did I get so lucky? I have no clue but I say a general thank you to the universe for bringing me the girl of my dreams.
She throws a leg over my waist and straddles me. My hands grip her hips as I look up at her. I watch as her fingers trail down my shoulders and chest, across my abs, and finally, stop at the hem of my shirt. She raises her eyebrow at me as her fingers continue to dance under my shirt and along my skin. I let her tease me for a minute before I reach behind my head, grabbing my shirt at the neck and tugging it over my head. I throw it to the side as her fingers come back to my chest and I stare up at her as her eyes rake over me, following the same path as her fingers.
My hands grip her hips again and I start to slowly push her shirt up and she lifts her arms in the air, helping me tug the shirt off. I take in her dark blue bra until she leans forwards again and my attention is once again riveted to her face.
