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She takes my hands and gives me another sweet smile. “It doesn’t have to be perfect. All that matters is that we’re together.”
I wrap my arms around her. “Thanks so much,” I whisper in her ear. “I’m so happy you’re here.”
“Me, too,” she whispers back. Pulling back, she beams. “Ready to watchSwords and Legends?”
“You bet. Let me take your jacket.”
She slips it off and hands it to me. After I place it in the coat closet, we head toward the stairs. We pass the kitchen where Mom and Dad are making dinner. Now that Chloe and I are getting closer, they aren’t exactly comfortable with us being alone in the house. They trust us, but still. Teenage hormones and all that.
Chloe greets my mom and dad before we go up to my room. As soon as we walk in, she takes a few seconds to examine the place. Xavier helped me adorn it in theSwords and Legendstheme.
“So cool!” Chloe gushes.
“Yeah?”
“Totally. I love it.”
I smile and gesture to the snacks. “I bought everything they’d eat in that world.”
She scans the items, focusing on the gummy worms. “I would totally eat worms.”
I laugh. “That episode where Torenin challenged Aleriana to eat worms, remember? He thought she wasn’t tough enough, but man did she prove him wrong and ate the entire container!”
“Oh yeah!” She laughs, too. “And then she got sick and blamed him.”
“And he told her not to be so competitive and upstage him all the time. And she pulled him and…”
“Kissed him and said he shouldnevertell her what to do.”
We smile at each other.
The room is dead quiet.
I clear my throat. “So want to get comfy and start?” I gesture to the bed. “I wasn’t sure where you wanted to sit.”
“The bed’s fine.”
We sit down and start watching. But it’s a little uncomfy and we scoot to the headboard and lean against it.
As we watch the show, Chloe smiles at me and I smile at her. “I’m so glad we’re watching together again,” she tells me.
“Me, too.” I don’t think she has any idea how much this moment means to me. And maybe this moment means a lot to her, too? I can see a light in her eyes that I’ve never seen before. It’s brighter than her usual one.
“What?” she asks.
I shake my head. “Was just thinking how beautiful you are, Chloe.”
Her cheeks turn bright red. “Thanks. You’re so sweet and handsome and amazing.” She snuggles up to my chest.
“Thanks. You’re so sweet and amazing, too.” I slowly wrap my arm around her, then drop it to my side. I’m not sure she’s comfortable with me touching her like that.
She looks up at me and pulls my arm back around her. My heart pounds as she presses herself even closer to me, resting her head on my chest.
While watching the episodes, we somehow move even closer to each other. Practically fuse together. I don’t want to let go of her and it seems she doesn’t want to let go of me, either.
I bend forward and press a soft kiss on her cheek.
She looks up at me with those shining bright eyes and gives me a shy smile. I return it, running the back of my finger across her cheek. There’s so much I want to say to her, but it’s too soon. I don’t want to rush this. Our pace is nice and slow and I love it.
