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I wokeup when Jeremiah slipped out of bed. The sun was comin’ through the windows because I’d forgotten to close the blinds last night.
God, last night.
It’d sure been something...
I was gonna need more gold star stickers.
While Jeremiah showered, I made coffee and toast, so at least I knew he’d eat something before he got busy all day and forgot to eat again.
He came down the stairs, dressed for work, his hair wet and smellin’ all kinds of lovely. “What are you doing up?”
I handed him a cup of coffee and pushed the plate of toast toward him. “For you.”
He seemed genuinely perplexed, like he did whenever I did anything nice for him. “Oh. Did you get out of bed to do this for me?”
I nodded and bit into my toast. “I was going to suggest a repeat of what we did last night but didn’t want you to be late to relieve Doreen. Breakfast was option number two.”
He smiled as he sipped his coffee. “Yeah, I’d rather face a nest of news reporters than an irate Doreen.”
I was hopin’ he’d forgotten about that. “A nest, huh? Like vipers.”
“Similar.” He took his toast, kissed my cheek, then my temple. “Thank you for breakfast.”
“Thank you for last night.”
He blushed and tried to laugh it off. “You take half the credit.”
“I do regret that we didn’t try out the chest monitor.”
His lips twisted in a thoughtful pout. “Maybe we could try it tonight. You know, purely for scientific purposes.”
I grinned at him. “That’s my kind of science.”
He smiled as he got to the door and stopped. “You should probably wear another gold star on your shirt today.”
I laughed, surprised that he’d even mention it. “Oh I will. You should wear one too. Want me to run upstairs to get you one?”
“No, it’s fine.”
“I’m makin’ a mental note to leave an emergency sheet of gold stickers downstairs.”
He smiled. “Have a good day.”
“I’m already havin’ a great day.”
He blushed again and ducked his head as he left, and with a happy sigh, I took my coffee and went out to the balcony. It was hard to imagine, lookin’ out at the peaceful ocean to the north and the clear skies, that a massive storm was on its way.
It was hard to imagine that I was standing out there wearing nothing but boxers, smilin’ at the sunrise.
I’d never been this happy.
I’d never been in love before.
And that’s what this was. Stupid, far too soon, but love all the same. I’d fallen headfirst, with my whole heart, for Jeremiah.
And maybe it was too soon to admit such things. I’d already told him I liked him, that he made me feel all swoopy inside, and it made me happy to be with him.
He said he felt the same, pressing my hand above his heart. He’d finally admitted he had feelings for me, and it just did something to me.
