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We finished our dinner, cleaned up together, then ended up on his back porch. He had a small yard with a shed in one corner. It was closed in with a natural wood gate for privacy and the grass was lush and green. The vibe was peaceful and the company made it that much more enjoyable.
“It’s nice out here.”
“Yeah it is.” His eyes did a slow crawl over me. I sat on the wood railing across from him. He filled a wicker chair that went to a small patio set. I needed space which was why I wasn’t beside him. His energy was so large it felt all-consuming at times, but in a good way.
“I want to tell you something but I also don’t want you to think I’m crazy.” I grinned “But maybe I am.”
“Then tell me and let me decide.”
I opened my mouth to say what was on my mind but the words didn’t come out. When he noticed my hesitation, he urged me to speak my mind. “Just say it, Keiris. It can’t be any more crazy than what I’m thinking or have been thinking since the day I met you.”
“Which is?”
A ghost of a smile eased onto his handsome face. “You don’t get my confession until I get yours.”
“And if I choose not to tell you?”
“You will because you’re too damn nosy not to get mine.”
“You have a point.” I gripped the edge of the railing and gently rocked back and forth, using the movement to ground me. “Before you got here, when I wasexploringyour house…”
“Snooping through my shit.”
My smile blossomed. “Getting acquainted with my surroundings.”
“Agree to disagree.”
“Done, but while I was exploring, I was visualizing whether or not I could see myself here.”
“You’re here now. That shouldn’t have been hard to do.”
“That’s not what I mean. I was visualizing myself living here. My things mingled with yours, me in your bed, in your shower, making dinner while I waited for you to come home…” I paused and my eyes met his, narrowing a bit. “…to me.”
His expression was unreadable, almost placid. “And?”
“And what?”
“Could you visualize all those things?”
“Yes. Is that crazy?”
“If you’re crazy then so am I,” he mumbled and narrowed his eyes on me.
“Why do you say that?”
“Because I did the same thing last night at your house, minus the cooking part.” He smirked and my smile softened.
“This thing with us feels scary. Like it shouldn’t be this good this fast but it is and I don’t know what to do with any of this.”
“Me neither.”
“Do you want to do something with this?” My eyes remained on his and my pulse quickened because if he said no…
“Before we discuss that, I probably need to tell you something,” he murmured and I felt my heart leap.
“Oh shit. Read the room, Keiris. I…we…never mind. Don’t answer that. Fuck.” I hopped off the railing and was about to run, but he reached for me and yanked me between his legs.
“Hey, relax. You didn’t say or do anything wrong and whatever you’re thinking that caused you to panic, it’s not what you think. Can you let me explain?” His fingers pressed more firmly into my waist and his thumbs slowly moved up and down, relaxing me a bit.
