“I love you, Olivia,” I tell her for the first time, solidifying what we have. What we’ve had all this time but neither of us was willing to risk bringing it to life.
“I love you too,” she whispers against my lips, in the warm air between us. “You don’t have to leave do you?”
“I took two weeks off to figure all this out. I want to figure it out with you. I told Autumn. She knows.”
“She does?” her eyes are full of shock. It’s comical really.
“You can’t be mad; I swore her to secrecy.” There’s a smirk on my lips and before she can answer, I kiss her again. And again.
She nuzzles her nose against mine, before looking up through her thick lashes. “Two weeks to figure it all out?”
“Yeah, and if we need more time, I’ll make it. I want us. More than anything, I know I need you.”
“I figured it out. Move in with me and let’s spend two weeks in bed.” She says it so seriously, yet easily. As if it’s so simple and I chuckle, planting a kiss on her forehead that makes her smile. She has the most beautiful smile.
“We can start with me helping take your luggage inside,” I offer and she nods watching me while I gather her things and she opens the door. The moment it closes, she’s on me, her arms wrapping around me with a fierceness. Dropping the bags to the floor, I hold her back.
“I thought… I thought we weren’t going to get this,” she whispers and before I can ask what she means, she kisses me, standing in my arms on her tip toes. “You make me happy and I don’t want to be without you.” She speaks so quietly, I barely hear her.
“Same,” I tell her, brushing her hair back and waiting for her to finally look up at me.
“I’ve never been the girl for fairytales, but I want a happily ever after with you.”
Resting my forehead against hers, all I can focus on is the warmth in my chest. Everything about this, about her, feels right.
“You can say it again,” she tells me. “Tell me you love me again.”
“I love you Olivia. I want to love you forever.”
“I love you too.”