Page 45 of Forever Love-Reimagined

“Really? What makes you think that?”

“Well, your eyes and your essence.”

A blush appeared creeping up her neck, but it was possibly the lighting. There was a hint of vulnerability in her eyes, and she was the sexiest person I’d ever seen.

“I, surprisingly, get that. I could recognize you in every dream, regardless of how you looked.”

“So, it appears we had the same dreams? Where we changed bodies?” I didn’t quite understand how that worked, but it was nice to be able to talk to someone else who experienced it as well.

“Yes. It was so weird to me at first, but then my friend said it might be us from past lives, and that was the most logical explanation I had, so I went with it.” She tucked a loose curl behind her ear, and I was so smitten.

My body responded to every movement she made, and I memorized every detail about her.

“That makes sense, considering it seems like I’ve known you forever.” I had a strong suspicion that she had the same emotions as I did.

“But I didn’t just see you when I was sleeping. You were all-encompassing to me.” I guess that answered my question.

“That is mutual.”

“And they were never really dreams to me. They were too realistic to be called that. It was almost like I was living a different reality.”

“You’re my soul mate,” I blurted before realizing that might have come off too strong. “I mean, we could be.” I tried to dial it back a little.

She didn’t speak. She kept her appraising eyes on me, and I was afraid I scared her off.

Finally, she licked her lips while staring at mine. “There’s no maybe about it. We are connected in a way that surpasses logic.”

I reached for her hand and squeezed it. “Tell me this is real life?” I had an overwhelming urge to touch her as if she might vanish, like in my dreams.

“There couldn’t be anything more real than us.” Those green eyes took my breath away, and all I wanted to do was hold her in my arms and never let her go.

“Tell me everything about you, from your favorite childhood memory to your biggest fear. There isn’t anything you could tell that I wouldn’t be interested in. Even though I believe we belong together, I don’t want to skip any part of this relationship. That includes those get-to-know-you questions.” I brought her hand to my chest and placed it on my racing heart. “No one has ever made me feel like this.”

“I understand that all too well. Why don’t we go back to my place and spend all night talking?” She stood with my hand still in hers. “And I mean it. I don’t want to mess this up by jumping in headfirst. We will take things slow until all of our questions are answered.”

I never thought in a million years I would be so excited for someone to say they didn’t want to have sex, but knowing that this could be my forever love changed my perspective entirely.

Chapter Twenty-Three

Blake - Saturday

Irolled over and stared at Leia, curled up on the floor next to me. I brushed her cheek, subconsciously checking that I was awake and she was really there. She moved and groaned, and she never looked cuter.

I wasn’t sure what time it was, but we had stayed up until sunrise talking, and we must have fallen asleep on the living room floor. My body was protesting being on this hard surface, but I didn’t want to get up. Instead, I scooted closer and wrapped her arm around me like a big spoon. Her chest rhythmically rose and fell, and it was like a metronome as my breathing matched her pace.

We had discovered numerous details about each other, but those seemed insignificant compared to the overpowering emotions inside, which rendered any words she could or couldn't express irrelevant. Knowing that she wasn’t in a relationship, she didn’t have kids and wasn’t sure if she wanted them, and that she was five years older than me were tidbits of information that I enjoyed learning, but none of it changed my opinion.

Everything inside of me called out to her, and it was the first time I was ever at peace in someone else’s company. We fit together like a puzzle, and it was almost scary how fast I had fallen. My guard was up when I was with Steph, and it took me a while to tell her I loved her. When I think back, it seems like I had to try to convince myself it was love.

I wasn’t saying I loved Leia after a day together, but it was true. I always read that love found you when you least expected it, but I wasn’t sure if that was the case. It seemed more like love found me because my person found me. I never imagined an emotion this strong could be real. But there was no fighting it when the right person came into your life.

This was what Ty was talking about. I thought I understood before, but it hits on an entirely different level now that I was here in her arms. She stirred, and her breath was hot on my neck.

“Good morning,” she whispered against my ear, and I had full-body goosebumps. She stretched her long limbs, and I kept my back snuggled into her arms like a koala. “What time is it?”

“I don’t know, and I don’t care. I don’t have to work, and all I want to do is forget about the rest of the world.” I rolled to face her, and her eyes stared at my lips.

As much as we were drawn together, we did good about keeping our hands to ourselves last night, but looking at her now, I wasn’t sure I would have the same control. If it was possible, she was more attractive just waking up.

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