Page 80 of Where We Fall

“You do?”

I nod. “So fucking much.”

A single tear runs down her cheek, but I catch it with my thumb and wipe it away.

“I love you, too.”

I smile at her. “Really?”

She nods her head. "Of course. I just didn't want to say anything because it seems so soon."

"I know, it does. I didn't know it was possible for it to happen so quickly, but love doesn't always make sense."

I kiss her again, but this time it’s different. This time, we both know exactly how the other one feels. This time, I'm kissing the woman who loves me.

I lean into it and bring her closer to me. She makes me feel whole—complete in a way I never knew possible.

When I pull away, I lean my forehead down onto hers.

“How do you do it?” I ask.

“Do what?”

“Know what I’m feeling before I’ve said it out loud.”

She sighs. “I get you. I’m connected to you in a way I’ve never experienced before.”

“I feel it, too.”

“I know you do.”

“This…us…it feels big.”

“It is,” she whispers.

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“What do you think of this one?” I ask Lexi as we walk through the furniture store.

My basement remodel just got finished, leaving the final task of decorating. I wanted to get it done before football season began, but other things popped up, like wanting to spend all my time with Lex.

We’ve moved past spending all our time in the bedroom phase and are now doing things like shopping or running errands together.

“It’s nice. I like the brown leather idea for a couch in the basement. Easy clean-up for all the beer spills when you’re screaming at your team when they're losing.”

“Oooh,” I say as I laugh. “Nice dig there.”

She smiles. “It’s just too easy sometimes."

“I agree, though, with the stains. I think I want this one.”

I find the salesperson who gives me a form to fill out with all my information for delivery. As I fill it out, my brain starts to wander.

After this, I want to go to the grocery store to pick up some things I’m out of and get something to cook for dinner. Plus, we need to stop at Lexi’s apartment so she can get some clothes to wear tomorrow.

I wish she could just live with me. We spend all our time together.

We’ve only been together for six weeks, so I won’t rush it. We only just said I love you to each other this week.

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