~LEONA~
As much as I felt open to Dave, I feel like a part of my burden has been lifted off.
I never knew telling him would be this difficult yet simple. I never knew he'd understand easily and give his support.
It felt like I didn't just tell him the biggest secret of my life. I thought after telling him I'm going to feel ashamed because he's going to be disgusted in me but no. It was the whole opposite.
He accepted everything as if it was not a big deal and he didn't judge me like I thought he would.
How did I get this lucky?
Even though I know he has given me his word, I know he's going to do his best but I can't relax and leave everything to him.
Dave accepting me for who I am is more than enough. That alone is enough and knowing that he's there for me would do. I couldn't ask for more.
"So what's next?" I yawned.
" Let's sleep but first lemme clean your wound."
I nod and we walked back to the washroom where he cleaned the wound neatly.
He knows how to handle injuries perfectly. I wonder where he learned it from.
After he had disinfected the wound in my palm, he bandaged it and we walked back to the room.
"Okay, goodnight," I whispered, walking to my room.
" Thought you wanted to sleep beside me?"
"Thought you didn't want me to."
He grinned. " You didn't take it seriously did you?"
I looked back at him and walked to his bed.
I went under the covers then he joined me.
"I like it when we sleep together." He gathered me into his arms. " Just like this."
I snuggled into him like a baby.
" I like to be in your arms." I whispered.
" I like waking up beside you. It's the best feeling ever."
" I feel like I'm yours when I'm in your arms." I said.
" Well you're MINE."
" All yours." I replied.
" Say that again."
" I'm yours, yours, and yours alone."
" Oh my goodness! You don't know how that makes me feel. I feel so good."
" You deserve it."
" No I don't."
"I think you do."
"I'm lucky to have you, Leona."
" I think I'm the luckiest girl."
" That's a big fat lie. You don't know how happy you make me."
" You make me feel like I can reach for the Stars and jump over the moon. When I'm with you, I feel like I'm on cloud nine."
" Nice poem. But what I feel for you can't be measured."
" I feel more."
" You don't understand. I'm crazy about you."
I signed and looked up at him.
" You won."
He laughed and his rich voice rambled smoothly like fine wine in the quiet room, filling me, intoxicating me and inducing me.
I feel so much at peace. I feel like I'm free from all my troubles and it's all because of this amazing man.
I don't know where this relationship of ours is heading to or what to call it but I know that right now, he's my all, my everything.
I feel his hands moving in my hair and my eyes flutter shut, enjoying the amazing pleasure his hand was giving to me.
"Leo?"
I kept mute.
"Leo, are you sleeping?" He asked.
I was actually sleeping so I didn't bother replying.
"I see, so you're already sleeping. That's so heartless. You should've alerted me so we can sleep together." His voice was calm and smooth.
I smiled.
"Okay since you're sleeping, do you mind if I tell you something then?" He asked and went silent.
" I really hate that you're sleeping. I miss you, already."
I felt his lips pressed onto my forehead then he stroked my cheeks softly.
"Do you know something?" He stopped stroking my cheeks and I heard his head falling on the pillow.
"I love you..."
My heart skipped a beat and I was almost out of breath. The butterflies in my stomach churned and erupted like volcanoes.
I was taken aback by his huge honest confession. I wasn't expecting it. I waited for him to say something again but what I heard next was his soft snores.
How can he love me? Is that even
possible?
****
I stirred and stretched on the bed lazily. I couldn't have slept any better. My eyes met the clock and I gasped quietly.
It's 11 am.
Dave must've left for work already. Why didn't he call me?
"If he knew I wouldn't come to work then he shouldn't have brought me here," I grumbled and turned only to see him beside me with his eyes on me.
I raised an eyebrow at him.
He smiled.
I guess this is the best morning of my life. Seeing the man you like smile down on you you right after you wake from sleep is sure is something to be cherished.
"Since when have you been like this? Have you been watching me sleep?" I asked, looking into his mesmerizing blue eyes.
"You look peaceful, beautiful and calm when you are asleep. I personally hate that you woke up. I could watch you sleep all day."
Is he serious? Just last night he said he hates that I slept and now he's saying the opposite. This man sure does not know what he wants or he wants everything but could that be possible?
"It's nice to see you so calm and not shouting and yelling at me. Angry or arguing with me. Or being stubborn. You were just you, a sleeping beauty."
I knocked his head and tried to get up but he pulled me back.
He came on top of me and brushed his nose with mine.
I stopped breathing and closed my mouth, fearing he might hear my stinking breath.
I gave him a lip tight smile.
He smiled and lowered his mouth to mine but I was fast to throw him off me. I got up into a sitting position and released the breath I was holding.
"This is not the time to be Romantic Dave. We have to get ready for work."
" There's no work, Sweetheart."
" What?"
" Yes, I finished everything off yesterday. It turned out that somehow you're my lucky charm. I got the contract this morning without having to lift a finger so the others left this morning."
Oh. That was the purpose of the trip? I didn't even know why we were here in the first place.
" Oh wow, congratulations."
" Yes, to us." He said and crawled back to me but I got up.
" Hey, I'm not a zombie. Stop running away from me."
"So when are we leaving?" I asked instead.
" Tonight, until then we can do something fun."
" Like?"
" Going to town. Don't you want to see Seattle before we go?"
" I'd love to." I grinned.