Chapter 117
I walk inside the apartment, knowing that my gorgeous Rosie is inside, waiting for me. She had a problem with her bathroom this morning, so I told her to stay with me until the problem got fixed. It’s been a month since New Year’s Eve. Every day, I keep thinking that I want to tell her that I love her, but I take it back at the very last minute because I’m scared that she may freak out.
When I walk inside the apartment, I do not expect to find my gorgeous girl dancing her way around with the earphones in her ears. Every time I see her I keep telling myself that I cannot fall in love with her more than I already am, but then she does something so small that makes me wonder how my heart beats only for her.
“Shirts off, and your friends lift you up over their heads, Beer sticking to the floor, Cheers chanted, cause they said, There was no chance, trying to be, The greatest in the league, Where’s the trophy? He just comes running over to me.” She beautifully sings and the lyrics sound so familiar. I think she has been singing this song around for a while.
1 take advantage of how she’s not facing me and while she’s dancing, I pick her up from behind, making her squeal loudly. I laugh as I remove her earphones and turn her around to look at me.
“You scared the hell out of me!” She punches my chest, but then wraps her arms around me.
“I missed you,” I mumble before kissing her lips. I still cannot believe that she’s actually mine. Her agreeing to be mine still feels like something I’m working to achieve.
“I missed you too,” she says when I finally let go of her sweet lips. I had an away game and the team stayed away for three days. I’m used to seeing Rosie every day, so not being able to see her for three days was pure torture.
“What’s that song you were singing?” I ask, finally setting her down. I take a seat on the armrest of my couch and she leans against my thigh while standing between my legs. She has one arm around wrapped around my neck.
“It’s a song I’m madly in love with and honestly… I feel like it fits our relationship because it’s basically about loving an athlete.” Now I’m very interested in listening to that song.
“Put it on. I wanna listen to it,” I tell her, and she immediately nods. “It’s called The Alchemy.”
I carve the name in my memory. I’m not planning on forgetting a song that she considers ours. I pay attention to the lyrics and understand what she means. I look at my Rosie and find her mouthing the lyrics as the song keeps playing.
The part she was singing starts playing and I notice how it resembles the way I celebrate with my team after we win any
game.
“Definitely ours.” I peck her lips. I take a mental note to run and hug the hell out of her the next time I win to make the song extra special for her. “The part you were singing is my favorite.”
“I want to listen to your favorite bridges,” I tell her. I want to know everything she loves. I want her to share with me all of her interests.
“What is it?” She stares at my face and I fail to divert my attention away from hers. She has her hair in a low ponytail and the way her lips appear glossy makes me want nothing but kiss them. I have learned that Rosie is obsessed with lip gloss and likes to wear it all the time
“You know that for years I have had feelings for you, so whatever I’m going to say isn’t based on the 41 days we’ve spent dating.” I tell her, and a giggle comes out of her mouth.
“I’m sorry, but I thought I was the only one counting. It’s such a relief to know that you’re counting to.” She wraps both of her arms around my neck.
“I’ve been counting, cupcake. I kiss the tip of her nose. “I want you to know that I don’t just like you, Rosie. What I’m feeling surpasses the word ‘like I love you, Rosie. I love you so much. I sometimes feel that ‘love‘ is too weak of a word to express what I truly feel for you.” I put a strand of her hair behind her ear as I keep my eyes on her. “You don’t have to say anything back. I never want you to feel pressured into doing anything in our relationship, but I’ve been thinking about it and I wanted you to know about my true feelings.”
“I love you too, Silas. I love you too.” At first, I think that my ears are playing a trick on me, but as I stare at her face and see the way she is waiting for a reaction from me, I become sure that she has actually said it.
“Come here, my beauty queen” My paims rest on her back as I bring her close to me. She rests her soft hand on my cheek as I lean down, and our hips meet. Her kisses are always sweet and full of passion. She fuels me with a burning desire for her and my favorite thing about the way we kiss is the way she melts into me, as if we’re just one soul.
Nothing in this world beats the way Rosie Kensington ma
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