When I met you

Him - Chapter 24

I woke up earlier than Amanda. I took a shower, prepared breakfast while she was sleeping. I chose her outfit for the day, hoping that I got it right. After everything was ready, it was time to wake her up.

"Mandy, it's time to wake up.", I spoke very softly in her ear.

She took a few seconds to wake up, very sleepy, she smiled and said:

"Good morning!"

"Good morning!"

"I know, I have to get up."

"Yes, you need to get ready, in two hours we'll have to leave."

"Okay, but first I want a kiss."

I would never fail to fulfill her request.  After the kiss, I picked her up and carried her to the bathroom and put her under the shower. I let her take a bath quietly, and in the meantime I packed my bag. When I finished, she got out of the shower and was wrapped in the towel.

"Did you separate my clothes?"

"I hope I made the right combination."

"It's very good."

"Can I stay here while you get dressed?"

"Yes."

I watched every move she made to get ready, helped her with the zipper on her blouse that was on her back and also helped her braid her hair. After she was ready, we went to the kitchen for breakfast.

"I think I'll want you here every weekend."

"Every weekend? I don't think so."

"Why not?"

"I want you in my house too."

She got up and came to hug me.

"I thought you were already tired of me."

"Never."

I kissed her again.

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I left Amanda at school and went straight home, I had to start working on the new project. I wanted to finish it before the end of the summer. I left the suitcase in my room and went straight to the studio.  I spent the whole day working, I realized that when I looked at the clock and saw that it was 7:30 pm. I looked at the cellphone notification screen - no messages. So I sent one to Amanda:

"Hi, redhead. How was your day? I miss you already. Tell me when we can see each other again."

I went to the kitchen to prepare something to eat and received a message, it was hers:

"Hi, yummy. My day was full - classes, supermarket, doing and laundry, and I just finished cleaning the house. I miss you too. You can come now, if you want."

I decided to call her:

"Hi!"

"Hi, redhead!  What are you doing now?"

"I'm going to take a shower."

"Without me?"

"Yeah, this time without you."

"And what are you going to do next?

"I'm going to read a little, watch a movie, and then sleep, I think. What about you?"

"I'm going to work some more, and then I'm going to try to sleep.  Shall we have lunch together tomorrow?"

"Yes. I only have one class tomorrow, I'll have the whole day free."

"Great. I'll pick you up from school and we'll come over to my place, we'll have lunch here, okay?"

"Perfect."

"And you can use the pool, get in a bikini, it'll be very inspiring."

"Funny. But I think I'll be without a bikini.  What do you think?"

"Even better. How are you now?"

"Ready to shower. Come here."

"Don't provoke me. I'd go if I could. I want to finish this job as soon as possible. We'll see each other tomorrow. I promise."

"OK.  I'll be patient."

"Would you do something for me?"

"Whatever you want."

"Send me a picture of you, how you are now."

"Are you crazy?"

"No. You'll send it to me. Only I will see it."

"I'm afraid of that."

"Relax. No one will see, only me."

"Okay, okay."

After a few seconds, a photo arrived, I opened it to see it, it was the most beautiful photo I could have:

"You are very beautiful, do you know that?"

"I'm ashamed."

"There's no reason for that."

"I know, it's just that I never did that."

"Now I need to get back to work. But we'll be together all day long tomorrow."

"I also have some things to do after the shower for tomorrow's class."

"Sleep well. And if you need anything, call me."

"You too. Try to get some sleep."

As soon as we hung up, I transferred the photo to the computer and printed a copy, and looking at the photo I had an idea for Scott's proposal for an exhibition.

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