Guess That Is How I Know You

Chapter XXXIII

October 15, 2017

I had realized the thing I liked the most about waking up early was getting an unfiltered first-row seat to Cecilia's beauty.

The years had been merciful to her features, the soft lines on the side of her eyes complemented her beauty, especially when she smiled in her sleep. The tip of my fingers would often find their way to those lines, lightly trailing as I was careful not to wake her up with my cold touch.

It did not take long for my apartment to become ours.

The bedroom smelled of her perfume, and every time my senses got a hold of the smell, it reminded me of one of Cecilia's first mornings officially living with me.

We were both getting ready to leave the apartment and she was spraying her perfume, only I did not realize it as I approached her to kiss her neck from behind.

She ended up spraying it on my mouth, and the bitter taste took over me. I did not have it in me to be mad as I heard her uncontrollable, and carefree laugh taking over the whole of the room.

That morning I could not help but stare at her as a knew feeling took over me. After being together with her for a while I figured, there was no knew feeling she would be able to evoke from me. How wrong I was.

I had not fully grasped what it meant to love someone before that morning.

I did not just love her in that present moment. I was loving her for who she had been, who she was, and who she had yet to become.

I loved her wholeheartedly. I finally let it sink in, in that moment, we were there to last. That would be the rest of my life and I was more than content with that outcome.

But for a split second the age difference had gotten to me.

In that moment I had to come to terms with the age difference meaning there would be a day, much farther in the future, in which I would outlive her. I would have to see her go and I would be left here alone to morn her parting.

I soon convinced myself to never again think of that, if that day ever came, I would be at peace for I would have had a lifeful of memories with her, and no one would ever be able to take my memories of her from me.

I decided then it was best to start creating more those memories sooner rather than later.

I had gone all out and prepared her a full breakfast in bed, or at least what she considered to be a full breakfast.

As I left the tray with her favorite yogurt, fruits, and granola beside her in bed, I leaned in on top of her, rubbing her cheek with my nose as I whispered a good morning close to her ear.

"I figured we could go mudding today, it's been a while." I said as she adjusted herself in bed, siting against the headboard.

She was still half asleep by the time she finished her breakfast and decided to mutter a response. All along I had carefully watched her as she ate, making sure to register the memory in my mind.

"Eve invited us to spend the day at her place, I mean, her brother's old place, it has a pool, and she is staying there while her bedroom is being remodeled." I swear that woman would never be done with her remodeling projects.

"Sounds good to me. A little bit of color would do you some good as well, lately it feels you are imprisoned to your classroom." I answered in a playful banter before kissing her shoulder.

"I'm gonna get ready then. Call her for me to say we are on our way." She threw her phone on my lap before running to the bathroom, our bathroom.

Evelyn and I were chatting as we sunbathed by the pool after Cecilia had excused herself to answer her phone.