Can't forget you [a Kyle O'Reilly story]

9 A special Sunday

The next morning I was woken up by the ringing of my phone. A quick glance at the clock told me that it was only 7 am. I groaned. This was not usually the time I wanted to wake up on a Sunday.

I took the phone off the nightstand and looked to see who had woken me up at this ungodly hour. When I saw the name of the caller, my annoyance vanished immediately. A smile spread across my face as I took the call.

"Good morning!" I said joyfully, my voice raspy from sleep.

"Good morning, Y/N! Did I wake you up?" asked Kyle.

"Yes, you did, but it's okay. Did you sleep well?" I wanted to know, sitting up so I could lean against the headboard of the bed.

"I did. Very well, in fact. I'm calling to see if it's okay if I pick you up in an hour," Kyle said and I could clearly hear the smile in his voice.

"Sure. I guess I'll go get ready for that. I'll see you in a bit," I replied.

"Okay, I'll see you in a bit, beautiful. Bye!" he replied.

"Bye, handsome." I said before hanging up and getting out of bed. Yawning, I went into the bathroom to brush my teeth and take a quick shower. But as soon as the pleasantly warm water hit my skin, it slowed down my hurry. 

The water was already starting to get cold when I finally got out of the shower and dried off. Again I looked at the clock and realized that I only had 30 minutes before Kyle would be here. Now I really had to hurry. 

Hurriedly I rubbed my body with lotion and my face with moisturizer. Then I blow-dried my hair and then brought them up in a bun. More was not possible in the short time, but since we only went to the gym anyway, that was not really so important.

I had just finished dressing when the doorbell rang.

"Right on time!" I said after I had opened the door.

"Well, being on time is very important. I brought us coffee. I didn't know if you had time to make yourself one." replied Kyle.

"Uh, that's perfect. Because, in fact, I didn't have time for it. Thanks." I said as he handed me one of the two coffee cups.

"Are you ready to go?" he wanted to know.

"Yeah, I'm ready." I said as I reached for my bag and locked the door.

"Wait a second, I forgot something!" Kyle suddenly said.

"What did you forget?" i asked.

"This!" he replied and then pulled me tightly against him with one arm so he could press his lips to mine. Mmmh... I was already addicted to it. He could do this all day long for all I cared.

"I could really get used to a morning like this." I whispered as he broke away from me.

"Oh believe me, if I have my way, you will get used to it." he winked at me and then took my hand and together we walked to his car.

Kyle POV

"Did that actually count as a date?" I asked Y/N as we came out of the gym and walked back to the car.

"I had a lot of fun and you brought me coffee. So... yeah, I'd say that qualifies it as a date." she replied with a smile.

God, that smile and those flushed cheeks. I soaked up all these little details like a sponge. I wasn't even sure if Y/N was aware of these things. Like how she played with the little loose strands of her hair that had escaped from her bun. Or that she was constantly biting her lower lip when she was lost in thought. 

But what was most special to me was the sparkle in her eyes whenever she looked at me. That warmed my insides and I was sure that I would never get enough of it.

I mean, there had to be a reason why she had captivated me like that, and with just one glance.

"What do you say we go to my place and I'll make breakfast for you?" I asked as I held the door open for her.

"That sounds great. I'm starving," she replied and stretched to give me a little smooch. Following that, she threw her arms around my neck and hugged me tightly.

"My God, you smell so good!" she mumbled against my neck.

"Well I'm freshly showered. And just to be clear, you smell damn good too!" I smirked as I sniffed her hair.

"Let's go. I'm starving too. I only ate a little something this morning. You know, because of the medication and stuff." I explained as she got into the car.

"Oh and also I have someone at home who wants to meet you too." I continued after getting behind the wheel.

"You mean your dogs, right?" Y/N wanted to know.

"Exactly. My babies. They're always a little reserved around strangers at first, but I'm sure they'll love you," I said.

It wasn't long before we arrived at my house. Together we went to the door and I unlocked it. Immediately the two dogs started barking.

"Okay, kneel down and let them sniff you first. I don't think you'll be able to pet them right away, but that will come. Don't be surprised if Molly is a little jealous." I explained to her.

"I grew up with dogs, Kyle. It'll be fine." she assured me.

"Please explain to me who is who." said Y/N as we entered and the dogs came rushing over. She knelt down and immediately both dogs started sniffing her.

"Molly is the smaller one. She's a Jack Russell Terrier-Beagle mix. Her face is also darker than his. The big boy here, is Hank. He's a Beagle." I explained and knelt down as well.

To my amazement they both lunged at Y/N after a short hesitation and wagged their tails crazily. I didn't expect that they would immediately let her pet them. It was a positive surprise, even more so when they started licking Y/N's face. Molly and Hank were so enthusiastic that Y/N lost her balance and landed on the floor. 

But that didn't stop her from laughing and squealing like a little kid. She just continued to pet both dogs while they were still licking her.

"Well, I guess my dogs took you to their hearts right away. Apparently no warm up period was needed." I laughed and ran my hand through my hair.

"What can I tell you, Kyle. I'm a very lovable person." She replied, still laughing.

I just had to capture this moment, so I quickly pulled out my phone and took a few pictures.

"Alright you two, that's enough. Let her breathe." I said to the dogs and reached out my hand to Y/N to pull her to her feet. 

For a minute or two we just stood there looking into each other's eyes. Suddenly a thought came to me and before I could stop myself, I spoke it.

"Y/N, can I ask you something?" I started.

"You can ask me anything." she replied.

"I know we haven't known each other that long and this is only our second date, so to speak, but I can already say with clarity that you are something damn special for me. Well and obviously for my dogs too. I can't wait to see where this goes with us, so I want to ask you if you want to be my girlfriend?" I asked while looking deep into her eyes.

To my delight, that beautiful sparkling smile appeared on her lips that I already loved so much.

"Kyle, I would love to be your girlfriend." she replied, beaming.

I took her face in my hands and kissed her passionately in gratitude and growing love.