love me like you mean it // chaelisa

forty-one

"Why are you giving me that look?" Lisa asked as she and Chaeyoung stood on the balcony of their hotel suite. Chaeyoung only looked at Lisa and then back out at the water. She looked like she wanted to ask something but couldn't bring herself to. Shaking her head Lisa walked back inside to change out of her dress. When she came back outside Chaeyoung was still standing in the same spot. Smiling, Lisa wrapped a blanket around the blonde's shoulders. "It's not down there with my phone." She wrapped her arms around the blonde's waist and kissed the top of her head. "I didn't get over you that quickly Chaeyoung Park."

Finally the blonde turned around in Lisa's arms. "How'd you know that's what I was thinking about?"

"You aren't the only one here who knows the other." Lisa grinned as Chaeyoung rested her head against Lisa's shoulder.

"How long did it take for you to get over me?"

Lisa smiled and looked out at the water as she held Chaeyoung in her arms. "Isn't it obvious? I never really did. I don't think I ever could. When you've had the best you never get over it, you merely make yourself believe that you will. How long did it take you to get over me?"

"About a year." Chaeyoung laughed as Lisa scoffed at her. "I don't really know, when day it just started to hurt less. You seemed happy, happier than I you had been in a long time. That's all I ever wanted for you, Niki was able to give you things I couldn't. That helped me start to move forward. You know that day that I saw you in the hospital my heart was beating out of my chest because I had forgotten how beautiful you are. Which really only pissed me off ten times more. I had been trying so hard to steer clear of your but no matter what you always show up. Whether it's the cover of a magazine as I'm walking to work, or a song on the radio, you're everywhere Lisa Manoban and I can't seem to rid myself of you."

"The world kind of has a plan of its own for us."

"That it does but right now, I have a plan of my own." Lisa knew that spark in Chaeyoung's eyes, even in the midst of darkness. Chaeyoung slid the blanket of her shoulders before slipping out of her dress and pulling Lisa back inside with her. "This time you'll remember sleeping with someone in Greece."

Lisa shook her head at the mischievous grin Chaeyoung had plastered all over her face but she was soon consumed by the half naked woman pushing her down on the bed and crawling on top of her. Chaeyoung Park was going to be the death of her.

XOXO

Lisa woke up and stretched out with a slight yawn. It didn't take her long to realize that the bed was empty. Opening her eyes slowly she saw the sunlight shining in from the balcony where the curtains were open. She propped herself up on her forearm and smiled as she took in the sight. Clear skies, the sun shining, the sea and a beautiful blonde sitting in nothing more than a thin sheet, sketchpad in hand. She wanted to remember this moment forever, this was how she wanted to wake up every morning.

"You're awake." Chaeyoung grinned as she turned her head at hearing movement from inside the hotel room. Standing up she closed her sketchbook and made her way back into the room. She kneeled down on the bed, dropping the book on the floor as she crawled the rest of the way up to Lisa. The other woman didn't have a chance to speak as Chaeyoung kissed her, a hand coming up to caress her cheek.

Grinning into the kiss Lisa wrapped an arm around Chaeyoung's waist and pulled her down onto the bed. "Mmm, I'm awake now." She let out once she finally caught her breath.

"Do you remember any of last night?" Chaeyoung asked as she kissed the corner of Lisa's lips.

Lisa smiled and swayed her head back and forth slightly. "It's a little hazy, I could use some reminding."