Annie's p.o.v
We were on the road again. He was driving with a persistence I hadn't seen before. The steadiness amazed me. You could feel the need he had for control, even though his soul belonged to a five year old. But that's what I liked about him. His childish side complimented the control freak inside him.
"Are you going to say something or will you simply stare at my gorgeous profile?" He wiggled his brows.
"You're not that gorgeous," I turned my head, not to make eye contact with him. That was a terrible lie.
"So, you won't deny that you're a stalker?" He used his free hand to turn my head towards him.
"Why do you always have to look me in the eye when you talk to me?"
"I need to memorize every little detail about you," his eyes began to check every part of my face, as if to prove his point.
"What do you know so far?"
"That I want you in my life. I want to drive on the highway at 3am on a Tuesday with you. I want to show you how beautiful you are. And in time, I would like for you to want to be my home, as much as I would love to be yours."
Did I just hallucinate or did I really hear those words?
"No, you're not hallucinating!"
Dammit! Why do I talk out loud when I'm nervous?
"You're so cute when you get nervous, even though I wish you felt safe with me," he smiled sadly.
"I do feel safe with you!" That was something I would bet my money on any day.
"Would you like to own a house that could turn into a home?" His eyes were fixated on mine. The car was parked in front of a spectacular mansion, almost the same size as the one we left behind.
"Princesses don't cry," he whipped my tears with his lips. "Especially not mine!"
"Sometimes, I think that I don't deserve you, that I don't deserve the way you make me feel..." I closed my eyes as I spoke.
"Why do you think that?" His whisper made it seem as if I were made of glass: one high note away from breaking.
"We have already talked about this!" I lowered my head.
"Princess, look," he sighed. "I'm not going to die anytime soon! And if I do die, then I'm thankful to God for allowing me to know love! Annie Carson, I love you!"
He grabbed my face and kissed me.
HE LOVED ME!
I quickly sent a thank you to all the angels guarding me from above. And a fuck you to Death.
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Burning Fire ✔️
Romance"You're going to be the death of me!" He threw his head back. "And so are you!" I confessed. ________________________________________ Annie Carson, the heir of the Carson mafia family! A ray of sunshine, until the sun stopped rising... Alex Doherty...
