Summer Love

TWENTY-TWO//The Rule

Apparently, Luke only had two days off so he had to leave the next morning. Also because of that, he was allowed to sleep over in my room. We stayed up all night talking about us, officially being together.

"Thanks for tonight, Luke. I really appreciate it."

"I couldn't let you go, really."

"It's cause you love me soooooo much, right?"

"Yeah. But... I know you love me so much more." He said as he was stroking my hair. To be honest, I didn't know if I loved him more than he loves me. I mean, I know I love him a lot but for him to have put in as much effort as he did just to get us back together, he must love me more than I love him. I'm not sure if I deserve it. All I know is, I badly want it. Do you ever get the same feeling? Wanting something so badly but feeling like you'll never get it cause you're not worthy, so when you suddenly get it you try and try to make yourself at least feel worthy of it. That's what I'll do.

"I'll be the best girlfriend you've ever had!!" I said before kissing him.

"If you keep on kissing me like that, you'll be the best girlfriend in the history of girlfriends FOR SURE."

"But how about when you're a million miles away and I can't kiss you? Wouldn't I be the best girlfriend then?" I pouted. Luke's face went from ecstatic to upset real quick. Fuck. I just ruined this moment for the both of us.

His upset face didn't last very long. After just a second, he grabbed my hand, "Stacey," and looked me in the eye, "Baby, I know we won't be seeing each other as much as most couples out there, but that won't make our love for each other less than theirs, right?" As cheesy as he was sounding, I was blushing and feeling really giddy. He's never called me baby before. I like it.

"I reckon we settle this through a deal." He continued.

"We could make a list of rules, maybe that'll help us."

"Yeah, exactly. Could you hand me the pen and paper, please?" He said, pointing to my desk. I handed it to him as he said, "Thanks, love." Man, this boy is on a roll.

"The first rules has to be about how often we talk, through text, skype, whatever." He said.

"Yeah. Well, to be honest I don't really want to set a certain amount of time or frequency of that cause I know you'll be busy, I might be busy. I mean, we never really know what could happen. But, I also think that the amount of time we spend not talking, not keeping in touch has a limit, of course. So let's just set that." We agreed to set the limit of days without talking or updating, what so ever, to 5 days. One party may ask for an extension in certain cases and the other party may grant the extension if he or she believes it to be necessary.

"Hmm.. You got any more ideas?" He asked, tapping his chin with a finger.

"Nah, I think that'll do." I shrugged.

"Really? You're not gonna forbid me from going out with other girls and maybe even you know what?" He winked. I slapped his shoulder. "Heeeeyyy, not funny." I stuck my tongue out at him and rolled my eyes.

"Well duh, you little shit. That's under the rules of all boy-girlfriend relationships!! We're talking about our special rules-"

"Aww. I'm sorry. I was just kidding." He cut me off and hugged me. "Alright, please sign this paper to ratify our only rule." We both signed the paper.

He paused in the middle of signing. "Hold on a second, so, what happens when one of us breaks the rule?"

"Then... We break-up." I saw his face turn dead serious as soon as I said 'break-up'. "I'm just kidding!!! I don't know." I giggled. "You're the one who thought of making a rule, you tell me."

"I didn't. But I got it. Whoever breaks the rule cannot make excuses if the other person gets mad, upset, or anything, or everything all at once." He replied.

"Alright, Mr. Hemmings. We have a deal." I reached out my hand to him for a handshake but he put it down.

"No. Now you just have to kiss me to seal the deal." He said pouting and tapping his lips.

I shoved him onto the bed and kissed him until we both fell asleep.