Chasing Jupiter ✔️

Twenty One

Archer couldn't wipe the smile off of his face as he drove. We were half way to the cliff and he was still smiling. "I cannot believe your dad! Did you know?" He was so giddy about the truck. His truck. "Of course I knew! That's why I needed to give you your last gift in private! A reason to leave the house." He reaches over to hold my hand. "You're the best, no scratch that. You're dad is the best and you're perfect!" He squeezes my hand as I laugh. I flipped down his visor to show the picture I had put there. It was from the night he asked me to be his girlfriend. I was pushed up against my car, and we were both smiling, locked in each other's embrace. "I figured you needed something to make it personal." He couldn't wipe the smile off of his face.

When we get to the cliff I jump out of the truck suddenly nervous. He grabs the blanket and pillows from the basket. He lays down the blanket pulling me down into his lap. I was going to grab his present from my bag but he pulls me into a sweet kiss. "What was that for?" He kisses me again. "Because I can."

I give him a peck before grabbing my bag. "You still have one more gift to open Archer." He pulls me so I'm straddling him. "But I just want to kiss you." He kisses me again. I pull away. "You can kiss me after you open your gift." I pull the envelope out of my bag. My hand starts shaking a bit, I really hope he likes it. He pouts kissing me again, I push him away holding the envelope up. He sighs grabbing the envelope.

"What could we have here?" He mutters opening it. At first his face showed confusion, then recognition, and then a huge grin broke out on his face. "You didn't!" He smiles looking at me. "I did." He seemed to be at a loss for words. "Is this real? You didn't actually buy plane tickets to Romania!" He sputters out. "I did! This is real, I'm taking you to find the dragons." I couldn't wipe the smile off my face.
He pulls me in for a kiss.

"You're perfect." Kiss. "Your amazing." Another kiss. "How did I get so lucky." He finally gives me a proper kiss. "How did you afford this?" He beams at me. "Well I'd been saving money for a few years, to open my own shop. But I have recently found out that I can't spend the rest of my life under the hood of a car. I need to start living. So I dipped into my savings for this." I muttered the last part hoping he didn't hear. "Jupiter I can't accept this... It's to much, I mean you're giving up your dream here." I place a long kiss on his lips. "No not giving up, just pushing it off. Besides the tickets are non refundable. Are you really going to make me go on the trip of a lifetime alone?" When he smashes his lips to mine I know I have my answer.

*****

"All first class passengers for flight 562 to Bucharest Romania please come to the gate to board." I stretch in my seat with a big yawn. It's six am the next morning, we were at the airport for our flight to Bucharest Romania. We'd spend the next three days there before flying to Paris France for a for three days, then finish off our trip by spending three days in Tokyo Japan.

Paris and Tokyo are two places Archer had briefly mentioned wanting to go to. So in order to make this the trip of a lifetime I wanted to make all the stops. Grabbing Archers hand we walk to the loading gate. Ever since giving him the tickets to Romania yesterday he hasn't stopped smiling. He looks like a kid going to Disneyland for the first time.

Once the flight takes off Archer finally stopped bouncing. "How long is the flight princess?" Just like everytime he calls me princess my heart skips a beat. I can't believe I used to hate the nickname. "About 14 hours." I close my eyes trying to get some sleep. "Are we really going dragon hunting?" I couldn't help but smile at my dork of a boyfriend. "Yes we are, now shush it's nap time." He let's out a giddy laugh pulling me into his chest. I gladly cuddle next to him falling asleep in his warm embrace.

*****

Flopping down on the bed in our hotel room I let out a content sigh. We slept most of the flight before taking an Uber to the hotel. I had made sure to go all out on this trip, booking only the best hotel suites for the entire trip. I was resting my eyes when I felt the bed dip between my legs. I didn't even have a chance to open my eyes before Archers lips were in mine.

I gladly melted into the kiss, purely enjoying the feeling of his lips against mine. I wrap my legs around his waist pulling his body flush against mine. The little movement sent the kiss into overdrive. He grinds down on me deepening the kiss. I run my hands from his hair to the hem of his shirt. He sits up just long enough to rip his shirt off.

He kisses down my neck causing a moan when he finds my sweet spot. "I thought you wanted to go dragon hunting?" I gasp. He kisses back up my jaw to my lips. "I have something else on my mind." He presses a sweet lingering kiss to my lips. "That is if you're ready. I don't want to push you." I roll him over so I'm straddling him. I don't say anything, just take my top off sitting there in my bra.

I lean down to kiss him again, hoping he catches the hint. He did.

*****

I wake up the next morning naked my legs tangled with Archers. Last night was perfect, I blush just thinking about it. I'd never really given much thought into losing my virginity. But after last night I can't help but think it was perfect. I look up at Archers sleeping face, smiling to myself.

I may have only known him for a few months but the way he makes me feel drives me wild. He knows everything about me. Hell he knows more about me that Laci does, and Laci has been my friend for as long as I can remember. These last few months I've grown to trust Archer with everything in me. He gave me a reason to focus on something other than my next race. A reason to look at what I want to do with the future. He's become my shoulder to cry on, my reason to smile, my best friend all wrapped up into one person.
And I love him for that.

Wait. Love him?

Did I love Archer? Is it to soon? I've never been in a relationship before. I mean I love my family, I love Laci, and I love all of my friends. But could I really be in love with a guy I just met less than six months ago? A guy who I hated for the first month of knowing him? But he's also the guy who was there for me when I needed a friend, he knew he liked me but still kept his feelings at bay. Because in that moment of time I didn't need a boyfriend. I had needed a friend.

This is Archer, my goofy boyfriend who can't do a handstand, but can sing like an angel. Archer, the only Persian who was able to find me after my encounter with my mom. Who stayed with me while I poured my heart out to him. The guy who made me fall for him so easily it felt like I was breathing.

Looking back up at his sleeping figure I instantly smile, knowing I answered my question.

I am totally, with one hundred percent certainty in love with him.