Obsessive Secrets

Chapter 27

Daniella's POV

I wake up snuggled against Ashton's chest. He's snoring lightly with one arm around me and another resting on his chest next to my head. I look up and just watch his peaceful features. His breathing is always much slower when he sleeps, it's relaxing. I move a little piece of his hair out of his face and stroke his cheek with my thumb. His eyelashes flutter lightly and I quickly move my hand from his face and freeze. I don't want to wake him. After a minute or so he seems to fall back into his deep sleep. That was close. I entertain myself by messing with his hair and lightly running my hands through it. He must be exhausted if he's sleeping through this but I don't blame him, yesterday wasn't easy. I remember the events of everything that happen not even 24 hours earlier and feel a shiver run down my spine. Then I feel lighter again. I told him everything. Absolutely everything. There's nothing to hide from him. There's nothing I will hide from him, ever. I take my hand out of his hair and study his features again. He's the reason, the only reason. Then out of no where, he speaks.

"Don't stop." He whines quietly. I jump a little and look at him. His eyes are still closed and his face is still relaxed.

"How long have you been awake?" I ask him. He just opens one eye to look at me and closes it again.

"Long enough." He smiles. I roll my eyes at his answer. "Don't roll your eyes at me." He says. His eyes are still closed.

"How did you know I-"

"Because I know you babe. You can't hide anything from me anymore. You're mine." He replies, interrupting me. I shake my head as he suddenly pulls me on top of him and wraps both of his arms around me, the sheets still inbetween us. He locks his fingers around my back and kisses my nose quickly. "You're all mine and no one elses. Mine forever..." he mumbles into my neck. I blush and push myself up a little so I can look at him, causing me to get lost in his hazel eyes.

"I guess I could live with forever." I say, running my hand through his hair.

"It's not official yet though." He mumbles, glancing at my lips. His voice was still low and raspy, still filled with sleep, giving me goosebumps when he spoke.

"Official?" I ask. Was he saying what I think he was saying?

"Yeah, well. Some day, I'm going to marry you. Not today and not tomorrow, but who knows, I might feel spontaneous." He smiles. I stare at him in shock, not really knowing what to say. I mean, we've kind of brought up the topic of marrige a couple of times but he's never really said it straight up. After all I'm only 18 turning 19. I can't get married. Hell, I've only ever had 2 boyfriends and the first one ended up being a psychopathic stalker. Not to mention he's in the middle of his career. Neither of us can afford to get married. The again, I'm going to be honest. The idea of marrying Ashton makes me giddy inside, I just... just not now. "Babe?" Ashton pulls me out of my trance-like state.

"Hmm?" I reply half-heartedly.

"You don't need to worry, I'm not proposing to you now. I just want you to know that there is more to us. And I will make it happen some day." I nod and he puts one hand on my cheek. "You don't need to freak out, just know that I love you and that there's a future in this, in us." I smile and nod again. He glances back down at my lips. Ok, I've waited long enough. I lean down and kiss him as he kisses me back, one hand on my back and the other still on my cheek. His thumb ghosts over the surface on my cheeks, giving me shivers. His hands travel to my hips as his lips move in sync with mine. I have to admit I've missed this. The last time we've had a proper, non-forced, make-out session was maybe the day he got back but even with that I just wanted to get everything off my mind, only to have it follow me back. I've missed this so fucking much. He slips his hands under the giant shirt I'm wearing, which I don't remember changing into, and hums against my lips.