one shots (short stories)

Aaron x Juliette: revelation

AN: Juliette x Aaron Warner (shatter me book series)
Adam is Juliette's ex; Warner is Juliette's new love interest (aren't together.. yet)

"i love when you hold me like that" i say, while my breath collides his neck where my heated cheek rests.
his arms capture me in the softest way possible. like he's afraid of squeezing too tight but wants to so bad.
he's hesitant, like he's not sure i want him to touch me that way, to feel my body dissolve in his tender but firm figure.
"more than when Adam used to hold you?"
i am surprised by his question. i didn't think he would bring adam up right now, especially not now. but i answer anyway, confident of the words that are about to come out of my mouth. "yes, Aaron. yes" i squeeze him tighter, reassuring him that this is not a lie, that this is real, and it's really how i feel.

so i psyche myself up, and give into my words one more time. "i know he was my first love. yes, he made me feel things.. but you" i say as he grips me tighter, and tighter, and tighter until i pause, pull away from his embrace just a tad bit so that i can have a clear sight of his face "you make me feel everything"

"i think there is some kind of revelation you need to spill, love"
"what do you mean?"
"i mean," he says as he drives his hand closer towards my face until his soft palm cups my cheek again "i figure you must have realized something by now. maybe, just maybe, your feelings must have begun to reveal themselves to you, am i not correct?"
"i suppose i could be convinced" i manage to say with shivers escaping my mouth followed by these unbidden words.
his forehead is resting against mine. his eyes are still open, with a hint of hope in their shine.
"i do, i do think, i believe i do have a sort of attachment towards you, i suppose-"
"unfortunately 'supposing' isn't going to be enough for me, love"
in an instant, i feel his figure disappear further and further away from me, leaving my body aching and my mouth ready to spill words i never outed to say out loud.
before he could leave completely, i find myself saying "Aaron"
he turns to me.
"i admit it. i admit it, Aaron. you are, indeed one of a kind, you are so special to the point where no one on this planet could ever manage to comprehend the goodness in your heart even though it is hidden deep inside you. you are wonders of wonders Aaron, you.. you are the one making me understand what love could possibly mean and feel like. now i know Aaron, i know because of YOU. you-"
he is now inches away from me, his nose almost almost touching mine, his lips too close to mine that if i lean my head just a tad bit, my lips would crash onto his in just mere seconds.
my heart is racing, he's too close, he's too close and i want more. "kiss me" i whisper without even noticing.
and so he does. but not how i excepted him to. his mouth is on my cheek, nibbling at my tender flesh.
"not there" i say, annoyed and excited in the same time.
"i know, love. let me drag this out, let me make you wait for my lips to touch yours, like you made me wait for you to tell me you love me. he plants another kiss on my cheek, this time closer to my ear. "let me make you crazy, let me make you ache for me, let me make you beg for my lips to touch yours juliette. because the torturous days i have spent waiting for you to confess your love to me have made my utterly, *kiss*, immensely, *kiss*, infuriatingly, *kiss*, and inhumanely, *kiss*, crazy about you."
my fingers slip through his blond hair, until my hand is pushing the back of his head harder on my skin.
he's so far from my mouth now. his lips are on my neck and my heart is in my stomach, ready to explode.
"please, Aaron" i declare, breathless, as his teeth slowly graze my jugular, upwards until his mouth closes on my chin.
he looks up at me, eyes shining and greener than ever. i don't think i've ever seen anything more gorgeous than the two emerald diamonds sparkling so intensely towards me right now.
"Aaron" i whisper again, again again and again until my hand yanks him up and pushes his head to my face, and i allow myself to give him the kiss we have both been waiting for, aching for, and so desperately needing.