VALENTINA

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT.

Now I could call you but I can't call you mine and I could have loved you so much better this time...
*Rachel Grae.

THEO.

Blonde hair shining with the morning sunlight.
A few strands falling on her face.
I reach out to remove the strands from her face.

"Maxy,!"I hear my mom call but before I can reply she burges in.

"Have you seen...oh,"she says in realisation looking at the sleeping beauty beside me.

"You've found her,"I say quietly not wanting to wake Valentina up.

"You guys look so adorable right now,"My mom gushes grinning from ear to ear.

"Alright mom,thanks for checking on me but val is still sleeping ,we don't wanna wake her up, now do we?"I say getting down from my bed walking towards her.

"Oh Alright,anyway the Agency called I have to go on a last minute mission but it's just for a day,I'll be back tomorrow,"she says.

"Oh...is Dad home yet,"I ask.

"No, he'll be back in the afternoon,"she replies,"tell Valentina I said hey,take care of my future daughter in law,"she says and I give her the ' really mom', look.

"Oh please Theo anyone with two eyes can see the lingering feelings between you two,heck you're literally sharing a bed it doesn't even make sense why you're not together ,"she says with a small smile.

"We are not together because I messed up,"I say slowly and she looks at me with curiously in her eyes."I let her slip through my hands."
And it's true,they're is not a day where I don't miss Valentina,even when we are together I miss what we had in school.
Everything started as a stupid plan of revenge but when I got to know Val, everything changed.
It's true what they say it's the little habits that make us fall in love with our person.
Little habits like how Val blushes easily,her laugh,the way she fights,how she's terrible at lying when she's nervous,her she's so strong yet so insecure at the same time and how she easily cries.
And it hurt me even more to see her doubt her worth because of a boy, clearly she doesn't understand how beautiful she is.

"It'll be okay,maxy I promise,"mom says and I smile at her.

"Bye maxy,"she says hugging me.

"Bye Mom"I say letting her go and she leaves.

I turn back to Valentina and she stirs in her sleep but she doesn't wake up.
I smile at how adorable she look right now.
I decide to make breakfast while she's still asleep.
I quickly head to the kitchen and prepare a quick breakfast for us both.

"Rise and shine...".
Shit I realize I should have knocked when I come face to face with a horror stricken Val holding on to the towel for dear life. Her hair is still dump and drop of water are rolling down her body.
I'm finding it hard to look away,right now.

"Dude don't you ever knock,"she screeches pulling me out of my daze and I notice her cheeks are tinted.
Val blushes easily,a habit I've come to enjoy.

"In my defense,I thought you were still sleeping,"I say and she glares at me.
She looks cute.

"Okay,I'm sorry I just came to call you for breakfast,"I reply.

"Thanks but you seriously need to leave,I need to change and by the way I'm borrowing your clothes,"she says showing me out.

"Okay..."I say walking towards the doors,"by the way you have nice legs,"I say winking and her whole face goes red causing me to laugh.

"Out,"she says pushing me out of the door and closing it.

"Come down for breakfast soon,"I yell and I can imagine her rolling her eyes.

After a few minutes,I hear descending footsteps and I'm guessing it's Valentina.

"I am here,"she says and I smile at how tiny she looks in my tracksuit right now.

"What?"she asks walking towards me.

"Nothing you just look nice in my clothes,wear them more often,"I say as she takes a seat on the kitchen stool.

"Nah, they make me look extremely small,"she says and I laugh.

"Any way, breakfast,?"I ask gesturing at the food infront of us.

"Thanks,by the way how are you feeling today,"she asks preparing a plate for herself.

"I'm fine now,but I'll take that massage if you're offering,"I say jokingly and she smiles.

"Nice try maxy, I'm not offering,"she says sipping on her coffee.

"Why does my presence affect you,"I say and she look taken back by my question.

She hesitates,"no,why would it,"she replies.

"Really,"I say getting up and walking towards her.

"Yes,"she says too confidently

"Are you sure,"I ask again when I'm close to her.

"Yes,"she says but this time her voice sounds faint.

I reach for her hair"Then you won't mind if I do this,"I say slowly tucking it behind her ear and I see her eyes slightly bulge,she looks flustered and cute.

"Does my presence affect you?"I ask her again but the doesn't reply she nods no.

I hold her chin and tilt her face upwards,our faces and literally inches from each other and I look into her eyes but I can't read them,it's like a mixture of confusion and conflict.

"Now do I affect you,"I whisper but she doesn't reply instead she leans in and I do.
When our lips almost touch she tilts her head and whispers in my ear.

"You're gonna have to try harder than that Theo Maxwell Mendez,".
She pulls away smirking and I don't think she realizes how much she affects me.

"Cat caught your tongue,"she says still smirking and I smile at her boldness.

"Your words say otherwise but the eyes Chico,they never lie,"I say smiling.
She doesn't reply,she just smiles.
And after some time she speaks up.

"She's falling but she doesn't think you'll catch her cause her last relationship was a disaster,"she says with a painful smile.
And it breaks my heart to think of how much pain she must have gone through.
I know the pain I felt when I knew Alexa didn't like me is not equal to the pain she felt watching her childhood love falling in love with her best friend.
But if she ever gives me a chance,I'm gonna love her so much better this time.

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