Chasing Forever: Jacob's Story

"I love you"

I wake before the sun even rises and I feel Chyenne's arm tighten around my chest slightly. She fell asleep in my room, I realize. In my bed.
She twitches, pulling herself closer to me, and I start. Is she awake..? I wonder, turning my head to look at her. Her eyes are closed and her breathing slow. She's still asleep, with her leg over mine.
I smile lightly to myself. God, shes so beautiful. I think. How could I ever have gotten this lucky?
Carefully, so I don't wake her, I turn slightly so she's more next to me than on top of me, in case somebody comes in before she wakes up.
Her eyelids flutter lightly as she freams and I study her. Her blonde hair is wavy and still in its ponytail and her lips are turned up in a light smile, as if her dream is relaxing.
I watch her sleep, not bored in the least, until the sun starts to rise, shining through my window and onto my bed. I sigh, tapping her shoulder to wake her up. "Chyenne," I whisper. "You have to wake up my love."
"I'm tired." She grumbles, turning her head into my chest, obviously unbothered by the fact that I'm shirtless.
"I know love, but you have training today with Julius. You can't be late or he'll work you twice as hard."
She sits up in shock and looks around, her eyes widening as she fully registers where she is. The images of both of our mothers and her sister float through her mind, her panic reaching me through our mate link.
"My mother is still asleep because she does not have lessons this early in the morning, and your mother and Kelsey are both asleep in their beds still. Nobody knows you spent the night here with me, except us. And I won't tell."
She relaxes at my words. "Oh, thank god."
I smile, looking into her beautiful hazel eyes. "As much as I want you to stay, you have to leave.."
She smiles sadly. "I'll see you at training right?"
I kiss her nose. "Of course my beautiful angel." Her heartbeat stutters at my words. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
We stand and her eyes land on my bare chest for a few moments. She steps forward, kissing me softly, her hand on my cheek. "I love you." She whispers.
"I love you too." I smile back.
She turns quickly, sneaking out of my room and into my sisters and I jump onto my bed, laying on my back, happiness flowing through me. She said she loved me..