My Enemy?

Our Apartment Now

                    Nathan's pov:

After a few weeks of spending my nights at Ella's apartment. I decide I'm going to ask her if she wants us to move in together. I feel like we're ready for this new step in our relationship since we've gotten to know each other so well and have been spending most of our time together. I even keep some of my clothes in her apartment, I'm basically already moved in.

We had been spending more and more time together, and the thought of moving together had popped up in my mind. So i decided to suggest that we should move in together, either in my home or ella's home, or even getting a new apartment together.

We were cuddling while watching a movie feeling comfortable in each other's arms. I choose this exact moment to ask her since we felt so good and cosy with each other.

I grab the remote and pause the movie. She looks at me confused.

"We need to talk" I say.

That's when she gives me that terrified look, covering her ears she rambles, "No, no, no talking, you're going to break up with me. Please don't, I really don't want to break up Nathan. I love you".

I smile gently lowering her hands from her ears, I say "Stop jumping to conclusions, love. I'm not breaking up with you, I never ever will. In fact, I was thinking we take the next step in our relationship and by the way i love you too, my love".

She looks shocked at my words and asks " Yes, yes, of course, what's the next step?"

"We move in together" I say.

She smiles and I can feel her already imagining how that would be.

"So what do you say?, love, unless you want to break up with me" I say jokingly feeling her drift off to her imagination.

"Never" she whispers " and yes, yes, we'll move in together but who's moving into whos'?" she asks.

I smile at her words and say " It's either I move into yours or you move into mine or we can even buy a new apartment".

Ella was excited by the idea, and she was already feeling like she wants to spend more time with me, living under the same roof.

We talked about our options and what we think is the best solution to our issue. Ella said that a new apartment would be too much change for her and moving out of her own apartment would be too. She has lived there almost her whole time.

We settled for me moving into her apartment which would be the perfect start to our lives together, and both of us agreed with each other.

We both felt excited and nervous at the same time to go through this new step, we both had never lived with anyone before so this would be a big change for us.

I was also a little nervous about the whole thing, but I was feeling more thrilled to move in with Ella.

"C'mon let's go to bed. I'm exhausted" she said tiredly.

"You mean OUR BED" I said and started tickling her hard.

She laughed saying "Nathan, stoppppp".

"Not until you tell me what's wrong" I said. Despite her saying she's tired, I knew it was an act to hide how bothered she was. I can read her so well now.

"How_ how did you know?" she asked not bothering to deny it because she knew I wouldn't believe her anyway.

"I can read you so well, love so now tell me what's up" I said gently.

She huffed annoyed at this new "reading her" ability I acquired.

"Fine, I'm just a little scared of what moving together means" she explained.

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

"It's just, uh, moving in together means you'll expect more from me, Nathan" she answered.

"In what way?" I asked trying to get it out of her fully.

"In every way, physical, mental and emotional" she said.

"Ella, first of all, you know I would never do anything without your consent so whatever you're thinking I will always, I mean always wait until you're ready. Second of all, I'll be right here, right next to you to support you throughout your mental and emotional episodes. I am here for you, I always will be and if you don't want anyone by your side when you're sad,  I can leave. I'll do whatever you want, love" I say suprised she hasn't already obtained this information.

She seemed to calm down when she heard my gentle words and she pushed herself  into me to get a good tight hug. I hugged her back.

"Thank you" she whispered "so much"

I was suprised she wasn't treated like that by her past boyfriends since she seems so shocked when she gets to have her boundaries.

"I don't think I deserve you" she continued.

"You deserve way more, my love" I whispered into her hair.

She was bright red when we pulled away. I smiled and kissed her cute rosy lips and then sweetly pecked her tiny nose.

I looked at her, really looked at her right then and i noticed how beautiful she is. Not just pretty but beautiful, gorgeous. Her features fit each other so perfectly. Her hazel eyes had that special glow and her long lashes that fully covered her eyes. She had a cute little button nose and small rosy lips that I wanted to kiss all the time. She was beautiful beyond words. Words can't even describe her the way she deserves to be described.

"Penny for your thoughts" she said.

I was so glad she said that because I really wanted her to know how beautiful she is.

"I'm just admiring your beauty". I looked at her again and said "God you're so beautiful and gorgeous".

She blushed hard and didn't know how to reply so she walked away into her room and I followed her to our bed.

I really liked calling this place home, but the most important part is that home is wherever she is.