The Ice Queen (English Version)

CHAPTER 6

[Emily's Pov]

Oh, sh*t! I can't believe I'm confessing this early. Damn Sofia for making me do this. I'm so nervous right now.

But seriously, I'm jealous. Those cheerleaders who were hanging on to Alexa like geckos, it's irritating. But what happened earlier was worse. I know that when Sofia says something, she means it. Ugh! Why did I ask for advice from her when I know she can't be easily fooled. This is making me so anxious.

Right now, we're outside the bar, and there's no one else around. It's just quiet between us. How do I tell her? Ugh! I glanced at her; she seemed lost in thought. So, I faked a cough, and she looked at me.

"Uh, th-thank you for earlier," she said to me, raising an eyebrow. "B-but it's a good thing you helped me with Sofia; otherwise, I might have lost my first kiss," she added, making me almost facepalm upon hearing those words.

I mean, it's something I do sometimes. Whenever there are annoying guys getting too close to her, I intervene. I pull her away because I can't stand it. I took a deep breath. Why did I ask Sofia for advice? I'm so nervous.

"You didn't have to do that. I meant what I said earlier. I like you, I mean, I love you, Alexa. That's why I couldn't help but be snappy with you because I didn't want this to escalate further, and I was jealous. I was jealous of those cheerleaders who were all over you," I confessed, looking at her, but I couldn't see any reaction from her, so I sighed and closed my eyes, speaking again.

"I'm not saying this to make you love me back. I want to say it because the longer I keep it inside, the deeper my feelings get. I know we're friends, and I never intended to ruin what we have," I said, wiping away tears discreetly.

I kept my head down, letting my tears fall silently. But she still hadn't said anything. Maybe I should leave. I think I already know her answer. Just as I was about to turn away, I felt her hand on my wrist, and I looked at her.

"Say it again," she said seriously.

"Which part?" I asked, even though I knew what she meant.

"Say it again. That you love me," Alexa insisted.

"No point repeating it to someone who's deaf," I said. That was all I could manage. I looked away from her; I didn't know why, but I felt like crying right now. So I bit my lower lip to stop myself.

"Please," she said softly.

So I turned to her, even though tears were streaming down my face. I looked into her eyes.

"I love you, Alexandra. But I'm not going to force you to—"

Damn it! I didn't finish what I was going to say because I was surprised. Surprised because she was kissing me. Even though I was shocked, I chose to close my eyes and respond to her kiss. God knows how much I wanted to kiss this girl. I thought it was impossible, but here I am, feeling so happy. I returned to reality when she pulled away from me.

"I love you too, Emily," she said, warming my cheeks. I couldn't believe she loves me back. I can't believe I'm hearing this from the girl I love. So I smiled while tears of joy streamed down my face. But she quickly wiped them away and hugged me.

"But we have to take it slowly first," she said, and I couldn't help but tear up as I nodded.

Even if we don't become an official couple right away, I'm okay with that. As long as I know she loves me, I can wait until she's ready.

We talked about our arrangement after our heartfelt conversation. We didn't want to rush into a relationship, perhaps influenced by the difficulties one of our friends went through. So, this is how we handle things when it comes to relationships. We want to be sure about the person we're with. Love can wait. For now, we'll learn to appreciate what we have and only dive in when we're absolutely sure. We decided to head home after our talk.