Forever.

Chapter 28: A ring

Claire's P.O.V. (The next morning)

I feel a light kiss on my neck, and another one on my shoulder a few seconds later. Braden's hand slips onto my bare waist as he continues to gently kiss my neck. A smile comes across my face as a happy moan escapes my lips.

"Good morning." He whispers.

"Good morning." I whisper back as I turn over to face him and open my eyes.

"I can't believe I'm waking up like this." He says as he wraps his arm around my naked body.

Yes, we slept together. We made love. We had sex. Whatever you want to call it, we did it.

"Me neither." I say as I put my head on his bare chest and drape my arm across his stomach. He plays with my hair and I smile. I gently run my fingers across his chest as he continues to play with my hair.

"I don't want this to end." He says quietly.

"Me neither."

I look up into his eyes with a smile on my face, and he looks into mine with a smile. He pulls me up a little and kisses me again. We continue the kiss for a few minutes, and I slowly pull away.

"I love you so much." He whispers.

"I love you too." I say with a smile.

"God, you're so beautiful." He whispers.

I bite my lip as I avert my eyes from his.

"Hey, look at me." He says.

I look back up at him and he kisses me again. I reach up and put my hand on the side of his face and run some of my fingers through his hair. He tightens his grip on my waist and my lips curve into a smile. I pull away again with a smile.

"Hey, I think I'm going to make us some breakfast." He says. "But I have absolutely no motivation to get up."

"Well, I'll go get the stuff from the car." I say as I sit up, brining the sheet with me to keep myself covered.

"No, no, no." He says as he sits up with me and wraps his arms around my waist.

"We'll need that stuff eventually." I say.

"I know," he whispers, "Just stay here a little longer." He says as he begins to kiss my neck and shoulder.

I close my eyes with a smile as he continues. His lips on my skin sends sparks through my body that make me feel weightless. I don't know how he has that effect on me, but he does.

"I'll be right back up." I say.

"No, let me go get it." He says as he moves closer.

"But you're making breakfast."

"Yeah, but I need to be cliche and put on my baggy sweatpants, no shirt, and be upstairs before you." He says with a smirk.

"Oh? Then do I need to be cliche and put on one of your button-up plaid shirts that are too big for me, come upstairs without pants, and half the buttons undone to the point where my boobs are almost falling out?" I ask.

"It'd be nice." He says with a smile.

I smile and shake my head.

"I'll be right back." He says as he stands up, wrapping the blanket around his waist. He slips on his pants and leaves the room.

I can't believe that Braden and I did that. I mean that I can't believe it in a good way. We took our relationship to the next level, but I don't really know what that means. Do we act differently around each other now? Will it be different because we saw each other naked? How often will we do it?