What Are You Hiding, Roman Hart?

Shower

It was excruciatingly hot as I was wrapped and buried underneath the blankets. Roman was smothering me with his body as he weighed me down further into the mattress.

After we had confessed our feelings to each other, I was exhausted and pretty much collapsed into a deep slumber. Roman and I cuddled throughout the night, but when I woke up, I was sweating buckets. I nudged his side in hopes of pushing him off of me, but he barely moved from the force. Why did I even bother?

"Roman wake up.", I said.

"..."

Why do I always forgot that this idiot can sleep through a war?

I was going to be here for a while if I didn't think of something to get him up. All the water in my body would be gone if this went on for much longer by how much I was sweating.

I leaned over and pressed my lips to his ear and whispered, "Love can you please wake up."

Roman shot up with a bewildered look on his face. He turned to look at me while breathing heavy. He had a light blush spread across his face. I tried to contain my laughter, but the way he sat up so fast was so funny.

He glared at me while I was laughing so hard I could barely breath.

"Do you think that's funny?", he said.

"Yes haha I will hahaha be doing that haha to haha wake you up now hahaha.", I said between laughs.

Roman pounced on me and began furiously tickling me. I thought I was going to suffocate because I was laughing so hard and couldn't catch my breath. By the time he finished, he was laying on top of me again with both of us out of breath.

After a moment of silence he said, "When you whispered that, I thought it was a dream."

I was running my fingers through his dark hair and asked, "Why?"

"Because, I've always dreamed of calling you that and never imagined that you would say it to me.", he replied.

I was quiet for a moment. A lot of thoughts were going through my head, but there was one thing I really wanted to know.

"When did you start liking me and why did you never tell me?", I asked.

".... I started liking you in middle school. We were pretty young and I couldn't really understand my feelings at the time. When we got older, I realized the extent of what they were. I knew you didn't love me in the same way, so I was afraid to tell you. I knew you would do anything for me, so I was afraid you would force yourself to like me in that way instead of it happening naturally. I couldn't tell you because I was afraid I would ruin your life."

"Honestly, I'm kinda of glad you waited for me to figure out my feelings myself. I feel horrible that you had to deal with your feelings alone for such a long time. I couldn't even last a day.", I said.

"But..... I want you to know that you could never ruin my life. Everything that you do, always makes my life better.", I continued.

"Even when I told you that some evil organization is trying to kill me and dragged you along with me?", he asked.

I laughed. "Yes even that. If it wasn't for that, you wouldn't be my boyfriend right now."

He raised his head and looked into my eyes. We stared at each other for a moment before he leaned in and kissed me. I smiled into the warm kiss because I felt a surge of joy course through my body.

When we broke the kiss, he rubbed his hand across my cheek and stared lovingly at me.

"We should probably get up.", I said ruining the sweet moment we were sharing.

He sighed and buried his head into the side of my neck. I shook him to try and get him to sit up, but it was to no avail.

"Roman we need to get up. We already slept for a long time and now it's late into the day.", I said.

"Don't wanna.", he replied.

"Romannnnn please.", I said.

"No."

"Pleaseeeeeeeee."

"No."

"Please love."

"..................................no."

Shit. That didn't work this time. "Roman I need to get up and take a shower and brush my teeth. I probably stink.", I said.

"Let's shower together.", he replied.

My face burned red as I processed what he just said. I flicked his forehead and yelled no before pushing him off of me and ran to the bathroom. I could hear him laughing outside the door.

After we both finished getting ready, we decided to explore the little town. At the last hotel we stayed at, one of the workers told us that Springsville is a cute town that has many spots to go to.

We walked around going into different shops and buying silly nicknacks. There were several signs posted around the small town talking about a Christmas festival that was taking place that night. I completely forgot that Christmas was coming up with everything that has been going on.

I'm honestly happy that I could still spend it with Roman, but I am a little sad that I won't see my mom. I'm sure she's furious right now and has probably contacted the police in order to find me.

I groaned in embarrassment just thinking about the huge search party she's probably thrown together. I'm in for an ear full when I get back. I won't be able to leave the house until I'm thirty.

Roman interrupted my thoughts my saying, "Do you want to go to the festival tonight? I thought it might be fun to take our minds off of everything that has been going on."

"Yes! I definitely need to do something fun to feel alive again. Going from hotel to hotel is going to kill me.", I said.

He laughed and grabbed my hand interlocking our fingers while dragging me back to the car. "We should go back to the hotel before the festival starts and eat something."

"That's fine with me.", I said.

The drive back to the hotel was peaceful as we sat in silence listening to the radio. I was practically bursting with excitement for tonight because it was going to be like a date. Our first date.

I wish I had something better to wear or could get him a gift. I know it's not that big of a deal, but I still want it to be special. Well, I guess us just being together is special.