Bathroom (Max x Bradley) - Maxley

CHAPTER 31

I grew a little uncomfortable at the look, rethinking my choices. Was it okay to ask that? What if I read the signals wrong? What if he doesn't agree?

But I didn't think all too long about it. I had my mind set, and even though I had doubts, I really wanted this. I breathed it in, looked him in the eye, and answered him. "Yes." I held my breath as I looked at him, trying to read his reaction. At first, nothing happened. I looked at him and he looked at me.

Suddenly, he stood up and jumped towards me. He stood in front of me, a warm smile dancing on his face. "Yes. I love that! I love to be together again!"

I released the breath I was holding, smiling at him, not quite knowing what to do in such a situation. Bradley was overjoyed. He grabbed me by my waist and spun me around, smiling at me. I smiled at him as well, finally joining our lips.

It was something magical. All of his love for me was in that one kiss - all of the passion, all of the pain of seeing me hurt, the patience of waiting for me. At the same time, there was something hot and urgent, letting me remember my dream. I blushed a deep red, breaking the kiss, having the images of the dream haunting me again.

Bradley only smiled a confused smile, raising his eyebrows. "What's wrong?" "Oh, nothing. Just this one dream-" I cut myself off, remembering where that sentence led me the last time I said it. The dream appeared again. I just shook my head, burrowing myself in the crook of Bradley's neck. "I'll tell you later," I mumbled into his neck, feeling embarrassed. Braley let it be, hoping the news would be good.

We spent the rest of the evening watching some more Christmas movies and eating all of the cookies we baked together. And around nine o'clock, my dad video called us, being on his break. He didn't know anything about our breakup and we didn't want to trouble him, so we kept it a secret.

When he saw Bradley with me, he was a little surprised. "Maxie, did you go to your boyfriend's house for Christmas?" "No, Dad. He stayed on campus with me." My dad looked disappointed in me. "You know, even if he loves you deeply, he should still visit his family on Christmas-" Bradley chirped in, not wanting my dad to think badly of me for forcing him to stay with me. "My dad wasn't very fond of me being in a relationship with your son, so he disowned me-" This time my dad interrupted Bradley. "Are you okay?! You are now officially part of our family. If they can't see what a great son they have, is their loss. You should come and celebrate New Year with us."

At first, Bradley politely declined, but after both me and my dad persuaded him, he agreed. Not like he had a choice anyway. I would have taped his hands and feet together, put him in the back of my car, and drove him to my dad's house if he said no. Glad I didn't have to do that now.

After the call, we finished watching a movie and went to bed afterward. I really wanted to sleep in the same bed as my boyfriend, but I was too shy to say this, still thinking about my dream. Bradley noticed this and decided he didn't want to wait any longer for the answers. "What's up with you? We're finally together, I cut off my toxic family, and your dad loves me. What is missing, mhm, Sunshine?" I almost melted at the nickname, the dream all to livid in my memory.

"Sunshine?" I blushed again, turning slightly away from him. Bradley chuckled, realizing what the nickname did to me. "Oh, sunshine~ What's wrong?" he asked, teasing, while getting hold of my waist, abusing my weak spot.

I figured it wouldn't bring anything trying to keep it away from him any longer, and I blurted out: "My dream... we did some... things together and you called me sunshine and now every time you say it, it reminds me of the dream." "Oh~ what are we doing in this dream of yours?" I pinched myself, not believing my ears. Bradley only looked confused and me, letting me explain. "You said the exact same thing to me in the dream... I had to make sure this one this time was real." "Am I that predictable?" I thought about it for a while, nodding. "Yep."