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Two years later

Jamie grunted as she set the box onto the counter. Her hands land on the counter top while her head falls between her arms.

"Tired already?"

Jamie groans earning a laugh from Miguel as he sets a box on the floor. She stands upright, "I'm so over this. Can't we get someone to do it?"

"We just got the apartment and you already wanna spend recklessly?"

"It's not spending recklessly." She says shaking her head. He raises his brows at her and she sighs taking a few steps closer, "Babe, we've been moving things for like two days."

"That's the point of moving. There's only a few boxes left." He chuckles as her head falls onto his shoulder. His hands land on her waist, "I'll unpack everything, how about that?"

"Don't say that because I'll actually make you do it." She mutters. She picks her head up and is met with a soft smile. Miguel leans down and kisses her softly, "You're lucky I like you."

Miguel's smile widens as she shakes her head. The two hear a gasp and turn toward the door. Sienna's eyes are wide as she looks around the apartment, "Oh my god. I love it."

"It is really nice." Eli says following her in

Sienna holds her hands out and pulls Jamie into a hug, "Hi. I am so happy for you guys."

"Thank you." Jamie says before pulling away

Eli gives Miguel a hug and pulls away, "You guys pretty much brought everything in?"

"Actually." Jamie starts making Miguel shake his head in amusement, "You and Miguel can bring the other boxes in."

Eli's face falls. He looks over at Miguel, "What?"

"Come on, bro." He chuckles patting Eli on his shoulder

Sienna turns to Jamie as the boys walk out of the apartment, "So, are you excited?"

"About what?"

"About living with Miguel. Duh." She says as if it were obvious, "I mean, this is a huge step."

"I know and of course I'm happy about moving in with him."

Sienna furrows her brows, "But?"

Jamie sighs, "But the fear of what happened with my parents creeps in. The whole divorce part, not the cheating, of course."

"Obviously." Sienna says rolling her eyes, "But none of that is gonna happen with you and Miguel. You guys are, like, rock solid. Have been for like 4 years."

"I know. But, I don't know, it's always just in the back of my mind."

"Have you talked to him about it?"

"Yeah." She says, "We've talked about it multiple times. Especially before we decided to move in together."

"Well, as long as you've brought it up to him, you're already doing better than your parents." Sienna shrugs as Jamie smiles, "Have you talked to them?"

"My parents?" She asks and Sienna nods, "No, I mean, my mom tried that one time last year, but since then, it's been radio silence. I'm not gonna lie and say that I've been waiting by the phone for them."

"That's a good thing." Sienna says, "This time a few years ago you were stressed beyond anything I've ever seen. With karate and your parents. You had me so worried about you and look at you now. You're doing so much better, Jamie."

Jamie smiles, "Thanks."

"This is the last of it." Miguel grunts as he sets two boxes down.

Eli sets the boxes beside the door as Sienna raises her hands up, "I say we celebrate."

"Celebrate bringing boxes in?"

"Celebrate the new apartment. We gotta break it in." She says before pursing her lips, "You know, before you guys christen it."

"Okay." Jamie says holding her hands up, "Let's not."

"What? Everyone does it." Sienna shrugs, "We will when we move in together."

Miguel grimaces, "I don't wanna think about that."

"Oh my god, you guys. We're 20 years old. We can talk about sex." Sienna says, "Whatever. We need to celebrate."

"Can we eat, please? I'm starving." Jamie says

"Food it is." Sienna says grabbing her hand and pulling her toward the door, "Eli pays."

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It was hours later. Sienna and Eli had helped the two set up a few things to get them through the next couple of days after going out. Miguel looked up from his side of the bed and a small smile graces his features as Jamie entered the room. Her hair damp from her shower and his shirt hanging loose on her frame.

She sighed as she plopped down on the other side, "That was so much better than the dorm showers."

Miguel chuckles as she cuddles up next to him, "Anything is better than the dorm showers."

"That's true." She says laying her head on his chest. A comfortable silence falls over them. Miguel's hand lightly traces shapes on her arm. Their legs intertwined together.

"You know, I'm really grateful that we were able to do this." Miguel mutters into her hair. Jamie looks up at him, "Move in together."

"Me too." She smiles softly

Miguel's gaze softens, "I love you."

"I love you, too." She says before chuckling nervously, "Why're you saying it like that?"

"I just- I don't want you to ever think that I'd leave you." He says, "I don't want anyone or anything else, but you."

"I know." She says softly, "It's not you. It's just something that's always there because of my parents. It has nothing to do with you."

"And I'll reassure you as often as you need me to."

Jamie smiles lightly while rolling her eyes, "As if you could get any more perfect."

Miguel chuckles before cupping her cheek and kissing her softly. Jamie's own smile makes it difficult for the kiss to continue. His lips then land on her cheek before trailing down making Jamie giggle.

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