When it all changes

Chapter 7

James pov

I kissed her hard on the mouth, I wanted a night of sex but I know I can't, we have to talk of this, a few days ago she hated me now she's always in my bed so I say "Lils, love what are we?" And she says "don't you want me to be your girlfriend?" And I answer "yes of course, but we should talk of what's going on, you are the love of my life and I'm the happiest person in the world with you, but I have to know what changed, to not let you slip away, what happened? What do you feel for me?" she looked surprised but happy at the same time and said "The other day, I felt something different like you were protecting me, you know, at the river. That's why I stayed with you all day, and when we had to kiss you were all calm and nervous like you were afraid to ruin something also if i had to do it anyway, and then you respected me, you waited for me to be ready, you made me feel safe and beautiful and strong at the same time, and I just found out how wrong I've always been about you. And to answer what I feel for you, I still can't say what you want to hear, I'm scared of saying it, but I want you to be my boyfriend, and I think we could just act normal and they'll get it, without big embarrassing announcements"
We spent the rest of the night just sleeping in each other's arms. The next morning I wake up with her watching me and I ask "everything ok?" As I kiss her nose "Yes, I was just thinking of how much of a stupid I've been to not give you a chance earlier" she replied with a weird but cute smile "It was mostly my fault, I never let you see the right side of me. And the important thing is that now you love me.