I sit on the couch in Rhys's apartment. He brings out the ice-cream and spoons and joins me. I laugh at the gesture and shake my head. "I'm not really in the mood
for ice-cream"
"Alright well then what's going on?"
"He was going to ask me to marry him, downstairs at dinner."
"And you said no?" I nod, looking at the vase on the table. "But you love him don't you?"
"Yeah, I do." Rhys looks away. "But I'm not in love with him. Someone else already had that part of my heart."
"Must be one pretty lucky guy."
I shrug my shoulder. "Maybe. But I hurt him, a lot more than Noah ever hurt me. He walked away and I could've sworn I was never going to see him again. It was only
after he decided that leaving was the best thing that I realised it truly wasn't. The second I realised he was gone, I wanted him back. The feeling was literally as though someone had literally reaching into my chest, grabbed my heart and ripped it out. I don't
know. The moment he left I just realised that I knew what I had to do. I knew I had to stop lying to him and Noah and myself. Because the truth is all along, I've had everything I ever wanted right in front of me." I finally meet his yes and find he's already
looking into me.
"Does this other guy know how you feel?" He asks. We both know I'm talking about him, but he's trying to remain impartial to the matter so I can talk about it easier.
"I think so. He is seriously so special to me and even if a relationship were not to work, I still need him as a friend. I just need him in my life. I lock our
eyes. "I need you, Rhys. I choose you."
He wraps me in his arms and pulls me into a kiss. It's a kiss I've never experienced before. Every time Noah and I kiss, I feel something tingle. But this? Wow.
it's as though my entire world doesn't exist. It's just Rhys and I, somewhere, in a place without time or other people. Just us. He leans back and I looks into my eyes.
He doesn't have to saying it for me to see that he loves me. I smile and cup my hands around his face. I kiss him back and he leans over me. He's so gentle about
it. Careful in every move he makes as though I'm delicate to handle. THIS feels right.
We finally stop and I don't want this to end.
"You have no idea how long I've waited to do that."
"I wish you hadn't waited so long." I kiss him again briefly.
"I'll always put you first. You'll always be my entire world. I love you. I love you so much and I will never let anything hurt you. I hope I can give you the happiness
you deserve."
"You already have been. I just couldn't see it."
We smile at each other warmly. This is perfection.
My phone rings as we get lost in each other's eyes.
"You going to get that?" He asks.
"Probably should but no." I smile at him and give him a hug and extend my hand for him to take. He takes it and follows as I lead him to the door.
"Where are we going?"
"Beach." I smile at him playfully.
He stands still for a brief moment. Now that I'm at the door, he's not so excited. He throws his hands in surrender, takes a deep breath and sits back down on the
