Be There For Me

Chapter 27

Jessica's POV

Date: 12/22/15

Location: Clinton's House

Time: 5:47 P.M.

After embarrassment of my misunderstanding subsided, we hugged. But it wasn't a quick, hug. It was a long, effectionate hug. He makes me feel safe and protected.

The whole time we were hugging, I wanted to say 3 simple words that would express my feelings toward him.

I love you.

"My sister is waiting on us, we should probably go out there." He pulls apart, but only far enough out so he could see my face.

I can't take it anymore. I feel like I've been hiding my feelings from him for too long. This man has thrown a lasso around me and pulled me in. But I'm glad he did, because if he didn't, I wouldn't be here.

Before I even have a chance to think, I release my hands from around his waste and place them softly on his cheeks. I stand up on my tippy toes due to his height, as he places his hands on the small of my back helping me stand higher.

We close our eyes, and before we knew it, our lips collided. Of course everyone would say it felt like fireworks were going off as soon as they kissed, but honestly, it felt like it.

I feel his strong hands grip my back as I wrap my arm around his neck. Our lips are synchronized as if they were made for each other.

This is the moment I've been waiting for. The moment when I can fall in love with someone without being forced to.

He has been so patient with me. He is protective, but not too much. He knows and understands my past life, the life I never chose, the life I was forced to live, but that's gone, and I have learned to forget that part of me. And he has helped me with that.

Yes, I was afraid to fall in love because I was afraid that he'd leave me or that he wouldn't love me back, but I feel relieved, like 1,000 pounds got lifted off of my shoulders.

Because he is mine and I am his.