Time seems to stop along with my common sense. Silence is left between me and the three words Gavin just uttered.
I knew he liked me - maybe - but love? I can't imagine that. He hasn't known me long enough to love me. Or at least I think.
"Say something," he pleas, a tone of voice I've never heard before.
I open my mouth, and then close it again.
Honestly, I don't know what to say. It's all so sudden. One second I'm deadly mad at him and now I have forgotten all about why I ran off, crying.
I swallow hard and look down at the ground. "I don't know what you want me to say."
Of course, I know what he wants me to say. What he wants to hear, but I don't know if I've even developed those feelings for him yet. There are still so many things I don't know about him and want to learn.
It's true that I like him - a lot - or I wouldn't have trusted him the way I have. Love? I can't determine that. And I don't want to say something that isn't true. He deserves better than that.
"Bella... I can't even begin to explain my feelings for you," He shakes his head and my heart breaks slightly. "I'm not one to give into love. If I've ever had a relationship that makes me begin to question if I love the girl, I leave."
Happiness fills my body as I listen to his thoughtful words. Are they true?
"It's different with you," he steps closer to me, I don't move. "Everything about you draws me towards you. I've tried to stay away and fight my feelings, but I can't. God I've tried."
He takes another step closer, so that our toes are touching.
"I love you, Bella and I'm not afraid to admit it anymore." Tears well in my eyes. he looks unsure and awkward like what he's saying has never been spoken from any human being. For all he knows, they haven't.
I do. I love him too. I feel it, when I look at him I see every detail and it only makes me like him more. I get jealous and I cry because of him. I want him always and never want to leave. I love him and he loves me.
"I love you too," I sniffle and giggle. The look of relief covers his face, then a smile stretches onto his lips, so wide it loos like they could split in half. He's never been more handsome.
"You do?" He asks, leaning closer to me.
"Yes," I laugh and he grins, placing his hands on my cheeks and leaning in to kiss me.
It's different this time. It's slow and sensual, but filled with passion that wasn't there before and...love.
Our lips move together thoughtfully and mend together perfectly. The kiss is perfect. This must be what love feels like. The feeling of butterflies and of your world being complete.
I feel like it can only be him. Only Gavin.
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I don't remember deciding to head back to Gavin's house, but our lip locking got a little bit carried away and I realized I can't be away from him tonight.
The lights are off when we make it to his home and no one seems to be home.
We're in a fit of giggles as we run up the stairs. Gavin falling down the carpeted steps once or twice while I hang on to the railing to keep from falling myself, laughing to hard.
"You're insane," I giggle as we make it into his room.
"You make me this way," He grins and pushes me against the door, his hips pushed against mine to keep me there.
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