Starting Over

Chapter 8

Brooke's Point of View

I could feel Justin's muscular arms hanging loosely around my waist as he laid his hand on my naked hip. I knew that he was sleeping due to his steady calm breathing. My head was gently rested on his chest as my arm was lazily resting across his torso, the duvet covering both of our naked bodies.

Fluttering my eyes open I couldn't help but allow a broad smile to spread on my face just because it had been so long since I was last here, with Justin, cuddling, and I missed it... Just like I missed him. And I know that I should maybe even regret last night but I don't, not at all, it was perfect.

Since our break up I felt complete once again, whole, like I didn't have a care in the world. I didn't need anything else right now nor did I want anything because I was finally happy and although I was still single- I think- I was finally myself again. I knew that although I was getting back to my old self I would never be happy again, not like I am with Justin which is why i'm so happy... Because I'm never not happy when I'm with Justin.

I took my time to allow my eyes to scan over Justin's face, I hadn't really had the time to look at it much and I missed being able to see his flawless face. The way his lips were slightly parted, his cheek bones relaxed, eye brows soft. I didn't understand how he was so perfect, not a flaw on his skin. I just hoped he still felt the same way I do, I need him in my life and I guess that yesterday I finally realised just how much I need him.

Knowing it was Justin's birthday I didn't want him to sleep forever so I gently pressed my lips to his chest, trailing light feather kisses along his chest, across his shoulder and up to his neck before continuing to gently peck the corner of his lips before kissing his cheek then the lobe of his ear.

"happy birthday" I whispered in his ear, hugging his waist as I placed my head back on his chest still looking up at him through my eyelashes. I watched as he smiled without showing his teeth and keeping his eyes closed.

"mm, thank you" he chuckled fluttering his eyes open and looked down at me.

I giggled again before placing my head on the pillow beside him.

"you're getting so old now" I giggled. Justin let out a playful over exaggerated groan before speaking.

"Brooke we went through this last year, I'm not old, you're only... Four months younger than me" he sighed.

"still you're old" I stuck my tongue out.

"then so are you" he joked, squeezing my hip making me jump closer to him.

"how'd you sleep?" he rasped, gently rolling on his side and tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. I leaned into his touch and sighed.

"like a baby" I smiled, re-opening my eyes. "you?" I asked.

"like a baby" he repeated after me.

"sorry I didn't get you anything for your birthday, I didn't really have time to get one I mean I didn't know I would be seeing you until the day before" I rambled on.

"babe, calm down it's fine, I don't want anything all I wanted was to have you back in my life and I finally got that so I'm perfect" he smiled softly at me. Hugging my naked body against his. I just simply smiled against his chest, still wishing for clarification on what 'we' were.

"what are you doing today?" I asked.

"well I was thinking that we could spend the day together" he mumbled into my hair.

"if that's what you want" I smiled.

"it is" he confirmed kissing the top of my head.

"then I guess it's do-able" I giggled against his chest.