The Trip to My Heart (BxB)

Chapter 11

Elliot's POV

Leighton's eyes pop out of his head and for a second I thought he was gonna pass out.

Without saying anything, he stands up and positions himself right in front of me. I stand up too so it's not awkward. He looks at me with watery eyes and asks "Are you messing with me?"

I then shift my weight and look into those big green eyes and reassure his negative thoughts. "I wouldn't play with this, Leighton."

His eyes then move to my chest and they stay there for a long amount of time. Is he okay?

I wave my hands in his face and I get no response. It's like he's in some kind of trance. After several minutes of attempting to grab his attention, he vigorously shakes his head, snaps out of it and looks dead in my brown eyes.

I didn't take my eyes off of his. I got goosebumps after a second. I didn't know what he was doing, but it felt as if he was looking into my soul, trying to grasp what I had just told him.

After it seems that he understands I wasn't lying to him, a soft smile then forms on his beautiful face and I'm immediately confused. His emotions changed at the blink of an eye.

Next thing I know his arms are tightly wrapped around my neck and when I realize it, my heart beat skyrockets. I wrap my arms around his small waist and he lays his head on my shoulder.

I've never been so happy in my entire life. And here I am with the boy of my dreams hugging me as tight as a noose around the neck of a hangman. It's surreal.

I feel his head change positions so his lips are almost touching my ear. He whispers to me and I feel his warm breath touch the side of my face. "I really, really am into you too." As he says this, chills take over my body and I squeeze him even tighter, then release him so I don't suffocate him.

I smile like an idiot and look up at the sun that's now floating high in the sky, shining as bright as ever. "Does this mean we can try this out? or do you want to wait?" I ask, in hope that I can make him mine.

He places his hand on my chin and gently pulls it down so my face is right in front of his, and our eyes meet. "Honestly, I don't know if I am ready, even though what happened with James occurred a long time ago, it still scares me to death being in a relationship, but I hope this will work." he says.

It sucks that he wants to wait, but I respect any decision he makes. I'll do whatever it takes to spend the rest of my life with him.

I give him an understanding glare and calmly say, "I will wait for you no matter how long it takes."

I can tell it gave him butterflies, because he smiles and his face turns a peachy color.

His smile suddenly turns into a frown and he looks down at his feet and tries to figure out how to say what he wants to say. "Elliot, how long are you staying in Denmark?"

I begin to frown as well, thinking about leaving this amazing person I've been lucky enough to meet. "I will be here until next Sunday. Why?" I finally answer.

He pokes his lips out a bit, kinda like he's pouting. I can't lie. It's quite adorable but now is not the time to think about how cute he is.
"That means we are leaving at the same time, and we aren't even going to the same place." He says, disappointed.

That's right.. He lives in freaking Kansas, and I live in California. The states are at least 1,500 miles apart from each other. What am I gonna do without him? He's made me a better person in only the few days that I've been here. And in about a week, I'm gonna have to say goodbye....