Always With You

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"I know it's not much...."
"Babe, it's beautiful. This is our home"
"For now, Sabrina. We'll have our dream house one day, I promise"
"Well I've got you, so this is already my dream house"
She knows I'm gonna trash myself and the house for about a week. In the back of my mind I know that this really is a beautiful home, especially for two college kids who could barely pull together the cash to get a small house together. I knew we both needed it. College dorms aren't really my speed, and I needed to get her out of her house. Her family's good people, but she wasn't happy there. She worked at a nursing home to save up for the house. I don't really have time for a full time job with basketball taking up most of the year. So I made my money through any part time job that my dad and uncles can throw at me. And now here we are, in this two bedroom two bathroom house, where we finally get to be with each other when it matters.
"Who's your man?"
"You are"
"Who's my lady?"
"I am"
"Who's $12 house is this"
"Ours, ya butthead!"
These are the times I live for, where everything is calm and simple, and I just get to let her love surround me. She looks at me with those perfect hazel eyes and smiles. And I am at peace. Then my damn cell phone rings.
Dallas has been my best friend since I was 12. He's basically the reason I had the guts to ask Sabrina out in the first place. So I kinda owe him this little bro talk during, what was, a pretty nice moment.
"Hey, man"
"Are you two making babies yet?"
I look at Sabrina and she catches my stare.
"Uhh....no...uhh--Shut up"
We talk for a bit about when I'm gonna stop being an adult and hang out with the guys again.
"Next week, buddy. I've got a date"
"Alright, man. But you've gotta look up this tag I found!"
After I hang up, I casually walk over to my darling, and scoop her up by surprise. Kissing her gently, like they do in movies.
She looks at me and giggles. I love her laugh, it reminds me that I'm capable of making someone happy.
"Can I keep you?"
"Yes, please. Keep me forever."
"I think I will"
And now we've gone back to the shelter of our love, where nothing can ever hurt us.
"Who's your man?"