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I love different (Nate Maloley)

NATE'S POV

I hear the sound of the Twitter app refreshing, followed by a long pause and then the sound of the phone locking. I turn to my side to find my girlfriend sitting up in bed, staring at the pile of clothes on my bedroom floor. She bit down on her lip as she started zoning out, forgetting I was right next to her.

"You okay, baby?" I asked, deeply concerned at the fact she might have seen something she didn't want to see while she was scrolling through her Twitter timeline. I see her quickly snap back into reality. She gave me a smile and nodded her head. "Are you sure?" I questioned, sitting up and rubbing my right eye.

"I'm sure. Did I wake you? If I did, I'm sorry." She apologized and gave me a small giggle. Oh how I love that sound. She pushed her hair to the side and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

"You seem like you woke up on the right side of the bed this morning," I smiled at her and wrapped my arm around her body.

"I'm always in a great mood with you, babe." She kisses me again but this time tugs on my bottom lip. Surprised and a little turned on by her actions, I deepen the kiss but pull away from suspicion.

"Why are you in such a good mood?" I asked, careful to not offend her in any way.

She gives me a wicked smirk and straddled my lap. "Because I love you." She gives me a soft kiss on my forehead. "You love me too, right?" Her beautiful eyes were so full of wonder and I couldn't help but question why she asked even though she was fully aware of the answer.

"Yes, I do love you Y/N. I don't want you to ever question that." I assure her as I place my hands on her cheeks. She wraps her legs and arms around me, trying to get closer to me as she possibly could. She buried her head in the crook of my neck and I inhaled her scent. "I can't help but wonder what's gotten into you this morning." I whispered in her ear, slowly pulling myself back from her embrace. "If you saw something that bothered you...you know you can tell me, right?"

Y/N'S POV

I let out a sigh and got off Nate's lap, positioning myself in the same position I was in when he first woke up. He knew me far too well to allow me to get away with something that was bothersome.

"Ah, I knew it." He leaned on his left elbow to prop himself up. He other hand caressed my cheek and pushed my thick hair behind my ear. "What did you see this time?"

I brought my knees to my chest and attempted to think about the words I was going to say next. "It's just the same old things...which I know-" Nate cuts me off with the click of his tongue. I gently slap his bare chest because he knows I hate it when I get cut off in the middle of a sentence. "I know you told me to just ignore it, but I'm not that great at ignoring something that is constantly popping up everywhere." I continue and he begins to trace circles on my thigh. "It isn't easy for me, Nate. It isn't easy for me to be your girlfriend...especially when I look like someone no one knew you'd go for." I bite my bottom lip, then quickly get off the bed and head to the bathroom. I didn't want to see what his reaction would be, so instead I did what I do best whenever this conversation comes up...I hide. Upon locking the bathroom door, I lean against it and crossed my arms, stared at myself in the mirror for god knows how long. I hear a knock behind me and I knew he wanted to talk to me about this.

"Y/N, open the door please." His voice was stern and I could tell he was slightly annoyed that we were going to have this conversation all over again. I sharply exhale and I unlocked the door. I looked up at the tall and shirtless figure in front of me. "Turn around." He commanded. A little shocked at his slight forcefulness, I still does as he asked and I'm staring at my reflection once again. He places his large hands on my waist and stares at me through the mirror.

"Where do I even start?" He chuckles, moving one of his palms over my bellybutton. "I love everything about you, from the color of your skin to the fullness of your beautiful hair, to the way your eyes sparkle even when you don't try. But you know what I love the most about you?" He asked, not breaking eye contact with me through the mirror.

"What?" I muttered.

"I love the fact that you're different. You're different from every other girl I've dated and that's okay. You know why?" He asked again, this time turning me with one swift move so I'm face to face with him. Embarrassed, I looked down at the tiled floor but he lifts my chin with his index finger, forcing me to look at him in his beautiful brown eyes. "I absolutely love different. And not just in how you look, but everything that you come with. Your diversity in food, culture, and traditions. Your diversity in how you think and act. Everything. I absolutely love everything about you and whoever says otherwise can go fuck themselves."

NATE'S POV

I see a huge grin start to form on her face. I swear, her smile could cure cancer and end all wars. I pull her into a hug and I could feel her grip onto me as if she didn't want me to slip away. "I love you, Y/N. Please, don't ever think otherwise because you look different from other girls I've dated." I reassure her as I ran my fingers through her hair.

"Thank you for always putting up with me." She laughs and I couldn't help but laugh with her.

"You're so stubborn sometimes, but I just needed you to know that I will love you regardless of how you look on the outside. It may be different for others to grasp, but that shouldn't matter. Well, it doesn't matter to me anyway. I still find you incredibly sexy," I give her a kiss on the forehead and she closes her eyes, taking in the moment. Her head was pressed against my chest and we just stood there for moment.

"You know what would be beneficial out of our relationship?" I hear her asked. I felt her lips curl into a smirk and I looked down at her.

"What?" I chuckled.

"We'd have incredibly cute mixed babies." She gave me a huge smile and I couldn't help but agree with what she said.

"Hell yeah we would," I praised, picking her up from the ground, carrying her and tossing her onto our bed once again.

"Nate!" She squealed as I got on top of her. An eruption of laughter leaves her lips and I hovered above her, admiring her beauty. She places her hand on my cheek, ran her fingers through my already messy hair, and pulled me in for another kiss.

"I love you, Nathan." She whispers, pulling away from the kiss and her eyes still closed.

"I love you more, Y/N."