He's A Keeper

13

"Babe?" Was the first thing I asked when I woke up.

I looked down to see him still asleep from our three hour nap.

I quietly laid back down, watching him sleep.

I ran my hand across his toned stomach, making me feel nervous and tingly.

I finally closed my eyes and eventually fell back asleep.

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"Babyy why are you still asleep? I can't necessarily kiss you when you're not awake." I heard James say.

I rolled over to face him, resting my head on his shoulder.

"I'm tired." I yawned.

"It's only 5:30." He said.

He leaned down and kissed me, letting his lips linger for a few minutes.

"I'm tired and hungry. Is anyone home?" I asked him.

"Daniel got home and came up here and checked on us earlier." He said.

I nodded and rested my head on his chest again.

I then put my leg over both of his at a curved angle.

He rubbed his hand up and down my thigh, making me smile.

"You're so beautiful." He said.

"Thanks..." I trailed off, smiling.

"I have something to tell you." He said.

I raised up, looking at him.

"Not right now, after we eat. I'm hungry too." He laughed.

"Oh okay," I said.

I threw the blankets off us, then took his hand and led him downstairs.

On the way downstairs, he grabbed my butt and squeezed it, making me yelp and laugh.

"Daniel we're hungry," I whined, sitting at the counter.

Daniel was leaning up against the counter, drinking a glass of wine.

"You're out of luck, I'm not cooking tonight." He said, pouring another glass.

"Ugh." I said, getting up and browsing through the cabinets.

"Oooh, babe do you want pancakes?" I laughed a little.

"Sure," He said, getting up from his seat and taking the box out of my hands.

I grabbed the griddle from the cabinet, then plugged it in.

I got a bowl to mix the pancake stuff in, and some water.

"I'm helping you, we don't need the house to burn down." He laughed, stirring the pancake mix and water together before pouring it onto the griddle.

"I only want two." I said.

I smiled to myself and then went under his arm and stood in front of him, facing the stove.

"Well hello," He said, kissing the top of my head.

I took the spatula- pancake flipper thing from his hand, pressing down on the pancake.

He put his hand on top of mine and showed me how to flip the pancake.

We finally finished cooking them, and sat down to eat them at the table.

"You're a good cook." I commented, nearly finished with my pancakes.

We both finished and went back upstairs to get our shoes.

"What were you gonna tell me?" I asked as I slipped on my black flip-flops and brushed my hair.

"I'm taking you to the pond to tell you." He said, putting his shirt on, much to my dismay.

"Whyyy?" I whined.

"Because I can," He laughed.

He finished putting on his shoes and he took my hand, leading me toward the pond.

We finally make it, the sun beginning to set.

It looked pretty out here.

He sat down with me in front of him, right in a small patch of sunlight in the field.

He looked nervous almost, I wondered why.

"Have you.. have you ever noticed the way our hand fit perfectly together?" He asked, entertwining our hands.

Sure enough, they fit together like they were made to hold each other.

"Oh- I guess I do now. Why?" I asked.

"Well, I read online somewhere that if your hand fits perfectly into someone elses then you're meant to be, I guess." He explained.

I nodded, although I was still confused on why he was telling me all this.

"Look Brynn, from the day I met you, I knew you were different from anyone else I'd ever met. You're beautiful, you're smart, you're kind. You're all of these amazing things that I had never seen before. I mean, you're special, you really are. And, you won't even believe how happy I was when you told me we were on a date when we got icecream that one day," He said.

He moved closer to me, taking both of my hands in his.

"And thats why.. thats why I'm in love with you Brynn. I love you." He finished.

I couldn't breathe. He was in love with me?

And thats when it hit me. He made me happy. He made me so much happier than anyone else had. I loved him. I'm in love with him. I couldn't believe I hadn't realized it sooner.

"I'm in love with you too." I said, meeting his gaze.

His face was red, and mine probably was too.

My heart was beating crazy fast, and I'm sure his was too.

"We're in love," He whispered, making me smile.

"We are," I whispered back.

I leaned over and put myself in his lap, and he wrapped his arms around me.

"I love you," He said.

"I love you too." I smiled, getting butterflies in my stomach.

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"Daniel, I have news." I was bouncy after James had left.

"Hmm?" He asked, flipping through tv channels.

I took a seat on the other couch.

"James said he loved me." My smile widened.

"Awww," He said, "Young love, how cute."

I nodded, then got up and ran upstairs to my room.

Me: i cant stop smiling

Babe♡: i love you i love you i love youuuuu

Me: im blushing so hard

Babe♡: good ;)

I giggled, putting my phone on the charger.

I was debating whether I should tell Jade or Piper.

Jade would be happy for me, but Piper?

She would probably accuse me of not loving him like I said I do.

I sighed, deciding to sleep on it.