Undeniable Truths

33~ I Needed This

I feel great about my decision to move in with Percy. Some may say that we're moving too quickly, and that we just met, we can't possibly do this, we can't live together if we haven't slept together. I say that's rubbish. I've realized the older you get, and the more you know what you want, there is no reason to hold back and wait.

I just turned twenty-three, I have a daughter, and I've already been divorced. I know what I want in a relationship, and I know what I need to be happy. If I see and feel everything with Percy, then why wouldn't I want to move forward?

And the not sleeping together? I don't see how that's relevant. He has four bedrooms, that aren't in use, that he claims are his 'guest rooms.' In the four months that we've been together, I've never heard of him having people stay the night at his house.

I walk into my new room and smile. I'm doing this. I'm moved in and living with my beau. I'm moving on with my life. I'm leaving Weasley behind, and living my life. I'm finally happy.

"Hey, love, how's everything coming together in here? You all set up?" Percy asks as he sticks his head in my room.

I turn around with a huge grin on my face, "This room is amazing. Thank you so much!"

He steps towards me and grabs my hand to kiss it, "No, thank you for agreeing to move in with me. Not to mention, not laughing in my face for the awful presentation of the question."

I chuckle, "It wasn't that bad. It could use some work, but it's better than when Weasley proposed."

He smirks, "I've never heard that story. How did he do it?"

I shake my head, "Do you really want to know? Maybe you could get some ideas," I wink at him.

"Hey, he got you didn't he?"

"We were hanging out in the Gryffindor common room at school. I had just told him that I wasn't comfortable having sex with him unless we were in a serious and committed relationship. So, he shook his head, and said, 'Fine, will you marry me then?' Then, he grabbed my hand and moved the ring Harry had given me for my seventeenth birthday, and put it in my left ring finger." I sneer at the thought, "Really romantic, eh? I can't believe I said yes."

He chokes for a second, "Well, isn't he a winner. I mean, I only met him twice, and one of them was while he had me hidden in his house. Not exactly great at the whole first impression thing."

I lean up and kiss him, "I'm so sorry about that. Have I told you that?"

"Yes, about five times a day," he chuckles as he kisses my forehead.

"Well," I tease, "have I ever told you how amazingly good looking you are?"

He pretends to think, "Yes, but you don't tell me enough. I have self esteem issues you see."

"Whatever you say, dear."

"I love you. I don't think I tell you that enough. You took my full, meaningless life, and brought life back into it. I don't think I could ever explain how thankful I am that you waltz into my life and made me want to change. I was living my life weekend to drunken weekend, having meaningless shags, it was stupid. I had no reason to live, but you gave me that. So, just, thank you."

I'm completely speechless at this, all I can do is blush profusely.

"Say something, please. Am I crazy?" the brunette asks. "I shouldn't have said that, I made a fool of myself," he panics. "Please, just forget..."

"Percy, love, I feel the same way. I was mad, and you made me see that life goes on. He wasn't good enough for me, and you made me see that there was someone out there who wouldn't take advantage of me. Someone who doesn't make me feel like I'm ugly and good for nothing but sex. So, I'm the one who should be saying thank you."

He takes my face in his hands, and kisses me with such passion that my head is spinning. I needed this.

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~ Astoria 🐍👑
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