Becoming Mrs. Seguin

Chapter 36- Graduation Day

It was the day after Damon's graduation and the both of us were hanging out in his dorm, drinking some fancy wine that he'd gotten as a present yesterday following the ceremony.

We had spent the whole day packing all of his stuff into boxes. Tomorrow, he'd leave for New York to start his first day at work as the new CEO of Parker Enterprises.

"I can't wait until I get this next summer," I remarked, admiring Damon's MBA diploma that he had framed.

"I bet. You've worked so hard these past years," he said with a smile.

"Yeah, but I couldn't have done it without you. I mean, who's gonna help me study for exams now?"

"Christine, you're the smartest girl I've ever dated or met. You'll be fine, trust me," Damon reassured.

"Oh, so you've had other girlfriends before me? What a shocker," I teased.

Damon was honestly the most perfect boyfriend a girl could ever ask for, so it sure didn't surprise me that he'd been in past relationships.

"They were nothing compared to you, though. In fact, most of them had the IQ of a cockroach. I only dated those girls because they were hot," Damon admitted truthfully.

"Let me guess, you were going through your high school, raging hormones phase?"

"Yup. I never loved any of them either."

"Is that so?", I asked with a gleam of amusement in my eyes.

"If I did, then I wouldn't be here with you right now."

Damon and I spent the rest of the evening talking about our teenaged years, which seemed like only yesterday. I even brought up the time that Nick had asked me to be his girlfriend after prom and how I rejected him.

It felt as if I had never left high school. The memories always stayed with me, from the happy ones to all of the sad ones after Karl and I had broken up.

But the most important thing I learned during those years was to appreciate my family. I had thought that Karl would always be there for me, but I was wrong. And the same went for Tyler. Relationships ended when things didn't go well, but family was forever.

Afterwards, Damon and I went out for our last dinner together at a well-known Italian restaurant downtown. The food was delicious, but I just didn't feel like eating a lot like I usually did. Besides, there were other things going on in my mind.

On our way back to the campus, I didn't say a single word. Everything was just happening way too soon, with Damon already leaving tomorrow. It took every nerve I had to not burst into tears.

"Christine, why are you so quiet all of a sudden?", Damon asked.

"I'm just tired, that's all," I lied.

The moment he parked his car in front of my dorm was when I couldn't hold it in anymore. Tears streamed down my face as I let all of my emotions out.

"Christine, what's wrong? Did something happen to you?", Damon panicked. I shook my head in response.

"I-I don't want you to go," I stuttered.

"Shh, calm down, baby. You don't want me to go where?", Damon asked gently.

"New York."

"Oh. That's why you're crying? I know, I'm gonna miss you a lot, too," he said, leaning over to pull me into his arms.

"What if you meet someone better than me over there? We don't have to continue this relationship any longer if you don't want to."

"Christine, what on earth are you talking about?", Damon asked in disbelief, completely caught off guard. "You think that I don't love you?"