A Perfect Pair

First Love?

KC's POV 

     That kiss was the highlight of my very existence up to that point. Our lips continued to move in sync, my hand slowly sliding up to his hair before caressing his cheek once more. We eventually had to break it, our foreheads gently pressed together as we took a few breaths of air.  The smiles on our faces were inevitable as we stared into each other's eyes. My legs were  weak enough to where I probably could've collapsed if I was standing. His hand slowly grazed my jawline before it moved to support he back of my head. My fingers moved up and very gently poked his nose, causing his smile to grow even more. 

     "God, I've been waiting so long to do that," he whispered as he slowly released my face. 

    "I've been waiting so long for you to do that  I didn't want to be weird and just like grope your face and kiss the hell out of you, but I-I didn't want it to seem like I was being sexist or anything by not making the first move and I j-" I was cut off by a gentle peck to my lips once more. 

     "Shut up baby," he whispered with a chuckle. 

    I blushed, giving a small nod as he kissed my temple before we moved back into our collective seats. He then stood up, causing my to raise my eyebrow as I stared upon him. My eyes were full of wonder and curiosity for the man who had just taken away a piece of my innocence and so gracefully held it upon his mouth. 

    "What're you doing Cal?" 

    "I wanna be closer to you". 

    And that was exactly what he did. I moved over closer to the wall, giving him room to slide up beside me. He sat down and kissed my cheek, letting his arms begin to slowly snake around my waist. He then guided me to lean in closer, keeping one arm around my back and waist and the other set on the table, knowing the food was soon to be delivered and that he'd need a hand to eat. I let my head fall upon his shoulder as I  rested on  hand on his thigh, much like Kayla and Warren had done in the car. It was almost as if we  hadn't just shared their first kiss after a month of friendship. I  then decided to ask a question i had been dying to gain the answer to for quite some time now. A question that had been lingering on my mind for months on end. 

    "Why did you stop going tocsunmer practices right after I arrived?"

    He sighed, beginning to pull me a bit closer to him as he planted a gentle peck along the edge of my temple. He then pulled back, looking down at me as he became brutally honest, "I didn't want to embarrass myself". 

    The confusion I felt was fairly intense, and it didn't take him long to figure that out. So, he continued, "I'm not the best bowler, but I've certainly come a long way from back at the beginning of the summer. When I saw you walk into the bowling alley that day, my heart stopped. I was graced with your presence and I was astonished. Your beauty, your wisdom, the way you could light up a room was nothing that I could compare to. So, I decided to take some time to build up my bowling skills outside of practices so that I could avoid making a fool out of myself around you. I just wanted to impress you so much.." 

    My mouth was left slightly open, but not a full jaw-drop just yet. I couldn't believe that the guy who I had been spending months in search of had left because of me. He was intimidated by and trying to impress me....Who the fuck would want to impress me? I opened my mouth to actually speak, but I was interrupted by the waitress. 

    "Here you two go," she said as she placed our plates in front of us, along with silverware and napkins. 

   "Thank you, ma'am," Calvin said. 

    On the topic of intimidation, the waitress was beyond gorgeous. She had these luxurious locks of dirty blonde hair that rested near her severely perky and seemingly natural breasts. Her eyes were a deep shade of emerald, more vibrant than the diamond itself. Her olive complexion flourished beneath  the medium amount of makeup she had on her face. Her curvy body was highlighted in her Steak and Shake uniform, yet her stomach was flatter than a piece of paper. It didn't make sense for someone to be so naturally beautiful. I was jealous, my legs crossing beneath the table as I sucked in a bit of my gut to try and help me seem prettier. However, once she left us, Cal took of it. 

     He pulled me even closer than before, as if that was possible. With one of his hands on my hip, the other gently rubbed across my stomach before tickling my side in the most gentle way possible. I tried to surprise my giggling with a whine, pouting at him as I released my stomach once more. He grinned as he tilted my chin up to ensure that I couldn't look away as he spoke with poise. 

    "KC, I see the way that you look at yourself. The way that you view yourself with such disgust and irritation, as if you're waiting for the mirror or phone camera to shatter. And the way that you eyeballed the beauty of the waitress and let your insecurities  cause you to suck in your stomach, as if that would change you. But don't touch ever try to change yourself for others. You are such an incredible person that it I wouldn't know what to do with myself. You are the most beautiful, intelligent, wise, hilarious, awkward, and the list is endless. Your values, your physical and mental appearances, it all captivates me and blows me away every single time I encounter it. Never, ever change yourself. Always remain the Angel that I'm falling for". 

     Once again, I was lost for words as I began to look down at my lap. I was so overwhelmed from his loving words, the thoughts in my mind a pure whirlwind. How the hell did I end up with such a perfect guy beginning  to wrapping around my finger? He was such an amazing person and I didn't know how I could compare. 

     "I...i...wow..." I whispered softly as I felt my eyes water just slightly. 

    "No tears, even if they're happy. I want you to relax and enjoy tonight with nothing more gab a smile upon that pretty face of yours".  

     "But how can I be so perfect to you when everyone else sees me as this...this freak?" 

    He gently wiped my cheeks, just making sure that they were still dry. "Because no one else understands how beautiful you are. I can see beyond the insults that they hurl out based upon pure jealousy and I see the true beauty within you. And you my dear, are more beautiful than anyone I have ever laid eyes on". 

     I couldn't find any other words to say. Instead, I just leaned up and pressed my lips to his, cupping his cheek in my hand as I became consumed with love and happiness. I had to savor every last drop before it went away.