between us | klaroline (book 1)

Chapter 26: Untold Stories

Charlie yawned and I admired him from my pillow, watching the way his mouth curled and his nose moved up. He fluttered open his eyes and looked around the room from his pillow on the right side of the bed.

"Oh hello there. How long have you been up?" He asked me, grabbing my waist under the covers and pulling me towards him. I rested my head on his shoulder and began answering.

"Not long, i've just been awake for about twenty minutes. You're adorable when you sleep." I replied, making myself giggle.

Charlie chuckled. "So are you my love."

The feeling of his touch on my waist and lower stomach made me still get butterflies. I wanted it to last like this forever, the feeling of giddiness whenever Charlie touched me or did something romantic.

"What're you thinking about?" He asked with a peck at my forehead. I shook my head and ran my hand from the top of his chest down to the bottom of his stomach while looking at him in the eye. "I can't wait."

"For what?" He interviewed me. I climbed on top of him so I was sitting on his lap. He looked taken aback. "Woah." He muttered.

I leaned down lower to his face to kiss him but he stopped me. "I thought you didn't like morning breathe."

"I don't care today." I replied forcefully, planting my lips on his and making out with him for a bit, my hands on the side of his face and trailing to his neck.

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"Alrighty so you must tell me what have we got planned so far for the wedding. Also when are we planning on our mother's and the wedding planner meeting with us?" My fiancé reminded me.

We walked arm-in-arm over one of the gorgeous bridges in his family's backyard and walked to a tiny rock bench across the river. We sat down together and began talking about what we've already planned for the wedding and stuff we haven't planned yet.

"Alright so we have to plan where it will be, who is all coming, dresses and tuxedos, bridesmaids, groomsmen, food and drinks, music, priest. We've got a lot to plan." Charlie puffed out. I laughed.

"Yes we do. It's a bit overwhelming isn't it?"

"Oh yes, very overwhelming but nothing a few kisses can make up for." He flirted, coming closer and kissing me softly.

"I love times like this with you Charlie. Where you and I can just talk, kiss and laugh about natural things. I just love you so much..." My voice trailed off. I had such a deep love for Charlie and it scared me that he might leave or run away or something else....

I stood up, looking down at the grassy ground. I couldn't help but think however I would cope when I'd lost Charlie. I'd be so devastated that my heart would be ripped apart. My eyes began tearing up at the thought.

I can't live without him.

Charlie came forward to me, I could hear his footsteps of his dress shoes on the grass. "My love, what's wrong?"

I looked up at him with tears in my eyes. "I  can't lose you Charlie. I love you so fricken much and if I ever lost you...I wouldn't be able to breathe..." I cried out. I saw him smile at the ground then begin talking.

"Darling, you'd never lose me because if I lost you I would not be able to live or breathe or laugh. I'd be so utterly devastated that I would cry and cry until I couldn't and my heart would ache for you. There would be a hole in it." He said somehow with a smile.