Enhance

Chapter 20 - Tomlinson

Chapter 20 - Tomlinson

The world stops around me the moment she jumps into my arms, laughing and with her eyes shining, so happy. But then the world starts spinning when she grabs my face and kisses me.

I honestly didn’t see this one coming.

Nothing else matters, no one else exists because Robin is in my arms and she’s kissing me. And I’m kissing her back, of course, holding her even tighter and pushing the shock at the back of my mind. The taste of her lips against mine, the way she’s holding on to me with her hands ruffling my hair, her legs tightly wrapped around my hips, all this is driving me crazy. And it’s not even enough. The adrenaline of the recently finished match is still running in my blood, making this kiss frantic and a bit desperate, like none of us can have enough of the other. I’m sure we’re putting on a great show, but I couldn’t care less.

I tilt my head as I deepen the kiss and slowly put her on her feet again just to press my hands on her back and pull her against me even closer. We hug so tightly that she bends backwards a bit as she still holds on to me with my hands travelling all up and down her back.

I’m running out of air but I can’t stop kissing her. This is what I’ve been craving for so long, this is what I’ve dreamt of so many nights, this is what I’ve wanted since I saw her the first time and I can’t believe it’s actually happening.

I had made my mind to ask her out after this game, I just couldn’t hold it any longer. I guess she beat me and I’m so glad she did. This is better than what I had planned.

I pull back two seconds just to take a deep breath and kiss her again. I don’t think I can stop, she is intoxicating, addictive and simply sublime. This kiss is making the triumph of this match even sweeter, perfect.

She pulls back and I know I should let her but I can’t, I really can’t. I kiss her again, and again; short and fast kisses just to get a little taste again. And even if we break the kiss, I don’t really pull back. I still hold her tightly in my arms, I press my forehead against hers. One of my arms is firmly around her, the other hand rises so I can cup her face as I try to even my breathing. Pretty much what she’s doing, as well.

“Congrats,” she says with a raspy voice, breathing heavily. “You… you were amazing.”

“You’re amazing,” I blurt, not even minding that I can’t control my tongue.

She chuckles and I smile wider, leaning just a little bit to peck her lips again. I still can’t believe I’m doing this.

“I… I’m sorry I jumped like that and that I… uh…”

I know she’s feeling uncomfortable so I make my mind to tell her now so she can understand once and for all.

“I’m crazy about you,” I blurt out and I feel her freezing in my arms so I hug her a bit tighter. “I… don’t apologise just… ugh… Robin,” I ramble before I lean in again and kiss her deeply because I don’t have words to tell her how I feel, to express all I’m experiencing right now. The euphoria of this victory and Robin in my arms is just too much for me to handle.

She kisses me back although I feel her reluctance at the beginning. Or maybe it’s confusion and shock after my confession, but she gets over that quickly.

“I… I’ve wanted to do this for so long,” I whisper against her lips, my eyes still closed. The way her fingers are ruffling my hair is highly distracting and it’s hard to concentrate on what I want to say.

“Why didn’t… why didn’t you do it before?” Robin asks kissing me briefly again. “I wouldn’t have stopped you.”

I chuckle at her statement. “I was giving you time, I didn’t want to push you or anything,” I reply honestly and she smiles. I pull back a bit just to appreciate her beautiful smile.