Too Much Clickbait - Sequel to Clickbait

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I creeped into my old bedroom to see Katie fast asleep on the right side of the bed, her back towards the door. I quickly took off my shoes and socks before stripping down to my black and white, plaid boxer briefs. I strolled over to the bed, slyly getting in as not to disturb Katie. I watched her shoulder move slightly before feeling her back up her lower half into me. I threw the blanket she was under over me, my hands immediately sliding up the side of her bare thigh and to under her oversized, black t-shirt. She made a small noise, as if telling me to stop disturbing her sleep without having to actually speak.
I kissed her neck, moving my arm to under our stack of pillows to cover her own forearm. I found her hand, intertwining our fingers on the back of her hand while I knelt my head into the crook of her neck. I left a few stray kisses before talking softly into her ear. "I don't know if you're up, baby, but I just wanted to say how much you mean to me. I don't mean but in this relationship, I mean in general. You push me to be better and to stay motivated, and I've never had that before. You're not just the person I want to be with, but the type of person I need. And I can't thank you enough for it."
     "I make you mad a lot, even when you don't tell me I do, I know I do. I can be annoying sometimes. I know you hate how I can't take shit seriously and how I forget big things and you have to remind me of them. I know you hate that I forget to feed Charlie when you ask me a hundred times and you hate that I still try to sneak mayo in your sandwiches because I'm convinced you'll like it one day."
     "But I'm so grateful that you put up with these little things. Well, big things. But I think they're little because I think there's bigger things that we have between us. Like how you've taught me to be patient and how to also stand up for myself. You showed me what happiness and true loss is. But most of all you've taught me how to be selfless. And I can't thank you enough for making me into the person I knew I could be, I just needed a little push. Thank you for being you."
     I kissed her earlobe one last time before putting my bead back down in her neck. And as I was jfk ally drifting off to sleep, I heard a small sniffle come from her nose before Katie's whisper. "I love you."

     *****

     We woke up the next morning to the feeling of Charlie jumping on the edge of our bed, chewing his new, purple with green and white, thin, striped ball. We had barely moved in our sleep and as I did my morning stretch, I heard my bottle crack like an empty water bottle. Katie giggled sleepily. "Nice one."
     "Thanks, I truly try." I kissed her back of her head, rolling into my back. She followed suit, rolling over to lay on the top of my chest. She hugged the side of my waist tightly, kissing the side of my right cheek. "Morning."
     "Good morning." I ran my hand up and down her back, underneath her shirt. She swung her leg over mine, pulling them closer to straddle as she breathed out a heavy sigh. "I don't wanna move."
     "We have to." I laughed lightly.
     "I don't want to." She buried her head into the space between my armpit and bicep. "I just wanna stay here with you."
     "Fifteen and we have to start moving." I picked her head up, tilting her by her chin to meet my lips.
     She gave me a quick kiss before pulling away. The puddles of baby blue danced over my face excitedly before she met my lips again, kissing me heavier than before. I felt her arms make their way to my chest and I pushed her hip delicately, beginning to have her straddle me from on top. Moving down, her lips met my neck as she spoke in a breathy tone. "Only fifteen?"
     "Make it twenty." I smiled as she lasuged before going back to my neck.

     *****

     We walked out to the driveway, seeing my mom and dad with keys in both of their hands. Cori waved at me and Katie excitedly before tossing Katie a set of car keys. "Katie, baby, you drive with me in the Altima. The boys are gonna take the truck since we won't be able to sit inside with the tree, too."
     "I'll meet you there!" Katie placed her hands on my chest, kissing my cheek, before attempting to walk off.
     I grabbed her hand, pulling me back towards me and smirking. "Nah ah. We kiss goodbye, none of that cheek bullshit."
     Katie laughed, placing her hands on the side of my face and kissing me hard on the lips. She pulled away, rolling her eyes. "Is that better, princess?"
     "Only if I get more later." I teased.
     "You'll have them for the rest of your life." Katie reassured me, kissing me quickly again before walking off to meet my mom at the car.
     "We'll follow you! Cori has the GPS." Mark said, patting Katie on the shoulder as she passed him.