Apartment 17B ◈

Twenty-six

EMMA

The beach day was filled with laughter and it was one of the best days I've had in a while. And it was all thanks to Luke and his family. It was the best Christmas I've had in years. We were currently laying in Luke's bed, our legs tangled together, the blankets wrapped around our bodies. His fingers were drawing shapes and letters on my bare back and his other hand was playing with my hair. It was nearly putting me to sleep.

"Did you have fun today?" Luke mumbled against my skin as he left light kisses on my skin. My eyes fluttered shut and I had to force myself to stay awake.

"I did," I whispered. "One of the best days in a while."

"I'm glad," Luke smiled against my skin and kissed my cheek.

All of the feelings I was trying to ignore for Luke came out all at once and I couldn't help it. I couldn't even try to deny them anymore, they were so strong. I hadn't ever felt this way before. About anybody. It scared me, but I let them be. I didn't want to hide them anymore. I wanted to be with him.

"Luke?" 

"Hm?"

"Thank you," I whispered. "For everything."

"It's my pleasure," Luke kissed my skin once again and laid down all the way, wrapping his arms around me. "Now go to sleep."

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I woke up with Luke's arms wrapped tightly around my nude body. We didn't have sex the night before, I just didn't bother to get dressed after I took a shower. I had underwear on, but nothing else. It was comfier that way, I always slept the best that way. And Luke didn't seem to mind.

I lifted his arms off of my body without waking him up and stretched my body. I decided to take a shower even though I wasn't dirty, but my days always start best with a shower. The night before Luke and I laid in bed, cuddling, and listened to the mixtape he made me. I had the song Sea of Love in my head. 

"You've got quite a lovely voice," Luke's voice interrupted my own. I jumped slightly, startled at the sudden noise. I laughed quietly and I rolled my eyes. My voice was not good, but Luke's was great. "Can I join you?"

"Sure," I shrugged, even though Luke couldn't see me.

"Seriously?" Luke laughed. "I was joking."

"I wasn't," the tempered glass door slid open and a naked Luke appeared in front of me. I smiled shyly and looked him up and down as his hands covered his junk. His toned and tanned body was beautiful to look at and even better to touch. I ran my fingers over his stomach and Luke sucked in a breath of air. 

"You're so beautiful," Luke whispered to me.

I smiled and turned around so my backside was turned to Luke. I finished showering and stood under the water, watching Luke shower. He had two shower heads in his shower, one on either wall so I could stand under the water while Luke does also. It's the perfect shower for two people to shower. 

"You like what you see?" Luke smirked at me.

"I do," I nodded my head, not bothering to lie or hide my blush. 

"So I have an idea," Luke spoke as he turned the water off from both faucets. He slid the door open and handed me my towel before wrapping his around the lower half of his body. I wrung my hair out and wrapped my towel around my wet body. We stood side by side as we brushed our teeth. "We should go on a date tonight." 

"A date?" I spit out my toothpaste and smiled at him. "What do you have in mind?"

"I was thinking we could dress up and look fancy and I'll take you to a nice dinner and then we can take a walk around the city and I'll show you anything and everything you want to see. And then to end the night we'll get ice cream or go dancing."