Brotherly Love: Chapter Two

Chapter 11: Regret

"Stop". Gabriel says slapping my arm, we were at her house watching movies as a date night. To be honest I really just enjoyed her company and being by her side, everything she did excites me.

Right now I was being an annoying boyfriend by trying to kiss on her while we watched The Bride Of Chucky. I couldn't stop staring at her beautiful face, I wasn't even watching the movie.

"One kiss". I tease, pushing some of her hair behind her ear. "Please".

"Fine, it's not like you're watching the movie anyways". She smiles and leans in to my face, planting a giant long kiss on my lips.

"Not fair".

"You never said what kind of kiss it had to be".

See? She excites me. Makes me want her, she teases me and after that one time we didn't have sex after that. But it wasn't about the sex, it was the way she treated me, with such care and respect.

I love the way she talks, the way she walks and just her overall personality. I didn't have to be around her and just want to constantly have sex, our conversations and funny yet goofy moments was enough.

Everything happens in the heat of the moment. And I think that's what couples now a days mistake love for, lust. You can be around a person and just enjoy the company they share without having to bring up or acknowledge the word sex.

Back in high school, I was called a player and a cheater. But truthfully I was never interested in many girls, yes I thought about treating females with no respect because if they had none for themselves then why should I give a damn ? But it wasn't like that . I didn't have a father figure , but the one that I did look up to was Hope's dad. I seen all the stuff he had to go through and more to keep my mother happy. And she isn't a easy woman to please.

I'm not an asshole. If you truly get to know me then you'll eventually figure out what a big baby I am. How much care and attention I wanted, it doesn't have to be about pleasing me sexually. Just let me know deep down that you will be here for me and respect me because I will always respect women even when they can't seem to respect themselves.

"Caleeb? The movie ended like five minutes ago, why are you so zoned out ? What are you thinking about?". Gabby questions me.

I loved the look of curiosity that grows on her face.

"I was just thinking that being here with you and just being able to enjoy your company is all I need right now".

"Elaborate please".

"I just don't want everything to be about sex when it comes to us, I genuinely want to get to know every single part of you and I want our relationship to grow into something much bigger, I don't want to mess up at all, not with you".

"You make me happy, honestly I have never been so happy that I am now with you, you make me smile and I can see that you really care about me, you're not faking it, while the sex was great between us, I understand the need to not rush things, you just got out of a relationship so anyone would understand your reasoning".

"I don't want to rush things but I don't want to take my time either, since Hope passed away I have never really been happy, even with Grace, she was there for me as a friend and it turned into something much bigger before I could even control it, I don't regret going through all the hard and good times with her, but I wish I would of continued to make my heart heal, though it's been five years, Hope was and always will be my first Love".

She leans closer to me, placing a small peck on my lips. "You are opening up to me about your feelings and it's making me incredibly happy, you actually trust me enough to share this information with me and I'm thankful for that". She gives me a soft small smile and that's all it took for me to crash my lips onto hers.