Fighting For You

TWENTY - SIX

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Harlow | Phoenix | Other people

Rolling over I picked up my vibrating cell wiping across the screen with my eyes still closed. "Hello?"

"Hey baby." Phoenix answered giving me goosebumps first thing in the morning. His voice was smooth like butter making me want to reach through the phone and kiss him. "Are you still in bed?"

"Yeah."

"Good, you haven't eaten then. I'm outside with breakfast if you don't mind having company."

Sitting straight up I looked around confused. Touching my hair realizing my bonnet was missing I knew my  day wasn't starting off right. There was no way Phoenix was here.

"Babe?"

Slowly getting out of bed I grabbed my pajama shorts peeking out the blinds for any unusual cars in the apartment complex. "Phoenix are you really here?"

"Did you forget everything that happened last night?"

"I wasn't sure if it was a dream or not."  Running to my bathroom I gargled some mouthwash hoping not to kill him with morning breath just to let him in before I could thoroughly brush my teeth.

"Come open your door and I'll prove it."

Freezing at my front door a large part of me thought this could be a sick dream teasing me of its fake reality until I opened the door waking up in my bed again with my phone on the charger, my bonnet securely on my head, and an aching heart.

But this was real . . . right?

"Are you still there?"

"I-I'm here."

Wiping my palms on my pjs I carefully unlocked the door slowly pulling it back revealing my boyfriend dressed in dark jeans with a simple white t-shirt. His military cut hair had grown longer on the side along with his growing beard taking him out of regulations but still made him look rugged and sexy.

Launching myself into his arms squeezing him with every bit of strength that I had needing to feel him for sure. Needing to know that this was real. Yesterday's surprise in the grocery store parking lot was real. Our special date and several intense kisses were real. Him standing here in the hall of my apartment build was -

"Baby you're choking me."

Instantly releasing him I pulled Phoenix inside closing and locking it turning back to him ready to kiss him madly but he was already walking back to the door dropping whatever was in his hand to cup my face. Making sure to kiss with closed mouth I broke the kiss moving him back a few steps.

Phoenix looked at me with both confusion and a little hurt. Biting my bottom lip I bent down to pick up the bakery bag.  "I need to use the restroom . . . Oh my goodness you went to Sharron's!" Opening the bag I pulled out a bagel, mouth watering and ready for a bite.

"She said hi and put in extra cinnamon butter for you."

Putting the bag on the counter I kissed Phoenix on the cheek telling him I would be right back quickly slipping into the bathroom to brush my teeth and take a quick shower.