candles and cotton | b.h

thirty nine.

i squealed, widening my eyes, but, but... i didn't know how to describe what i felt.

relief. passion. warmth. joy.

you're in love with him you fucking tool.

i let my eyes flutter shut as i began kissing back, i felt ben smile as i did so, i put a hand on his shoulder, i heard jeers and shouts and laughed into the kiss, then pulled away.

i stared into ben's green eyes, he looked delighted, "y/n. i.. i.. i just want you to know, i've sort of always had a little thing for you and i didn't know what it was until maybe before halloween.

but you were dating caitlin and you were so happy and i couldn't ruin that for you, so i tried things out with cheryl, but you and i both know she wasn't the best.

you make me happy, you're fun and exciting and i just fucking love you, everything about you, um, do you like, wanna date my ugly ass?"

i smiled at him after a moment or two of silence, "that was cheesy, and yes, i do wanna date your really ugly ass."

he moved some hair away from my face, "i know it was chessy, but it's true, now let's go to another part of this place so everyone can stop looking at us."

i nodded, beaming at him as we left the ball pit, going to another part of the centre where there was soft-floored climbing frames and monkey bars.

it was jungle themed and stretched to about half the first floor, we both walked inside, surrounded by plastic trees and small children.

"dude people are going to think we're pedophiles."

ben chuckled as we climbed up a stairs and had to crawl through the small tunnel, i volunteered to go first as i never liked to be behind someone in enclosed spaces.

"her ass, yum."

once we got through the small dark tunnel, there was a net in which we had to climb to reach a purple slide or a plank of wood that went on to different parts.

"come on, let's go this way."

i began walking across the plank, holding the rope supports for balance, i slipped, ready to fall on my face but two hands on my waist, pulling me up.

i breath a sigh of relief, "thanks benny."

"any time, y/n. really, any time."

i rolled my eyes, we kept walking and going through obstacles until we found ourselves in a small, quiet area where there seemed to be no one around.

ben sat down and i sat down beside him, throwing my legs over him, i smiled at him, a small smirk donned his face.

"kiss?"

i chuckled, rolling my eyes as i leaned in, stopping only a few inches away, our breath mixed as i stared at his lips, he pressed his mouth to mine and i felt the warmth of his skin.

i put my hands in his neck and messed with the back of his hair with my fingers.

we shared our second official kiss ever in the empty area of a kid's indoor playground, and we didn't care.

it was amazing, complete bliss.

and three years seemed to go by in a flash.

THE END