Just Another Brushstroke

Chapter 22

Angelo's POV

The sun streamed in through my window as I covered my eyes with my arm.  For one second, I forgot what happened the night before, but then I felt him move slightly next to me.  A smile crossed my face as I replayed it in my head.

Jeremy's arm was laying lightly over my body and his head was buried in my neck.  I felt his heavy breathing against my collarbone.  His hair tickled my jawline and his legs were intertwined with mine under the sheets.

I tried to snapshot this feeling in my head forever.  The feeling of loving someone completely that is indescribable.  He stirred and I felt his eyelashes flutter against my neck. 

"Good morning, Beautiful." I said and I felt him smile.

"Good morning," he mumbled and I smiled.

His morning voice was very sweet.  It cracked here and there as he spoke.  He cuddled closer to me, if that is even possible.

I trailed my fingertips from his neck down to his wrist.  He started drawing shapes with his finger into my upper arm.

The morning after is always a revelation on its own.  Sometimes you regret it or you couldn't be happier that it happened.  I couldn't be happier and I hoped he felt the same way. 

"We need to shower." I said and he groaned. 

He moved off of me to his side. 

That's when I got my first good look at him since I woke up.  His hair hung in his eyes lazily, and eyes looked tired but blissful.  He looked up at me and smiled.  I would never get tired of that smile.

I leaned down to kiss him but he put his hand over my mouth. 

"Morning breath, remember?" he asked and I snickered.

"I don't really ca---" I started to say until my door banged open.

Jeremy squealed and ducked under the covers.  I felt him nestle into me.  I flopped back on the pillow in frustration as my brother stood there with a disgusted look.

"Well now I know what you've been doing at night." He snickered as I glared at him.

"What are you doing here?" I snapped at him and he folded his arms.

"I decided to drop on home.  Then I heard talking in the room and I figured I'd check it out.  Didn't know I would walk into a morning sex session." He said and laughed.

I gave him the death glare.  "We weren't having morn---.  You know what, it doesn't matter.  You weren't aloud to leave Italy." I commented and he rolled his eyes.

"Yeah well, I don't care," he said and winked.

He closed the door and walked out.  I flopped backwards and Jeremy came out from under the covers with an embarrassed look on his face.  He was blushing terribly and looked horrified.  I couldn't really blame him.

"You should take a shower first." I said and he nodded.

He smiled and pecked me on the lips quickly before he ran to the bathroom.  I threw on clothes, that way I could go lecture my brother. 

He was sitting on the couch flipping through channels.  He looked at me and grinned.

"At least I have proof that you're not a virgin."

"Shut up." I snapped at him and he laughed.

Sometimes I hated him.  I got a glass of water as he continued to sit there with an amused look on his face.  He got under my skin and that was his mission.