safe with me. / c yelich. ✔️

10.

"that smile on your face makes it easy to trust you.."

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The sun shined brightly on my face as I woke up the next morning, still wrapped in the embrace of Christian's arms. Last night was amazing and I still had to process that it even happened. Everything was what I dreamed of, and it was all with the person I loved most. 

I stretched out, trying to break loose from his embrace, but I felt it get tighter as he slowly woke up, looking at me with half open eyes. "Morning..." He said with a low, raspy voice, causing me to smile and blush. 

"Good morning, sleepy head.." I whispered, kissing his cheek. "How did you sleep?" I asked as I traced my finger on his chest.

He rubbed his eyes with his open hand and looked over at me. "Amazing, and you? Sleep okay?" He asked, stretching out.

I nodded, sitting up with the blanket still covering me, realizing neither of us got dressed after we had sex. I grabbed the t-shirt from the side of the bed and I felt a hand grab my ass. I laughed, looking back at him as I slipped the shirt over my head. "You're a little shit, you know that?" I said, still laughing and climbed out of bed. "Put some pants on, let's make some breakfast and coffee." I said as I waited for him to get out of bed and slip some boxers on before walking down the hall and throwing my hair in a messy bun while doing so. 

I grabbed the eggs, butter, bread, and bacon out of the fridge, setting it on the counter then turned on the coffee pot to warm it up. 

"You want help?" He asked as he rubbed his eyes again, walking behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist, kissing my neck softly. I turned around and put my hand on his chest. 

"I would love some help, chef Christian." I said giggling and grabbed a mug, placing it under the coffee dispenser. "Can you grab me the creamer?" I asked as Christian reached in the fridge and pulled out the coffee creamer. "Thank you.." I gave him a kiss on the cheek and started on breakfast.

He turned on some music on of his phone and connected it to a speaker that played throughout his house. He grabbed some of the breakfast items and started to help cook it up. I smiled over at him, just thinking about how I could get used to this. Thinking about how that man loved me.

Before I knew it, Christian had lifted me up onto the counter, his hands on either side of my body. 

"Did you mean it?" I asked him, wrapping my legs around his waist.

"Did I mean what?"

"When you said you loved me..." I looked in his eyes, captivated by how easily I could just melt staring into them.

Christian pulled me closer against him, keeping eye contact. "Of course I did. I don't just throw that word around like it's some joke." He kissed my forehead, moving some hair out of my face. "We said we loved each other as friends all the time, but, I just know this time is different.." 

It was crazy how fast and how hard I was falling for this kid. My last relationship was a flunk; and I wanted someone to make me feel wanted and appreciated. Sure, Christian did that as my best friend, but now? It's like, a whole new feeling of being appreciated. He's such a gentleman, the littlest things he does makes me fall for him more and more. I don't know how I got so lucky..

"I know we've been friends for so long, but seeing you again just made this whole new wave of feelings come over me and I didn't want to push them away. I usually was one to steer away from the whole concept of love and relationships and things in that nature because my last relationship didn't last long and the trust wasn't there. But with you? I know I can put my trust in you, I know I can come to you for advice anytime, I know that you aren't going to leave me, I know that I'm in love with my best friend." 

I keep my eyes on him, smiling as he spoke. I think for a moment and before I'm allowed to speak, Christian speaks up again before I can.

"I want to give you the whole world, Nadia," Christian whispers, "everything and more." 

My heart races, picking up the pace at his words. I try to stammer out a sentence, but all I can do is wrap my arms around his neck, smiling so big at him, he returns a cheesy smile in return. I run one of my hands through his hair before kissing his cheek and then his neck. 

"I love you," I whisper after a moment of silence. 

It wasn't long before Christian kissed me, the kiss filled with so much passion and love. My hand instinctively moves to the back of his neck, allowing the kiss to deepen. As his tongue dances against mine with passion, I pull back, smiling at him before I peck his lips.

"We have to finish making breakfast, mister." I said with a giggle before he nodded and gave my lips another kiss before continuing to make breakfast. I hop off the counter and grab my cup of coffee, taking a sip as I looked over at Christian, who was cooking at the stove. This was how I wanted to spend my morning, every morning.

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"HE WHAT?!" Aspen exclaimed as we walked through the mall and I put my hand over her mouth to shut her up.

"Shut up!!" I told her, removing my hand off of her mouth. "He told me he loved me, Aspen..." I said, watching her facial expressions.

"Holy shit, Nads! That's huge! Is that all that happened?" She asked, wanting to obviously know the details.

I shrugged as we walked into Aerie, "Maybe, maybe not", I said with a laugh, "You're gonna have to get it out of me." I smirked at her before looking through the clothing.

Aspen grabbed my arm and turned me around. "Did you two have sex?" She whispered to me, causing me to go red, telling her that she was right. "You two did! What the fuck? And you didn't tell me right after it happened??" She laughed, and in reaction I laughed as well. 

"I didn't know I had to give you a minute-by-minute playback!" I normally told Aspen everything that went on in my life, but I think I was too in the moment with Christian, that she didn't even cross my mind once. "I mean, to me, it was more of we made love, not 'had sex'. There was some sort of passion there that I never felt before with him. Like, the love got so strong. And I really love him, Aspy..." I admitted, looking at her as her smile grew bigger.

"I know you do, Nads. The way you two are together is amazing. You can literally see the love radiating off of you two. Does he know that you had these feelings for him before he left for Florida? Because it's obvious something was there when y'all reunited; Two people don't just reunite after six years and click instantly like that. I haven't seen you this happy in a long while, and I'm so happy that you finally found peace and someone who can provide the happiness for you." She gave me a quick hug before we walked out of the store. "We have a game to get to, I think your man is waiting on his good luck charm.."

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We arrived at Miller Park, parking in the back where the athletes parked to avoid the crowds. The game didn't start for a couple more hours, but I wanted to get a little work in before I would go watch the game. The staff was amazing here; Telling me that I am so cute for Christian and some girls I work with always say they want a relationship like that. Just makes me happier than ever.

I was straightening some clothes in the pro-shop, humming to myself as the music played. I didn't even notice Christian walk in the shop, starting to browse around like he was a customer.

"Damn, that Yelich kid, hear about him? He's got a girl now apparently, crazy.." Christian said, causing me to jump and hold my chest.

"Jesus Christ, don't do that!" I said, hitting his chest. "You scared the fuck out of me." Christian just laughed as he kissed me. "You're supposed to be at batting practice, doofus." I said, putting my hand on his arm.

"I am, but, I wanted to come say hi and see the shop. I rarely am in here, wanted to see what stuff they had with my name or face on it." He held up a jersey, "Think this is my size?" He smiled at me and I just laughed.

I shrugged, "I think it would look better on me." I winked, nudging him as I walked out of the pro shop with him. "Aspen and I are sitting behind home plate today; Decided to switch up the seats a little bit today. That way, you also have more support behind you." I kissed his hand as we walked to the clubhouse.

Christian looked at me with a cute smile, nodding. "That's totally fine with me. As long as my good luck charm is with me, I'm happy."