I Hate You, Don't Leave Me

Chapter 29

When Chaeyoung blinked  her eyes open the next morning, she was happy to see Lisa cuddled into her side, wearing absolutely no clothes. Chaeyoung's dress had eventually found its way to the floor last night, and she found the feeling of Lisa's bare skin against hers to be refreshing. It had been way too long since they had last slept without any clothes on.

Chaeyoung blushed when she saw what she had done to Lisa's lip. It was swollen from where Chaeyoung had bitten it, and the blonde thought that Lisa might not be happy when she woke up and saw it. Chaeyoung might have gotten a little carried away last night, but she hadn't been able to help herself. She had wanted to bite that lip hard for quite some time now, but she had lost control last night and bit right through the skin. It was an accident, but Chaeyoung still felt a bit bad about it.

Continuing to kiss afterwards had probably only made it worse, and Chaeyoung scolded herself for not forcing them to stop so that she could hold some ice on it. However, they had both been in too much of a haze to care. Now, Chaeyoung wanted to bring the swelling down, and she fully intended to put some salt water on the place where her teeth had broken the skin, knowing that that was a quick way to treat a swollen lip. At least, that's what she had done when she had busted her lip in a fight at school, shortly after her dad had passed away.

Her eyes fixed on the photo frame that now rested on Lisa's vanity, where she had placed it last night. She smiled at the sight of her and her father back together in the very frame that she had given him, what felt like ages ago. She smiled even wider at the touch of Lisa that was now present as well. She had thought of gluing the frame back together herself, but she hadn't because she hadn't wanted to be reminded that it was cracked. Now, though, she loved the cracks. She knew that her heart would swell every time she looked at them because she would be reminded of how much Lisa loved her. Chaeyoung's gift paled in comparison, and she wished that she had gotten Lisa something better than a stupid candle.

Chaeyoung was pulled from her thoughts when Lisa cracked open a sleepy eye. "Chaeng, you're thinking so loud that it's woken me up. What's going on?"

"I was thinking about how much I love the gift you gave me last night," Chaeyoung said easily. "I mean, Jessica said that you would love the candle, but I wish that I had drawn you something, or that I had at least put in as much effort as you did."

"You already drew me something," Lisa reminded her. "It's beautiful, and I will keep it forever. Besides, I really do love candles, and I honestly can't wait to light the one that you gave me. Your gift was perfect."

Chaeyoung couldn't help a smile from playing out on her face. "Fine. So, maybe my gift was alright."

"You are more than enough of a gift for me," Lisa said softly.

Chaeyoung could read the honesty in her girlfriend's gaze, and she leaned forward to press a gentle kiss to her cheek before snuggling back into the brunette. Chaeyoung felt herself falling back to sleep almost instantly, but Lisa shook her to keep her awake. "As much as I would like to lie in bed with you all day, we have to pack everything up so that we'll be ready to leave. We were supposed to do it last night, but, well…"

Chaeyoung smiled at the thought of just why they hadn't gotten any packing done last night. "We should probably shower, too."

Lisa nodded in agreement and slipped out of Chaeyoung's arms, standing from the bed. Chaeyoung groaned in annoyance at the fact that the brunette was no longer keeping her warm, and Lisa chuckled at the pout on her roommate's face. "Do you want to go first, or should I?"

"You can go since you're already up." Chaeyoung let out a loud yawn, stretching her arms up above her head.

"Okay, but no falling back asleep while I'm in there." Lisa gave Chaeyoung a pointed look.