What Love Is

The embrace

"How was the party dear"My mom asked after dinner.
"It was a nice party mom"I smiled at the thought of Mary shedding tears of happiness.
"Good , those two have been together for ..."She was clearly waiting for someone to help her out.
"10 years , Janice ,we were both told this morning by Kayla"my dad mockingly smiled at her. She smiled back.
"Well then , I'll be in my room alright? , goodnight"I said to them before leaving.
"Alright darling"they both said casually, staring back at the television.
I fell on my bed in no time and grabbed my phone from the dressing table.
Here comes the hard part. Now calling a guy you've only known for 2 days shouldn't be that difficult right?...right? , I mean it's not like he's probably busy in the arms of some arm candy ,whoaaaa...what if he's in a relationship.. stupid Kayla! why didn't I think about that .. He's gorgeous ,too gorgeous and he's freaking rich .who wouldn't want to own him , I know I want him.
Wait..I want him?
🎵🎵🎵- the phone rings
I check the caller ,Jerry...well that was disappointing.
"Hello ?..." I stared at the ceiling.
"Baby girl!!! I've been calling you for days , at least hear me out first , listen I know you don't want to talk about our past but I realise it was inconsiderate of me to tell you I found love( I rolled my eyes ) and I get it now but you mean a lot to me Kayla...I mean it ( I freeze )"He pauses.
"Kayla?... talk to me"He sounded uneasy and I just loved it.
"Go on..."I sat upright on my bed.
"Kayla , I'm trying to tell you I'm sorry. "He pleaded desperately.I stifle my laughter ,he always sounded cute when trying to prove a point.
"...I know you want to laugh Kay"He said nervously , still uncertain if I've accepted his apology.
"I don't bite you know , there's no need to sound so nervous"I managed to smile , even though he couldn't see me.
"Oh , thank God ,I thought I messed things up and al..."
"Slown down speedster , you actually messed up , this is me giving you a second chance. so what's her name"I cut him short .
"Bernice"He said cheerfully , any other day I would have cut the call but I felt like our chapter was finally closed and I'm smart enough to know Caesar was the cause of my change.

You're going absolutely break your heart if you don't slow down , you optimist..you just met him.

"Good , now tell your Bernice (he laughs) that your bestie said that she's going to get the send-you-straight-to-hell slap if she even thinks of messing with you."I tried to sound very serious.
"I will totally say that in the nicest way I can Kay ,I love you"He says in between laughs.
"Love you too Jerry , goodnight"I ended the call. laying back down.
Jerry has been through a lot with his family and he truly deserves to be loved , even if I'm not the one to give it...I felt my pillow get wet ,I couldn't help but cry .I spent so much time on him back then hoping he'd realize his loved me one day... I endured all the rejection ,defining our love on my own but he had a different definition for it and since then I've never been the same . Promising myself that if I'm meant to be loved I'll make sure that we both feel the same.
I buried my face in my pillow , letting out a scream.
🎵🎵🎵-the phone rings again

I ignore it , wanting to let all the pain out, I cry even more.
The phone keeps on ringing.
I grab it without checking the caller and pick up, simply irritated.
"What!.."I blustered .
"...K? "Caesar muttered , seemingly surprised to hear my response. I face-palmed myself.
"Are you okay?  "His voice hitched , how could he sound so concerned.
"..mhm.. me? , I'm cool"I stuttered wiping the tears from my eyes.
"You're crying..."He wasn't questioning me , he was certain.
"Caesar ,I'm fine"I sobbed. control yourself Kayla , you can't break down, he'll think you're weak.
"Don't be scared to act vulnerable with me Kayla.. what's wrong?" He pleaded. A smile replaced my gloomy state .this guy sure knew how to spin my world around.i didn't speak a word.
"....I want to see you , I'll find you" what the heck did this man just say?!
"Caesar ,my goodness! ,I live with my parents "I almost gave him my house address. A minute , no answer .
"......."I heard a car engine come to life .
"Caesar?"I stammered in shock.
"See you in 10minutes" He cut the line .
How can a man be so dominating?.
I jumped out of bed and quickly glanced through the dressing mirror , my eyes were already puffy .I huffed frustratedly and put on a baggy sweater to cover my see-through night wear .I hastily tied my braids and opened the door slightly. I sneaked into the living room praying my mom wasn't still up watching her favorite horror movies. I hugged myself in fear , as I stood close to the main gate after swiftly opening the living room door. He didn't even know where I lived , why was I even standing here?..He was probably bluffing , I took a step towards the living room door , my phone vibrated in my sweater pocket and I inwardly thanked myself for putting on silent before sneaking out.

Cologne Owner👀🥀:
Do I need to break the gate?

My hands immediately opened the gate without making a sound, I cautiously stepped out , spotting a sleek car .He opened the car door , got out and walked towards me. The street lights were a few blocks away leaving the moonlight to shimmer on his breath taking figure .
"This is crazy ,Caesar "I mumble.
He studies me , always searching my face. I finally tilt my head up , locking our eyes.
His hands lift to my face as he warmly touches me , tracing his  two thumbs just below my eyes , feeling my puffy eye bags.
I shut my eyelids and feel dazzled my his presence,I feel my sadness disappear. He steps in close to me and throws his hands around me ,I bury my face into his broad chest ,not caring if it's inappropriate. he embraces me and his cologne engulfs me.
"Guess you helping me out was a bad idea after all , I can't seem to want to let you go "I feel his warm minty breath on my neck as he mumbles those words.
My heart skips a beat and I know I have to get back inside before I kiss him. I tilt my head slightly to the side and kiss him on the cheek. "I blame it on your cologne"I murmur after that and wiggle my way out off his embrace.
I laugh at his completely flustered face and trudge back into the house , locking the gate as quietly as I opened it.
I stride back to my room and fall back in bed. the house is completely silent , glad that my parents didn't wake up. I hug myself ,reminiscing what just happened. I smelled like him and I wanted to quickly fall asleep with his scent on me...