Challenge Accepted (Editing)

You Ready?

I looked up at him and he looked shocked. He looked down at me, "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I don't want to hide us anymore. It was hard enough the other day to pretend that I didn't know you. I'm comfortable, I'm ready." I say softly as I reassure him.

"If you're ready than I'm ready." Eric grabbed my hand and held it, "When do you want to tell them?"

"Today but I want to tell them slowly, meaning I want you out of the room when I tell them and then I'll introduce you. Does that sound good?" I ask, just to check if he's comfortable with it; it's not all about me.

"It sounds perfect, I just don't want you to rush anything if you're not 100% with this."

"I am, I promise." I smile and hold his hand tighter.

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Eric and I were driving to my house, hand in hand. I was nervous but who wouldn't be? I called B and told him what was going to happen and he should meet us at the house. He agreed and told me that he should get there close to the same time we would get there.

I sighed deeply as my heart rate went up slightly.

"You alright, baby?" Eric asks as he glances over at me.

"Yeah, just nervous." I admit.

"Well, I'd think you'd be crazy if you weren't." Eric joked making me smile.

I looked over at him, "I love you." I say softly.

"And I'm in love with you." Eric responds as we reach a red light and he looks at me lovingly.

"I'm in love with you too." Everything comes to me fast like a big wave.

I love this man so much it's crazy. He makes me so happy, he's genuine, he's honest, considerate, a good listener and overall just amazing. He makes me want to smile, he makes me want to just smother him with love and never let him go. I can't wait until we can actually start living our lives together; no barriers, no one holding us back, just us against the world.

I start to let small tears leave my eyes but they are anything but bad, this is one of the happiest moments of my life.

"What's wrong, baby?" Eric asks wiping away the tears gently with his thumb.

"I'm just really happy." I smile and chuckle through the tears.

Eric smiles widely as he gives me a kiss on my forehead, "I'm happy with you."

Eric returns to facing forward, still smiling, as the light changes to green. I still gaze at him with so much authentic love. I don't want to love somebody else, only him and forever.

I used to think that I wouldn't find someone else after Ryan, I would just think about how no one will really love me. But no more of that, I have my plus one, my partner, the love of my life, right now by my side and no one will ever be more than him.

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We just arrived at my house and just like B said, he got there the same time we did. We parked further away so it wasn't just some random car in front of the house. I took a deep breath, got out the car and looked over at Eric who was looking over at me.

"You ready?" I ask nervously.

Eric nods, "I'll be by your side every step of the way."

Eric walks over to me, grabs my hand and we walk towards the house while B waited for us near the door, smiling. We get to him and I hug him closely.