He ran his thumb across my jaw and snaked his hand behind my head, the feeling my made stomach twirl. The hand he was now holding fell to the side of us, I looked at the intertwined hands and smiled. "What are your dreams about?" I asked curiously, I looked back up at Ben to see him looking at my lips. I laughed and raised my eyebrows, this was what he wanted.
"You" he said once again, except this time the words felt more sincere than ever before. The hand behind my head pulled my towards him and out lips crashed together. My lips tingled against his, as I'd never kissed anyone before. The shock factor quickly faded as I moved my hand up to his face as well, cradling his head in my hands. I'd never felt like this before, Ben had finally seen the truth of what his life could be.
My fingers raked through his hair, it was just as soft as it looked. The hand that was locked with mine released and moved to behind my waist, gently pulling me toward him. My back arched in order to reach him, as I wanted to get as close as possible. I finally said to hell with it and crawled onto his lap. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he rested his hands around my waist. The kiss broke and we both sat there, breathless. My forehead rested on his as he started to laugh to himself, I joined in on the moment and Ben looked me up and down.
"Bold move" he mumbled, I just bit my lip and laughed once again, he was making fun of my choice to literally crawl on to him.
"Shut up" I whispered back, he opened his eyes and peered into mine. He looked hungry but not in a frightening way, he just looked excited. We kissed more a moment more, the passion and lust we shared was tangible. I wanted this feeling to last forever, as this connection we shared finally felt whole. This empty part of my heart seemed to be mended with Ben right here. He smiled against my lips and gently pulled me away again, catching his breath.
"Rey...you're best thing that's ever happened to me" he confessed, I took a short breath and let it out through a glorious smile.
"Really?" I asked happily, tears welled in my eyes as he nodded his head. This claim was beautiful to hear, as he was the best thing to happen to me.
"I would never lie to you" he said once again, but words felt like gold in my ears. I smiled once again and pulled his face toward mine again, our lips connecting once again. His lips on mine felt new and exciting, I didn't want to ever break this exact moment. I wrapped my arms back around his neck while his one arm held me close to his body. I felt him shift beneath me as he wrapped his right arm under my knees and the other arm stayed behind my back. He quickly lifted me into the air like a bride. I started laughing as he walked over to a couch and laid us down. My hands were on either side of his face, staring into the eyes of the man I truly felt like had just been saved.
"Are you tired?" He asked softly, although I didn't feel tired, I just felt weak.
"A little, but that's alright" I said happily, he shook his head and smirked, "I don't want to lose this feeling" I said softly, running my thumb along his cheek.
"I know but, you need rest." He said softly, "You can sleep in my bed" he offered, "I'll take the lounge" he added. It was a chivalrous offer by Ben, as he just wanted to make sure I was comfortable.
"That's alright, it's your bed anyways" I argued, I looked over my shoulder at the dark bed and laughed. I looked back at Ben and he had a strange look on his face, one of an unasked question that he definitely wasn't going to ask out loud. I knew what his question was but I wasn't ready for that, although I loved the thought of being near him while I slept, it also seemed too fast.
"I'll take the lounge" I announced, his gave me a small smile and nodded his head.
"You can take a pillow and blanket from my bed" Ben offered, I smiled as he walked back into the room he entered before, except he didn't shut the door this time. I walked over to his bed and grabbed one of the black pillows, the soft material felt more expensive than anything I'd felt before. I pulled a small blanket from his bed off and walked over to the couch. I sat down and leaned my back against the couch, the slick material almost making me slide down it. I threw the blanket over my legs as I kicked my feet up and on to the couch. I put my arm under the pillow and closed my eyes, my mind already dozing off before I could even think about staying awake a second more.
