Problems (EDITING)

#12. Promise

ALMA'S POV

Ruben grabs my chin, making me look at him. "I love you too." He presses his lips gently against mine. I kiss him back with a fierceness that surprises even me. He lets me take control of the kiss. He picks me up and carries me to my room, never breaking the kiss. My mom is out for the whole night.

He kicks the door closed behind us, and sets me on the bed. I pull him down with me, holding onto his shirt like it's a lifeline.

He kisses me, and this time its slow and full of love. I unbutton his shirt, and throw it on the ground after I get it off. I run my hands up and down his sculpted torso, while he works on getting off my shirt. He gets it off, then sets to work on my bra.

I come to my senses, and pull away, stopping his hands. "Ruben, Ruben. Stop." He looks at me in confusion, then he realizes what we were about to do.

"Shit, sorry." He leans back.

"Its okay bae." I say. "I want to, trust me. But I really don't want to lose it until I'm out of high school. At least."

"Yeah, I know. Me too." He says. "But anyway...." He says, trailing off.

"Ruben, there are other things we can do. If you want to spend the night here, I mean." I say, hinting at something.

"Movie night!" He yells. I laugh. "Kidding. I know you just want to cuddle."

"Yeah." I say softly. He wraps his arms around me, pressing my bare back to his chest. He gets up real quick, and locks the door. Then he comes back and lays down, in all his half-naked glory. He pulls me on top of him, so that my head is on his chest, and the rest of my body is laying beside him.

"Alma?" He mumbles, stroking my hair. "Can you promise me something?"

"Anything." I reply.

"I-i want you to promise me that you will never cut again."

"Ruben, I-i don't know if I can."

"Alma, you have to promise me." His voice cracks.

I think about it. Life is a bloody living hell, but, that doesn't mean that I can't stop cutting, especially for someone that I love.

"Okay. I promise Ruben. I will not cut."

"Alright. Now go to sleep baby. I'll watch over you. I'll be your guardian angel." He mumbles, still stroking my hair. And I do. I fall asleep exactly how I am, with my head on his bare chest, him stroking my hair, and him humming soothing lyrics to me.

RUBEN'S POV

I hum as she falls asleep on my chest.
I made her promise, but now I need to stop also.

I'll try. I will. I'll try my hardest to stop cutting, because I wouldn't ask anything from her that I wouldn't do myself. I continue stroking her hair and humming, then I eventually fall asleep.

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Wow, three chappies within 24 hours. It is about 1:30 am right now where I am, and I'm beat. It took so much brain power to deliver these chapters for y'all.

So what did you think? Was it good? Did you think Alma and Ruben were going to do it so soon? Were you surprised that they didn't?

And what about the reasons Alma cuts herself? I almost cried while writing that part, by the way. What do you think Alma's reaction is going to be when/if she finds out that Ruben cuts also?

And ship names!!!! I was thinking.....

Almen

Ruba

Or

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