Fuse

thirty - eight | vacation

S P E N C E R J A M E S O N

My eyes flutter open to the sensation of something tickling my face. When they focus, Kane's eyes are what they land on first before they disappear and he presses another kiss to my face. I giggle, realising that's what he was doing and he peppers more over my forehead and some down to my chin.

"Happy birthday baby," he whispers and my cheeks lift into the biggest grin ever.

"Thank you." I reply and he smiles, sitting up and reaching over to his nightstand. He pulls out a box and holds it out in front of him. "Kane! You got me that car already! Why did you get something else?" I gasp as I sit up.

He grins and places it in my hand. "It's nothing big, I just wanted you to have something to open when you woke up."

Hesitantly I open the box and my eyes widen when they meet with the most beautiful pair of earrings I've ever seen. They're gold, opened heart with diamonds around the edge of the heart.

"I can't, Kane — these are beautiful." I almost whisper as I look back up at him.

"Take them out, there's something underneath the foam." He adds and I do as he says, taking out a silver key. "I know that you technically live here already, but I want it to be official. I want you to move in with me properly and have your own key."

I can't even find the right words to explain how I'm feeling. Tears begin to surface in my eyes and they pour out before I can drop them. "Oh Spence don't cry. I'm sorry, we can just forget about the key alright?" He frowns and I shake my head, trying to speak.

"No, Kane.. I love it." I croak and he instantly smiles.

I've never felt this before — this overwhelming sense of belonging. For once I feel like I actually belong and that my presence is just as valuable as anyone else's. I'm experiencing so many new feelings and it's all down to Kane. He picked me up when I was down, he helped me when I was weak, me treasured me when I wasn't valuable. I owe him everything.

I place the box down onto his nightstand and gently kneel up, pressing my lips against his. He places his hands on my back, slowly pulling me into him as I deepen the kiss. I pull away and bring my hands up to his hair, gently running them through his dark brown locks. "This is the best birthday ever." I whisper and his cheeks lift into a bright smile.

My eyes flick down to his dimples and I trail my finger over one of them. His eyes watch me curiously and I look up at him. "Smile!" I tell him and he looks at me completely confused but does what I ask. I giggle, watching as his dimples appear again and I press both of my index fingers into them, making a "bleep" noise.

He starts laughing and wraps his arms around me, pushing me back down on the bed. "You're so fucking cute," he chuckles and I give him my biggest and cheesiest smile.

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"Oh my god you look stunning!" Harlow gasps as she practically sprints towards me. She's taking me out for birthday breakfast and then we're getting our nails done. As much as I wanted to spend it with Kane, he insisted that I go out with Harlow and enjoy myself.

I glance down at my mini dress, still feeling a little uneasy about how short it is but Kane kept telling me I looked beautiful in it, so I trust him. It's just strange, being able to dress like this again and show off so much skin. It's going to take some getting used to that's for sure.