Say You'll Remember Me

Chapter Eleven

Fighting with Hunter really sucked and I was glad last night had come and gone and we had resolved things. I had fallen asleep in his bed, and he had kept his arms around me all night while we were together. I guess my dream had been a way of making things better between us since we had made up after I woke him up. I still wanted to know what his mother had said to him, so that morning I sat up and wrapped my arms around him.

“So you really aren’t going to tell me what she said to you?” I asked as he sat up and propped himself up against the headboard. We had been laying in bed together all morning talking and laughing, falling back into our usual pattern. I took in a breath and then he looked at me.

“You really don't want to know,” he said quietly looking down at his hands.

I shrugged, “I can handle it, I’m a big girl. I promise I won’t get upset. I just want to know why you got so upset.”

Hunter ran his thumb over my cheek and sighed, “she’s just trying to get me to break up with you. She still doesn’t want us together and I don't know why. She knows I’m happy, I told her that you make me happy. She hates that we went around the party and told everyone we were dating. I think she just hates the fact that I’m in love with you.”

I smiled as he said the words again, and I moved in towards him, “well it doesn’t matter what she wants. Even when you kissed me before the party and I told you that we shouldn’t do this because of your mom I was only making excuses. I want this,” I said his arms tightening around me, “I want us. I’ve never wanted someone as much as I want this and I will do whatever I have to do to keep you.”

Hunter’s eyes were bright as he pulled me in and hugged me, his lips grazing my temple. He was quiet for moment and then rubbed his eyes as he looked up at the ceiling. He looked so young and yet so grown up in that moment I wondered how hard his life had been. I mean I was so obsessed with my problems I forgot he had them too.

“She told me that she would cut me off if I stay with you. She was pretty upset that you were staying here but now that we’re more serious, she’s even more angry. But we both know that my father won’t let that happen, he would never cut me off. Especially not because of you, he loves you as much as I do.”

I blushed and then shook my head, “even if that’s true, I know it’s still hard for you. It hurts that your mom doesn’t support us. Everyone wants their parents approval.”

Hunter was quiet for a few minutes and then sighed, pulling me into him. I buried my face in his neck and then I kissed his warm skin. He pulled away and then wrapped his arms around me tightly, and kissed me. His thumb ran gently across my cheek as our mouths moved together. This kiss was different from the kisses we had shared before, it was slower, deeper. There was no rushing, it was like we both knew that this would last for a long time. We weren’t afraid of losing each other anymore.

Hunter pulled away first, “it doesn’t matter,” his voice was soft as we both regained our own air, “I’ve made my decision and I’m not going back on it. I choose you, every single time.”