Sometimes, she was able to push those thoughts aside for a while, knowing that they belonged in another lifetime. Other times, they returned with full force. But most of the time, she couldn't ignore them. She didn't know whether she could ever erase those memories, or how much of a burden they would weigh upon her. She couldn't decide if the pain was worth it. She couldn't decide if it would be worth losing him.Suddenly, a loud knock against the front door interrupted her thoughts. Her heart instantly skipped a beat as she hurried to open the door. She hoped that it wasn't who she thought it was. When she opened the door to reveal Julian standing in front of her, she let out a breath of relief when she realized that it wasn't who she was expecting. But the disappointment quickly followed."Hey, sorry I'm late." He said, stepping into the house."It's okay. I was just about to go up for a shower anyway. What are you doing here?" She asked, leaning up against the doorway as he walke
How could she possibly make it easy for him? He was terrified. But then on the other side of his brain, he just didn't care. In fact, part of him already knew that she was it for him. She was perfect for him. She knew exactly how he felt. She knew everything about him. And he trusted her. He knew that he wouldn't be able to live without her. But on the other side, she was so young and so innocent. Even though they'd only known each other for six months, he knew that it wasn't fair to either of them that he had this huge crush on her. He couldn't risk hurting her. Not yet. So instead, he decided to tell the truth."Do you remember the night we kissed?" He finally asked her."Yes." She answered quietly, not meeting his gaze."Can you imagine that moment differently?" He continued, moving closer to her."No." She shook her head, looking up at him. "Not really. Why?" She furrowed her eyebrows at him, not understanding where this sudden change of topic was going."Because I love you."
"About what?" She asked him curiously."I'm listening." She assured him, smiling brightly. She hoped she hadn't misjudged the whole situation. Of course he loved her, and she loved him. That was obvious. She couldn't have doubted that."So uh.. Remember that girl that I liked back in college?" He suddenly blurted out. He bit his lip nervously, watching her expectantly. He knew that this was going to be difficult for him to say.After all, he was very good at hiding his true feelings and lying. But it wasn't like she knew. She wouldn't know what real love was until later on in life anyway. She deserved to hear it from him. He owed it to her to tell her. "I think she likes me.""Really?" She smiled widely at him, hoping that this was actually true. "Does that mean?""We should talk about it sometime." He finished for her, a small grin forming on his face as his cheeks turned a bright shade of pink."Are you serious? You don't know if she likes you back?" She laughed at his comment."N
Suddenly, without saying a word, she leaned forward and gave him a chaste kiss on the lips. The kiss lasted for perhaps five seconds or less, but it made her heart flutter with excitement and happiness. Her heart began racing wildly inside her chest and she almost couldn't catch her breath. She pulled away from him, looking shyly at him. She had never kissed anybody before. She didn't know whether she liked it or not, and frankly, she didn't care. At least it wasn't some boy she had gone through high school with. It couldn't have been any easier for him, considering what had happened between the two of them."You… you didn't laugh?" She asked timidly, her voice filled with insecurity. She knew she must have done something horribly wrong.His heart sank at the question. He felt terrible. What had he done to deserve this? Had he hurt her somehow? Was there something wrong with him? He knew that he could never be perfect for her. He knew that he couldn't compare with her in every way.
As Serena lay in bed staring up at the ceiling, she felt content. It didn't matter how hard she tried to ignore the butterflies in her stomach or the way that her body ached from lack of movement. She felt safe here.This was where she belonged and she was perfectly content with that. As far as she was concerned, she would never leave his side. She was beginning to realise that it was exactly what she had been waiting for.After all those years of wondering whether Sergio ever cared for her or not, if he had even missed her at all, she had finally discovered that she had been waiting for him all along. She had always known that he loved her. All those years of pining after him and dreaming of him had only confirmed her suspicions. In the end, all of the things that had made her cry and scream and break down the last few months were completely unnecessary. Now, she felt whole again.She felt complete. Everything that had been bothering her for the past month had suddenly disappeared a
They stayed tangled up in each other's embrace for a little longer before Bryce finally pushed himself off of the bed. She whined quietly as his weight left her, causing him to chuckle lightly."I guess I'll let you get changed then." He said before heading over to his closet.Serena watched as he picked through his clothes before pulling out a black suit. Once he had grabbed it, he headed back over towards her, handing it to her. She took it from him, wrapping her arms around his waist as she held onto the garment, burying her face into his neck, inhaling his scent."Will we have to wear these for everyday?" She laughed slightly at the thought of wearing a tux all day."No. You can wear whatever you want." He responded, running his hand through her curls. "It doesn't matter what you wear.""Alright." She agreed happily."I'm gonna change then. Don't go anywhere.""I won't." He assured her as he pulled his hand away from her and went over to his wardrobe. He opened the doors and beg
Sergio was ride his horse back to their castle with one hand on the wheel and the other rubbing soothing circles into Serena's thigh. Her eyes were closed but he could tell that she was half awake, half asleep just by watching the way her chest moved up and down as she breathed.He was relieved that the journey had been short, so that he wouldn't have had to carry her around everywhere. It had taken him quite some time to persuade her to come with him but eventually she had conceded and he was able to take her home safely. After they had parted ways, Serena had gone straight to her room, claiming that she wanted to rest after everything that had happened, not wanting to meet Sergio again until tomorrow. So it had taken her the entire night to fall asleep despite how tired she had been when she came home earlier that evening. At least she had managed to sleep in this time. This was the first time that she had actually slept peacefully in weeks.She had woken up several times througho
Serena nodded her head in reply, smiling sadly as she glanced back towards the pool, her mind drifting away from their conversation. Her mother pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head before returning her attention to the screen. For the first time in a long time, Serena allowed herself to relax completely, her worries fading away completely.It had already been almost four hours since Sergio had dropped Serena off at home, and the car was already starting to feel cramped due to how tightly packed the two seats were together. He let out a sigh as he turned on his blinker, glancing sideways at his passenger as he waited for the traffic light to change. Serena hadn't said anything the entire time that had driven back home, apart from asking him multiple questions that she had had stored in her mind ever since she had gotten home. Questions like why was Sergio suddenly coming to see her?' Or 'why was he going to be staying with her forever?. He didn't respond to either of th