She came out of the bathroom wearing her red silk night gown, her wet and curly hair falling down her low back. She looked out of the window, at the glowing moon and her thoughts wandering over the last years of her life...
"He's going...Come, hurry." She heard her mom say from the door with a low voice, but her mind was elsewhere, it was like she was out of this world, like she had ceased to exist.
She saw his smile vanish and his expression turning into a serious one as he looked at her with piercing gaze. They were both lost in each other's eyes and without breaking the eye lock, he made his way towards her.
She looked at him, her heart beating so fast that she feared it would explode. He stopped an inch away, over-powering her by his height.
Looking at her intently he tried to memorize every shade of green present in her eyes so he could feel her looking at him in his dreams during his absence. He memorized her well defined and rosy lips, her petite chin, and her short front hair falling down in front of her eyes but never touching them as they were protected by her long and beautiful eyelashes.
Scrutinizing her, he didn't know when tears welled up in his eyes. He was going to miss her so much' He wanted to confess his feelings, his love for her, before leaving, but it would just ruin everything. He needed to know what she felt first.
His thoughts were interrupted when he felt heaven...
Suddenly, seeing tears in his eyes, she knew he was going far away from her. She wouldn't see him for a year and as realization dawned on her, without thinking for a second, she threw her arms around his neck, bringing him closer to her.
Everyone around them was smiling seeing her act.
He smiled through his tears, with the intensity of her embrace, he could go in peace. Both parted from the hug and he looked at her while she looked down. She still held tightly on his hands, not wanting to let go of him.
"Please, take good care of yourself'" She whispered with a shaky voice, so only he could hear.
He suddenly let go of her and turned away, so his back was facing her, and he never looked back.
*
He was someone she had known all her life, yet someone she was never close to.
He was her neighbor, her best friend's elder brother. Yeah...elder...very much elder... She was 19 while he was 26.
It all begins, the day she knew what a boy was, the day she heard about love, that means around 12.
Whenever she came to his house to play with his little sister, she used to pray for a simple glimpse of him. And whenever it happened, he came to her with a smile and ruffled her hair, and she was beyond happy with the slight touch.
Years passed by, and the moment she begin looking more like a woman than a kid, she saw a total change in him. He was cold towards her. Just a simple "Hello" or "Hi", was all she will get. Not even a little smile...
She felt devastated at that time. Her first crush was turning arrogant and indifferent with her. That's when she decided to give him a taste of his own medicine.
She turned cold and mean towards him and had even stopped going to his house, instead she invited his sister to her place.
She kept growing up, and when she thought it was just a crush and that she will easily forget him, she found out she was all wrong...
Her crush turned into something deeper, she could feel it, whenever someone was talking about him, it made her feel all warm on the inside.
She knew she loved him, yet she acted as she hated him. With years, his behavior changed too. He now acted caring and loving towards her. She was all confused and didn't know how to react anymore.
Everyone, from his mom, to his friends and even her own family sometimes, used to tell her how much he kept praising her, how much he loved her... But she stubbornly told herself that they were talking about brotherly love.
After all she was just a kid for him; he was seven years older and way more mature. Why would someone like him even be interested in her?
She never confessed her love because of that reason. Even if sometimes, he did or said things that made her think it was something more' It was better not to dream and ending up broken hearted like earlier...
One year later...
And Oh! She was right... Broken hearted was all she was right now...
She hadn't seen him since he came back and she didn't want to...
"Hi." She replied coldly. "Is your sister there?"
When he saw her hesitating he couldn't help but grin, teasing her with his sexy dimples.
"No, it's okay. I'll wait here." She looked down, nervously, hating him and his good looks, killing her insides.
"On the porch? With this weather?" He chuckled at her. "Come on, I won't eat you."
She looked at the snow falling and feeling her already red nose, beginning to freeze; she gave up, and entered the house.
She took place on the couch while he brought her a cup of hot chocolate "Here, drink this."
"No thanks." She shook her head, looking away from him.
"Wow. As cold as the weather outside'" He smilingly whispered, taking a sip from his own coffee. He knew she didn't drink coffee, that's why he made her chocolate.
"Why so tense? Something's bothering you sweetheart?" He teased her again, not fearing for his life.
"Nothing is bothering me! And don't you dare call me sweetheart!" She stood up and shouted angrily, taking out all the anger she felt towards him since he left.
"Something is definitely wrong there. First, not coming once to see me and now shouting for no apparent reason' What happened?" He taunted acting serious.
"True. But you don't seem too happy about it. Am I wrong?" He stated calmly.
"Of course I'm happy!" She humphed. "Why wouldn't I be? I wouldn't have to see your face anymore!"
"Ow, that's mean." He pretended to be hurt and stood up next to her. Slowly he walked, reducing the distance between them, and once he was an inch away, he looked down at her. "But I'm afraid you would see me even more. So quit dreaming baby."
She lifted her head with pride, and looked directly in his eyes, acting as if the proximity was not affecting her, but he knew her too well.
"Well'that's'something'you'll have to prove me'" He whispered in a barely audible yet husky voice, his lips brushing hers while he was speaking.
She shuddered badly, with the transcendent touch of his manly lips against her soft ones. She instantly closed her eyes, forgetting everything around her and waiting for more.
He looked at her closed eyes and smiled, directing his gaze towards her luscious parted lips. He badly wanted to kiss her right now but he wanted something from her before. He kissed her eyes, the sweet tip of her nose, her cheek, her chin and finally the corner of her lips. Teasing her he pecked her there first, then kissed her on the same place before nibbling it slowly.
She quickly fisted her hands, trying to control the urge he was creating in her. He was driving her crazy and she needed him to kiss her, but suddenly she felt deprived of his warmth. Opening her eyes slowly, she saw him grinning down at her. She looked away from him, totally embarrassed, but he didn't let her. Taking her chin in his hand, he turned her face towards him while she looked down.
"Look at me." He said firmly. Unknowingly, she did and was immediately lost in his passionate gaze.
"Say it." He whispered huskily, kissing the upper part of her chin, just below her lower lips. She rolled and closed her eyes in pleasure once again, helplessly wanting him to go further. She moaned and bit her lips when he sensually kissed that part again. Opening her eyes, misty with desires, she looked directly into his eyes and murmured "Kiss me."
With that he couldn't hold anymore and took her lips in his, into a passionate kiss. Moaning at the sudden level of pleasure, she circled one arm around his neck, while her other hand was playing in his soft hair, pushing him into her even more.
They were madly and hungrily kissing, tasting and loving each other. With her arm around his neck, she caressed him there, making her way towards his chest. He groaned and lifted her on the wall, making her legs staying around his waist. He kept kissing her, one hand cupping her face and the other rubbing her tight. When he felt her move against him, his mind came back to reality and he suddenly realized what he was doing to her and where all this would lead to.
He looked away and frustratingly passed both his hands in his hair. Sensing her calling his name, he closed his eyes, painfully.
"I'm sorry'I shouldn't have done that, you're too young and-" He turned to her and looking at the floor, said, totally ashamed of himself.
"I love you." She interrupted him.
He immediately looked up at her, his heart skipping a beat at her words.
"I wanted to tell you this since you came back but, when I heard you were getting married I thought it was useless, so instead I tried to hate you' It's been years since I'm trying to hate you'But I just end up loving you more'" She sobbed a little. "But now, I feel like telling you all this. I know you think I'm too young and I know you don't love me the same way but-" </font>
She was stopped by the taste of his heavenly lips on hers and couldn't think anymore. When he came out of the kiss, he slowly banged his forehead with hers. "Finally." He whispered, smilingly.
She looked at him confused while he kept smiling looking at the desire in her eyes and her swollen lips. Holding her from her waist he said "Well you didn't let me finish but I was about to say "you're too young, and I don't even know if you share the same feelings for me."" He paused as realization dawned on her. "Well, now I guess you do." He teased her.
She hide her blushing face in her chest, feeling protected in his arm' Suddenly she remembered and a fear runs through her.
"Hey but, what about you getting married?" She asked him, her eyes widening with anticipation.
"Oh that." He looked at her with a loving smile. "It was just to make things go faster. You were too slow in confessing." He grinned teasingly at her while she looked at him in horror, mouth open. It was all an act?!
She got out of his arm and kept hitting him until he reached the couch. Falling on it, he brought her along with him. "I love you." He said, once she was on him. She stopped hitting him and looked into his eyes which held so much love for her.
Flashback end
He softly kissed her shoulder while she leaned on him, resting her head on his chest. "Love you baby." He softly whispered in her ears.
"Hey, I'm not a baby." She whined, pouting cutely.
"Yes you are. MY baby."
She turned to face him, smiling onto his lips, while he slowly took her into a long and loving kiss.
"I love you too."
*
While 7 years were separating them, the depth of their love was bringing them closer than ever. A love she used to disguise as hate, a love she would have never realize if it was not for the separation they went through...
"Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love." ~ George Eliot
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