| Justin tapped his foot impatiently against the wooden floor. Shifting in his uncomfortable position on the sofa, Justin kept his eyes fixed on the front door. He was tired of waiting for Ashley to get home. He hadn't understood why she hated sitting at home waiting for him to get back from the recording studio, but he understood perfectly now. It was irritating. Making cookies for her hadn't been enough of a distraction and washing all his cars had only helped to increase his need for his arms around his tired limbs. He was about to get up from his seat and find something to take his mind off Ashley when he heard footsteps. "Darn you," he heard the familiar voice groan. The smile on his face was brilliant. It was definitely her and not the mailman this time, only Ashley would trip over the first step of the brick stairs leading up to the house and blame the stairs. His heart raced as he waited for the door to creak open. Their eyes met across the foyer. The love in her emerald eyes mirrored his own. Justin wanted desperately to pull her into his arms and kiss her with all the emotions flowing through him, but he couldn't bring his body to move. The way his mind and body reacted to her presence was too overwhelming, and it scared him. Luckily, she helped him out and made her way over to the sofa. Throwing her purse on the loveseat in the corner, she plopped down next to him and immediately wrapped her arms around his waist. "I missed you," she cooed, rhythmically rubbing his stomach. He almost hadn't heard her. It took all his strength to pay attention to her words and not the feel of her hands on his body. Even the soft texture of her highlighted blonde hair on his neck was distracting his thoughts. "I missed you too," he finally managed to whisper. "You made me cookies," she remarked, leaning away from him and picking out a chocolate chip cookie from the plate Justin had left on the coffee table. Taking a bite, she held the cookie up to his lips and let him take a bite. "You have some right here," she giggled, wiping the corner of his mouth. She wiped her finger on his shirt, flashing a bright smile as she did so. He loved the way she smiled up at him when she did something devilish, which was most of the time. He loved the way she did everything, from the way she managed to befriend everyone to the way she sometimes went overboard to look sexy for him when she was already the sexiest thing he'd ever seen. He'd never fallen so hard for someone so quickly, but with Ashley, he couldn't help it. They were one person. "You know how much I hate wearing dirty clothes," he sighed in feigned frustration as he lifted his shirt over his head. The smile on her face was blinding. "I hate it too," she cooed, laying her head on his chest. He wondered if she could hear his heart banging against his ribcage frantically, if she knew that every beat was for her. "I'm going to make your favorite tonight," Ashley announced, pointing to the grocery bags she'd left by the door, "I don't know why, but I feel like today's a special occasion." "Every day's a special occasion when you're with me," he said as he bent to brush his lips with hers. It always happened when he kissed her full red lips; he only planned on a light kiss, but before either one of them knew what was happening, they were panting for air and clinging to each other. She pulled away from him and stood. Reaching for his hand, she explained that they should go upstairs to their room. Justin wasn't having any of that. He pulled her back down and flipped them over so that he was now on top, pinning her body to the sofa. Kissing her long, graceful neck, Justin inhaled her intoxicating aroma. "You wore vanilla. My favorite," he groaned huskily, running his tongue along the curve of her neck. His hands were at the hem of her shirt, tugging it as a signal for her to remove it, which she did immediately. It was all too much for him that he didn't know if he could trust himself not to rip her favorite t-shirt in his impatience. He felt so inexperienced when he was with her; heck, he sure did act like it was his first time. His hands shook as her felt the curves of her slim body. The wild and passionate emotions overwhelmed all his senses. Their lips met again in a fiery kiss. He didn't remember what happened after that; all he knew was that he couldn't stop smiling. She was lying on top of him, her breathing rhythmic and languid. "I love you," he blurted out. Her smile was wide enough to reveal all of her teeth. Rubbing his shaved head, she kissed his cheek, "I love you too, Justy." God, it felt like heaven every time she said it; too good to be true, but in your heart you know it's real. He wondered if she knew the impact she had on him. Feeling the spot on his cheek where her soft lips had caressed his skin, he closed his eyes and whispered, "Marry me." "Oh my god, are you serious?" Nodding his head, Justin leaned up on his elbows so he could look into her eyes. "You're everything to me. Being your boyfriend isn't enough anymore; I want our souls to be joined together forever. I want to spend my days impatiently waiting for you to get home from work, so that I can tell you how much I missed you. I can spend the rest of my life listening to you curse the stupid stairs for tripping you," he paused to take a deep breath, "My love for you overwhelms me every second of every day. Please, say you'll marry me." Tears were streaming down his face by the time he finished his heartfelt speech. Tears glistening in her eyes, Ashley's voice was barely audible when she replied, "Yes." She wrapped her arms around him and held her close to him. "Yes, I'll marry you, Justin. I love you so much." They stayed there for a few moments, locked in each other's embrace. The silence was broken by the sound of Ashley's deep laughter. "What's so funny?" "Nothing," she responded her hands stroking his cheek, "But when we tell our parents, let's leave out the part about us being naked." Justin joined in on her laughter. He was the luckiest man alive to have the most wonderful woman as his future wife. "You're amazing." |
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