new charm lately and I’m sorry about that. But I wanted to find the perfect one and this one says it all. Macy, this heart charm represents my heart. I can’t deny it any longer, I don’t know that I’ve ever been able to deny it at all, but my heart belongs to you and only you. So will you please accept this charm and my heart?”
I stared at the heart and played his words over and over again in my head while he placed it on the bracelet then placed the bracelet back on my wrist. It was so cute but really corny the way he said it. Almost like a wedding proposal from a really nervous guy. I wish I had a filter on my mouth because instead of just saying a simple yes, I whispered, “I love you.” I tried to put my hand over my mouth but he took my hand in his and looked deep into my eyes. I really hoped this was love. I’d never known what that feels like but I prayed this was it. He made me so happy and the butterflies that were in my stomach; gosh I lived for the moments I was able to feel those. Those moments when everything stopped and he did something as simple as gazing into my eyes. He hadn’t said anything yet. I sat there hoping I didn’t say it too soon or what if he was supposed to say it first? Who knew how this was supposed to go? Great, I may have just messed things up. But I looked up at him and met his eyes; he was just watching me, staring back into my eyes. His eyes were smiling.
“You do?” He asked like a question but it came out rather happy statement and a boyish grin filled his face. Relief washed over my face, whew that was close. “I love you too. So much Macy. You don’t know how long I’ve wanted to tell you that.”
My face turned a few shades of red and I admitted to him, “I do. More than you know.” I grabbed his face and brought his mouth to mine. We could talk later. Right now we needed to kiss. I needed to feel his lips on mine. He slid his hands up under the hem of my shirt and brushed them against my stomach along to my back where he pulled me even closer. Thank God I had jeans on. If we didn’t stop now, there may be no going back. I broke the cardinal rule of kissing when I opened my eyes and noticed the time. Shit. We needed to get to The Lounge. I wasn’t scheduled to work tonight but the guys were playing and we were going to need to get there soon so they could set up their equipment. Even though they played all the time, they still took down everything at the end of each show. God I really hated to pull away from him but someone had to or we would both be in trouble. “We better get going. Gary’s going to be wondering where we are and I don’t want him calling and bugging me.”
He stuck his lip out and pouted. He was so damn sexy when he did that. “Do we really have to go?” He leaned in and whispered in my ear sending chills down my spine.
He made my knees weak but I somehow found the strength to say, “Yeah, we do. Don’t give me that pouty lip; you know I can’t resist that.”
He kissed my forehead and smiled, “Ok, ok. Why do you think I did it? I love you. Let’s go.”
“I love you too.” I practically had to drag him out the door and towards the car. His attempt to stay was flattering but as much as I would love to, reality called.
We rode to The Lounge in my Civic hand in hand. I smiled every time I glanced at my bracelet. I wanted to freeze the moment in the apartment. He was so nervous it was cute. How could he think I didn’t love him? He was my entire world and now I really knew I was his. He opened my door for me when we arrived. He was such a gentleman. Uncle Gary told us hey and said we could drink on him tonight. I had already assumed so. I graciously accepted the offer by downing a shot of whiskey. I glanced around