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We arrive at our neighborhood, and I move to her driveway first to drop her off.
Still holding onto my hand, she speaks words that sound like music to my eyes.
“Thank you for such a great night, Damien. It made me happy.”
I throw a fist into the air like I just hit a jackpot because I just did.
“I’m glad you are happy, Lea. I always want you to be happy. Time truly stands still when you’re with me. I love being around you, Lea.”
My heart swims into her eyes as she drowns me in with her intense stare. Nothing in me can withstand the pulling of her eyes.
Like a reflex action my body cannot control, I instinctively turn towards her and lock eyes.
At the sound of a whistle, we could only hear in our hearts, our lips lock each other.
The sparks fly without remorse. They engulf every fiber of my being and move my hands to hold her head, lovingly caressing her face and shoulders.
This time, I don’t pause for the moment. I want this to play for the rest of my life.
Chapter Thirteen
Lea
Tonight was such a priceless moment, and I didn’t want it to end. Nothing and no one has ever made me feel like this before.
When Damien looked at me, his eyes pulled at my soul. It was a pull I could not resist.
As we shared a kiss, my body sent vibrations to the nerves all over it.
I shivered, a reflex of my body temperature, which had just gone up or a premonition. I did not know which. I struggled to keep my feet still as they shook uncontrollably as I tried to sit still and not ruin the moment.
We stayed in that position, savoring the bursts of flavors on each other’s lips for an infinite number of minutes.
Suddenly, it felt like both our heads received a signal, prompting us to pull away from each other. There was now a gap between us that neither of us attempted to bridge.
“I’m sorry, Lea. I’m so sorry. Controlling these overwhelming feelings is a challenge when I’m with you. Forever, I desire to hold you in my arms while also wanting you to be in an excellent place emotionally. I don’t want you to feel like I am taking advantage of your vulnerable moment. I will never do that to you. What I feel for you is beyond pity or anything of that sort.” He says without looking up.
“I know, Damien, and I appreciate your thoughtfulness regarding my feelings. We both want the same thing, it’s obvious. We want each other. I hope our bond goes beyond this phase of my life.”
“That’s also something I don’t want, Lea. I love you. Even when we were younger, I always loved you. I just didn’t think you saw me as more than ‘Kelvin’s best friend.’ Coupled with the guys that flocked around you, I wasn’t sure of your feelings.”
If only he knew I had loved him since my teenage days. My feelings for him remained unparalleled despite the passing years and other relationships.
However, he was the topic of every girl’s lips back in high school and even in our neighborhood. Although I don’t recall him paying heed to any girl, they all showered him with their attention.
“You’ve always been more than my brother’s best friend to me. Even during my college days, when I tried dating some other guys, it just made little sense to be with anyone else.” I assure him.
“Oh, Lea, I always want you to be genuinely happy,” he says to me, his face adorned with the most engulfing smile.
I smiled back at him as we held hands and just enjoyed the loud sounds of our hearts beating in a synchronized rhythm, even in the night’s silence.
Loving someone and being in love are two distinct yet similar features. Love means constant thoughts of that person all day and night.
I am convinced that I am in love with Damien and his gesture to let me heal leaves an impressionable mark of his thoughtfulness in my heart.
We say goodbye for the night as we expect a day of work tomorrow.
I head over to my place, but not without watching him drive into his driveway and glimpsing him walking into his place.
