Hey, you!

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

"Oh, you think you've won, now do you?" Abby grinned and nodded. Before she could stop him, he flipped her on her back and she laughed as she gasped. He pinned her down on the floor, and she couldn't help but be turned on by it. "You're no lioness..." The way he said it against her lips made her heart race, and she actually felt butterflies in her stomach. "That's what you think," she breathed back playfully, but it was hard to be a tease when he was being so sexy. She liked his weight on her and how strong his hands felt.

"Hmmm... now that I have you pinned, what to do with you..." Dirty, dirty things, she hoped. His head cocked to the side and that adorable smile of his came across his face, and she was hooked. He brought his nose to her neck, and she closed her eyes, her heart racing at his light kisses. If he kept at it, she was going to start arching into him. Then his mouth started making raspberries, and it tickled horribly. She screamed and laughed, kicking into the air with how much it tickled. Damn it! She thought he was being sexy, but he was just toying with her. Jerk! "That tickles!" she squealed through her laughter.

When he pulled back, she let her laughter die down, smiling up at him. Why'd he have to be so cute? Even the way he looked down at her was cute. Almost like he was confused or surprised. "You're really pretty..." The compliment was genuine and it took her by surprise. It even made her blush a little. His smile was bashful and she felt her heart racing again, but this time it was something other than lust. It was...adoration? She couldn't place it, but she knew she was disappointed when he cleared his throat and pulled away.

She sat up too, watching him take a drink from his Coke, and it occurred to her the potion was working. That was quick! She reached for her own Coke, trying not to be so smug, but she would see how lovesick he got. When she was done sipping her Coke, her eyes looked over at him. She moved over to Gavin so she was kneeling right in front of him, smiling a little bashfully. Her hands reached out so they were on her shoulders, smoothing down to her chest. Her big eyes were a little uncertain, though, as she held his gaze. "I kinda like you, Gavin," she said playfully, wrinkling her nose as she said the word "like." Though she was trying to rile him up again, she did mean it. She did kind of like him. He was cute and funny and a great lay, and she liked just being around him. She was starting to get a crush on him, and it was weird, but she liked it. It wasn't often she got crushes on men.

[GAVIN BROOKS]

When she kneeled in front of him he peaked up at her through his long lashes, watching her take his shoulders in her hands and loving the way they felt gliding down his chest. He was starting to really like this girl. It was so sudden! Like lightning! Was that what love was supposed to be like? He inwardly cursed himself for using that stupid word. Love! Pfft! This wasn't love! But as he looked up into her eyes he could tell that this could definitely become love. He'd be an idiot to let a girl like this get away! She was perfect. Beautiful, funny, playful, sexy as all hell and smart! It had been a long time since he felt anything like this, and he knew he was no good for her. Someone so amazing deserved far better than him. He was just an idiot bartender.

But he was more! He was a civil engineer! He could work a real job to be with her.. It wasn't so bad working 9 to 5! He could be what she needed in a man, no doubt about it!

"I kinda like you, Gavin," She said with an air of playfulness and her nose wrinkled in a way that made his stomach twist. "Oh, yeah?" He asked, a little breathy. "The feelings definitely mutual.." He slid his hands to her hips and pulled her closer, liking the way her hands felt on his chest. It sent waves of electricity through his entire body. "I kinda like the way you're touching me right now.." He offered, his voice growing soft and sultry again. "And the way your body feels.." His face leaned in so his mouth was lingering close to hers. "And the way your nipples just got all hard.." He teased, kissing her with a grin on his face. Yeah, he could definitely, definitely love this girl!

He might already...

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

"Oh, yeah?" Abby bit her lip a little, nodding cutely at Gavin's question. "The feeling's definitely mutual..." She gave a breathy giggle as his hands went to her hips, pulling her closer, and her hands moved over his nipples before they moved back up to his shoulders. "I kinda like the way you're touching me right now..." She smiled wider, letting her hands move back down again, her palms touching his tanned skin gently. "Oh?" She liked the sultry tone slipping back into his voice. "And the way your body feels..." She hummed a sound of satisfaction, leaning in towards him too, feeling the butterflies in her stomach again as he talked about her body. "And the way your nipples just got all hard..." Abby giggled and blushed as his lips came to hers again. She let her hands creep down his chest to his abs, getting carried away again.

She was smiling with her lips against his, her tongue flicking out to play at his lips gently. He was so sexy. And she had a feeling that potion was definitely starting to kick in. And she liked it. Her fingers tickled down his abs, loving the ripples of muscle there, before moving back up over his ribs. They crept back down his sides as her tongue writhed against his, and she pressed her body against him as she whimpered. She could kiss him and touch him all night. One hand moved to his stubbly jaw, the other to his hip, and she pulled back from him a little. "Touch me," she whispered, opening her lusty brown eyes for a moment. A wicked little smile crossed her face as she felt him comply, loving the feel of his hands all over her.

It was getting hot, and she couldn't help but moan softly as his hands and his kisses. She wondered what it was like for him on love potion. Her lips slipped down his neck as her hand moved from his hip toward his erection. The other hand was slipping back down his chest to the other hip, and she nipped his neck playfully.

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"You're amazing." Abby giggled at the boyish look on Gavin's face, his sweet smile. "I can't believe you're going to be my girlfriend. I want to make love to you over and over again..." She couldn't believe she was going to be his girlfriend either, though she surprised at how okay she was with that. She wanted to be the best girlfriend ever. She wanted to give him back rubs and kisses and sex whenever he wanted it. Who cared if they barely knew each other?! When it's right, it's right. "Actually...I think that's exactly what we should do all day tomorrow. I'll call out of work. We can spend the entire day getting to know each other." Abby laughed at the devilish grin he got, excited for a whole day of just making love to him and getting to know him. His hand on her cheek made her smile. "We could talk, make love, and I guess we could eat, too." He laughed and she laughed to, closing her eyes as he kissed her. "I'm not rushing this, am I? I feel like I am. I just... I don't know what it is, Abby.. It's like I've waited my whole life to find someone like you, and I know that's so fucking cheesy, and I know that that's exactly the type of thing that scares women off, but I swear, this... this isn't normal for me. I'm actually really relationship-phobic. You could ask anyone. I'm a huge player but... but not anymore. I don't think anyone could ever measure up to you.. it's like I dreamed you up or something." She couldn't stop the big goofy grin from spreading across her face. Normally she would feel so guilty for making him say all of this with that love potion, and she would definitely be weirded out, but it was everything she wanted to hear right now. It made her so happy.

"Am I freaking you out yet? Because I'm sort of freaking myself out here a little.." Abby laughed, her hands coming to Gavin's face and pulling him down to kiss her again. Everything faded away when he kissed her. When she pulled away, she said, "I feel like I should be freaked out, but I'm not. Maybe this is crazy, but I really like you Gavin. You're so...ugh, you're perfect! Maybe I dreamed you up. I feel like I did." She gave a laugh and a sweet smile, her fingers combing through his short hair affectionately. "I wanna know everything about you. What you like, what you don't like, what you kinda like," she said with a big smile. She brought his face back down to kiss him, loving the way his lips felt against hers. It was a sweet, heart-fluttering kiss and she felt like she was falling as her mouth worked against his.

When she pulled away, she brushed her nose against his, smiling softly, her hands slipped across his stubbly jaw. "I could kiss you forever," she said softly. Again she kissed him, her arms linking around his shoulders, her tongue playing along his. It took her breath away. This could be dangerous. A quiet whimper left her, feeling like she was melting. Gavin was so hot, sweet and sexy, she felt like she never wanted to let him go. She wrapped her legs in his, keeping him inside her as she pulled her mouth back, laying her head back down on the floor and smiling up at him, his brown eyes swallowing her whole. "What're your favorites? Color, food, music...everything." Her smile was wide, as her hands ran up and down his arms, the muscles there making her heart race. She'd never felt so close to anyone before.

[GAVIN BROOKS]

"I feel like I should be freaked out, but I'm not. Maybe this is crazy, but I really like you Gavin. You're so...ugh, you're perfect! Maybe I dreamed you up. I feel like I did." He was melting. Gavin felt his face crack into a painfully large smile, glad he was still hovering over her the way he was, feeling his limp member nestled comfortably inside her. His arms ached from keeping himself over her, but he hardly cared, loving the closeness far too much.

"I wanna know everything about you. What you like, what you don't like, what you kinda like," He let out a goofy little laugh, melting into her kiss. She tasted amazing. It was intoxicating! "We have the rest of our lives to learn it all." He said, and somewhere deep inside his subconscious was rolling its eyes at him. "I could kiss you forever," "And I hope you do." His tongue danced around hers and he felt like he was floating on cloud 9. If he could somehow mesh them into one being so he could get closer to her, he would.

Her questions made him laugh and the strength in his arms began to weaken. He rolled onto his side, but kept her close, his legs tangling over hers so he could keep himself wedged inside of her, exactly where he belonged. "Wow, uhh... Color is probably definitely blue. Like, a slate blue. Aand music i love Linkin Park and Tool. I actually scored Took tickets for when they come to town next month! Food, jeez, I'll eat anything but, not to sound lame, my moms cooking is the best. I'm pretty close to my mom, but I'm not a mama's boy! Not anymore. My brother's the golden child. He's a couple years older than me. Ethan. We're kind of tight I guess. He's in the service like my dad. I was sort of an army brat. My mom home schooled us until we were in high school, but I decided to go off to college. I got into Stanford and graduated with a degree in civil engineering and then moved here and..." He gulped not wanting her to know too much of his relationship past. "It didn't work out, but I guess things have a funny way of happening. If I didn't go work at the Jack Kit I might not have ever met you, and then... jeez, how shitty would that have been for me!" He laughed softly, nuzzling her lovingly.

"Tell me about you. I need to know everything!"

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Abby moved with Gavin so he could roll on his side, giggling at the way he tangled his legs in hers to keep her close. She smiled at him and played with his hair as he told her about himself. He talked about his family and his favorites and about school. He kind of skirted over something, she could tell, just before he talked about the Jack Kit, but she didn't push it. They had their whole lives to get to know each other! She could find out what he was hiding some other time. She just liked listening to him talk. Not that she wasn’t listening. She was drinking in every word he said.

“…Jeez, how shitty that would have been for me!” Abby laughed softly too, leaning into him affectionately as Gavin nuzzled her. This felt so good. Why had she never fallen in love before? Wait, was this love? No, it was a potion. But it felt like love…right? “Tell me about you. I need to know everything!” She laughed at how enthusiastic he was, and she leaned down to kiss him briefly. With a sigh, she looked up towards her couch for a minute, considering. She brought her eyes back to him, snuggling into him more, her head rested on his arm.

“Well, my favorite color is purple. Like a plum purple. And my favorite music is…well, I like a lot of music, but I love big band music and Sinatra and Michael Buble, music like that. As for food, I beg to differ: MY mom’s cooking is the best. She makes real Italian food, like my grandma taught her, and her pansotti alla Genovese is to die for.” The way she spoke the name of the dish was with a perfect Italian accent. “Actually, my grandma, she’s from Italy. She’s from a city called Avellino, which is near Naples. I’ve been there a few times. I speak Italian fluently, but my reading and writing aren’t nearly as good.” She gave a little laugh, her big doe eyes watching him as she spoke. This felt so perfect. “I grew up in Scriptor Bay, but I went to California State University in Sacramento. I just felt if I didn’t leave Scriptor Bay, I’d never leave. I was teaching in Sacramento for a couple of years, but I couldn’t stay away long. I’m an only child, so my parents missed their little princess.” She gave a cute grin and then giggled. “I’m really close to them, though. They taught me how to garden, which I love doing. I thought about becoming a gardener or going into agriculture, but I love art too much. I did study botany, though. Botany and art education. It was a weird combination, but I loved every minute of it. My parents and I actually started making a book of plants we could grow and what they were good for. For like teas and stuff. We drew and painted the plants. It’s an old leather-bound book, but they let me have it. I keep it in my kitchen.”

She paused, just looking at him, smiling softly. It felt good to be just like this. In Gavin’s arms, talking softly. Her hand reached up and touched his face gently, stroking his stubbly jaw. “Sei così bello,” she said softly, leaning in and kissing him again. It was sweet and sensual and she felt she could die happy now. She was in love with Gavin. It didn’t even bother her to admit that. Suddenly the sound of a tinkling bell and a weight on her hair pulled her out of her bliss with Gavin. “I think…there’s a kitten in my hair,” she said with a laugh, trying to look up and see where Ham was.

[GAVIN BROOKS]

He drank in every word as if it were his reason to live. Gavin wasn't sure he had every paid such close attention to something anyone said. That's how deeply he wanted to know her. Her words were hypnotic, her voice mesmerizing. He laughed when she said her own mothers cooking was the best, and he didn't argue. She was probably right. Everything she said was probably so true. The way the Italian dish rolled off her tongue, made his heart throb. Her normal accent was beautiful, but when it went to Italian he thought he might combust with desire. How beautiful! And she spoke it! What wasn't to love about this girl?

Everything she said made her seem more and more incredible in Gavin's eyes and he watched her with wide eyed wonder. Could this girl really be his? Could he truly make someone so spectacular happy? He wasn't sure, but boy would he try. He could be anything she wanted him to be, he was certain of it. In fact he was half tempted to driver her to meet his parents who lived a good six hours away so that she could see he came from good stock. Women liked that, didn't they? His mother had always been kind to Lindsay, and he knew she would absolutely adore this magnificent girl that he was cradling in his arms, who talked of botany. His mother loved gardening! They could talk garden for hours while his dad told him how well he'd done finding the perfect woman and he would tell them both he planned on getting back into civil engineering...for Abby. They would see her as his savior and maybe he'd even propose...

The very thought of proposing made his stomach squirm in a weird sort of way. There was definitely an internal struggle going on. Somewhere deep down he knew he didn't want that, not yet, but the more she spoke of her book and her parents, the more he knew he couldn't let someone so special slip away so easily! He'd buy a ring for her. Luckily he had lots in savings, and once he got his career back on track he would be making enough to buy her anything she needed. He could surprise her and buy her a green house off the edge of the city to grow whatever it was she wanted! They could spend hours pruning and watering the plants. The idea both disgusted him and excited him in a strange way. He hated gardening...until now.

“Sei così bello,” she said softly, leaning in and kissing him once more. He had no clue what she said to him, but it riled him up once more and he deepened the kiss. She was single-handedly the most amazing person he'd ever met and he couldn't wait to show her off to everyone he knew! the tinkling bell distracted her and he allowed her to pull away reluctantly, looking up himself to see the kitten nestle in her hair. He smiled and reached for the little black fur ball, ruffling his head and listening as he mewed back.

"Jealous, little guy?" He asked with a smile. "Well tough kitty litter. You're no longer the only man in her life." He chuckled and scooped Ham up and placed the cat on his own side, feeling his little claws dig into his flesh. the cat strutted around a little. "Pup would hate Ham if we ever moved in together." He laughed, no finding anything wrong with his confession. His eyes moved back to Abby. "Man, I'd love to live with you.. I mean I know it's too soon now, but one day... man, the thought of waking up next to your beautiful face everyday is like a dream come true." Forgetting about the cat he moved in and kissed her again, his hand moving to cradle her face. "I can see a whole life with you.." He whispered into her mouth as his fingers combed through her soft, brown hair. "He chuckled and shook his head. "I know I must sound so ridiculous, but I don't care. I'm in this for the long haul, baby.. I'm going to make you love me." He said into her lips, smiling like a fool.

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Abby giggled as Gavin ruffled Ham's head, hearing his bell tinkle. He was just so cute. She could watch him playing with her kitten all day. Both of them, she thought with a devilish grin. "Jealous, little guy? Well, tough kitty litter. You're no longer the only man in her life." Abby felt like she could melt. Nope, Gavin was in her life now, and she wanted him to stay. She loved having him there, cuddling with him and kissing him and making love to him. It made her smile that he was still inside her, warm and content. When Gavin placed Ham on his side, she melted a little more, finding it so adorable the way he strutted around on Gavin, tail high. He had claimed Gavin as much as Abby had. "Pup would hate Ham if we ever moved in together." Abby laughed, reached out and scratching Ham's ears. "You named your cat Pup?" she scoffed, looking up at him. He was so cute! She could just adore him all day, every day.

"Man, I'd love to live with you...I mean I know it's too soon now, but one day...man, the thought of waking up next to your beautiful face everyday is like a dream come true." Abby smiled from ear to ear, thinking how nice it would be to wake up next to him every day. His handsome, smiling face every morning when she woke and every night when she fell asleep. It would be a dream. When his lips came to hers, her heart fluttered, her lips working softly against his. "I can see a whole life with you..." She looked at him again, his hand in her hair making her heart jump right out of her chest and into his. "Me too," she confessed softly. She could see herself loving him forever. A house with a beautiful garden, a few cats, a few kids, and each other, just happy. "I know I must sound so ridiculous, but I don't care. I'm in this for the long haul, baby...I'm going to make you love me." It wasn't ridiculous. It was totally plausible! They had just met, but they were meant to be together. Fuck the potion. Could the potion really just create emotions in people? No, it had to just heighten them. It had to. There was no way what she felt wasn't real.

With a large smile, she shook her head, nuzzling his nose affectionately. "I think you've already done that," she admitted as her eyes looked into the dark depths of his. With a giggle she combed her fingers through his hair, blushing a little. "Maybe it's crazy, but...I think I love you," she said, almost as if she couldn't believe the words coming out of her own mouth. It felt like she would never stop smiling. Her lips pressed against his again, warm and soft, and her arm snaked over his side to bring him closer, her hand rested on his shoulder blade. Her leg on top slid up his thigh, curling over his hip and she whimpered as their kiss deepened. Once more, her blood was pumping hard and hot through her veins. She pulled her lips back a little, just to whisper against them, "I love you." And she meant it. With every fiber in her being, she meant those words.

There was a heat growing between them again, and she wanted nothing more than to indulge it. "I want a life with you," she breathed before kissing him again. "I want to wake up every morning and go to sleep every night with you right next to me." Again, she kissed him, pressing against him more. It was all so enchanting. She was under a spell; her own spell, but she was happy there. She had completely forgotten there was a cat on Gavin right now until she heard him mew. Her big eyes opened, turning to the black fur ball now perched on Gavin's shoulder. When their eyes met, he mewed again, and her heart melted as she laughed, resting her head back on Gavin's arm again. She reached up, grabbing her kitten from her new boyfriend's shoulder. Reluctantly, she rolled onto her back, removing Gavin from her for the moment with a whimper and a shiver. She would have him back in her, no doubt. Right now, though, she held her kitten in both hands, hanging above her like Simba. "Hamlet, mi amore," she said, looking at the all black kitten. "You are adorable, and I love you, but you're cockblocking me right now. Can I play with you later?" She didn't expect an answer from the kitten, of course, but she kissed him a couple times on the head, her fingers scratching him affectionately, making him purr. She kissed his tiny warm belly one more time before laying him on the floor beside her. Her body turned back to Gavin's wrapping around him one more time as she smiled against his lips. "Do you want to go back to my bed, or should we stay here?" she asked playfully, one hand rested on his neck gently.

[GAVIN BROOKS]

"I think you've already done that,"

It was such a strange feeling. On the one hand he was beyond elated, but on the other he was still afraid of commitment. Was he sure about this? One look in her eyes made him sure he was sure. This was it.. this was love. Besides, it was high time he grew up anyway. He had his fun. He already lost out on a decent opportunity, but he knew Lindsay hadn't been right for him. Abby was. She was his life companion! One look was all it took for him to know it was true.

"Maybe it's crazy, but...I think I love you," His eyes widened and he looked at her, grinning a little. "I love you." He felt his dick twitch a little inside of her. Love? Yes. This was pure, unadulterated love at its finest. In fifty years he would tell his grandchildren that he had know the night he'd met their grandmother that she was the one, that she had put him under her spell. That's how amazing she was, and that's how love worked. You just knew.

"I love you, too." He blurted out, dizzy as she continued, saying she wanted a life with him. Inside he was nodding and smiling but on the outside he just watched her in awe. She wanted everything he did and he felt less crazy for all of this. Sure, it WAS crazy, but he didn't feel like he was crazy since she was equally as smitten. He felt a pang of jealousy as she turned her attention to the kitten on him and then pulled away, making him whimper with childish disappointment. He wanted her to call him mi amore. He wanted her to stay nestled in his arms. He wanted all her attention! "You are adorable, and I love you, but you're cockblocking me right now. Can I play with you later?"

He let out an amused laugh. Ham was definitely being a cute little cockblock, but not for long.. She was soon on him again, kissing him and tangling her perfect body around his. He moaned his satisfaction. "Do you want to go back to my bed, or should we stay here?" she asked playfully, and he smiled broadly. He tickled at her side and got to his feet, reaching down and pulling her to hers and hoisting her over his shoulder, carrying her shrieking to her room as he tickled her side playfully.

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Gavin rolled off of Abby, feeling exhausted from performing again. It was the most he'd ever done in such a short amount of time. He yawned big, facing her, his hands gliding down her damp body. "I think I love loving you.." He admitted boyishly. "I have to admit something.." He said biting his lip a little, hesitating for a moment before continuing. "I was engaged once. At the time I thought it was right, like it was the next step. We graduated college and I got that great job but it was too much. She was too much. I was afraid of making that mistake again which is why I've sort of done away with the girlfriend thing for a while, but I think I'm ready now. I have a little nest egg set aside. I just want you to know I'm not some crap moron who can't get a good job. I'm educated. I swear." He grinned broadly and laughed a little, knowing he came off as an idiot sometimes. "You've changed everything, Abby.." His hand was up near her face as he became serious, tugging gently at a strand of brown hair. "I don't know what happened tonight, but I'm glad it did. I feel like you're the woman to make me a better man. You're going to make an honest man out of me...I can feel it in my bones. One day I'm going to marry you, mark my words. Anything you want, you can have. I'll make it happen. Somehow I'll find a way, because you're worth it. You're worth everything." He kissed her again, intoxicated with her.

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Abby grinned as Gavin pulled her to her feet, and she gave a little squeal as he hoisted her over his shoulder. Her squeal turned into a shriek, though, as he tickled her, carrying her to her room. Her legs kicked as she shrieked laughter, screaming, "Stop tickling!” It was cute though, she couldn’t deny that…

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Abby was still gasping for air when Gavin rolled off her, but she wouldn’t let him go far. No, he needed to stay right beside her. She didn’t even think she could handle being apart from him for long. “I think I love loving you.” She giggled, folding into him as his hands explored her. “I think the feeling’s mutual,” she replied, her own hands moving over his body, damp and relaxed. “I have to admit something…” As he bit his lip, her brow furrowed a little, afraid of what he would say. Did he not love her? She would cry! She would cry her eyes out if he didn’t love her! A little voice inside her told her how stupid she was being, but she pushed the thought away quickly. She just wanted to be in love with Gavin!

But thankfully, he was just telling her about his ex-fiancee and how after college he just wasn’t happy with the life he was leading. When he assured her he was educated and could get a good job, she laughed, knowing he’d never lie to her. “You’ve changed everything, Abby…” Her heart pounded, his hand at her hair and the serious look on his face making her melt. A soft smile came to her lips and she felt the same way. Gavin changed everything. Before him, she didn’t want to find love, really. Now she couldn’t live without it. “I don’t know what happened tonight, but I’m glad it did.” She knew what happened, and some part of her felt guilty for it. Had she just made him imagine all these feelings for her? Or did he really feel them? But he said he was glad it happened, and she let that feeling overcome her.

“I feel like you're the woman to make me a better man. You're going to make an honest man out of me...I can feel it in my bones. One day I'm going to marry you, mark my words. Anything you want, you can have. I'll make it happen. Somehow I'll find a way, because you're worth it. You're worth everything." He kissed her again and she almost cried. He made her feel so happy, so special. How could she make an honest man out of him when she wasn’t an honest woman? She had tricked him into loving her. But maybe she didn’t…no, the way he was talking, he would have felt this way anyway. They were destined to be together! Of course he would have felt this way!

Abby kissed him back, drunk off his kisses and her love for him. He was perfect. She touched his face and pulled away, looking into his eyes, her head rested gently against her pillow. “All I want is you. All I need is you. I’d do anything for you, Gavin. All you have to do is ask, and I’ll do it.” There was a wide, goofy smile on her face and she laughed a little at how silly this all sounded. “You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” She kissed him again, light and soft before whispering against his lips, “Mi amore.” A wider smile crossed her face before she kissed him again, deeper this time, intoxicated by him. When she laid her head down again, she sighed a little, stroking his cheek. “I’m tired, but I don’t wanna fall asleep. I’m afraid when I wake up you’ll be gone,” she said in an almost childlike voice. Her eyes were growing heavy as she smiled at him.

[GAVIN BROOKS]

“All I want is you. All I need is you. I’d do anything for you, Gavin. All you have to do is ask, and I’ll do it.”

His breath caught in his throat, and he could feel his heart swimming. If he wasn't so high on her magnificence he might have asked her, in that moment, to be his wife. Fortunately she continued talking, distracting him from his impulsive thought.

“You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me.” He melted into her kiss, only stopping his lips long enough for her call him “Mi amore.” He smiled and snuggled closer as they kissed, lost in his love for her. It was the best feeling in the entire universe to know she was his, and that she, his Italian speaking goddess, was in love with him! All he wanted was to worship her every day for the rest of his life, which had been empty until tonight.

“I’m tired, but I don’t wanna fall asleep. I’m afraid when I wake up you’ll be gone,” He raised a brow. "Gone?" He repeated, surprised by her confession. She was afraid he would be gone?

"I'm not going anywhere. Ever." He told her gently, stroking her hair as he blanketed her with his body, pulling her into him as he got comfortable on her bed. "I still have so much to learn about you." He kissed her temple gently. "I love you.. shut your eyes. I'm staying right here...and I'll see you in your dreams." There was a deep part of him that was gagging with the crap the was spewing from his mouth. This wasn't Gavin...but love changed everything and he told that inner boy to shut his immature, stupid mouth. Inner Gavin didn't understand love! He squeezed her lightly, completely content for the first time in his entire life, and shut his eyes.