Wrong Car, Right Guy

“You’re sweet, baby,” I say. “Am I not boring you?”

“Not at all,” she says brightly. “I like watching you work. I could do it all day every day. But maybe I ought to find something to occupy my time in other ways. I’m sure someday, we’ll create something together that I can help with.”

I grin knowingly. I know she’s talking about our future family. I can barely believe I’m going to be lucky enough to have children with this woman. The thought of putting a baby inside her makes my cock stand at attention. And suddenly I’m not interested in my work any longer. I stride over to her and press her up against the counter, kissing her neck. She giggles.

“Don’t you have work to do?”

“It can wait,” I growl.

We spent the remainder of the afternoon in bed together. It feels so right, having her in my bed wearing nothing but a smile. Once I’ve pleasured her thoroughly I head downstairs and order us some takeout so that we can fully enjoy our first night together. Work is important to me, but it doesn’t compare to her.

As we snuggle up on the couch, some movie playing on TV, I revel in how damn lucky I am. I’ve never done this before. While most of my friends spent their early twenties fooling around with various women in front of the TV and having lazy days with their girlfriends, I waited patiently. And now, I can finally wrap my arms around the woman I want to spend my life with. I can finally feel the joy of having my soulmate beside me, snuggled up in the warmth of our home. A few days ago, I couldn’t have even envisioned this kind of life. Now, I have something that I’m never letting go of.

I look at her and realize something else that I should have come to terms with much earlier. These feelings that I have for her aren’t for a woman that I like for the first time. No, it’s so much more than that. Subconsciously I think that’s why I asked her to move in so soon. It’s why I can envision the rest of my life with her. It’s the reason I’m hoping we’ve made a baby together already.

Because I love her.

I guess I never thought about it until now because things have been so fast-paced. In this moment of quiet, it’s so clear to me. Yes, she’s the woman I’ve been waiting my whole life for, but she’s also the only woman who has ever made me fall in love. I watch her as she leans into me and burrows into my chest. I never realized that love could manifest so fast. Will it scare her if I tell her what she truly means to me?

I don’t ever want to let her go, and I don’t want to do anything that will make her run off. It might be too soon and maybe I should hold off. But just like with my urge to ask her to move in with me, it feels impossible to fight off. I feel like I have to confess my true feelings no matter what.

Dive in at the deep end.

“Macy…”

She looks up at me with an innocent smile. She has no idea what I’m about to tell her. “Yes?”

“I just want to talk for a bit.”

She frowns. “Is everything okay?”

“Yes, everything is perfect. And I guess that’s how I came to realize what I’m about to tell you.” I slowly smile at her. “You…you’re everything, Macy. I had no idea how bland my life was before I met you. I’ve just been going through the motions, waiting for life to get better but not knowing how to make it happen. You see, I knew that one day I’d meet a woman that would capture my heart but I didn’t know how or when. So I’ve been trying to be patient this whole time. I’ve been hoping that someday, things would just click into place and now they have.”

I cup her cheek in my hand. She looks so sweet, her beautiful round cheeks blushing at my words. She has no idea how beautiful she is, and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life helping her realize just how incredible she is.

“When I met you, things changed forever. I realized that I’d finally have someone to share all my thoughts with. Someone to hold in the middle of the night. Someone to grow and thrive with. When you spend forty years alone that can take a toll on you and dampen your spirit. But I’m so ready for this change. I’m so ready to have someone beside me forever. And that person is you. It can only be you. And I’m realizing that I don’t just feel need, I feel love. I love you, Macy. I loved you from the moment we met, and I’ll never stop loving you. You’re mine, Macy. You’re mine forever.”