"Okay, sure" I agree. "But it's alright if you don't wanna tell me. We can hang out after breakfast. How does that sound? Sounds better, right?" I ask with a sheepish smile.His expression immediately changes as he smiles widely, nodding happily."Great! Okay then! Let's finish our food first and then we'll talk." He chirps.We sit there in silence for a moment, before he clears his throat once more."Um... So, Alessia. About that question you asked me...""Yeah?" I reply."Did I ever answer it?" He asks, staring at his feet.I stare at him confusedly and open my mouth to speak, but then I shut it and look away nervously. I can't believe what's happening right now. I can't believe that he's asking such stupid questions. And what is with all the lying? I know that he's been keeping things from me, but he didn't mention about any secrets he had before. Did he hide them from me? Why? What's the reason behind this? Is it really possible that he loves me? But it's impossible, right? Righ
"And that's what happened... The next day, everything was great between us again! It seemed as if nothing had changed! And I was happy again... But..." Her voice trails off for a second and she seems to be thinking about something. "But the truth is that I'm not the same anymore. Before, I loved everything about you... I loved how caring and gentle you are. And you're sweet and thoughtful. You're funny and very kindhearted. I loved having you around. I loved the way you laugh.""I loved the way you smiled when you looked at me. But, now... Nothing feels the same anymore. Nothing feels like it used to. Now, everything that reminds me of you makes me miss you. I miss you so much it hurts. And I just want you to stay here with me forever and always.""That's the only thing I've been praying for lately... That you would be able to keep your promise to me and that you'd be my husband and stay with me. Please..." She whispers sadly before she suddenly bursts into tears.I wrap my arm aroun
We decided to go on a hike since we hadn't gone out in weeks and we need to stretch our legs. I told everyone to meet up at Ezra's house in half an hour so we all head over together. I quickly change into some comfortable clothes and head downstairs to see everyone waiting patiently by the front door. Everyone but one person. I see Alessia sitting in a corner with her knees pulled close to her chest as she plays with her thumbs. I immediately notice the slight change in mood and furrow my eyebrows as I stare at her."Is something wrong?" I ask her curiously.She finally lifts her head up and smiles weakly."No, nothing's wrong. I just didn't expect everyone to be there so early," She explains with a small laugh."Are you sure everything's okay? Did something happen yesterday when we were gone?" I ask her softly."No, I'm fine. I'm just tired that's all. We all just got up super late because I didn't sleep very well last night," She tells me while grabbing her bag and standing up."
"Well, the first time I saw it was when we were walking around the park near here. I had heard from a friend that you like to come out here sometimes to clear your head, to get lost in nature, and relax.""So, I took you here. And today, after you fell asleep, I went back to the store and bought a couple of picnic blankets, towels, water bottles, a basket, and some snacks. I brought them all with me so I wouldn't lose track of where you were." He explains with a grin."You really thought of everything, huh?" I ask him as he pulls me closer."Of course I did," He replies softly before kissing my lips.As he kisses me, I melt against him. Our kiss becomes heated and intense and soon, our lips become swollen and chapped from the dryness. He breaks away slightly and rests his forehead against mine before whispering in my ear."Come on. You promised to show me something.""Show you something?" I question."Yeah," He confirms as he holds my hand tightly.We walk side by side and follow the
"Hey, that sounds pretty good to me too. That sounds like the best idea I've ever heard in my whole entire life," He agrees happily.Once we settle back down on the blanket, he turns on the TV which has turned on automatically. I sit there in silence and listen to music while Ezra plays with my hair. After a little while, I start to doze off again and eventually fall asleep curled against his warm body. As I begin to fall asleep, I notice that the sun starts to lower and that it's getting dark out here, along with the moon. Soon, all the lights inside the lodge disappear as the sun finally sets, leaving only a faint glow of light emanating from the stars. As much as I enjoy watching the sky, I can't help but think about the fact that tonight might very well be the last night I see it. I turn and bury my face into Ezra's chest before letting sleep take over.The next day, I woke up with a big smile on my face. Not because it was already bright out, but because, last night, I dreamt
Standing up from the bed, I reach for my backpack that has been sitting at the foot of the bed and pull out a pair of jeans, a plain black tshirt, and a leather jacket. After changing, I brush through my messy hair and fix my ponytail, trying to make sure that there aren't any loose strands sticking to my face. Then, I head downstairs and find Ezra sitting on the couch, reading a book. When he notices that I am awake, he sets down the book and sits upright straight on the couch, smiling widely at me."Good Morning, beautiful," He greets cheerfully.I smile happily back at him before walking towards him and climbing into his lap. I lean up and plant a kiss against his lips softly before settling down on his lap. He smiles into the kiss before resting his hands on my hips gently. After a couple of minutes, we break apart, but I immediately resume kissing him senseless while my fingers play with the buttons of his hoodie. After a few more minutes of kissing each other, we break apart
"What is it?" I ask him curiously.He shakes his head slightly before bending down to place a light kiss on my forehead."Just something I thought about last night," He whispers.Suddenly, he leans down and kisses me passionately. I kiss him back quickly before pulling away for a brief second before reconnecting our lips. As he trails his lips down from my ear to my jawline, I pull his head forward so that he's able to deepen the kiss. Our tongues begin to dance together, causing our mouths to dance against each other. His strong hands glide up my sides, causing goosebumps to erupt all over my body, causing my breathing to catch in my throat. As our tongues continue to dance together, Ezra slips one of his hands under my shirt and begins to gently caress the skin underneath it. I shiver lightly before allowing my tongue to slide out from my mouth and trail over my bottom lip, asking for permission to explore further. Ezra immediately nods his head in response before guiding my ha
"Ezra! What do you think you're doing?" I ask him worriedly."Getting dressed," He replies as he sits up and pulls his boxers on before turning back around to face me. "Are you hungry? I'll cook breakfast."I shake my head no before grabbing his wrist. "No, I want to wait until you get back to make breakfast. I don't want you to rush. And besides, I already made us breakfast." I say with a smile.He gives me a suspicious look and tilts his head to the left slightly, causing me to giggle softly."Well I guess I better go shower then. Do you mind getting me some clothes?" He asks."No problem. You can go get yourself cleaned up and I'll meet you in the living room when you're done," I tell him.With a quick kiss to my cheek, he gets out of the bed and walks into the bathroom. I roll over onto my stomach and prop my chin up on my hands so that I can watch him walk away. I can tell from his expression that his shower will take long so I decide to get up and take a quick shower myself.
"Here it is." She said giving him the jacket.Riccardo puts it on and turns around to face her."Thanks."She smiled sweetly at him."Where do you want me to carry you?" She asked."You can carry me over your shoulder." Riccardo said.Alessia roll her eyes."You know, I'M NOT THAT BABY. YOU CAN DO IT WITH YOUR OWN TWO HANDS AND DON'T ASK ME TO PUT MY BACK ON YOU OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT."Riccardo looks surprised at how fast she reacted after what he said."Alright, whatever you say." He chuckled.And so Alessia carried him over her shoulders.As they were going towards the elevator Riccardo spoke."So, are you going back to work tomorrow?" He asks."I think so. My boss told me that she wanted me to come back to work as early as possible." She answered."That means I'll be able to spend more time with you, won't it?" He asked."Yeah, probably, but don't expect me to kiss you every time that you come home." Alessia joked.Riccardo laughs at her comment."Ok." He says "Well, I guess we sh
The next morning, Alessia woke up early. After getting ready quickly she went downstairs to see Riccardo waiting for her."Morning, baby girl," he greets her and give her a peck on the cheek."Morning, Riccardo." She replied as she sits on the table."Let's have breakfast together, I made you breakfast earlier." He said.She gave him a small smile."Thank you."After eating their breakfast, they decided to walk through the city. They walked hand in hand. It felt natural for them. When they reach near the park, they decided to sit on one of the benches."Have you been planning this for long?" Asked Alessia."Yeah, since last month. Why?""Nothing."Alessia leans her head against his shoulder. As they continue walking, Alessia couldn't hold it anymore."Do you really want to adopt my babies?" She asks."Of course I do." He answers without any hesitation."But I mean, why did you choose us?" Riccardo sigh."Honestly, I don't know. It's all I dream about for years." He paused. "When I wa
"That's a very valid question. And I don't blame you at all for missing me, Alessia. But don't feel guilty, okay? I would never be mad at you or upset if you ever thought about coming back to me. In fact, if you do decide to return, we'll talk more about this situation, alright?" She requested with a small smile.As soon as I heard the words we will talk being said aloud, I felt slightly relieved. However, it only lasted for a short amount of time because I immediately thought about what Ezra had said to me the night before. He had asked me to wait until tomorrow to give myself a chance to talk about the things that troubled me, so now, I was starting to wonder whether my decision to wait was a good idea. I decided I needed to ask her about it."Actually, I need to ask you something...about yesterday afternoon," I said nervously."What is it?" she asked curiously."I don't know how to word it exactly...but I have these weird feelings...and I'm beginning to think that maybe I should r
"This was a really fun game, Alessia. I think I'm going to enjoy playing it more often," she mentioned, smiling genuinely."Me too. And I'm glad you enjoyed yourself today. I missed you playing poker," I admitted."And I missed you too, Alessia. Thank you for everything you did. We wouldn't have survived without you," she said sincerely.Just then, someone knocked on the door and announced Ezra's arrival. A moment later, he entered the room with an excited smile plastered across his face."Sorry I'm late. I got caught up on a case and had to do overtime," he apologized."It's alright. You were lucky that it was only one extra hour," she commented.I gave Ezra a quick hug, while everyone else congratulated him on finally arriving back."Wow, you smell great!" I commented, noticing how fresh his hair smelled."Thanks. That means a lot to me," he said happily.We all then headed out of the house, saying our farewells. As we reached their car, I noticed the car seats had been removed and
We both got up and made our way down the hallway to the kitchen. There, I saw our family eating together. They all looked quite happy and excited. My heart filled with happiness upon seeing everyone looking so content. It was truly a perfect family.As soon as I arrived downstairs, I spotted them sitting together at one of the stools at the kitchen counter. I walked over to them and took a seat beside her."Hey," I greeted."Hey," Ezra responded."I'm sorry for waking you," I apologies."Oh, it's not a problem. I didn't mind getting up early anyway," She stated cheerfully, waving her hand dismissively.I chuckled softly to myself and turned my attention towards my mum who was busy cooking breakfast."Mum, please don't cook too much. I might not be able to handle it after all," I pleaded.She chuckled."There's plenty more where that came from," she reassured me."Thank God," I whispered in relief.Alessia suddenly jumped up from her seat and ran out of the room, running past me and a
Without saying another word, I followed him into the bedroom, closing the door behind me as I did so. I laid down on the bed and he crawled onto the mattress and pressed a kiss against my forehead. I immediately melted into his embrace. My eyelids started to droop tiredly. Dan chuckled and kissed my temple."Go to sleep, Alessia," he ordered softly.I hummed contently and closed my eyes, relaxing into his touch. Soon enough, my breathing slowed and deepened until it eventually stopped altogether. Ezra smiled to himself as he looked down at me, admiring my peaceful expression. I was sleeping soundly in his arms. The events of yesterday were finally catching up with me and I could barely keep myself from falling asleep. The exhaustion was setting in and I could barely keep my eyes open. I sighed softly as Ezra rubbed circles against my hip soothingly.He leaned forward and rested his chin atop my head, gently brushing away the strands of my loose hair and placing a gentle kiss on th
"Okay, love, I get it. Let's not talk too much and just get ready for breakfast. Then we should probably hurry up and eat before everyone arrives," he said playfully.I nodded and smiled.I felt so loved by Ezra. He gave me more joy than anything else in this world. Even though I'd never admit it out loud, he was definitely the most important person to me in this world. Every time I thought about losing him, my heart broke and I felt so empty. All I wanted to do was hug him tightly and tell him how much I loved him. I had never had anyone give me unconditional love Ever.I had never experienced that type of warmth. I was used to people only caring about the fame I brought them. It scared me to think that someone would ever care about me. And that they would love me unconditionally.I shook my head to clear my thoughts and glanced up at Ezra nervously. There was no way I would be able to hide the emotion in my eyes if I dared to speak. The words seemed stuck somewhere in my throat."
"Marry me," he muttered between heavy breaths."Huh? Why?" I questioned, staring up at him in confusion."Because...because I want you to marry me," he repeated.I gasped quietly in shock, unable to speak a word. Dan's dark eyes were filled with determination as he stared at me intently.ToYah, yah, yes! Of course, I'll marry you!" I blurted out hurriedly.I immediately slapped a hand over my mouth. My voice had come out so loud and I could tell that Ezra had definitely heard me. I bit my lip anxiously and glanced over at him nervously. But surprisingly, he didn't react at all he merely chuckled softly and kissed me tenderly on the lips."Good girl," he murmured softly. "Now come here," he added.I reluctantly crawled towards him. Once I was close enough, he pulled me into a tight embrace and hugged me tightly."Are you okay?" he asked worriedly."Yeah, I'm alright," I assured him.I couldn't believe I had just proposed to Ezra. Sure, I'd always known that it would eventually happen,
"I love you so much," he whispered in my ear before pressing his lips against mine.I felt my cheeks flush brightly again and I closed my eyes in anticipation. As soon as our lips connected, I felt my senses begin to dull and my body relax. All of my worries and problems melted away, leaving nothing but bliss behind them. Nothing mattered except for Ezra."I love you too," I replied softly.After a moment, I pulled away, breaking apart our kiss. I took a deep breath and exhaled loudly."So...are we going back to watching TV now?" I asked hopefully.He chuckled softly."We can continue watching whatever you want," he replied. "However, are you sure that you're alright?" he questioned.A part of me wanted to lie and say everything was fine, but I knew that I couldn't do it. I couldn't hide the truth from Ezra. Besides, he probably already suspected something, judging by the look in his eyes. So, I decided to answer honestly instead."Honestly? No. Not really. I' m just tired," I admit