"I'm hungry and you mentioned that you were starving earlier." I said smirking while looking into his eyes."Oh yeah, well what would you like to eat?""Well I'am pretty hungry so I was thinking that we should eat outside somewhere and I'd like to walk around for a bit.""Sure, let's go." He nodded and got up from the sofa.I picked up my shoes and put them on before following Ezra out the front door. "Wait, do you want to carry anything?""Oh yeah, you'll have to hold on to me.""That's fine. Don't worry, I got you."We then started walking towards the city center."Do you want to grab breakfast afterwards or do you want to continue exploring?""I want to explore. What about you?""How about lunch first. Then we can go wherever you want. Whatever you like.""Hmm... I think that that sounds perfect. Lead the way!"We walked through the streets for a couple of minutes before arriving at a cafe with a menu in the window."There's this one place that I wanted to try. If you're not feeli
Without waiting for me, Ezra took off and I quickly started chasing after him."Ezra please slow down!" I yelled while running behind him.About 8 minutes later I managed to catch up to Ezra and tried grabbing his arm but he moved away from me every time I tried to grab him."Seriously Ezra why are you running away from me?" I panted heavily."Because you scared me." He said turning around to face me."Scared you!? You should be scared of me not the other way around!" I exclaimed."I'm not scared of you. But you shouldn't run away from me either." "Oh shut up." "Just because you can't handle me doesn't mean that others can't." He chuckled and I glared at him."Whatever. We better hurry up before we're late." I huffed before starting to jog again.A while later we arrived at the school building.We stopped and Ezra grabbed my hand and started dragging me towards my locker. Once we arrived I opened the locker and took out my books.As I was about to leave he grabbed my arm which cause
"Where the hell have you been?!" I yelled while sitting up."I was talking to my dad, he wanted to know where I am today.""I'm glad that everything's okay.""Why wouldn't it be?""Because you didn't even tell me that you are coming today. I couldn't find you anywhere." I said crossing my arms."Look, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that you were worried or that I had forgotten that we were supposed to go to school together today." He said while reaching out and taking my hands in his."It's fine, I guess." I mumbled while giving him a weak smile."Anyway, I have something I'd like to show you." He said while smiling."What is it?""Follow me." He said grabbing my hand once more and pulling me out of the car.After getting out of the car Ezra started walking towards a certain tree that was nearby. Once he reached the tree, he grabbed the top of it and climbed it. After he reached the top he looked down at me and motioned for me to climb up the tree too.I climbed up the tree and once I r
"Relax, I was kidding. There's no way in hell we'll ever have sex." He said while kissing me softly."Promise?" I asked him nervously."I promise. Don't worry." He reassured me as he pulled back from the hug."Let's go to my car. I can drive us back home.""Okay, I've got to take a shower anyway.""What are you talking about? Your mother is expecting us for dinner.""Oh yeah, I totally forgot about that.""Well, come on, then.""Okay, fine. But remember that my mom will probably kill us if we come home late.""That's okay. The only thing she cares about right now is her new boyfriend. She'll understand when I tell her that I'm dating another guy.""Oh...okay then."I followed Ezra as we headed over to his car. He unlocked the door and helped me sit inside. He then started driving in the direction of my apartment.After a few seconds of silence Ezra broke it."So, how did the game turn out?" He asked me."Pretty good, actually.""Didn't you win?""Not by a lot." I replied sighing as I
"So you really should go pick them up. They're probably worried sick right now.""They can wait. I have more important things to worry about right now. Like spending time with you.""Ezra, I already told you, I'm not worth worrying about.""Nonsense. I am not letting you leave my arms until you agree that you are worth my entire time."Before I could respond Ezra wrapped his arms tightly around my waist causing me to gasp slightly in shock."If I agreed, would you let me leave your arms?" I questioned him."Probably not." He responded with a smirk."Why? Is there any reason why you shouldn't let me leave your arms?""You are absolutely beautiful." He stated simply."I'm sorry?""You heard me. Beautiful." He repeated."Thank you. I guess you do deserve compliments, after all." I smiled softly at him."And speaking of your compliment, how did yours go?""Um, well..." I trailed off slightly. "How did your kiss go?""It was perfect. It made me fall completely in love with you again." He r
"Are you nervous?" He asked me quietly."A little." I admitted truthfully."Don't be, okay? Everything will be fine. If anything goes wrong, we can always cancel the party and go somewhere else.""Thanks, Ezra. You really know how to make a girl feel better.""I try, baby."The moment that those words left his mouth my heart started racing. Did he really just call me baby? I decided to ignore it though and continued to follow Ezra as we made our way to the entrance of the building. When we reached the entrance I turned to look at him questionably."Shouldn't you knock or something?" I inquired curiously."Nope. My father hates anyone who knocks on his doors. He thinks that it is an intrusion.""How does he even allow someone into his house anyway?""Because he wants everyone to respect him as a CEO. Not everyone understands how important it is that he is respected."I nodded my head in understanding before entering the building through the side door. "This place is huge!" I exclaime
Is something wrong?" I asked curiously."No, it's nothing. How about we take a break?""Okay." I agreed as we came to an end of the song.We both took a few steps backwards to catch our breaths. Ezra then grabbed my hand as we sat ourselves down on a nearby bench."So how long did you plan on being here?" He inquired."I was gonna leave at eleven o'clock, but I didn't think that I'd spend so long talking to people so I planned to leave early.""Why did you plan to leave earlier then?""I didn't want to waste your time. I thought that since you were going to leave soon then I should save you some time.""No, it's okay. I like talking to you, especially during dinner time, so it makes me happy to talk with you." He reassured me as he intertwined our fingers together."Me too." I giggled causing Ezra to smile at me."Do you want to go shopping later today or tomorrow?""Tomorrow sounds great. Shopping is always fun. Also I kinda wish we could go out tonight instead. I kind of want to go
I sighed heavily before pulling myself off of the bed. I headed into the bathroom for a quick shower before heading back into our bedroom to put on a pair of shorts and a tank top. Then once dressed I walked over to our closet. It had been awhile since we had bought clothes for ourselves. Since we started dating and I started working more hours at the restaurant I barely had the time to wear anything else. Plus, whenever I wore anything besides a uniform at work we got interrupted by customers.When I reached inside of the closet I pulled out a black leather jacket. It fit perfectly against my body. Although it was rather oversized on me it looked incredibly sexy. I slipped it over my shoulders and zipped it all the way up to my chin. I placed my hands on my hips as I admired my reflection. I then turned my attention towards my hair. I brushed my fingers through my curls before running my fingers through them again. I twisted the hair into two strands and then tied both of them to
"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