Chance Encounters

1.4

We slowly pulled apart from each other, our lips making the smallest suction sound as both of our eyelids fluttered open slowly. He smiled at me, pushing some loose hair behind my ears before placing another delicate kiss on my lips. I curled into him, his cheek resting on top of mine and his fingertips running slowly over my exposed skin leaving a trail of goosebumps in their wake as I wished more than anything I could stay here forever. My eyes glanced over the room, before landing on Liam sleeping soundly on the couch. I gave a small smile as I let out a little sigh realizing that I was going to have to leave my heaven and head home, counting down the seconds that I would be able to see him again.

"I guess I better get going" I said, sitting up and breaking our embrace just slightly. Austin's arms were still around me as he tilted his head to the side slightly, the backs of his fingers running gently down my cheek, my left hand coming up and grabbing his as I pressed my lips to the bear tattooed on the top. He let out a small sigh as if he was thinking something in his head but was afraid to say it. I giggled softly to myself, "what's on your mind baby?"

"It's nothing" he said shaking his head with a smile, making me realize that this was indeed far more than nothing and now inquiring minds needed to know. I tilted my head slightly squinting my eyes at him, scrunching my lips into a not so adorable pouty face as I studied him. "Your gonna make me say it aren't you" he laughed, his hand rubbing gently up and down my back. I crossed my arms over my chest nodding my head up and down with a note of satisfaction.

"Okay fine, but it's just a suggestion okay? I'd never make you do anything you didn't want to, just remember that lil miss" he said, his eyes becoming serious as he stared into me. I nodded my head slightly to let him know that I understood. "Well, since Liam is already sleeping you can always just stay" he said, his eyes drifting away from mine as if he was nervous to even make the suggestion as he became fixated on something over on the wall on the far side of the room.

I couldn't help but smile at his shyness, my finger coming up to mimic an action he has done to me so many times as I brought his face back around to look at me, his eyes roaming my face as if he was searching for my answer without having to wait for it to come out of my mouth, an action I was all to familiar doing as of late. I gave him a small smile as I ran my finger across the bottom edge of his bison skull tattoo, "but where will I sleep?" I asked him.

Admittedly, I was more nervous about accepting his invitation then he was about putting it out to me. I knew that he wasn't going to push the envelope with me, he made that quite clear over the several times that we have been together, not that I would mind if he did. But, he was right. Liam was already passed out cold and he was dead weight to try to get in the house by myself, and I knew if he woke up at this point it would be another two hours before he would go back to sleep and that would just mess up the whole day tomorrow.

"Are you sure lil miss? Please don't feel like you have to stay" he started but I cut him off with a smile as I pressed my lips against his.

I pulled away slowly just a few seconds afterwards, the kiss lasting just long enough to make the point that I wanted him to stop talking because he was being ridiculous. "Now you sound like me baby, trying to give someone an out for something you want to happen" I giggled. "Yes I am sure, I wouldn't have agreed to it if I wasn't" I smirked, the happiness radiating from his crystal irises making my heart soar as I am sure it would make anyone feel the same.

"Is the guest room that you guys changed in this afternoon going to be okay?" he asked, his hand resting comfortably on my lower back as he tilted his head to the side only slightly, an action I quickly began to realize he did a lot when he was asking a question, or even listening to a question for that matter.