Let me love you

Chapter 39

"Wow, " I murmur as I hear the click of a camera go off.

"I told you one day I'll bring you to the beach, come on let's go closer, " she says, grabbing my hand softly and pulling me towards the beach.

"It's amazing! Thank you, Chloe, " I say, squeezing her hand.

"There's no need to thank me, think of it as a part of your birthday gift from me, " she says as we walk alongside the waterfront on the sand.

It's just the two of us here so there's no noise or children screaming and running around, everything is so amicable.

"A part of my gift? What's the other part?" I ask, watching the sun disappear ever so slowly behind the rocks in the distance.

"Do you want me to give it to you now?" She asks.

"Hell yeah, I want to know what it is!" I say, staying still on my spot.

"Okay, I guess I did make you wait more than two hours already, " she laughs softly, bringing a small box out of her shoulder bag.

"Here, " she places the box in my hands.

I open it only to find a silver thick band ring that has my year of birth engraved on it.

"Wow, it's really nice Chloe, you didn't need to buy me anything you know that. Just your presence is enough of a present for me, " I say picking the ring out of the box, I remove my gloves and shove them in my pocket.

"I know, but I did it because I wanted to. I've noticed how you wear rings constantly, so I thought I'll give you another one, " she says, grabbing the empty box and putting it back in her bag before picking the ring from my fingers.

She grabs my hand and slides the ring on my index finger surprisingly it fits really well.

"Thank you, " I say, pushing down my mask so she can see my smile, as I clasp her hand feeling her warmth before letting it go.

"You're welcome, " she says pushing her mask down as well so I can see her radiant beauty.

Our hands brush up against each other as we continue strolling down alongside the endless sea. The light dimming by the minute. I hate how the sun leaves the day so early, I wish it could stay for a little while longer. 

Suddenly, Chloe rushes towards the not-so-thick short brick wall that works as a barrier between the pavement and the sea, balancing on top of it.

"Careful, " I say, rushing to her side ready to catch her in case she goes to fall.

Her giggles are the only response I get, as she continues walking on the rail. Then she does something I haven't heard her do before and that's sing. She starts singing softly, her voice is so soothing. 

I don't pay that much attention to the lyrics as I'm too focused on her voice and small smile. I only manage to catch the last line.

"And I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old."

She stops singing and turns towards me, looking at me with that soft smile and that unknown look in her eyes. 

She takes my breath away with every little thing she does. I can't tear my eyes away from her, even in the dark, my gaze never fails to find her.

I extend my hand towards her, wrapping one around her waist while she wraps hers around my neck as I lift her off the rail. I don't put her down though I keep her in my arms bringing my other hand on her cheek grasping it softly, running soothing circles with my thump.

I leave a shaking breath escape my slightly parted lips as she gasps at the closeness of our faces. 

We subconsciously lean into each other, letting my lips graze hers.

What am I doing? I'm about to cross a dangerous boundary here that could change everything, for better or worse.

Fuck it!

I grab her bottom lip in between mine as I harshly press my lips on hers. Her lips are so soft and fit perfectly between mine. Our breathing quickly becomes erratic as we continue kissing. Her hands grip my hair as the hand I had on her cheek moves to grasp her jaw.

I let our lips dance together pushing every emotion I had felt for her onto it. The small moaning noises at the back of her throat made my heart flutter.

I slowly let her down on her feet but never once detached my lips from hers. Her tongue brushes on my bottom lip and I let her take the lead on this dance for once. Once I can't go any longer without air, I pull away, softly biting her bottom lip and dragging it towards me before letting it go.

We both stare at each other, panting trying to catch our breaths.

"Happy birthday Ian, " she says, running her fingers through my hair.

I smile at her and lean down placing a kiss on her nose.

This could end up badly, but I don't regret it one bit.

A/N

Well, that happened! Finally, they kissed but how is that going to affect their friendship? 👀💋

Will someone be having second thoughts? Or will this be the start of something beautiful?

What do you think Ian is going to do or say?

What do you think Chloe is thinking after this?

And, what will happen with Jacob? 🤔

Stay tuned for the next chapters to find out what's going to happen between the two!

I hope you enjoyed this chapter, next ones come tomorrow and on Monday as always!

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All the love - M ❤️