Teach Me to Please | Please Me #1

SIXTY ONE

I decided to change the topic, "Lukas will be here any minute, so I've put your purse together." I dragged her over to the bed, "There's your phone, portable charger, spare lip-gloss, mints, and your wallet, I put an extra ten dollars as a just-in-case."

"Sienna, you didn't have to –"

"I wanted to. Besides! It's not every day you have your first day." Skye's cheeks went a little pink which made me chuckle.

"Why would she need mints?" Roman piped up and my stomach dropped. Dear God, not now.

I needed to say something fast, "It's a 'just because' thing. Who doesn't need mints, right?" he wasn't buying it.

"She doesn't need mints. What? You send my sister off with some random guy and then give her mints like she's going to –"

"Rome, please don't ruin this." Skye begged and Roman stilled.

He looked at her silently for a minute, no clear expression striking out on his face, "I'm not going to ruin –"

"Yes, you are. You want to. I've waiting for this day for a really long time and I'm really happy right now and I know you're going to try and ruin it."

Roman seemed lost for words once more. "Skye, I'm not going to –"

"Yes, you are!"

"You're being dramatic."

"And you wouldn't even be acting this way if I wasn't sick!"

"I would because you're still my little sister!" Roman finally burst and Skye went quiet. Roman let out a long sigh and ran a hand over his hair, "You're my little sister, Skye." He calmed his tone. "I am always going to be this way no matter what because you're my little sister and, in my eyes, you are always going to deserve the best and I am always going to make you believe that you deserve the best, so no guy can ever match up to that from the way I look at it unless he can give you all the seven wonders of the world. You deserve everything, Skye, and I want to make sure you are protected from the bad with all I can."

Roman and Skye's relationship had been through so many ups and downs, yet in this moment all it meant was truth. He was her older brother and wanted nothing but the best for her, even though his version of the best was practically impossible, it showed that he cared. He wanted her safe and he wanted her thriving. And for once it wasn't because of how sick she was or the trauma of her past, it was because she was his sister.

Just his little sister.

And without a moment to spare, Skye walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist, resting her cheek against his torso.

Roman took a minute to respond and I remembered him telling me how hard it was to hug Skye without feeling all the bone. Without feeling how sick his little sister was. However, his eyes softened as he looked down and he wrapped his arms around her too, encaging her because she was so tiny but it was protective. It was a moment where the past had seemed to wither away and they were just a family who cared.

"Thank you." Skye whispered as she pulled away, "Thank you."

Skye now wanted to live, and it was time her family saw that in her. Not just the fact she was alive but the fact that she was life and she was a life that was going to live.

   "I trust you... but if he breaks your heart, I'll break his face." He replied and I couldn't help but let out a little laugh. What else would you except?

A knock at the door caught all our attention, "That's Lukas." Skye announced anxiously.

I nodded and let her smooth down her dress and nervously fix her hair before she went to open the door.

My hand grabbed Roman's as I walked to his side. "You're doing good, you know. No matter how difficult it seems, you're being exactly who she needs."

He craned his head down to look at me and offered a soft smile before pulling me in front of him and wrapping his arms around my waist.

Lukas was at the door in a navy-blue suit, holding a bouquet of wild flowers. "Hey." He smiled, he didn't seem as nervous as Skye but he was still nervous.

"Hey." Skye replied back, blushing.

Lukas held out the bouquet, "These are for you."

Skye took them, "Thanks! They're beautiful."

I forgot how awkward the first date tension was but it was adorable nonetheless and Lukas seemed to be a great boy.

"You look beautiful, are you ready to go?"

Skye looked back at me, her cheeks now blushing bright red. I gave her an encouraging nod and smile, "Yep! I'm ready." She took her purse as Lukas held out his hand for her to take. She did and they both walked out the door just after she turned back and gave me an excited expression with a tiny squeal, making me chuckle.

"Remember, curfew is 10pm, Skye!" Roman suddenly called out as the door was about to shut.

"I know!" Skye shouted back.

Once they were gone, I turned around in Roman's arms to look at him. "She's lucky to have you." I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"What if he hurts her? What's going to happen if I'm not there?" his eyes suddenly flashed with worry.

"He won't." I assured. "And even if, one of the nurses is chaperoning from a distance for her health and Skye can fend for herself. She's not as fragile as what you think she is."

"I know." He sighed, "But I can't help it."

"I know." I nodded understandingly, "But you're doing great so far."

He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and cupped the side of my face with one hand, gently caressing my cheek with his thumb. "That's because I have you. You've done so much, Sienna, not just for me but for Skye – my whole family. I don't think I can thank you enough."

"You're my boyfriend." I rested my hand on top of his. "Remaining that was is enough."

He frowned, furrowing his eyebrows, "I don't think I can do that."

What? "What?"

It was only then that he softly chuckled, "Because I'd one day like to be your husband."

With that, my eyes widened. Husband. Oh... my... God.

"Too soon?" he then frightenedly asked. I never once used to think about the future because all it meant for me was misery. I never saw anything good. I saw being stuck in the same town with a rich husband who only wanted me for sex, there was no love, not even a career on my shoulders. And yet I believed that was the way things were supposed to be.

Although, now... now I saw a future and it was full of all the love and happiness I could imagine. It was far away but it was there and I wanted it.

"No." I shook my head and leaned into him. "Not soon enough."

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