Purple Hearts | Rafe Cameron (book 3)

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Guess what? It's summer again which means I'm home from college. Finally I get to go home. This year in college has been so funny when it comes to friends but when it comes to all the school work, it's been a nightmare. Both boring and stressful. Yeah, a few stuff were a little interesting but most of it was boring.

That's why it feels amazing to finally be back in the Outer Banks. To spend another summer with my friends. But if I'm being honest it hurts a little to come home because of what happened last year. All of my memories that still lays here. A lot from my dad or yeah not really my dad by heart. But I think I'm over it now. The time made me heal.

Rafe and I have talked almost every day since I left in September. We did it, we talked almost every day without breaking our contact. That's amazing and I'm thankful that I finally can be back without anxiety about him.

I open the car door and get out. I take my bag and thanks the driver for the drive before I close the door behind me. When I turn around I see him. The love of my life. Rafe.

He stares at me like he can't believe his eyes. His eyes scans over my face almost like he's taking me in. Rafe looks in some way older and with more muscles even though I've talked to him on FaceTime a lot. He just looks different in real life.

I don't hesitate a second before I run to him. I put my bag on the ground and wraps my arms around his neck. I let them stay there thigtly. He lets out a small hum from his lips while he wraps his arms around my waist.

Rafe chuckles in my arms while his hand moves to my hair so he can drag his fingers along it. He then lifts my chin a little so I'm looking straight at him.

"Are you real?" he asks with something special in his eyes.

"Yeah" I smile.

"Why do you look like a dream then?" he says with a huff. He drags one of his hands along my neck giving me shivers. He never leaves my eyes.

"You're already making me blush" I grin while I feel warm on my cheeks.

"Can't help my charming face" Rafe says with his hand still on my waist while his other still rests on my neck.

He moves me closer so that I'm only a few inches from him. He leans in so that our lips touch each others. I kiss him back with so much passion and love. Rafe moves his hands to my face and holds my cheeks while he kisses me back for a bit. He then leaves the kiss and rests his forehead against mine with a smile.

"I've missed you so much" Rafe says, a little breathless from the kiss.

"I've missed you more" I say.

"I don't believe you" Rafe whispers in my ear. His lips tickling against my ear.

"If you say so" I smile.

"You don't understand how much I want to touch you right now" he says.

"Then do it" I say with a smirk.

"Not here" Rafe says with his hands still on my cheeks "My room"

I smile at the thought of getting some alone time in his room. There's nothing I want more than that. Because we have waited for so long. Too long. I've missed Rafe room and bed so much. The smell of his clean and fresh room. The safe feeling I feel being in his room.

We walk inside the Cameron's house through the hallway and up the stairs. Rafe holds my hand. I take the time to make a spin while he holds my hand, the way dancers do. Rafe lifts his arm while he spins me around.

"Look at you, spinning around like you own the place" he teases while we walk into his room. He drops my hand to close the door behind him before he moves back to me.