I stood at the end of the dock looking at the dark blue water in front of me. The lake stretched for miles and I could see the dark green trees on the other side staring back at me. The sky was also dark and I could tell that it was bound to rain. The wind rushed by, catching and twisting my hair with it. I knew that I should go inside before the storm started; I didn't want to get caught on the end of a dock when lightning struck. But right now, I felt at peace. It was a feeling that I hadn't had in weeks.
My mind had been caught up on why he needed his space. It was caught up on why I hadn't heard from him. I loved him and I knew it. There was no one else who I wanted to spend my time with, telling stupid stories from my childhood and creating memories with. I missed cuddling on those tiny love seats when he'd hold me so tight to him that I never wanted to leave. Most days I felt lonely, and sad thinking he'd never come back.
But at this moment, feeling the wind whip through me I felt as at peace as the environment around me, not knowing of the storm soon to take place. I closed my eyes and tilted my head towards the sky and stretched my arms out in the air beside me. I felt the slow sprinkle of rain fall on my face, all of my emotions were drained away. I felt like a bird about to take flight at any moment in time. But right before the wind could take me I heard the soft thud of someone walking to the edge of the dock. Whoever it was they stopped where the light wood met the sand embankment of the shore.
I waited for them to either descend down the dock or leave, but after long moments of silence I gave up. My arms grew heavy and I let them drop to my side then tilted my head back down leaving my eyes closed. Waiting another moment I turned around, blinking my eyes open a couple of times before they came into focus. When they did I saw him standing there staring back at me. No sooner had he begun to speak than I started to run towards him. "Alaska, I'm-" when I reached him I put my hands on his shoulders and jumped up wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. Then I kissed him. I kissed him with every feeling I had in the weeks since I had seen him, since I had talked to him. "I'm so sorry for what I did," he said when I pulled away to breathe. I kissed him again, feeling his soft lips brush against mine. His arms wrapped tighter around me, pulling me closer to him.
"I missed you," I said not missing a beat before kissing him again. I could feel the corners of his lips pull up into a smile and I laughed quietly I pushed my lips tightly against his again. I missed him so much. I missed the way he held me, the way he kissed me. I missed the way I felt when I was with him and how much he adored the parts of me that I hated most. "I missed you too."
I felt his body turn as I he walked back onto shore towards the small cabin I had been staying in. I nuzzled my head against his shoulder feeling ease rush over me. "Let's watch some stupid movies on that tiny couch you have." I nodded my head before he kissed me again. For a brief second he let go of me with one arm to open the door and close it behind us.
"I love you," I said feeling a few tears stream down my face. He set me on the couch and reach his hand to my cheek, wiping away my tears before stoking my face. "I love you too, so much more than you know."
