Chapter 4

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Candace fixed the bed all nice and neat. She made sure everything was clean in the bathroom too. "Baby, you don't have to clean up behind us. I got it. I don't want you doing anything okay." "If you say so." "I got a key for you on the night stand in my room. You can use that key. Please use it baby. I'm getting ready to head out. Now, come here." She walked over to him. She said, "what is it babe?" "I want my kiss." "You always want a kiss. I should start charging you."

"Oh no you don't. There is no price on our affection. Candace don't you dare." "Aye, aye Captain." Chad started laughing. He gave her a huge hug, and went out the door. Her phone went off. "Hello." "I love you." "I love you too." When they got off the phone, Candace got her stuff, and took out her laptop. She went to her blog and posted a new post. She was very excited. She made a post that was 666 words. She talked about her thoughts on love, and how she is embracing not being by herself. She was very happy.

Once she got off the laptop, she closed it up, and put it away. She grabbed her bag, key, and headed to the door. When she got outside the door, she locked it, and went to her car. When she got in, she headed to Starbucks. When she got to Starbucks, she got a vanilla bean Frappuccino and sat at a table. When she sat down, she checked her blog. She wanted to see how many people had read it. As she was checking, she was sipping on her Frappuccino.

Candace spent an hour at Starbucks on her computer. She was checking her storage. She started deleting the old posts she didn't use anymore. She even found a file which had her old journal entries. As she was reading, she realized they were from back when she was in college. Candace closed her computer, and they left the store. She started riding back to the house. When she got back to the house, she put her clothes in the washing machine.

Candace went to her room, and changed her clothes. She put her laptop on the charger and went back into the living room. When she got back in the living room, she turned the TV on. She went to the list on her recorder box. She started watching Young and Hungry. While she was watching, she started busting out laughing. As the day went on, Candace had everything ready for Chad to come over. She made spaghetti.

As Candace was stirring the food, she heard her phone go off. Candace stopped, and ran to catch her phone. "Hello." "Hey babe. What's your street?" "4th Arcadia Ave." "Alright. I'll see you when I get there." "Okay see you then." When they got off the phone, Candace went back to check on the food. As she was turning the stove down, she took the spoon out the pot. She moved the pot to the back burner. She washed her hands, and went back in the living room.

When she went back in the living room, her phone went off. "Hey babe, I'm outside." "Okay. I'll be down in a second." She got off the phone, and went outside. When she saw Chad, he parked in front of her. He got out and kissed her. "Hey sexy, how was your day?" "My day was good." "Good." Candace took Chad up to her place. When they got to the apartment, Chad said, "baby, what smells so delicious?" "I made spaghetti for dinner." "Baby, I am going to enjoy having you for a girlfriend."

"Oh you better. I don't do this just for anybody." "I can see that." "So, do you want to eat first, or do you want to relax first." "I want to eat, and then relax." Candace went to the kitchen and made two plates. They sat across from each other at the table. As they were eating, they talked about the events of the day. Candace told Chad about how she found her old journal. "What did you learn about yourself?" "I learned a whole lot. I wrote about you too."

"Good things I hope." "It was a mix of everything. I was very detailed back then." As they finished eating, Candace took the plates and washed them. When they were done, she went to the living room. Chad was already sitting on the couch. "Hey babe, do you want me to help wrap up the food?" "No, I can just put the pot in the fridge when it cools down." "Okay, let's watch a movie or something." "I think we can do that."

When they were going through the channels, they found National Treasure was on TV. They clicked and started watching the movie. Candace laid on Chad's lap as they watched it. "Baby, are you comfortable." "I am thanks. Let me know when you want to switch." "I will." As they got to the middle of the movie, they switched places. When they switched places, Chad got real comfortable on her lap. They watched the rest of the movie with ease.

Candace and Chad turned off the TV when the movie was over. When they got up, Chad said, "I better go get my bag from in the car." "Do you want me to go with you?" "No, I will be right back." "Okay be careful." "Don't worry. I will be." Chad went outside and got his bag. When he came back, Candace was already in her room. She was laying down watching TV. "Hey babe, do you mind if I take a shower?" "No, go ahead." While Chad was in the shower, Candace kept watching TV. She was watching Pretty Little Liars. She was sitting up now, and she was all into the TV. When Chad came out, he put his clothes in his bad. He zipped it up, and went and sat by her. "Hey babe, what are we watching?" "I'm watching the ending of this Pretty Little Liars episode." "Okay." As it ended, she turned off the TV.

Candace just stared at her laptop. "Babe is something wrong?" "Nothing is wrong. I'm fine." "Baby, you're staring at your laptop like it did something to you." "It's not. It's what I found out from what I read." "Well, what did you read?" "I read my old journal. I learned about how selfish and how lousy I am. I realized that I pushed you away so many times when all you were trying to do was be there for me." "Baby, you looking at that journal is just supposed to allow you to see how far you have come. Baby, aren't you with me right now?" "Yes, but how do I know things won't change."

"We don't know that. Yet, as long as we stick together we will be alright." "I got a question for you. I want you to be completely honest with me." "Okay, ask away." "As your girlfriend what is it I can do for you?" "I want you to be who you are now, and not change." "I can do that. I know I can." "Good that's all I ask." "Baby, how are you so sure that things will work out?" "Well, I wasn't with anyone before you for a little while, so I know you won't have to worry about me cheating. I also trust the person I am with." "You are amazing. Do you know that?" "I don't think so. I think I am just lucky to have such a wonderful woman like you." "I love you." "I love you too." Candace and Chad kiss and then lay down together. As they are kissing, Candace sits up.

"Baby what's the matter?" "I just have another question. I know I am bombarding you with questions. I just want to know as much as I can before I end up making things bad." "Babe, you worry too much. You have to stop being doubtful. I love you, and I know you love me. We just need to work together and stay happy." "You answered my question. I am very pleased with you. You always knew how to keep me from falling apart." "I think it was because I had you to keep me from exploding." "We do make a great team." "That is true my pet." They went back to kissing. That night they got laid. They ended the night with laying in the middle of the bed, wrapped in each other's arms. Candace and Chad were smiling when they woke up the next morning.

"Honey, I want to talk to you about something?" "What's that?" "I want you to move in with me." "You do?" "Yes." Candace looked dumbstruck. She said, "babe, don't you think this is a little sudden. I mean we have only been back together 2 days." "There are people who end up married in the matter of a week. I love you and I want to be able to protect you." "I understand that. Believe me, I do. I just want to know why you want me to move in." "Baby, I want you to move in because I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I will wait for you to marry me. I will give you time. I just want to come home to you." "I understand that. I just want you to think about this." "I have thought about this. I just want you to know how much I care. Before you say it, no I am not trying to make you depend on me."

"Man, you're good." "It's not that I'm good. It's just that I know my girlfriend. Baby, we have known each other for some time before we got back together." "You are right. I am going to take some time to think about it.


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