The 20 Dates Challenge

Twenty-Five - You Are Perfect

You Are Perfect

When we get home, we go straight to my room. I sit on the bed and lean against the window. Alex lies with his head in my lap and his eyes closed. I carefully lean over to my I-pod dock and turn it on. We Are Young by Fun starts playing. Alex smiles gently.

Give me a second I,

I need to get my story straight,

My friends are in the bathroom,

Getting higher than the empire state.

Alex sings along softly. I join in and he sits up.

My lover she’s waiting for me,

Just across the bar,

My seats been taken by some sunglasses,

Asking about a scar.

And I know I gave it to you months ago,

I know you’re trying to forget.

But between the drinks and subtle things,

The holes in my apologies,

You know I’m trying hard to take it back.

So if by the time the bar closes,

And you feel like falling down,

I’ll carry you home,

We both stand up on the bed.

Tonight,

We are young.

So let’s set the world on fire,

We can burn brighter,

Than the sun.

Tonight,

We are young.

So let’s set the world on fire,

We can burn brighter,

Than the sun.

We jump onto the floor.

Now I know that I’m not,

All that you got,

I guess that I,

I just thought,

Maybe we could find new ways to fall apart.

But our friends are back,

So let’s raise a cup,

Cause I found someone to carry me home,

Tonight,

We are young.

So let’s set the world on fire,

We can burn brighter,

Than the sun.

Tonight,

We are young.

So let’s set the world on fire,

We can burn brighter,

Than the sun.

Then I sing,

Carry me home tonight,

And he sings,

Just carry me home tonight,

And I sing,

Carry me home tonight,

We both sing,

Just carry me home tonight.

Then he lets me sing,

The world is on my side,

I have no reason to run,

So will someone come and carry me home tonight.

The angels never arrived,

But I can hear the choir,

So will someone come and carry me home,

He joins in again,

Tonight,

We are young.

So let’s set the world on fire,

We can burn brighter,

Than the sun.

Tonight,

We are young.

So let’s set the world on fire,

We can burn brighter,

Than the sun.

And I let him finish,

So if by the time the bar closes,

And you feel like falling down,

I’ll carry you home tonight.

He slowly leans over me and presses his lips against mine. I melt into the kiss. He lets it go.

‘You are perfect,’ he whispers.