The New Roommates ▷ Toddy Smith

Chapter 13

I love you.

•Madeline POV•

The last 3 days I've been curled up in Todd's bed with him, not cuddling just being together. We have binge watched endless shows and spent most nights having conversations about life but today, today was different.

Todd and I layed on our backs glancing at the ceiling, his head turned to face mine

"Why didn't you tell me about your parents?"

"You never asked" I said as I turned my face towards him

"You talked as if they were still around" he said looking into my eyes, he looked almost as if he was sorry for me but he didn't need to be

"Because I'm scared that if I say it, the reality will set in" I utter looking away from him "Todd, I have nobody"

"Hey look at me, you have me." He says as I look into his pretty brown eyes

"Thank you" I say as I move closer and snuggle into his chest
I feel his warm arms wrap around me in a comforting way, I listen to him breathe with my head on his chest. I love him.

•Todd's POV•

If Madeline were any other girl wrapped in my arms, I would try to make a move on her but not Madeline.

Madeline is different, when I met her there was a fire in her eyes that died along the way from then until now, I want to light that fire again.

We lie there for a couple minutes just enjoying the moment, I look down at her and start stroking her hair, god she's so beautiful.

"Why do you put up with me?" I ask I mean she can do better, she's had to put up with my stubborn and sad ass for the past 5 months, you'd think she'd be sick of me.

"Because you're the reason I smile" she responds lifting her head off my chest revealing her swollen eyes and messy hair "you're the reason I actually want to wake up to this horrible world, the reason I don't hide in my bed and cry my eyes out every second of the day, the reason my hearts beating again"

A faint smile spread across her face until it faded and she cuddled back into my chest. I wrapped my arms tighter around her, and she began to cry.

"Mads" I say causing her to look at me "what's wrong?"

"I don't know anymore" she sobs sitting up and crossing her legs

I sit up with her and pull her onto my lap making her straddle my waist, I wipe the tears from under her eyes and when her eyes meet mine the words are pulled from my throat.

"I love you Madeline"

"I love you too Toddy" she said back as she got closer

I held her face in my hands, gently getting closer and closer until my lips softly brush against hers, her hand travel to the back of my head as the kiss deepens, I slowly lean back laying down with her on top of me.

I pull away and she giggles when our eyes meet, she cuddles into my chest and I wrap my arms around her tightly. I've been waiting for this for what feels like forever but my heart aches when I think more about the kiss.

Once she's asleep I lay her beside me and walk out into the living room to find all my friends socializing, I walk over to Scott, David and Zane.

"Where's Madeline?" David asks looking around for her

"She's asleep but she said she wanted to come to the pool party tomorrow, so that's a good sign" I tell them trying to stop smiling because of the kiss

"Baby you smitten" Zane says looking me up and down

I shrug at his comment while the boys laugh

"No but honestly why are you so smiley? You haven't been like this since you and Mads kissed like months ago" Scott says trailing off because he found the reason

"Oh my gawd baby!" Zane exclaims

"You guys just kissed again?" David asks with a goofy smile

"Well yeah" I shrug it off as if it's no big deal even though it meant a lot to me

"Welllll what was it like?" Scott asks with a chuckle

"I think I could have kissed her all day" I admit quietly "I could've swept back the loose strands of her hair and spent the whole day just like that but I don't know it was also different"

"What do you mean?" Scott asks and the other boys looked just as confused

"Maybe it was because there was too much sadness in her heart, but she kissed like she needed to be kissed, like she was aching all over and I don't know what that means" I explain looking at the floor

"Todd" David starts "I think it felt like that because you could tell she needed you"

"Yeah like that's the vibe you got while y'all was smoochin'" Zane adds

"I mean I guess, thanks guys" I say looking back up at them

"Now let's get some beer!" Scott says shooting his arm into the arm "except little David gets a juice box"

With that we all walked over into the kitchen to crack open a cold one

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This chapter was meant to be kinda sappy but also sweet and also play with your feels a little.
Hope you enjoyed!!! XoXo