After the hug Rick continued making pancakes and we all ate in silence. No one knew what to say and I for sure did not know what subject to bring up. Once we had eaten Martha made up plans to go shopping with Alexis, at first I thought she didn't want her granddaughter anywhere near me and that was why she took her out, but then I got a look from her in which I could see in her eyes that she just wanted what was best for me and that she wanted me and Rick to have time for ourselves. When I figured that out I didn't know wether to be grateful or frightened. Grateful cause I really wanted to be alone with Rick, but also frightened cause I had no idea how to really act with him. Were we together now? I mean we did kiss. Multiple times actually. And we did sleep together. Well, not 'sleep'-sleep together, but 'sleep in the same bed'-sleep together. Or was this just some kind of 'friends with benefits'-thing? Or what was all of this really? He had said he loved me, and I had, to my surprise, said it back. Which must mean we were together. What else could it mean? But I was still frightened to be alone with him, at the same time I loved when the two of us were alone.
"So, what do you wanna do today?" Rick broke the silence and I looked at him.
I shrugged my shoulders and I could see he was thinking, trying to figure something out.
"We could go to the park?" he offered and I looked down at my foot. "Or maybe not" he added when he followed my eyes.
"Maybe we could stay home? I don't feel like doing anything, and to be honest I can't risk being seen out there" I said and pointed out the window, which was about 5 meters away from me but I knew he would understand what I meant.
"Movie?" he asked and I looked up at him.
I met his eyes and for the thousandth of time I drowned in them. I didn't know how that could even be possible but apparently it was. His eyes kept drawing me in, like some kind of an unseen force that kept our eyes meeting. I could see he was as drawn into mine as mine was drawn into his. I managed to look away and break the magical force.
"But maybe we should... I still don't want any of you near the danger I'm in. I know you want me to stay, and so does Alexis and Martha but... I can't put you through that same danger" he put his finger over my mouth and hushed me.
"Don't think about it. We'll figure this out. And you need some time to relax, and catch up what you've been missing for the past few years of movies" he said and he had one of those silly child smiles on his face.
I couldn't help but laugh at him.
"How about Monsters University?" he asked with a pouting face.
I looked at him with a raised eyebrow and narrowed eyes.
"You mean Monster's Inc?" I asked and he shook his head with a big smile of his.
"No, this is a sequel, showing us what they did in collage to become who they are" Rick said and his hand landed on my lower back.
"They've done a sequel?" I asked shocked.
"Yep, and you are going to watch it right now, with me" he said and pecked my lips.
I would've wanted him to leave his lips on mine a little longer but I was too afraid to ask for a kiss so I let it be. He dragged me with him to the couch and told me to sit down while he got the film. He acted all excited and I couldn't help but laugh at him. When he turned around to ask me 'what' I just shook my head.
"You're such a child" I laughed and he smiled at me.
"Well, there's no fun in growing up" he winked and put in the movie.
He crashed down on the couch beside me and took the remote. He played the movie and I tried to build up the courage to lean into him. I didn't know why I was so afraid of everything, I just was. When the movie started I slowly leaned into him and when I peeked up at him I could see a smile form on his mouth. He put his arm around my shoulders and it felt good. The movie was great, I laughed and I felt sorry for Mike and in the end I had tears in my eyes because of the happy duo finally getting along. I could feel Rick's eyes on me and I glanced at him.
"What?" I asked and he shrugged.
"It's just a relief to hear you actually laugh" he said and I blushed. "No, really. You have a wonderful laugh, you should laugh often" he said when I shook my head in disbelief.
"Hah, you keep telling yourself that" I said and started raising from the couch.
Before I managed to go any far he grabbed a hold on my hand and pulled me back. Only I landed on top of him, not beside him as I was supposed to. I was straddling him, I had no idea how that happened. How the hell did him pulling me down end up with me straddling him? He looked as surprised as I felt. But we still looked each other in the eyes. None of us moved, the only movements in the room were our chests moving up and down from breathing. I saw his eyes flinch down to my lips and then back to my eyes. We were so close. Our noses almost touching. I slowly moved myself closer to him and within seconds our lips were touching. His lips started to move against mine and I followed his move. He deepened the kiss and I could feel the fire start to lit up inside of me. It was hot and everywhere his body touched mine it tingled. I felt his mouth open and before his tongue reached my lower lip I opened my own and met his tongue with mine. They danced together and I felt his hands land on my thighs. I couldn't help but let my hands tremble on his chest up to his soft brown hair. I let my fingers tangle in his hair, getting that butterfly feeling in my stomach again. It started to get hard to breath, we were both panting and the room kept getting hotter and hotter. I pulled away to catch my breath but Rick kept on kissing my neck. His lips on my skin made me shiver and it felt like elektricity were shooting through my veins every time his lips touched my skin. When he got close to my pulse and started sucking on it I couldn't help but slip out a moan. I found his lips with mine again and kissed him.
"Maybe... we... should... stop" I said in between kisses, panting.
He stopped kissing me and looked me in my eyes. I could see he still wanted to but that he respected my will and if I wanted to stop, he would stop. Though I could also see he was a little hurt.
"Hey" I pecked his lips. "I want to" I pecked his lips again. "Believe me" I blushed and giggled. "But, not now, I'm not ready" I said, looking down and pulled back my hair from my face.
"It's okay, I understand" he answered and I looked up at him.
He smiled at me and I smiled back blushing. I pecked his lips again and removed myself from him.
"Do you wanna watch another movie, keep catching up?" he asked when I bumped down beside him.
"Sure, what's next?" I asked and I caught his eyes.
"Another Disney movie?" he asked excitedly and I couldn't help but laugh again.
"What is it with you and Disney movies?" I asked laughing.
"Whaaat?" he asked offended. "They're like the best movies of all time" he added proudly.
I laughed before agreeing.
"How about 'Wreck-it Ralph?" he asked and I shrugged my shoulders.
Rick smiled and went to put the movie in the tv. When it was in he came back to the couch and sat down beside me. Without hesitation he put his arm around me and I smiled at his move. It felt so right, having his arm around me. We watched the movie and once again I both laughed and shred a tear. When the movie came to it's end I looked up at Rick, he was watching me again. I had once again tears in my eyes and I wiped them away as quick as I could.
"Did you watch me throughout the whole move?" I questioned and he looked at me with the best innocent face he could do.
"No, of course not, that would be creepy" he said innocently but I could see it in his eyes.
"Liar" I said and raised myself a little and kissed his lips.
He wasn't expecting that reaction but he quickly kissed me back before I managed to pull away again. A knock on the door made me jump, quickly standing up and the instinct to get ready to run came across my body. The door opened and in came the little red headed girl I've come to know as Alexis. She ran towards me and gave me a quick hug before giving a hug to her dad.
"Hello darlings" Martha came through the door with a few shopping bags in her hands and closed it.
Both me and Rick said 'hi' at the same time and I couldn't help but blush. I bumped down in the couch again and Alexis immediately climbed over to my lap. She nuzzled into my chest and when I looked at Rick with a shocked face he only laughed at me.
"What have you been doing?" Alexis asked and looked up at me with tired eyes.
"We've... uh... we've watched movies" I said a little taken back by her question.
"Oh, which ones?" she asked and pulled back to be able o see me clearly.
"It was Monsters... University?" I asked because I wasn't sure.
"Yes, and Wreck-It Ralph" Rick jumped in.
"You've watched Disney movies?" Alexis asked with wide eyes.
"Yeah, you know, Kate hasn't seen the new ones" Rick replied and Alexis then shined.
"You wanna see Frozen?" she asked and almost jumped up and down from excitement.
I looked at Rick and he laughed at my confused facial expression. Alexis looked at him too and he nodded, she let go of an excited scream before jumping off my lap and running to get the movie.
"What is frozen?" I asked whispering to Rick.
He laughed before answering, "it's the newest Disney movie which pretty much everyone love, especially Alexis."
I smiled and Martha came towards the couch, she had been up on the room leaving the shopping bags she had entered with.
"What are you kids up to?" she asked and looked at us.
"Watching Frozen" Alexis said happily jumping up in my lap again after putting the movie in the tv.
Martha laughed and sat down in a chair beside us watching the beginning of the movie with us. As the movie went on Alexis started to breath slowly and after half of the movie she turned in my lap. Her small head landed in the crock of my neck and her type of breathing told me she was in the world of sleep. I couldn't help but kiss her forehead as quietly and gently as I could without waking her up. I let my arms wrap around her tiny body so she wouldn't fall off, but also because it felt right. Another twenty minutes passed and Martha rose from the chair and I looked up at her.
"I'mma head for bed, should I take her?" she asked and I looked at Alexis.
"Yeah, sure" I nodded and Martha reached out for the little girl in my arms.
Once she had Alexis on the right place in her arms she smiled down at us.
"Good night kiddos" she said and walked up the staires.
"Night" we called up to her with a low voice to make sure we didn't wake Alexis up.
We finished the movie and Rick looked at me with a funny smile on his face.
"What?" I asked and I could see his cheeks getting slightly red.
"You look so cute when you care for Alexis, the kiss, the hug, and the fact that you let her sit in your lap..." I blushed, "none of the other women I've had here have even given her a second look, makes me fall in love with you even more" he only whispered the last part but I could hear him loud and clear.