"He didn't kiss you?" Jaden asked, his eyes almost popping out of his head. "Really?"
"He kissed my cheek."
"Is your cheek your mouth now?" Jaden asked, shaking his head at me.
I glared at him. It was seven in the morning and I was trying to pack him lunch. He had asked me to after waking me up this morning to ask for details. For lunch I heated and packed up the food I had gotten for him from my date with Nate, the baked potatoes with steak and roasted vegetables.. Jaden had been fast asleep when I had gotten home last night, so he couldn't eat it then.
"You're quite rude."
"It's one of my many charms." Jaden said, grinning at me.
I shook my head at Jaden, I sealed the little plastic container and slid it towards Jaden. He clapped when he got it, lifting it to his nose so he could sniff at him. Huh, I accidentally adopted a puppy. I took out some cash from my wallet and also slid it Jaden who looked down at it and then back up at me.
"What?" I asked him.
He doesn't reply for a couple of seconds but he does reach out to take the money. "Thank you." he said and I nodded. I walked around the table and pushed my hand into his hair, ruffling it. Jaden doesn't shy away from the ruffle and instead, seemed to leaned into it. Definitely a puppy.
"You'll have to leave in a bit. Do you want me to walk you to the stop?" I asked Jaden.
"Nah. You were out pretty late last night. You should get some rest." he said and I smiled softly down at him. He was the sweetest. I leaned down and pressed a kiss against his head. "Have a good day."
"You too." Jaden said when I pulled back. "Don't think too much about the non-kiss. This Nate guy actually likes you and it seems like he doesn't want to rush anything., you know?"
"I know, puppy."
"Oh, that's a new one." Jaden said as he got up from his seat, unzipping his backpack and tucking the plate of food in it. I quickly stopped him. I walked over to the drawers and got out a mini bag where he could put the food in and hold correctly. Jaden watched me in silence again, his gaze moving from my face to my hands.
"Here. You can hold on to it like this and not be worried about it spilling onto your books." I said as I handed him the bag.
Jaden doesn't say anything to me until he left at fifteen minutes past seven. Once he was gone, I locked the door and made a beeline for my bedroom, dropping face first into the bed. The house was quiet and it felt empty. I hadn't really noticed it before. How lively my apartment had become after Jaden began to live with me.
He was like the little brother I never had.
I was startled out of my thoughts by my phone vibrating. I pulled my head off the bed, hands tapping here and there to find the phone. I finally did and chuckled when I saw it was a facetime call from Arlen.
I tapped on the green button, flipping myself onto my back so I could look at the camera properly.
"What's this Jaden is saying about Nate not kissing you?" Arlen yelled once I picked the call. Key winced behind him and it made me want to laugh.
"He kissed my cheek." I argued. "Does Jaden text you all the time?"
"Of course he does. I'm like his really cool rich uncle." Arlen said, winking at the screen. "Don't think you can distract me from the real issue here. Why do you think he didn't kiss you?"
"Because he's a gentleman and wants to take it slow."
"I like him."
Arlen looked tilted his head to the side so he could look at his husband. "You like everyone, Key." From their angle it looked like Arlen was sitting on his husband's lap, the two of them facing the laptop.
"He's really sweet and I think he really is trying to take things slow." I said and Arlen sighed, a small pout on his face.
"Tell us everything about the date?" Key asked and I do. I tell them everything from picking out my clothes to when Nate dropped me off at home, bidding me good night with a kiss to my cheek. Arlen cooed when I was done and he let out a dreamy sigh.
"He sounds like a disney prince." Arlen said.
"That's what you said about me." Key said and I chuckled. It was true. Arlen had called Keenan a disney prince from when they met right up to their engagement.
"It's how I knew you were my soulmate." Arlen said, tilting his head to the side. He pressed a kiss to Key's cheek before looking back at the camera. "It's how I knew I found the one and Cil, I think you've found the one."
Last night had been magical. It felt like something right out of those romance novels I used to read in high school. The spark between and every time we touched. How being held by him had felt right and I knew it wasn't just in my head. Nate felt it too.
Arlen might be right. Nate could be my disney prince. My prince charming.
We talked for half an hour, Arlen and Key telling me about their night and their plans for today. We concluded with meeting up for lunch at twelve. A quick glance to the top of my screen and I see I have four hours to just relax and maybe sleep for a bit.
Once the call had ended, I tossed the phone to the bed and pulled the duvet over me, covering my head, trying to keep out the sunlight. I didn't have anything scheduled for today so I could relax and spend time with my friends and adorable puppy, Jaden.
I tried sleeping. I really did but I just couldn't.
I pushed back the duvet and got out of bed, pulling off my clothes as I made my way to the bathroom to shower. I had my bath, washed my hair and wrapped myself in a bathrobe before walking out.
I moisturised then pulled on a beige jumper and brown cargo pants, my hair falling into my eyes. I was just about to run a brush through it when my phone started vibrating again. I rushed towards it and let out a gasp when I saw it was Nate calling. Why I gasped, I had no clue.
I slid the arrow to answer and pressed the phone against my ear.
"Good morning, angel." he said, his voice just as deep and wonderful as always.
"Good morning." I replied, shyly.
"How was your night? I hope you slept well?" he asked and I found myself nodding in response. "You just nodded, didn't you?" he asked with a laugh.
I felt my cheeks heat up and I couldn't hold back my smile. "I slept well. How are you?"
"I... I am good. I called to check on you." Nate said. "And also because I missed you."
I sat down on the bed, smiling to myself. "I missed you too."
"Would you like to meet up today? We could have lunch or dinner or...we could meet up right now." Nate offered and my heart beat shot through the roof. It was beating so fast. Now. Now. I would love to see him right now.
"Right now?"
"I might be in front of your place right now. I... wanted to right a wrong I made." Nate said and my brows furrow in confusion. He was outside? I got off my bed and made my way towards the sitting room, moving to the other side of the wall so I could look out the window. There was a white jeep right near my curb and I got excited. It could be Nate. It probably was Nate.
"Please come up." I said.
"As you wish." he said and the call ends after that. I waited by the door, heart on my sleeve. When the knock came I didn't hesitate to open the door. Standing there, looking like he walked right out of my dreams. He was in a white shirt tucked into black pants, his hair styled off his face and he was smiling at me.
"Hey, angel." he said.
"H-Hi." I said, just as shyly as before.
Nate takes a step forward and I took several steps, moving closer to him, wrapping my arms around his waist. I pushed onto the tip of my feet and pressed my lips right against him. Nate held onto my waist tightly as he kissed me back with so much fervour.
Each brush of our lips sent tingles through my body.
Each brush of our lips made it even more certain. Not all kisses were like this. Not all kisses were tingly and felt... there were no right words to describe it.
Nate truly was my prince charming.
My one.
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