Hope and I had been together for four months and were together more than we were apart. About a month ago I'd started sleeping over at hers during the nights, sneaking into her room through her bedroom window, only once her parents were sound asleep, even though I had a feeling they knew. 

Tonight Hope and her parents were having dinner together at a restaurant to say goodbye to them since they would be driving to stay the weekend with Hope's grandma. While they were out I'd let myself into Hope's room and was setting candles around on tables, shelves and windowsills. I had also scattered white rose petals across her floor seeing as they were her favourite. 

Hope and I had been discussing for a while the topic of sex. We both knew we wanted to be each others firsts, but we had never confirmed the idea of actually doing the deed. But tonight was special because it was the anniversary of the day I'd pushed her off the swing. February 13th. The day everything had fallen into place for us. 

I jumped when I heard the door open and quickly adjusted my tie and gulped coming to stand to the side of the closed door. I looked at the knob as it rattled and then to Hope's wide and beautiful eyes as she took in the sight around her. The wonder and awe in her gaze as her blue eyes finally came to rest on me and I didn't feel nervous anymore. 

She loved me no matter what and there was no reason to be shy around her. 

"James." She pauses, her bottom lip quivering. "I love you so, so much." 

Her words brought tears to my eyes as I pulled her mouth to mine. Kissing her passionately with everything I had inside me. "I love you, too. More than anything."

A few seconds later we break apart, breathless. In my suit I bent my arm at the elbow and offered it to her. She slipped her palm through to clutch onto my bicep and I bowed. "My lady." I then proceeded to walk her towards the bed where I'd changed the covers to ones I'd had made. The quilt was split into two sides, one side was white and with black writing said "His Angel". The other side was black and with white writing said "Her Soulmate". The same happened with the pillows. 

Hope began laughing with joy as she noticed the words and turned towards me. "You are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Even if you gave me a few bruises in the beginning." She winks. 

"I'm sorry I was a jerk to you." I whisper as are lips are a breath apart from touching.

"I'm not. You were just being you and I love you."

"I love you, too."

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