A Lovely Night
Naomi was sitting on the grass, leaning on David as they both watched the fireworks in the sky. The war was finally over and people were now celebrating.
"It's so beautiful" Naomi said as she watched the beautiful fireworks light up the sky.
"Not as beautiful as you" he nuzzled his face in her neck and gave her a soft kiss. She loved when he did that and couldn't help but let a giggle or two escape as she felt all tingly.
"David, why me?" she asked randomly. David was caught off guard by it as he turned Naomi's face towards him, making eye contact.
"What do you mean Naomi?" he asked in genuine curiosity.
"I mean, why do you love me? There are plenty of other girls our age that are much better than me. Why me?" she was frowning as she tried to look away from those deep penetrating eyes of his.
"You're right Naomi. There are other girls our age out there, and yes they are sweet and nice, but no one can ever replace my Omi" his hands moved to her sides as he started tickling her causing her to start giggling.
He placed his head in her hair as he pulled her closer to him.
"it's kinda cheesy for me to say this but you are my everything. When I wake up, the first thing I can think about is you and the last thing I think about before I sleep is you. You are perfect to me and I can't be anymore thankful for having a girl like you in my life."
He was serious as he held her and told her all these things. She was silent, staring off at the distance when her hand slowly went up to her face to wipe a tear out of her eyes. She was crying, unable to speak.
"Thank you" she said as she finally turned to him and gave him a long soft kiss on his lips not wanting this moment to end.
"Thank you for loving me and putting up with me through the years, even when I was horrible to you"
She felt guilty and David was aware. Before she could further wallow in her guilt, he started smiling at her as he pushed her hair behind her ears getting them out of her face.
" let's not think about the past, alright?"
She hummed in agreement as she turned back around, facing the fireworks. She felt content, safe, loved and most of all, at peace.
"I love you too" she said in a low voice. David held her tighter, letting her know he heard her. They sat like this for hours before Naomi fell asleep in David's arms. He carried her back to their new apartment together and tucked her into bed.
David looked at her with a content smile on his face. With patience, hope and not giving up, he finally got what he wanted.