Feeling her lips against his once again felt amazing. He placed his hands on her cheeks as he deepened the kiss adding passion. He felt Elie pull away and pulled her back in.
"No," he said continuing to kiss her, "Don't."
"Brae," she said, "I'm not going anywhere. You can stop."
He looked deep into her eyes and spoke, "I just spent how many weeks trying to get you out of my mind. I can't do that. I can't stay away from you." He moved her hair behind her ear as he continued, "I don't know what I would do without you. I can't spend another second away from you, baby. Please, tell me you won't leave me again and mean it."
"I only came back to Playa Linda to give you that song and to tell you that I'm staying in LA. It's closer to the college and more affordable." She watched as his face fell and he looked away. "And, I was wondering if you would move in with me."
He looked back at her with the biggest smile on his face. He picked her up and spun her around several times. He held onto her tightly as he stopped. "Oh baby," he whispered softly.
"In my book," she began pulling away, "that means a hell yes."
He smiled and kissed her. Within a week, Bradin was out and moving into Elie's apartment with her. He was so excited that they were together again. He knew that his life was now perfect. He had the girl. He lives with her. They're in the same college. Could anything else go wrong?"
He parked his car in the parking lot to the apartments and headed up to the apartment. He knocked on the door and heard her yell something. He smiled when he saw the door open and she was revealed.
"Hey," she said.
"Good day, beautiful," he said before they kissed, "I missed you."
"Awe. I missed you, too," she said. She steped aside to let him in and helped him carry some stuff in. As she walked up the stairs carrying a box, she saw Bradin standing in the doorway smirking at her. "What?" she asked as she stopped in front of him.
He took the box from her. "Stay here," he said. He walked back in, placed the box down, and walked back up to Elie. He picked her up and carried her like she was his bride. He kicked the door shut.
"You still have your trunk open," she told him.
"There's nothing important in there," he told her, "I have all I need in my arms." She smiled as he set her down on the couch. "I don't want you moving from that spot," he said pointing to her, "If I see you move, I wil punish you."
"How?" she asked.
He kissed her. "You'll find out," he said. She watched as he walked into the bedroom. She sat there and sighed. She saw him walk out a minute late holding something behind his back. He sat beside her. "Let me see your wrist."
She held her wrist out. He hooked a bracelet around her wrist. She peered down at it and noticed several charms hooked on the bracelet. He took a hold on a music note. "This is for your love of music and song." He took a dance shoe. "This is to show your love of dancing." Next, he took wings. "These are to show that you are an angel from heaven." He took the next: a star. "You are my shining star. When it's night time, and I've lost my way, I look for you and I am found." Finally, he took a heart. "This resembles my heart. It's yours to keep. It holds all of my love. Don't let it get away."
Tears formed in Elie's eyes as she heard that. She leaned towards him and kissed him. "I love you," she said.
"I love you, too, baby. I love you so much," he said as he kissed her again. He just wanted the evening to come. He wanted to see her reaction to his dinner plans.