"You suck," I said as I crossed my legs.

He smiled, "No, you suck."

"No, I don't think I do. I was the one who just kicked your ass at guitar hero."

A smirk rose on his face and he climbed onto all fours. I smiled.

"No, you suck."

"No." I said as I watched him crawl towards me.

"Yes."

"No, baby. You suck." I said, by now he was inches from me. He put his hands on my wrists and pinned me onto the couch.

"Who sucks now?" He said, his hot breath tickled my neck.

"You."

I ran my hands up his sides.

He looked down at me, I could stare at his face for the rest of my days.

"I have to go back on the road tomorrow." He said as he brushed a few stray hairs out of my face.

I frowned, "Why?"

He laughed and shook his head, "I guess this is what you get when you date a wrestler. We're always on the road, well, most of the time."

"I don't want you to leave." I fought back tears. Which is stupid, we've only been dating for not even a month. I shouldn't be this attached.

"I don't want to leave either, " He sat up before finishing his sentence, "But if you want you can come."

The last time I went on the road with Shannon, he left me at a gas station. I had no way of calling him and I waited for hours…so I had to hitchhike to an airport, fly to North Carolina then fucking hitchhike home.

"I don't…know?"

He smiled then kissed my forehead.

"It's okay, you'll have Steph."

"I don't want her, I want you and Matt and Shan'." I said as a tear fell down my cheek.

He wiped it away with his thumb.

"Okay, how about this, once a week I'll fly out here spend the night with you then fly to the next stop. And you'll fly to one of the house shows, every week."

I smiled, "That's stupid."

He laughed, "You're just being mean today."

"No, it just doesn't make sense. We're gonna end up spending all our money on plane tickets and I'm trying to save up to buy a house for myself…" I said as I sat up and tangled my fingers in my hair.

"Then come with me!"

I sighed, "I really want to."

"Then do it. Jess, the only thing stopping you is yourself."

"I'll think about it."

He smiled from ear to ear, "Okay."

"I'm sleepy," I said as I yawned.

"Wait! You can't sleep yet." Jeff said as he glanced around the room for something.

I furrowed my eye brows, "What?"

He blushed, "I have you a present,"

My eyes grew big and I swallowed hard, "What?"

He jumped up and ran upstairs. I rubbed the back of my neck awkwardly.

A few doors opened then closed.

"Close your eyes!" Jeff yelled from the top of the stairs.

I put my hands over my eyes.

"Okay, open 'em."

I pulled my hands away to see Jeff standing in front of me holding a rectangular object wrapped in red paper with a big blue bow on it.

I looked up at him, "What is it?!"

He smiled, "Open it and see!"

I took the gift from him and tore the paper open.

It was a framed drawing of our first kiss in the forest. His hand was on the back of my neck, just like before. I almost cried.

"Do you like it?" He asked, his eyes were so unsure yet eager to please.

I laid the picture on the couch next to me then stood up. I wrapped my arms around him. I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him gently.

"I love it."

He ran his hands up and down my back, "I love you."

For the first time in my life, when someone said they loved me my first instinct was to say it back without a second thought, and that's what I did.

"I love you too."