The Little Things
Chapter 15
He took me outside and we went for a walk so that we could be alone to talk. It was a peaceful and beautiful evening; not a cloud in the sky. The stars were sparkling and the moon was bright. We were holding hands walking around; staying quite. At one point I started getting cold so Greg removed his coat and placed it over my shoulders.
"Thank you!" I said looking in his eyes as he took my hand again and we kept walking.
"What type of man would I be if I wouldn't offer the most beautiful woman I know my coat?"
"So am I still only a pretty piece of art in the lobby? Something to make you look good or is this something more? How do you feel about me? I need to know," I said very unsure of how he was going to react. Greg's not one to easily talk about his feelings but everything tonight had been out of the ordinary for him that I figured I might as well try and see what's going on in that amazing head of his.
He stopped walking and turned facing me taking both of my hands in his. "Ally, to me beauty is much more then just a physical descriptor. Beauty, in my mind, is a descriptor of someone's heart, mind and body. When I call someone beautiful it shouldn't be taken lightly. It means that I find your mind amazingly brilliant, your heart incredibly pure and your body extremely sexy. You're everything all in one. You are beautiful Allison Cameron. I've fought hard to push how I feel aside because I thought it best for you and because I was scared myself to be that vulnerable again. I felt, at one point, that you deserve so much more than I could give you. Now, I just can't fight it anymore. I'll do everything in my power to give you all that you deserve if you'll give me the chance. Tell me you will give me the chance Ally!" Tears welled up in my eyes as he spoke.
"All I've ever wanted was you from the first moment I walked into your office. I'll give you the chance if you promise me one thing; you won't ever run from us, or give up on me. Promise me you'll give us a chance no matter how hard things may become. Promise me you'll do everything in your power to make us work!" He leaned forward and gave me a mind-blowing kiss and then leaned back; our noses still touching.
"I'll do anything for you Ally!" I released his hands and place my hands on his face pulling his face forwards until our lips touched once again; wanting nothing more than to be one with him. We stood there for a few minutes embracing each other knowing there is no other place we'd rather be. He pulled back and grabbed my hand again. "Come on; let's get back to the fundraiser. I owe you a dance."
We walked back to the fundraiser going inside and sitting back down at our table still holding hands as we sat there staring into each others eyes. Jimmy approached with a smile as big as life itself and suddenly embraced Greg in a hearty hug. Greg placed his free hand around his friends shoulder in response, still holding onto my hand, and returned his friends hug. Jimmy pulled back and stared at his friend and said, "You are surprisingly caring sometimes, you know that?" Jimmy then turned to me and hugged me whispering in my ear, "I'm happy for you two Ally!" I returned his hug with my free hand.
"Thank you Jimmy!" Greg stood up at that point.
"May I have this dance M'lady?" he asked me as he waved his free hand towards the dance floor and bowed to me ever so slightly.
"But of course M'lord. It would be my pleasure!"
He pulled me to my feet.
"You know I'm going to need your support out there if I'm going to stay standing. Good thing we're right next to the dance floor so I don't have to go far without my cane," he said to me.
"I'll always support you!" He smiled in response which I took that he got that I meant both physically and emotionally.
He limped out to the dance floor. We kept to about ten feet away from the table as we swayed to the music. He held his left hand to my right and put his right arm on my shoulder for support. I wrapped my left arm around his waist and laid my head on his chest listening to his heart beat. He put his cheek to the top of my head. It was wonderful. Towards the end of the song I pulled my head away and we looked in each other's eyes. He then leaned his forehead against mine keeping our eyes locked and he nuzzled my nose to his. Leaning his head over to my ear he whispered, "I love you, Ally!" He pulled back away and again looked into my eyes.
I let one tear free itself from my eye as I leaned forward and took his lips gently to mine for a moment of bliss. I then leaned forward to his ear and whispered, "With every fiber of my being, I love you, Greg!"