Chapter 03 – I would love to…
~ "The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring."
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The next morning comes.
Both of them are having breakfast in the kitchen. He loves having breakfast with her. He loves every breakfast she made. He loves having morning conversations with her.
But most of all he loves looking at her…in her just-woke-up attire. Messy hair, no make-up put on, still wearing her pajamas…which is an oversized t-shirt that goes just above her knee.
I wonder if she's wearing any bra…or underwear…
"Hey! Are you listening?" She's pouting, and he loves whenever she did that too.
"Huh? What?"
She crossed her arms. "Do you want to go with me to my college reunion? It's next week."
"Eh? College reunion?" He stared at her dumbfounded.
He took another spoonful of cereal as she repeated herself. He was about to swallow, but something got stuck. He coughs out loud. She quickly rushes to his side and patted his back. His coughing gradually stopped.
"Chew properly before you swallow. You're not a small boy. Seriously, I feel like I am your mother sometimes."
She handed him orange juice. He gladly accepts and drank it. He felt a little better, but purposely cough again so that she would continue and pat his back. He smiled when she began caressing his back instead of patting. He frowned when she pulled her hand away.
"So, are you coming or not?" He heard her asking again. If he's not mistaken, she sounded like she was pleading for him to come along.
He's being mischievous. He raised an eyebrow at her. "Remind me why I to go with you again? To YOUR college reunion?"
She gaped at him and rolled her eyes, then look back at him, "Because I hate the idea of leaving you all alone in this house by yourself. Plus…who knows what you're going to do having the house all for yourself."
"Right…don't forget, I'm paying the rent too. So I think I have the right to do what I want."
She narrowed her eyes and said in a stern tone, "What did you say?"
He looked up at her. "I said I'm not going to your stupid reunion thing."
At this moment, he realized she's looking at him with disbelieve eyes. "Yes, you are. You are GOING to my stupid reunion thing."
He grinned and leaned closer to her face. "Well, that's just too bad. I'm not GOING."
"Yes you are!" She leaned too.
"Well, you can't make me go!" He leaned closer again.
"Oh yes I CAN!"
Both their eyes widen. Suddenly they realize that their faces are way too close with each other…again. He didn't lean back. He loves staring at her up-close.
Immediately she leaned back, "Fine. I'll just go ask Dearka then to go with me."
She turned towards the door, waving her hand without looking back, "I'm off to work."
Pfff….ask Dearka to go with you….WAIT! DEARKA! What? Why him? What? I don't believe this!
He quickly stood up and looked back at her. She was already exiting the door. He opened his mouth…
WAIT! I was just kidding! I didn't really mean that! I would love to go with you…to your stupid reunion thing.
…but those words never come out. She has left the house. He slumped back onto his chair.
Stupid…you should've said yes.
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He pretended to be busy playing his PS3 when she came back from work that day. He pretended to ignore her as she sat at opposite end of the couch. He pretended to act like she wasn't even there with him.
He had wanted to ask her. He wanted to know, if Dearka have accepted her invitation.
But instead of asking, he continued to busy himself with his PS3. He didn't want think about it. He wanted to let it just go. He didn't want to care. Soon, he sort of lost his concentration at the game he's playing, he lose. He gritted his teeth as to prevent himself from asking.
Then he heard her…giggled.
He thought he had heard the most beautiful sound as he listen to her giggles. Like a perfect music in his ears. He looked at her. He loves it everytime she smiles or giggled. He tilted his head and can't help thinking.
Did Dearka actually agreed to go with her? Is this the reason she is happy?
"How could you lose in such an easy game?" She giggled again, this time looking at him.
His reply? Is a puzzled look at her as she took the controller away from his hand, and continued the game. She gave him a challenging look. He waved his hand as to tell her to proceed, to show him if she could actually beat the game.
All the while she's playing; he pretended to pay his attention to the screen. But he stole glances at her, occasionally turning his head at her.
Until at point, he never took off his eyes of her…even when she cheered loudly as she won. He didn't have to look at the screen. He knew she'd won. She had beaten the game. She giggled more, raising her hands up in the air.
Then she tossed the controller beside her and leaned her head back, her eyes close. He followed her, but he didn't close his eyes.
"Congratulations. You beat the game."
She smiled, and he didn't have to look. He knows it.
"Thank you."
Did you ask Dearka? What did he say? Did he say yes? Is he going with you to the reunion?
The questions keep repeating in his head. He licked his lips, running his finger through his messy navy hair. Then he too started to close his eyes. Tired of the questions he was afraid to ask.
After a moment, she had leaned moved closer to him. It must have felt forever as he tried not to move and resisting the urge to open his eyes. He took long deep breaths to calm himself.
"Would you like to go with me to my college reunion?" she whispered in his ear.
This time it's his turn to smile. Her voice sound so sexy when she whispered, another thing he love about her. But he still doesn't want to open his eyes. "I thought you were going with that Dearka guy."
"Well…he…said he'll think about it. Do you really don't want to go?" she whispered again.
"Do you really want me to?" Surprisingly, he was whispering too.
"Yes. I feel much more comfortable around you."
He smiled wider at her words. "Well, since you really want me to…" he opened his eyes and turned to her.
She was resting her chin on her arms that were placed on her knees, waiting patiently for his answer. Her crystal blue eyes full of anticipation and curiosity.
"…I will go with you. Besides, it's not fun being here all by myself."
Instantly, she beamed with the widest and sweetest smile he had ever seen from her. "Thank you so much. I know I can always count on you."
Unexpectedly as soon as she finished whispering, she quickly raised her and bends her head…kissed him lightly on the lips. It's more like the brushing of lips instead of a peck or kiss…but it is more than enough to raise the tension that was building in him.
And all he can do is just…smiled back at her the widest and sweetest smile he never thought he ever could.
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~ For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
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A/N: Athrun didn't actually want to go because he wanted Lacus to stay with him. But at last he gave in and agreed to go, anything for Lacus. Besides, he gets lonely without Lacus around bossing him around.
