Hey guys! So, this is chapter two, pure fluff ;) but I wanna thank my little Ruby for helping me with correcting the mistakes!
And for the rest of the girls who wrote to me… I hope I can count on you for next chapter! You´re so sweet for helping me girls! 3
Hope you enjoy the chapter! =) Reviews, critics and comments are gladly accepted!
xx
Agui
II
Will had no solid plans for the summer this year. He usually got a call from his father before June but not this time. Maybe he had decided to spend some time with his mom. He was pleased though because he was looking forward to spending time with Emma. He wanted to do something special with her. Maybe go out of town for a week or something.
She had been dealing with her OCD extremely well. Every time she pushed her boundaries his chest swelled with pride. And knowing his presence had helped her manage. That fact had made him the happiest man on earth. He thought on planning a secret trip, but perhaps that was pushing her too much too suddenly. So he rejected that idea right away, shaking his head.
He was lying on a folding chair on his balcony. Emma was at her condo, maybe doing some cleaning (she had told him about her summer cleaning). They had no plans for that day, so he just dedicated the day to thinking about her. The truth was her single presence made him feel something he never felt before with any other woman. That's why he missed her so much when she was not around. Especially when he had nothing to do, his mind just flew to her. To the memory of her touch, of her scent. Just feeling her warmth next to him was enough to relieve any concerns he could have.
He knew those feelings were probably over the top, but he couldn't stop his heart from beating faster every time her memory appeared in his mind. Yes, he also knew it was a lot to feel in the short amount of time they had been dating but he also loved her since that first kiss in the school hallway. Probably from before that… Yes, almost certainly since he was married to Terri.
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"Hey," Emma's voice woke him up.
Will blinked several times before understanding what was going on. "Em," he asked with a surly voice. "What are you doing here?" He scrubbed his eyes to find a beautiful red head looking at him with a smile.
"I called your cellphone before coming… and you didn't answer. And you didn't answer the door either… I knocked like 6 times," she giggled. "You were asleep or dead… I went for asleep and I came in. You didn't lock your door."That last part was sort of a reprimand.
"I must've forgotten," he replied with a chuckle. "Hi." He looked at her sending her a sleepy smile.
"Hi," she leaned down to place a soft kiss to his lips. "Did you rest," she giggled and teased him. "Not that you were that busy."
"Hey!" He exclaim pretending to be hurt. "I did. A lot… it was nice sleeping here. How was your summer cleaning?"
"Exhausting, but satisfactory," she made a triumphant grin. "I know it's silly," she added after some moments, and sat on his lap.
"What," he caught her staring at his big brown eyes. "Are you serious?"
"I guess what I just said was silly too," she looked down, embarrassed.
"Emma Pillsbury you have no idea how silly you sound right now," he told her, squeezing her waist gently. "Hey, look at me…" She raised her head to meet his gorgeous and deep hazel eyes. "It's not silly," He reassured. "I don't know if you realize how much progress you've made in such short time. Do you know how proud of you I am?" Her lips curved in a smile, "I am… and so what? You need to clean your house," he said not giving it much importance. "I need to have a beer when I come from work."
Emma laughed, and hugged him tightly. "Oh, I'm the luckiest woman alive!" He planted a noisy kiss on his cheek. "Why are you so good to me?" She locked her eyes with his, batting her eyelashes.
"What can I say," he joked. "I'm just Mr. Goodie." He looked at his nails and polished them on his shirt, causing her to laugh loudly.
"You're such a tease," she said shaking her head as she giggled. "So, do you wanna have dinner?" He stretched his body letting out a loud growl. Emma laughed again and mocked him. "Wow, that was so refined."
"Come here," Will embraced her petite frame and held her tightly as he buried his face into her neck. He inhaled her sweet scent discovering a peculiar jasmine perfume mixing with her natural strawberries fragrance.
"Is something wrong," Emma asked him, running her fingers through his curls.
"Everything is perfect," he muttered against her skin. "You're too adorable to resist. That's all," he sighed, relaxing.
Emma loved when he was in a cuddly mood and behaved like a child. She let the air come out of her lungs and let him wrap his hands around her closely. He moaned, enjoying her warmth next to him, and leaned back bringing her with him.
"So, no dinner," she asked him smiling. His face still hidden in her collarbone.
"Yes, yes… I'm hungry," he replied, kissing her neckline. "In a min… just, stay with me for a while." His voice came out almost in a buzz.
"Ok," she replied letting him submerge into her. It was a perfect night to spend outside, looking at the stars and adoring each other's presence. There was music in the air. She couldn't tell where it was coming from but she knew the song, so almost automatically she started humming quietly as she lovingly kept on brushing his hair.
Will looked up to find her loving eyes gazing at him. He stroked her cheek smoothly and leaned forward remaining an inch from her and sang against her lips.
It had to be you
It had to be you
I wonder around and finally found
That somebody who
Could make me be true
He stood up almost abruptly and held Emma tightly by her waist, locking eyes with her. She giggled cupping one if his cheeks with one hand and resting the other on his chest. Tangling her fingers with his. They moved with the flow as he kept on singing, not taking his eyes off her.
Could make me be blue
Or even be glad to be sad
Thinking of you
Some others I've seen
Might never been mean
Might never been cross
Or trying to be boss
But they wouldn't do
For nobody else gave a thrill
With all your flaws I love you still
It had to be you
Wonderful you
It had to be you
He made her spin around the balcony, not letting her go for a single second. The music was louder and he got carried away with it, causing Emma to smile widely.
Some others I've seen
Might never been mean
Might never been cross
Or trying to be boss
But they wouldn't do
For nobody else gave a thrill
With all your flaws I love you still
It had to be you
Wonderful you
It had to be you
She was smiling when the song was over. Her eyes radiated only happiness and her hands were firmly holding to his body.
"I can't believe this is actually happening," she confessed placing a kiss to his lips. "It's surreal."
Will laughed and brushed some hair off her face. "You think I can?"
"I don't know. Maybe you had some hopes…" she said half joking half serious. "C'mon. Will you help me with dinner?"
"Let´s order. I don't feel like cleaning and stuff." Emma stood and whimpered, imitating a child which caused him to laugh. "And don't say, `I'll clean'. That's not the idea," he anticipated her.
"Ok, ok… let's order then." She handed the phone to him. "Whatever you want is fine. I'll get everything ready."
She disappeared into the kitchen and came back with the necessities to set the table.
"So what did you mean with that," he asked with a smirk.
"What?" Emma was confused.
"With, 'Maybe you had some hopes,'" he reminded her.
"Oh," she blushed and bit her lower lip. "You know… when my marriage with Carl was over… well, you were dating Holly and… maybe the fact that you stopped seeing her had something to do with that."
"It had everything to do with that, Em," he reassured her. "I knew the reasons." She nodded. "Holly told me… Well she didn't tell me directly, but she slipped in the idea. And yeah, we stopped dating." Suddenly the doorbell rang. "Hold it." He got up and returned with Chinese. "But even when I wished for you to give me another chance, I knew it wasn't gonna happen… I wanted you to, but you had just come out of a bad marriage… it wasn't very probable. You're not like me. You wouldn't rush into another relationship after something like that," he chuckled. "And also it wasn't right to date Holly to get over you. Besides...I knew I wasn't going to."
"Will," Emma muttered caressing his cheek and looking him deeply in the eyes. "I can't say sorry enough times…"
"Don't be. You were just moving on and I don't forget screwing it up too. Very badly." Emma laughed and he held her hand. "Certain things happen for a reason… look at us now." He smiled. "So I guess it turned out pretty good, after all." He shrugged his shoulders.
Again, I can't believe this is actually happening," she repeated and giggled. He wrapped his arms around her waist and hugged her passionately, lifting her body off the floor and spinning her in circles as he kissed her softly.
"I love you, Will," she whispered into his ear, holding him tighter.
"I love you too, Cinderella," he planted a kiss on her lips while putting her down. "So, you ready to eat?" She nodded. "And maybe we can watch a movie later,"
"I'd like that. Now, let's go. Or the food's gonna get cold."
Later that night, they watched Titanic. Will had bought a large collection of contemporary classics to entertain Emma every time she came around.
"You're spoiling me," she warned him after the first hour of the movie. "You're gonna have to buy more DVDs when we finish these ones."
"As long as you watch them with me", He brought her close so that she cuddled by his side.
Emma sighed in comfort, rubbing her hand on his chest while trying to follow the movie's plot. But she was extremely tired and in a few minutes she was sleeping peacefully, warmed thanks to Will strong arms.
He noticed her breathing was slower and deeper than usual and suspecting she might be having a little nap, he called her name softly. She didn't answer. "Em…?" This time he moved a little under her and she twisted her face in discomfort, causing him to chuckle. "Emmy?"
"Emmy," she repeated. The nickname was cute. "Oh my god," she said after a moment and getting up. "I fell asleep!" Her breathing became a little shaky. It still did every time something unusual happened. That was her natural reaction every time she lost control (even if it wasn't a serious matter her body reacted that way). Right away she noticed her own reaction and calmed down.
"You ok?" Will asked her, massaging her back. "You completely abandoned me when the ship sank," he teased her making Emma laugh as she rubbed her eyes.
"I better get going… It's late," she told him standing up.
"Em, it's almost 1:30 and you're all sleepy… Stay," he requested kindly.
She smiled and suppressed the air from coming out of her mouth. "I have nothing to sleep with and no toothbrush."
"Excuses," he joked. "Come, I'll let you borrow a shirt. And I have an extra toothbrush I bought last week."
They went to Will's bedroom and he handed her a shirt he didn't use.
While he brushed his teeth, Emma changed clothes and knocked the on the bathroom's open door.
"No need to knock. I was just brushing my teeth. Speaking of..." He searched in the cabinet under the sink. "Here," he handed her a blue toothbrush.
When she was done she returned to the bedroom, where Will was waiting for her lying on the bed.
"Thanks," She said getting under the sheets next to him. "But I've ruined a perfectly new toothbrush."
"Well, I guess you can have it," he said. "I mean, keep it, uhm, leave it here, you know…" He got suddenly nervous.
"Will, you're rambling," she said, suppressing a giggle. Emma turned on her side resting her head on her elbow. She faced him with a smile.
"I mean..." He calmed down when he found Emma's eyes looking at him. "You can keep it, and leave it here… you know, for the next time you stay."
"Ok," she replied sheepishly as her cheeks tinged red. "Then I'll have to buy one for you."
"Ok," Will said, turning around to face her too. He came closer and brushed his lips against hers as their legs tangled together. Will kissed her slowly, softly and with tenderness. Their lips moved together with perfect sync and he brought her closer as he needed her body next to him. After some soft kisses on her neck and jaw line, he decided to pull away. She was tired after all and they had plenty of occasions to go further. He didn't mind. "Good night, Em," he whispered along her lips.
"Good night," Emma replied cuddling even closer, letting him embrace her as the stars covered the sky.
I have to get a toothbrush for him, she thought before falling asleep. It's gonna be nice seeing two of those in my bathroom.
She was as happy as she could possibly be. Will was slowly coming into her life, being part of it. And knowing it was something reciprocal, something where she was belonging, caused a single tear to run across her cheek. Emma was on her way to happiness.
