Heartbeats
Chapter 9 Answers
Kick's POV
I woke up in Gunther's arms, warm and cozy under the covers, he was snoring softly and I was…happy. I smiled, I still couldn't believe I had Gunther as boyfriend but that also scared me. What if we broke up? I would lose my best friend, my biggest fan, my number one supporter, one of the few people who haven't ever tried to change me. For the best and worst, he's been there. When I broke my leg he helped me up and down stairs, when I broke my arm he was the one who fed me. Without Gunther, my life just wouldn't be the same.
My heart sank and I could feel myself frowning, I know I shouldn't be thinking so negatively about our relationship already considering it hasn't even been two days yet but still…being a stuntman teaches you that no matter how perfectly you plan for something, it can all go so wrong in an instant. All of your hard work can go up in flames in a matter of seconds, so what was thinking negatively supposed to do? Soften the blow when we come to an end? Was this a mistake? Should I have asked him if we could just stay friends and hope we'll eventually get over each other? I shook my head, no; this wasn't a mistake that much I'm sure. I love Gunther with all of my heart. I don't regret a single thing but even so, I'm still so scared of what's to come. I closed my eyes and let a few tears fall, why am I even crying? I don't know but it felt good to let them loose.
Gunther wrapped his arms around me, "I love you Kick." I froze, he was awake? I opened my mouth to say something only to hear soft snoring as a response; I smiled letting a few more tear fall. Even in his sleep he could make me feel better. I wiped my eyes and sighed, I was ready to let sleep take over once again when a question came to mind, why does he love me anyway? I opened my eyes; I didn't know how to answer that, only Gunther would know. My curiosity got the best of me as I tried to make sense of the question, what exactly did I have to offer Gunther anyway? Questions flooded my mind and my emotions changed faster than flowing water; Sad, mad, happy, confused. Like I said, I never dealt with my emotions more then I needed too so I was amazed at how fast I could go through them all.
I closed my eyes only to be greeted by the sound of my alarm clock, I reached over and turned it off. Opening my eyes, the first thing I saw were chocolate brown orbs, "Good morning Kick." Gunther was smiling and his hair was slightly tousled, should I ask him now? I smile instead, "Morning Gunther." He hugged me and I felt that warm and tingling feeling all over again. I don't know why I felt so safe in his arms but all I knew was, I never wanted him to let me go. What if he never hugged you again? It's kind of weird to hug your ex isn't it? I snuggled even more into his hug, wrapping my arms even tighter around his neck. He smelled a little musky and at the same time, warm and clean.
We were like that for a while before we decided to let go, Gunther was blushing lightly and I smiled, "Well, looks like someone's in a good mood!" I closed my eyes and sighed, maybe I don't ever have to ask him, these questions will be my little secret.
After our showers, brushing our teeth and a mini make out session, we went down stairs and into the kitchen, I opened the fridge and he stood nearby, I grabbed the milk and 2 bowls while he grabbed the cereal. We ate our breakfast in a comfy silence, when we were finished he put both our bowls into the sink, "So Kick, what're we gonna do today?" I cross my arms, "I wouldn't mind just watching some tv, or even a movie." His eyes widened, "No stunts today?" I shook my head, "Maybe tomorrow, right now all I want to do is relax with my boyfriend, the stunts can wait." He blushed and smiled, nodding his head we made our way over to the couch, two hours of TV and snuggling later I got kinda bored, I stood up and looked over to Gunther, "Lets go for a walk."
Gunther smiled, "Okay! They weather is pretty good today so we might as well take advantage of it!" I grabbed my keys and cell off the table, he walked out and I closed and locked the door behind us as we made our way to, wherever. We started walking, the breeze bringing the smells of food and flowers our way. As we walked our hands kept bumping into each other, I could tell he wanted to hold my hand and I wondered why he didn't. Was it because we were in public? Did he want to keep it a secret? I swam in my own thoughts when I felt something squeeze my hand, we stopped and I looked down at our hands and up into Gunther's eyes, if we were gonna do this, might as well do it right, my hand went slack and he let go, I saw the hurt in his eyes as he started to walk away.
"Gunther wait!" he turned around, "I get it Kick, you aren't ready to go public and I'm fine with that." I shook my head and took off my left glove, putting it in my pocket I held out my hand and his smile returned. He reached for my hand when Brad stopped in front of us on his bike, "Aww, is the little baby gonna hold his boyfriends hand?" Gunther lowered his eyes to the ground but I didn't let him faze me, I grabbed Gunther's hand and laced our fingers together, I looked Brad in the eye. "Yes I am." Brad's mouth dropped as he looked at our hands and then back and forth at us, "Oh, uh, um okay, have fun with that." He turned around and rode away. I turned around and still holding Gunther's hand, we walked on home.
I opened the door and we went up the stairs to my room, I finally let go of Gunther's hand as I closed my door. "Kick are you okay? Isn't it a bad thing for Brad to know about us? You little sister is one thing but Brad..." I put my head on my door and closed my eyes, before I could even stop myself, "Why do you love me Gunther? Did you really mean it or did you say it just because?"
The room was quiet and all I could do was wish I never said anything, why did I even say it to begin with? What the hell was Gunther doing to me? Why did I feel this way? I was about to say sorry when I felt strong and warm arms wrap around me, "Kick, every time I said I love you, I genuinely meant it. I love you with all of my heart. I love you so much that it hurts sometimes but that's okay because you're worth it." I felt a lump in my throat as he tugged on my heartstrings; I closed my eyes as the tears fell. He squeezed me a little tighter, "And to answer your first question, I love you because you're one of a kind Kick. My life would be boring without you and I can't imagine you not being in it. You are one of the most important things to me in this life."
I bit my lip trying not to cry but I couldn't stop, his sincere words really got to me. "Kick?" I felt myself being turned around to face him but I looked down instead, he lifted my chin as my eyes met his. He leaned in closer and smiled, "I love you Kick." I swallowed and kept looking into his eyes, "Do you promise you mean it?" my voice barely above a whisper. Our foreheads touched, "I swear I do, with all of my heart." I closed my eyes as he stole my heart completely with his words and a kiss.