Happy Valentine's Day!
Enjoy!
"You," Mara started, prodding Jerome lighting in the chest "Are what we 'nerds' refer to, as a 'hopeless romantic'" Jerome rolled his eyes, kissing her lightly on the nose. "Jerome, you've really out done yourself,"
"Well, it is our first valentine's day together," he said, they were having a candle lit dinner/picnic in the library. "And I know how much you love books,"
"Hmm," Mara laughed lightly "Almost as much as I love you,"
"Ah, I was hoping you'd say that," Jerome grinned, her declaration of her love for him music to his ears, he leaned down, kissing her softly on the lips. "How lucky am I?" he murmured, "To have the most beautiful girl in the world, helplessly in love with me?"
"Helplessly in love with you?" Mara scoffed "I love you, but I am not helplessly in love," she met his eyes, and melted. "Okay fine," she whispered "Helplessly in love,"
"But don't worry about it," he spoke quickly, intertwining his fingers with hers "Because I am helplessly in love with you too," their lips met again, and he kept their foreheads touching "Always have been, I have loved you, so much longer than you've loved me,"
"That doesn't mean your love's greater," Mara reminded wisely. She brushed his fringe off to the side, pressing a hand to each side of his face "I don't think anyone loves you as much as I do," her blond boyfriend smiled:
And their lips met yet again,