November 2015

"Stevie" he called as he pushed his feet into his trainers and ran after her. She had taken the stairs quickly and had already disappeared from sight as he arrived in the stairwell. He took them two at a time before running out into the street. The rain was hammering down and the harsh November air bit at his skin. She was just approaching her car in the small car park opposite his building and he ran across the road, a car screeched to a halt and beeped at him causing her to turn and glance back to him. "Stevie, wait please" he shouted, waiving a sorry to the car and sprinting to her. She was attempting to strap her shoes up and he turned her to face him. "Listen to me" he spoke as he took her hands in his.

"No, Smithy, I'm going to go. We can talk tomorrow, okay? I'm not angry. I just need some space."

"No, I'm not saying I don't want us." He cupped her face with his hands and used his thumbs to wipe her tears. "I'm saying I can't do fun anymore, Stevie. I'm absolutely crazy about you."

"What?" she stammered

"I want us to be a couple; obviously, we'll do the fun stuff too." She let out a giggle, and he placed a gentle kiss on her lips. "But I want to do the hard stuff with you too. I want you to be my girlfriend."

"Really?"

"More than I have ever wanted anything in my life, Stevie"

"You know I feel the same right, I'm crazy about you too"

"Yeah" he leant into her lips "So, do you want to be my girlfriend Stevie Moss?" he asked and she giggled as her hands travelled up his chest

"More than I have ever wanted anything in my life, Smithy". His lips pressed against hers, passion quickly taking over as she wrapped her arms around his neck, his resting on her hips as they remained in a strong embrace.


Arriving back at his flat, he took her hand in his and moved his lips closer to hers as he pushed the front door closed with his foot. The kiss lasted a few moments, and when he withdrew, their eyes locked. "You are all I will ever want, Stevie. This, it's the real deal," he said. She grinned up at him, her eyes betraying her once again. He gently removed the tears from her cheeks. She shivered slightly, her body still soaked from the rain. He removed her coat and pecked her lips. "Go and have a hot shower, warm yourself up. I'll stick the kettle on." She nodded and he kissed her lips briefly again. He went to move towards the kitchen, but she caught his hand and he turned back to her, slight confusion outlining his features.

"Why don't you come and help me shower, and then put the kettle on?"

"That sounds like a much better plan" he grinned as the two began to walk the short distance towards the bathroom.


The evening had been a magical one and as she laid curled up on the sofa in his arms, she felt happy, truly happy. His hand was traveling slowly up and down her arm, sending shivers throughout her whole body. The TV was playing but she couldn't focus on it, she couldn't focus on anything but the man she was cuddling with. "Smithy" she spoke, as she glanced up at his face. He murmured an undetectable response. "Do you want to meet my parents?" she asked quietly. His eyes moved to hers and fear shot through her body, "I mean only if you want too, I have never taken a boyfriend home, I've never really had anyone I would want too" she was rambling, she knew it and she knew for damn sure he knew it too. His lips stopped her words, the kiss was brief and as he pulled away, all worry she had left her body.

"Stevie, if you want me to meet your parents, I would be honoured"

"Really?" she grinned

"Of course", he smiled as he pecked her lips again. "And I'll take you to meet my mum."

"You don't have to, not just because I said I want you to meet my parents"

"I want you too, Stevie" he pecked her lips and she turned round from his body and faced the TV.

"Smithy" she spoke, and he once again murmured a response, "I'm in love with you."

"Mmm" he noised as he kissed the top of her head. "I know," he touched her face and moved her to look at him, looking into her eyes he smiled. "I'm in love with you too," he spoke before he kissed her gently.