Chapter 11
CHAPTER 11
Adele
I pulled the blanket around me and sat on the balcony, overlooking the city. This early in the morning, everything was calm, the city half-asleep, the sun barely peeking over the horizon. I felt peace and serenity surround me and smiled to myself. It wasn’t just because of the scenery though; it was also because of the man currently sleeping in the bed behind me.
I stopped fighting this, fighting what I felt for Oliver. Maybe it was crazy, fast, and made no sense. But when I stepped back and looked at the situation, saw the way I felt for him, how even all these months later I still fell so damn hard for him, I knew this was real.
I was afraid still, of course, but I knew because this felt so scary, it was real. It had to be. But just because this scared me didn’t mean I’d allow myself to hide any longer.
The sound of Oliver shifting on the bed had me looking through the balcony doors at where he was. He sat up, ran a hand over his hair, and immediately started looking around. I could see the panic on his face in the darkened room, and my heart broke that in that one moment, he thought I left him again.
“I’m out here,” I said softly, and he snapped his head in my direction. That panic left as his face eased, and he heaved a sigh.
He got up and grabbed his boxers that were on the floor, slipping them on, then walking toward me. Oliver sat beside me, smiled, and as I stared into his face, I knew everything would be okay and that everything would fall into place.
Everything would work out, because it had to. We’d make sure of it.
“Come here, baby,” he said low, softly.
I stood and moved closer to him, and he wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me onto his lap. He draped the blanket over both of us and just held me.
We stayed like that in silence for long moments, watching the sun rise, watching the city come alive. Our silence was comforting.
“I love you, Adele,” he whispered against my temple, and I sighed in contentment. “I really do.”
“I know,” I responded and shifted so I could look into his face. “I love you too. No more fighting it. I just want you.”
He pulled me tighter against his chest and kissed the side of my head once more. “This is just the beginning, and it’ll be incredible.”
Yeah, I couldn’t agree more.