ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Cross POV

She rolled her eyes at me as if I have lost my mind, maybe I have indeed lost it because how can I dream of this? Of her forgiving me already.

“I am a bad actress Cross, why haven’t you figured that out yet? I can’t pretend to save my life, and why will I be acting when we are alone Cross? Do you really think it that easy to unlove someone?”

She asked and it was like a wake-up call, all her actions since we got to Arizona should have told me, even before we came here, she let me share a bed with her, and whole we have been here, she has been nothing but supportive, I should have known but I was much too busy being scared that she was going to leave me that I hadn’t read any meaning into all the things she has been doing.

“Are you going to cry or something? I didn’t mean to make you cry,”

She said looking at me oddly.

“Oh my gosh, and I have been dying slowly all these while thinking you plan on leaving me after all this is over, I hated the day ending because it means we have to leave Arizona soon and you will leave me,”

I let out sincerely, letting her see my fears and how weak I was when it comes to her.

“I am sorry, I didn’t mean to make you feel like that, I just, when Ginna accidentally let on that she was manipulating me the day we met I already concluded that I wasn’t going to leave you, I just didn’t want to come as easy and gullible, I guess I was scared,”

She voiced, I stood up from where I sat and pulled her to me hugging her close and breathing in her refreshing smell.

“You don’t have to be sorry my love, I understand you and I promise I won’t do anything to make you regret giving this chance, God, I am so happy,”

I said lifting her and twirling her around.

“Cross, put me down I might become nauseous and throw up in your face,”

She said slapping my shoulders, I dropped her and captured her lips in a lovely kiss, trying to convey my emotions into it, she was there with me, kissinge back, my whole body was filled with joy in that moment, everything finally come back to how it should be.

“I love you Katherine Salvador,”

I whispered when we pulled apart., looking at her lovingly and letting her see everything

“I love you too Cross,”

She replied and my joy was full, I planted another kiss on her lips sealing our love, I smiled happily at her, I never knew I could experience this much happiness and fulfillment just because of one human but here I was, everything suddenly became bright, and it was all because of one woman, the woman standing in front of me and laughing brightly, my wife, the one I intend to be with forever and always, I kissed her again and despite her earlier protest I picked her up and twirl her around again.

“I love Kathy, I love you now, I will love you tomorrow, forever and always,”

“I love you too Cross, but you have to put me down or,”

“Don’t worry, we will manage, can you say it again?”

“Say what?”

“You know what, don’t tease me,”

“I don’t know what you are talking about,”

“Come on wifey, just say it already,”

“I love you?”

“Is that a question or a declaration,”

“Maybe, do I love you?”

“Of course you do and you know it, and you know what makes it even more beautiful?”

“What?”

“I love you too, my beautiful, radiant, and brilliant wife,”

“I love you too, my gorgeous, kind and sweet husband,”

She replied and I kissed her again showering kisses over her face, wondering if I deserved this much happiness.

“Oh, my God, I can’t take all these sweetness anymore, oh lordy,”

My mom suddenly said from inside our room and we both turned to see her walk into the balcony, I wondered just how long she had been there listening in on our conversations.

“Ma? What are you doing here and how long have you been there?”

I asked worried that she might have heard when I talked to Kathy about Ginna, I don’t want my parents finding out.

“Long enough to know that we made the right decision to get you two married because you guys are meant to be together,”

She answered and she was right, Kathy was the woman meant for me, the reason I waited all these years without falling in love with someone else, I looked at my wife and she was smiling shyly almost hiding behind me like a teenager caught making out.

“Mom?”Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

“Yes, son?”

My mom replied turning her curious eyes to me, I already know she was going to like the news I was about to pass on.

“Kathy and I are expecting a baby,”

I disclosed pulling my wife closer to me, okay I should have thought of it and maybe covered her ears because my mom screamed so longer I bet half of our neighborhood would have heard her.

“Mom, keep it down,”

I said as Kathy smiled from ear to ear, she looked happy and I promised myself that I will keep it that way and make sure she never had to shed a tear of sadness.

“Let me be okay, I wasn’t expecting this day to get any better, my other son is coming home, my baby girl is now a mom and now my oldest and my daughter-in-law are going to be parents too, I feel fulfilled, oh my gosh,”

She said getting emotional and wiping her eyes.

“Hey, mom, don’t cry,”

Kathy said going over to hug her, I stood there watching the both of them with a feeling of total wholeness, this has to be the perfect life, the perfect way of living and as I watch them interact, as my mom asked her questions and they talked as they walked into the house leaving me in the balcony alone, I promised myself that this would be how it will be from here on, I wasn’t going to do anything to jeopardize this happy feeling, never…