DeLuca's POV

Taking a deep breath, I quickly got off my bike and covered it with tarp as it began to pore. Looking up into her illuminated window my heart clenched and nervousness overtook me.

Underneath the porch now, I pulled out my phone and checked the time, 10pm. Reaching into my pocket and fishing around for my house keys I came up empty... I knocked once, then twice, then three times before giving up.

Walking back into the rain, peering up again at her balcony and then to the bag situated on the steps, I grabbed the ladder our gardener left leaning against the house before pulling the bag into my hands and began climbing.

Reaching the top I hesitated before peeking in through the crack she had left open.

There she was laying on her bed, hair messily done in a bun, my Michigan shirt on, her long lean body looking utterly exhausted as she was curled in a ball, back to me watching the TV.

Sighing, I finally work up the nerve pushing up the door and stepping in, hands deep in my pockets nervously twiddling with my bike keys.

When she doesn't turn around I cough lightly, catching her attention.

Our eyes meet and she quickly turns away from me.

"Please go away... don't do this to me." She whimpers pulling the covers over her face.

"I can't..." I state moving closer to her.

"Yes you can, go out the way you came in." She once again almost whispers.

"I can't Mila... because I love you more than anything on this damn planet. I love you so much that I couldn't breathe without you today..." I pause, "I love you so much it hurt to wake up without you by my side... Godammit you're my world princess." I state sitting on the edge of her bed, pleading with her softly, letting my hand graze her arm.

"You said you didn't love me..." Mila practically cries, stabbing me in the heart as she looks like I burned her by my touch.

"I know I did, but believe me I didn't mean it, I never could mean that... you're everything to me." I state truthfully pulling off my shirt and gently pulling the covers down revealing her face.

Pulling her small hand into mine, I place it over my heart, covering my new tattoo.

Feeling her soft caramel skin against my own for the first time in hours, feels like doing it for the first time... fireworks exploding in my stomach.

Carefully she traces her hand over my fresh tattoo, studying it.

"I want to prove to you how much I love you... this is the day I knew I was going to fall in love with you." I say placing my hand on hers again.

(the tattoo)

"August 26th?" She says quietly, obviously confused with my choice.

"It was the first time I laid my eyes on you... August 26th 2018, 7:37am." I state before continuing remembering the moment.

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Flashback

Looking up from my feet, jaw clenched as I think about my shit morning, my eyes gravitate to where everyone else's are, a tall beautiful girl entering through the doors.

Her medium length deep brown hair, pin straight blowing behind her as she walked quickly. Her curvy hips swaying side to side, jeans clinging to her in all the right places...

The browns of her eyes, looking more hazel in the fluorescent lights as she looked anywhere but ahead of her, scanning the halls.

For a quick moment I looked up at the clock, 7:37, 8 minutes till class started.

Suddenly my body slammed into a delicate figure, peering below me stood the same girl, wide eyes, apologizing... Irritated I give a smart ass reply to which she quickly responds with one of her own... she's different so different, a warm feeling rises in my chest and I quickly push it away, only for it to return moments later.

The feeling persists each time I see her... it isn't the normal feeling I get when I see a girl I want to fuck.

I don't like this feeling at all but that girl, she already has me hooked.
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"I was having a shit day, until I saw you. If I'm being honest I was having a shit life... but I saw you walk through those doors and the minute you did I felt warmth here," I say pointing to my chest, "I knew from the moment our skin brushed, when you ran into me that I had to have you... I knew from the moment you opened your mouth and spoke that I was falling in love with you."

"You're my addiction, the thing I cant live without and I never want to try letting go of." I say softly caressing her face with the my hand, staring deep into her brown eyes as they softened.

"I love you." I state quietly awaiting a response from her, my heart pounding out of my chest, mind spinning.

"Please say something princess..."

"I-I..." She cuts herself off, tears escaping her beautiful, sadness ridden eyes and I swipe them with my thumb, as her soft lashes flick the skin of it lightly.

"I love you." She finally says and I capture her lips immediately, craving her touch, the sweetness of her lips against mine.

Moving in sequence, tongues dancing together, my hands still cupping her face, we pull apart finally and I immediately move to kiss her again, needing my addiction.

She laughs lightly into the kiss making me smile.

"You had my scared princess..." I stated softly into her hair, happiness dancing inside of me.

"I just wanted to see you sweat..." Mila giggles into my chest, making me release a low hearty laugh.

"I missed you..." She's says sleepily, obviously from the lack of sleep I brought upon her.

"I missed you more." I coo back, rubbing circles on her shoulder with one hand and the other tracing her collar bone, "Sleep princess..."

The browns of her eyes disappear underneath her lids and her face looks at peace, the lines of tension gone.

I reach into my pocket, pulling out a necklace and linking it around her neck.

Our initials on the golden circle...

Looking at her... I finally truly realize, I have found the one whom my soul truly loves.

Turning off the TV and the lamp, I pulled the covers over us both and wrapped my arm over her waist, pulling her into me.

Finally I knew my home was wherever she was...

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