Total pages in book: 116
Estimated words: 110624 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 553(@200wpm)___ 442(@250wpm)___ 369(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 110624 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 553(@200wpm)___ 442(@250wpm)___ 369(@300wpm)
The lamp was still on, and to my relief, he was right next to me fast asleep. He locked me into his warm grasp with his arm across my belly. As I looked down at his handsome face, I wanted to cry because I had never been so happy and so scared at the same time in my entire life. This moment in time was like a dream I didn’t want to wake up from. I was terrified of what he needed to tell me later today.
My thoughts kept me up, and I really needed to use the bathroom, since I hadn’t peed at all after leaving Eleni’s last night. Quietly slipping from underneath Jake’s arm, I tip toed down the hall. There was a note on the mirror.
Glad to see you two made up. From what I could hear, you actually made up multiple times last night. —T
I would deal with her later.
When I returned to the bedroom, he was in the same position sound asleep on his stomach with his arm reaching across my side of the bed. Lifting it, I slid back underneath him. When I glanced over at my nightstand, I noticed a folded piece of paper that hadn’t been there last night and opened it.
I met a girl, a few months back
With huge blue eyes and an amazing rack.
Turned out she was moving in
And kind of looked like an Olsen twin.
She put up with my shit and sarcastic wit.
And faced my wrath when she sucked at math.
Until her, it had been a while
Since anyone truly made me smile.
It might have been fate, in a way…
Her moving in that day.
I found the more time with her I’d spend
She actually became my best friend.
When we made love, things did change.
In fact, it’s really strange.
That friend delivered by fate?
Turns out…she was my soulmate.
And as I lay here watching her sleep,
I realize my feelings run deep.
Because they burn and cut like a knife.
I think I love her more than life.
P.S. On my second birthday, you came into the world and were the best present I never knew I got. And this year? Best. Birthday. Ever.
The paper shook in my hand as I reread his beautiful words and took it all in.
Soulmate.
He loved me more than life.
It was his birthday too?
After a few minutes, his body stirred, and I jumped as his hand squeezed my side. His eyes opened, and he smiled groggily. “I see you got my note.”
I turned to him so our faces were just inches apart and pulled him into a gentle kiss. “I love you, Jake. The days since we met have been the happiest of my life.”
He kissed me harder, then said, “I meant every word…except the Olsen twin part.” He chuckled. “You don’t really look like them to me, actually. Ryan mentioned it before you moved in, and I messed with you about it that first day. You look more like a young Brigitte Bardot.”
Note to self: Google Brigitte Bardot.
He caressed my face. “You fell asleep in my arms, and I couldn’t sleep because I was so overcome with emotion. I had to get it all out. So I did it on paper. But now, I need to tell you that I am so crazy in love with you, Nina Kennedy.”
He pulled me in for another kiss, sucking on my bottom lip gently before slowly releasing it. My panties were already moist again. My appetite for him was insatiable.
“Your birthday was really yesterday too? Seriously…January 8th?”
He ran his fingers through my hair and nodded. “I couldn’t fucking believe it when Tarah texted me Friday about your birthday being Sunday. My nieces had planned this party for me that day. They are so cute. But I wasn’t about to miss being here with you, so I promised them a rain check next weekend. I couldn’t wait to tell you we shared a birthday. I was gonna say something last night when we broke away from the crowd. I had this whole funny thing planned out about how I was going to tell you, but as you know, the date never happened. Believe me, the alternative was so much better.”
A thought occurred to me and I laughed. “I guess I’m going to have to break the news to my parents, that I’ve fallen in love with my nerdy roommate.”
“Say what, now?”
“I’ve…sort of…painted a picture of you that’s not entirely accurate, so they wouldn’t think I was living with a guy I was attracted to.”
His eyes widened as he grinned. “And so, they think I’m a nerd?”
“Yes. A nerdy engineer.” I laughed.
“You know what I think would be really funny?”
“What?”
“If I actually played the part. Like, put on some glasses, wore a pocket protector, took out my piercings and covered my tats when you take me home. We could have some fun with it. They’d be happy and trust me enough to let me in your room. We could say we were studying. Then, I’d close the door, take off my disguise and fuck you on your canopy bed.”