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wanted to surprise you and let you know how proud I am of you.”
“You got me ‘just because’ flowers? And showed up at my place to surprise me?”
“I did,” I said quietly, not fully trusting my voice.
“The only person I’ve ever bought flowers for before was my mother,”
“The last ones I bought were a week before she passed away.”
She stepped closer to me, wrapping her arms around my torso as she pressed herself flush against my body.
Instinctively, I wrapped my arms around the tops of her shoulders and held her close as I buried my face in her hair. It wasn’t often that I allowed the grief to settle in, but I couldn’t help myself right now. There was something about the moment that had a rush of feelings slamming into my chest. My heart constricted and I blinked back the tears.
moment. “Thank you for the flowers,” she murmured against my shirt as she held me tightly. “They’re beautiful.”
pulled back from her and she leaned her head back to look up at me. “Then they’re perfect for you. You deserve everything in the fucking world and I want to be the one who gives it to you.” She stared back at me. “Nico…” “Shh,”
“You don’t need to argue with me. I won’t say anything more. I just want you to know that you’re important to me, okay? And I’m so goddamn proud of you. You had the opportunity to explor...
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“You haven’t even seen any of the images, so how could you possibly say that?” “Because I know you,” I smiled down at her, “an...
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“You’re going to be cold.” A chuckle rumbled in my chest and I shook my head at her. “Don’t worry about me, love. Put it on. We won’t be out here long. I don’t want to risk you freezing.”
I poured some of the bubbly liquid into each glass. I set the bottle down onto the ground and held my drink into the air. “To you, my love,” I said with a smile as I stared into her bright blue eyes. “The sky is the limit for you and your dreams. I can’t wait to see where this will take you and I’m so proud of you for trying something you’ve always wanted to do.”
