With a fading last ounce of energy, I drifted off to sleep.
...
"Huh? Who? What?" I didn't normally react or talk in my sleep or anything, but I woke up to a kiss.
"Rise and shine, my love."
After I let out one of the biggest yawns of my life, I asked "what time is it?"
"9:20." You fell asleep just before 11. I watched the news before I hit the hay." Before I had realized what was before me, I heard "Sit up, dearest." I started to smell an aroma. "I brought some fixings from home before you got here yesterday. I hope you like it."
"Niiick" I whined. "You did all this for me?"
"Compliments of the best chef in the Hanrihan's Parisian Suite."
"Aww - thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" Ugh, why did he have to be so perfect? Even more than I could've ever dreamed. "I would hug you if the tray table weren't right in front of me already."
"How about a kiss?" I was okay with a mini make-out sesh.
"Hey, I was enjoying that!"
"So was I, but I don't want your crepes to get cold." And the assortment on the side was epic. The selection of fresh berries. The whipped cream (I had ideas about last night had I known it was in the room). Then I heard a pop. "You know we never had our champagne last night. Here. To us. May we always be together."
"To us, Nickiepoo."
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I think this was the happiest she had been since I'd known her. "I can't believe we're perfect together."
"I can't believe you did all this. I wish we could do this every day."
"I don't wanna go either. Oh by the way, I'm cooking for you Friday night, too."
"Oooh, my man's a chef."
"Don't get you're hopes up. I'm not a fancy cook, but I do know how to make a decent meal."
"I promise, I'll make some meals too." Just then, the sun peeked out of the clouds for a brief moment. And in that moment the sunlight shone upon her, she seemed angelic though she was trying to further enjoy her breakfast. I absolutely lost it. I wasn't a softie by any stretch, but it was a combination of the circumstance, the rainbow that appeared off into the distance, the fact that I slaved myself to wait for the right moment to start seeing someone. It just all culminated into that moment. After a moment of my weeping, I heard "what's the matter," Dottie not having realized until now that I was in my present state.
"It's nothing. I'm just overwhelmed, that's all," I sobbed. "Look out the window. Just now in the sunlight you had an aura and with the rainbow behind." I started to regain my composure. "And not having been with anyone for so long. The way you looked so beautiful in that light. It's just... I love you and you're perfect."
"It takes two to be perfect, Nickie."
"Hey, I'm the one whose supposed to say stuff like that," I said as we both laughed in unison.
"And I'm the one who's supposed to be madly in love," Dottie quipped back in jest.
"Hey, did you pack a change of clothes for class in that magic bag of yours."
"Do you have anything?"
"I do, but not if you don't think you could pull my fashion preferences."
"I'll stick with what's at my dorm room then." This whole 18 hours has felt like we knew each other from the day we could walk. It's been several years since I had been this happy. The yearning, the imaginary romances... Hey don't judge! I didn't have imaginary friends growing up, but celebrity crushes helped keep me alive inside. Not money, not a job, not energy drinks. Celebrity crushes, people!
"You know, someone asked me the other day. Would you rather keep seeing your significant other or dump them for your celebrity crush."