“You just want to get to know Leo, right Mr. Willy?” Kaitlyn says as she pets the evil ball of fur between us.

“Well, I didn’t come all this way to get to know him.” I say as I attempt to remove the evil thing from between our bodies. He hisses at me and I back off.

“Aw, you’re hurting his feelings.”

“Me?” I protest.

“You hurt him with your words Leo, I’m sure he’ll warm up to you.”

“Great,” I mutter.

Kaitlyn looks up at me with those mesmerizing emerald eyes of hers and I can’t help but to smile.

She smiles back. “I still can’t believe you’re here.”

“I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to spend Valentine’s day with you.”

A huge yawn escapes me. The long travel and the few hours of sleep I’ve had over the past few days is finally catching up with me.

“Shite, I’m sorry. You must be exhausted.” Kaitlyn stands from the couch. “Come on, off to bed you go Mr.”

I laugh at her serious expression. Yes, I might be tired, but I’m not about to waste a single moment that I could be with Kaitlyn for sleep. Although…

“You know what? Going to bed isn’t a bad idea,” I say standing from the couch. “As long as you’re joining me.”

Kaitlyn’s fair skin tints with an adorable shade of pink and I smirk at her. She’s adorable.

“Well, uh, yeah, I guess. Since I only have one bed.”

“Relax, baby,” I take her face between my hands. “I understand if you feel uncomfortable about having me in your bed. I told you I’m perfectly okay with staying down here on the couch.”

She shakes her head no. “I don’t want you staying down here. I’m just nervous.”

“Don’t be, there’s no reason.” I state.

“Okay, come along then.” She says leading me upstairs.

Once we’ve both freshened up, we climb into her bed. The thing is tiny, so I pull her closer and I smile at how perfectly she fits in my arms. And that somehow, I always knew she would.

“Are you trying to make me fall asleep?” she asks.

Without noticing I’ve started to run my fingers through her hair, I smile and start to massage her head. “Maybe. Is it working?”

“Mmhm,” she murmurs.

“Can I ask you something?”

“Apart from the question you’re already asking?”

I chuckle. “I had that one coming. Yes, another question besides that one.”

“Yeah, ask away.”

“Why did you say yes to me coming to visit? Weren’t you worried I was some sorta psycho?”

“I probably worried a little bit.” I can feel the vibrations of Kaitlyn giggling on my chest and a shiver runs up my spine.

Her head rises and she looks at me, smiling. “But somehow I knew you wouldn’t hurt me.”

My chest tightens at her words. Before I can say anything, she rests her head back on top of me and sighs.

“I was engaged too,” she blurts out.

“What?”

“I was engaged once. It was a few years back.”

Shit, I know I don’t have the right too but I can’t help but feel jealous at the fact she was engaged to another man. I fight to compose myself. “What happened?”

She stays silent for a moment before answering.

“He cheated on me with my own sister.”

“Christ. Kaitlyn, I’m so sorry.” I pull her in closer. Tighter.

“I thought he cared about me, that he...that he loved me. But he didn’t, he and my sister were seeing each other behind my back for over a year.”

Taking her chin and tilting her head so I can see her eyes, I ask. “Are you okay? You don’t have to talk about this if it hurts you.”

“I’m okay. It still hurts, but not because I had feelings for him.”

“Tell me why.” I ask curiously.

“My family didn’t want me to break the engagement, they said I was being a fool and that every couple goes through a rough patch a time or two. That everything was going to be fixed.”

“You gotta be fuckin’ kidding me.” I blurt out, not being able to understand how they could say this to her. Her own family.

“Nope, and when I broke it off they disowned me. That was the day I lost my family.”

“I’m so sorry, baby. They don’t deserve you.” I say honestly.

“It’s okay. I learned that family isn’t always the one you’re born into, sometimes family comes in a form of a best friend who lives on the other side of the world.”

“That’s true.”

“Well, your family is pretty great from what you’ve told me,” she giggles.

“Yes, they are. I’m very lucky.” I don’t dare say more, especially not what I’ve been thinking of confessing since I told her about Peyton.

We fall into a comfortable silence, Kaitlyn’s breathing becomes slow and I know she’s falling asleep. I squeeze my eyes shut. I feel like shit. She’s opened up to me and I haven’t been completely honest with her.

“Kaitlyn?” I whisper, but she doesn’t answer, she’s sound asleep.

“Kaitlyn, I would never hurt you.” I say kissing her head.

I know I’m a selfish asshole, but I can’t tell her, not yet. I want more, no, I need more time with her. It’s been long since I’ve felt this way for someone and I’m not ready to lose her, not yet.