1 Crush

“I love you,” I mumbled into his neck, my heart so full I wasn’t sure there was enough room in my chest.

“I love you too

Which just proves that even if your dreams are insane, so far removed from reality that even you don’t believe they are possible.

Do it anyway.

And while I think your apartment is great and all, it’s not big enough when we decide to start a family.”

“What?”

My heart stopped.

Or maybe it skipped a beat.

I was still breathing, so I hadn’t died. That was good.

“I told you that whatever or wherever we go, I want it to be with you.”

New York.”

I sensed him before he’d said my name. Felt him even before his arm had curled around my waist. And even though I hadn’t turned around yet, the stupid grin I always seemed to wear whenever Eric was in the room was already on my face

My sweet, sweet, New York.” He pressed a kiss to my forehead

You know I’m crazy, right?” I felt like he needed the disclaimer

Little did he know that his world could be on fire, and I would happily stand by his side and burn with him.

“There’s nowhere else I want to be, Eric. No one else I want to be with.”

The world could stop turning.

I could take my last breath.

And I’d not regret a second of it.

He’d stopped being my crush a while ago, and now he was my forever.

I don’t care how we got here or where we’re going, but I know I want it to be with you.”

God.

My heart.

Bursting

I love you,” he said with no hesitation.

“I love you too.” The words not feeling like they were enough. “I love you so much, I just want to keep saying it

And he was still here. But not only that, he loved me.

He. Loved. Me.

I wasn’t sure if a heart could burst, but if it were possible, mine was literally falling apart at the seams