It was mornings like this when everything just feels full, complete even. Nothing to worry about besides the way limbs tangle under blankets, the blush curtains gushing with the wind. How your fingers would run up my skin, how the soft sheets swallow my small figure. Fingers intertwined with each other just looking into each others eyes it was like everything is okay for a moment, as you run your free hand down my hair tugging me closer to your chest. Nestling your head at the crook of my neck as my hands tousle through your head.
"I love you." Eli said softly trailing gentle pecks on my shoulder.
"Eli-" tugging on a loose strand. "You're half awake." he smiled one I haven't seen in weeks, one that rarely came in mornings like this. His arm resting on my hip as he continued to bury himself in my neck, his breath touching my skin sending shivers down my spine as he proceeded to place small kisses.
"I didn't say that I love you to hear it back," he huffed gazing into my eyes. "I said it to make sure you knew." a blush making itself know as it crawls onto my cheeks reaching up to my ears, his hearty laugh resonating in the room. The sound of sheets and soft whimpers lay awake as the sun hits the walls, breaking from the curtains to engulf everything in light. My fingers connecting the small freckles on his cheeks as he closes his eyes, a soft grunt as he leans into the touch.
"They're like constellations Eli,' I whispered. "So pretty, I like them." the flush of color didn't go unnoticed as he buried his face on the pillow.
"Are you blushing?" I giggled.
"That's so cute." he shrugged me off as I laugh at his antics, he makes my heart skip a beat without him knowing and it scares me. It scares me that maybe I can't stop it from beating for him, moving away reaching for my phone from the night stand as his arms yank me back into his embrace.
"Quit smiling at me like that." he half whispered, turning my head to the side as I let out an unwanted giggle.
"Why not?"
"Well, because it makes my heart stutter whenever you do it." heat travelling through the course of my veins up again to my cheeks as my heart would beat erratically in my chest, there it is again. That smile, that voice, the ever so welcoming warmth as his hand would reach for mine.
"Lets stay in bed." he hoaxed voice still husky loud enough to hear, as his feet would play with mine. The crass bellows of horns and engines passing by fill the street, the soft morning light now being a pain to look at. His shoulders slumping against the mattress pulling me on top of his chest, tracing random patterns his chest as I rest my chin on the back of my hand as he rubs circle on my back.
"We can't stay in bed like this Eli."
"You don't need to leave so soon," he whined tightening his hug around my waist. "You can call work today say you're off." a smile unknowingly crept to my lips as I run my fingers through his hair.
"Don't you have work Eli?" questioning his suddenness to stay in bed on a weekday.
"I have day offs like a normal person," he pointed out gazing up at imitating the grin I had on my face. "This shirt looks better on you than me." brushing off the comment completely taken by the wholeness right now feels, the way everything is at place. How his warmth and everything with it makes my heart pound and head ache from thinking about solely him, him and his smile. Laying my head against his chest the heart inside a cage beating so relaxing and calm, as his fingers would skim against my back pressing gently against his chest.
"You know Eli, I think that-"
"Elliot! I got breakfast!" a voice booming down the hallway caused me to jump and hide into the cotton white sheets bouncing on the mattress as a pair of electric blue eyes carve their way deep into mine, his smile turning into a sly smirk resting his hand on his hips.
"My, my love." he laughingly said. "Aren't you really bad at hide and seek."
"Ezra," Eli's voice guttural as he stared daggers at Ezra. "Go make some coffee."Eli ordered doing a quick re-take hearing the words he said furrowing my eyebrows and shaking my head, eyes reverting from Eli and Ezra.
"I'm sorry but do you know each other?" Ezra grinned shrugging his hands making way to sit on the edge of the bed, pulling the duvet closer to my body inching backwards slowly.
"Know him?" he scoffed. "We're practically related love." his face inches away from mine with a finger twirling a lock of hair, a loud grunt in the background as Ezra was pulled away.
"Lilian, this is Ezra you've met.." he sighed pinching the bridge of his nose glaring at the guy waving his hands towards me.
"My brother." If things get any worse than the loud thumping inside my chest comprehending these two were worlds apart, the anxiety brimming when Ezra took my hand placing a kiss on each knuckle as he smirked.
"You may be bad at hide and seek love," he whispered. "But the fun doesn't have to end."