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By the time sun rays start splashing through the parted blinds, I'm still sleepy. I couldn't sleep for more than two hours last night as we took turns to wake each other up. I just couldn't get enough of him, I'm glad that was the case with him as well.
I reluctantly open my eyes when I remember that I'm not at my house. I flatter them to a sleeping almost Greek god, his hair disheveled, covering part of his face. I tear myself from the admiring and head for the shower.
The shower adjoins the bedroom so I take a few steps before having my breath taken away. I open the door to a bathing room as big as my apartment, literally. A pange of pain rips through me before I recollect myself. I tell myself that I had something like it but chose to leave it, willingly.
I get in the shower and lather myself with Ree's foam bath. I have looked around for bathing soap and could not find any so I settle for what I have. Memories of last night flood into my head, as if in sync with the shower I'm under. Everything has me blushing and skipping around with joy.
I screamed my lungs out last night, screaming out Ree's name. My joy is emmidiately diluted with this. I'm pinning my hope on all the rooms between us and his parents that they didn't hear me.
"Good morning sunshine, or should I say my ocean, I'm totally submerged." Ree says, pulling me in for a hug. "Why do you smell like me?" He asks with a pout. I almost start to think that he is still tipsy from the wine but then remember that I had used his foam bath. I can feel heat rising up to my cheeks, it's all I manage to come up with in response.
I wingle out of his embrace, get dressed and head down.
"Good morning dear." Mariah greets, blushing. OmG I hope that blush is not from.."You had a great night?" She teases, confirming my suspicion. She heard me. I wish the ground can just swallow me up right now. I'm too embarrassed to even respond. "Hey, don't worry, I once was young and energetic as well." She continues teasing, making things worse.
We sit for breakfast then head to the gift unwrapping. I'm glad I hadn't forgotten to pick gifts, it was very hard though.
Ree hands me a small box, wrapped in gold. I slowly unwrap it, not wanting to guess what could be inside. I don't want to ruin the whole purpose of a wrapping cover.
The last part of wrapping paper falls away, revealing a jewellery box. I open it to a dumbfounding surprise. I cast an accusing glance at him and he just smiles back cockily.
It's the jewellery set he had bought the seconytime he stopped by the shop. The worst part is he'd said it was for his mom but here it is with me. It's also a good thing because I had eyed it for while but didn't couldn't afford it.
I pass around the gifts I had bought to everyone except for to Ree. I got a fountain pen for Kevin. I know it's something he'll rarely use but atleast he can't throw it away, I hope he won't. For Mariah, I got an ICU model, I know it's silly but it's something she can relate to.
I spend a little more time with them before bidding them farewell. I liked their place more than I thought I would, more than I wanted to.
Ree drives me home. "Why didn't you get me anything?" He asks with the same pout he had on in the morning. "Umm because....."