Tethered ? Awsten Knight

Part 26

Can I sneak into your apartment next?

He called me immediately.

"Hi." I said with a giggle. "You are mischievous - and so cute."

"Yeah? You like it?"

"Like it?" I looked out my window. "I love it. I love you. This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me. You're so sweet."

"I love you. We have a packed day. I'm already on my way back."

"Mkay, I can't wait to see you...do I need to wear anything specific?"

"Nope. We have a nice dinner for tonight and some plans, but the day is pretty casual. First we're going to go to that pottery place to paint some stuff like you wanted, then I figured we'd both be hungry for lunch, then nail appointments..."

"I really can't believe you're getting your nails done with me."

"It's going to be fun! Then depending on how you're feeling we can chill until our evening plans."

"Okay...How far are you?"

"Parking now."

"So...you've been plotting with Fran?" I asked him, leaning against my kitchen counter and looked at my flowers.

"We had to do the key swap..."

"You two are too much." I rolled my eyes. "Okay, come on up. The door is unlocked."

"Great, I brought you coffee. An iced caramel latte."

"Did I already tell you that I love you? Because I love you."

"I love you too, baby. I'll be right up."

"Okay."

I looked around again at my decorated apartment.

Francesca and I were only gone for like an hour and a half.

He did all of this.

There were at least twenty balloons that touched my ceilings. In a way the balloons reminded me of his hair.

He'd hung a 'Happy Birthday' banner in my kitchen too.

I picked up the note again from the flowers and stuck it to my fridge with a magnet, sighing dramatically to myself with the biggest grin on my face.

I glanced down at my shorts and the cropped shirt I was wearing, then ran into my bathroom and brushed through my hair.

Next thing I knew Awsten was knocking at my door.

"Hi." I beamed at him upon opening it and pulled him inside, laughing at him as he balanced the coffees in his hands while I hooked my arms around his neck. "I love you so much."

I didn't even give him time to answer as I caught his lips between mine.

He was scruffy. Scruffy with his messy sherbet hair.

"You taste like your coffee." I mumbled against his lips.

"I couldn't wait to drink mine." He smirked down at me. "Let me put them down so I can kiss you properly."

"Okay." I pecked his lips one more time anyway, then walked through the balloons in my hallway with him into my kitchen.

"I didn't really think about the strings...."

"I don't care, I love it." I told him and pulled him back into me immediately as he set the coffees down. "Hi."

"Hi." He slipped his hands on my hips and around to my back, bringing me as tightly as he could against him. "Happy Birthday."