Hitting myself on the chest to combat the horrible feeling of chocking on hot coffee, I stood watching at the beautiful woman sitting on my sofa and having a cherry-like blush on her face.
Anne was holding her cup while looking at the content as if it had the answers to all of her problems, her blush was not receding, due to both her confession and due to how awkward it had turned the situation for both of us, to say that it was a complete bomb to my head was not even enough.
“Okay... just... a second” a said regaining my breath “Anne... well, I mean... ah... how am I supposed to answer to that?” my eyebrow twitched at trying to get an answer, but words were eluding me, Anne sighed at my state before placing her cup on the table.
“I... I don't know, I don't even know if I want to have an answer, but I... I had to tell it to someone and you are the one I feel the closest now, I don't know if I should cry due to that... or be happy” she said while her eyes were downcast, tears gathering at the corners. I couldn't call myself a man if I let her cry or feel alone; standing up I walked to her and kneeling down I took her hands on mine much to her surprise.
“Anne... is alright... I always wanted to be close to you to be sincere”
“I gathered that much... you... you were always there when I needed you... just like that time Lipsky kidnapped me on Mother's Day, you brought me food, comforted me when I thought it was the end... but you made it feel like a vacation, oh listen to me babble” she said putting her head on top of our hands as if to hide her face.
“Ey, don't mind me, I think it's cute” I said smiling to her, and I was right, watching her get flustered was so adorable in a strange way.
“And there you go again... making it feel right... as if... as if life should be like this all the time” Anne said rising her head to look at me eye to eye, her expression both confused and almost to the point of epiphany.
“Eh... doc... getting confused here, I feel like if I'm receiving mixed signals so far” I said dialing the acting skills up, this felt like if the climax was approaching... no pun intended.
“Just, just let me finish please... is one of the reasons why I have been feeling unwell... when Kimmie came to us to tell us about her and Shego and why they decided to be together... I didn't have the heart to tell her no or forbid her from seeing the woman she loves, unlike James, I just saw my little girl being happy again after so much time having to stay with someone she felt she HAD to be because society dictated it, and then... then I began to think about myself, about my own happiness, but when I thought of when I was the happiest...” Anne stopped closing her eyes, as if she was remembering that moment.
“Anne, when are you the happiest” Anne opened her eyes and both tears and a smile appeared in her face, as if it hurt and at the same time she was finally free.
“When I am with you” |