The Way We Were (Denis Shaforostov, Asking Alexandria, Denis Stoff)

17. I love you

Vivian-
"Y....you're what?" I stared up at him, not sure if I was hearing correctly.

"I'm in love with you Vivian Night. I have been since we were children."

I stared up at him, my heart bursting with joy. Denis loved me.

"I love you too." My face broke out into a smile.

He immediately looked relieved, his eyes shining.

"Say it again." He smiled.

"I love you Denis Alexandrovich Shaforostov. I have loved you since I was a little girl."

He smiled, pulling me impossibly closer to him.

"It means the world to me to hear you say that Vivian." He smiled, bringing his lips down to meet mine.

This kiss was much less gentle than the one we had shared Friday night. We poured our emotions from the past few days all into this kiss, our anger, sadness, happiness, love, and lust.

I felt complete when I was kissing Denis, there was no place I would rather be.

We eventually broke apart, needing air, smiling at each other.

"Little owl, be mine."

"I don't know, I'll have to think about it." I teased him, stepping away.

He grabbed my waist, spinning me around and falling onto my bed with me.

"I think you need to re-think that answer little owl." He winked.

"Do I?" I bit my lip.

"Come on Vivian. Be mine." He gave my the sweetest look.

"On one condition."

"And what would that condition be my love?" He asked.

"You be mine as well."

"You hold my heart in your hands, like nobody else does." He smiled.

"And you have mine, in a way nobody else does.

He kissed my lips again, holding me in his arms.

"Denis we are really sappy." I laughed.

"I know little owl. I know."

I cuddled into his chest yawning.

"Can you stay over tonight?" I asked hopefully.

He nodded.

"Of course." He smiled down at me kissing the top of my head.

"Denis?"

"Yes Viv?" He asked.

"Why did you tell James you made a mistake on Friday?" I bit my lip.

"I made the mistake of not telling you I loved you then. I was so scared because you were so quiet after I kissed you."

"Denis I was quiet because you are the only person I have ever kissed. I didn't know what to do." I looked down, a bit embarrassed.

He chuckled.

"You're so innocent Viv."

I buried my face into his chest, inhaling his scent.

"It's been a crazy day."

Two hours ago I was sitting in Maddie's room eating ice cream, depressed because I thought Denis didn't like me as more than a friend.

Yet here I was laying in the arms of the man I loved.