Unconditional

Chapter 7

Zosia's POV:
Continued
Ollie stared at me, almost appearing shellshocked.
"Do... do you really mean that?" he stammered, struggling to get his words out.
As I looked from one of his eyes to the other, I felt a grin growing larger and larger on my face. "Of course I mean it silly, why would I lie about something like that?"
"You really love me?" he said, almost inaudibly.
"Yes!!" I chuckled, stroking my thumbs, which were still resting on his face, across his cheeks.
Slowly, a smile crept along his face as the information finally began to sink in. He looked deep into my eyes and took my hands from his face and into his and held them tight.
"You and me, we're gonna have a go at this, and I think that it could change our lives forever... well, that's if you want me anyway" he said both with confidence but also fear of my reaction.
"I want this Ollie. I want you" I said reassuringly.
"You're sure, right because-" he began
"Ollie" I interrupted
"Mhm"
I moved my hands from his grasp and placed them around his neck, pulling him close enough that I could hear him breathing "Stop talking"
"Ok" he whispered, gazing between my eyes and my lips.

Ollie's POV:
Softly, I placed my arms around Zosia's waist and pulled her closer so our noses were almost touching. It was at this point that I felt like we were the only people in the room, the sounds of our hearts beating in unison was enough to block out the sound of the music soaring throughout the building, the loud laughs and drunk men bellowing from outside. It was just me and Zosia, alone, together.
We both leaned closer until our lips brushed together, it was soft but the sparks of electricity that rushed through my body would've make you think otherwise. She leaned into me so there was no space between us. I wasn't just hearing her heartbeat, I could feel it against my own, pounding together like nothing I've ever experienced before, not even with Tara. With every slight movement I knew that this felt right, it was like a million Christmas presents all at once causing me to feel an overwhelming amount of love for the beautiful woman I had stood before me. After what felt like hours but had only been a few mere seconds, we pulled away and increasingly became aware of all the eyes on us, cheering and clapping.
Zosia looked up at me and laughed, her cheeks flushing red. I opened up my arms and enveloped her into a hug as she hid into my chest, embarrassed at all our friends and colleagues yelling "Finally", "About time too" or "So cute". Still smiling, I kissed her gently on the top of her head and whispered "I love you Zosia March"
Slowly, she lifted her head so our eyes locked together once more and smiled.
"I love you too Oliver Valentine"