Me, You and Forever

through the haze as Rosa slowly sat

's concerned face hovering over her made her heart skip

a asked, her voice

replied, his tone gentle but lac

ad happened. The last thing she remembered was taking a

hecked under the covers, he

ng for?" Nate asked,

g embarrassing? Like... kissing him? Yes, she'd fantasized

cep

? Did I do..." Rosa trailed off, t

d back, folding his arms, his eyes twinkling wi

s all over myself or something?" Rosa ven

that low, calming tone that always kept her on edge. T

er toes under the covers, tryi

would have happened if I hadn't been with you." His scolding was firm

lty and oddly thrilled by his attention. His st

umbled, still fidge

't worn them in over a year, and they were no longer her size. But really, it was his fault for springing

ff," Nate said, his tone

" Rosa protested, though h

," he replied, his eyes shifting to

er cheeks flushing as she teased

em. "I don't want someone fainting on me again. Why didn't you eat well before coming?"

olding her arms defensively. "And besides, you onl

ate said, rubbing his face with his palms, clearly e

was a private hospital ward. It was just the two of them,

the time," Rosa shot back, though she could fe

te said, moving closer to her bed. "The doctor s

er as he came closer. Why did he have to be so damn attractive when he was pissed? It was the first time s

tight with frustration, but then

ce softened, and he sat on the edge of the bed, his eyes lo

er heart did a little flip, and she could feel her

to find the right words, her

itted, his voice barely above a whi

a hospital bed. She had imagined embarrassment, maybe a scolding, but not thi

y managed to say, her voice trembling just a l

o tuck a stray hair behind her ear. "Because y

aid, smiling despite herself. "But

of worry on his face. "But from now on, stubborn or

And as she looked at Nate, she realized that maybe fainting at the party

'll be right back," Nate

out the door. Her boss - her incredibly hot, breathtaking handsome boss - had just confe

bed, her excitement too much to contain. She bounced on the mattress

er mind raced with thoughts of what this meant. Nate liked her - no, more than lik

as she landed, her back let out a loud

pain didn't dull her excitement. She collapsed against the pillows

e's scolding to his confession, to how sexy he looked while he was worrying about her. Her fin

osa froze. She quickly smoothed out the covers and tried to compose herself, though her

that smirk of his, ready to tease her. But there was no one th

ay more? Or had he suddenly realized that confessing his feelings was a huge mistake? What if he

ent outside t

come back, ready to

certain-whatever happened next, her life was ab

last. She was excitedly in love, but with that excitement came the unkno

heart, she heard the distant hum of voices outside the room. Was Nate coming ba

not knowing what to expect but knowin

eld her breath, every nerve in her

the lights flickered, and a loud cras

everything