26. Te Amo

I wake up the next morning feeling much lighter. Everything in my mind putting me at ease for once. At first I was overwhelmed with Xavier's confession. Though the more he explained, the better I felt. It was as though we connected on another level. Xavier is the only person that I've felt comfortable enough with to divulge my past. I was honoured that Xavier decided to share his past, our past, with me. I feel more connected to my parents now. The cause of their death has plagued me for years. I always blamed myself, always thinking that there was something I could've done, always hating myself for living when they died. Hearing how their deaths had nothing to do with me, removed that burden from me.

I turn to see Xavier asleep beside me. I place a gentle kiss on his nose. I shift in his arms, so that I can wrap my arms around him. I can feel him stir, but he doesn't wake up. I shift once more, and lay him on his back, as I straddle him. Much to my delight, he doesn't wake u