Breathing in deeply I take in the scents of the mountain air and the sounds of the birds chirping. Smiling to myself, I sit down on the ground, reaching my hands out and holding them to the dying fire trying to get some warmth. I look over my shoulder at the tent behind me and sigh slightly Eric is inside and I know he brought me to this beautiful mountainside for a reason. Turning my head back I look to the smouldering ash and frown thinking to myself I hope he does not say he loves me or something like that. Shaking my head, I dismiss the thought, believing that he knows what this relationship really is. Frowning again, I start to think out aloud, “I know what I feel for him, I like him, maybe even love him. Nevertheless, I cannot stay with him forever. I am not in love with him.” Hearing the sound of the tent’s zipper, I stop thinking aloud. Without looking I know that Eric is behind me, he drapes a blanket over my shoulders as he says “what are you thinking so hard about”. Shrugging at him I say “Oh, it’s nothing” he raises an eyebrow at me and I continue to say “no really E it’s nothing to worry about”. I see a wide smile break out on his face, and I think for a moment just how easy my life would be if I could love him, the way he deserves to be loved. I smile up at him when he leans down and kisses me softly before he sits on the ground with me and says, “Kat, there’s something I want to tell you”. I try to keep the tremble from my voice when I say “Urm, what is it E?”. He raises his hand to my face, trailing it along my cheek. I close my eyes and just enjoy the feel of his touch as he say’s “I Love You, Katima”. Opening my eye’s looking up into his eyes, seeing the emotion in them I shiver slightly, before getting to my feet and pacing back an forth, shaking my head. I hear Eric get up and walk over to me, he wraps a red tartan blanket around me before saying those three word’s again “I love you”. Shaking my head I say “You should not have said that” Turning my head slightly I look at him and say “You can’t say that to me”. I frown when I see Eric shake his head at me before saying “I know you’re scared Kat, I am too. But I do love you” I start to say something, but he shakes his head again silencing me as he continues to say “I can wait for you to be ready”. Looking at Eric’s face I sigh and smile slightly knowing that he can’t understand that I can’t give him what he’s looking for, so instead I just pull him into a tight embrace, hoping that it will be enough for him. At least for now.
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