Chapter 80: For Infinity

Chapter eighty: For Infinity

Elena

Surprisingly I felt warmer than I normally do in the morning and I could feel the sun's rays on my face. I never felt the sun when I woke up in the morning. I peeled my eyes open slowly and then I noticed three things. One I had something wrapped over my waist that was weighing down on me. Two, I wasn't in my room and the third thing, I could feel someone's hot breath on my neck. I craned my neck backwards and saw a sleeping Bernard behind me. I took a few seconds to simply sit and admire his face. He looked so peaceful and at ease and in this moment, it felt almost criminal to wake him up.

Then my mind took me to yesterday, it had been something written straight out of a romance book. I felt so free and at ease. I was floating on cloud nine. At first, I thought that we were going to go to a restaurant but Bernard had other plans. There was a small secluded cabin deep into the forest which he owned. He had set up a whole picnic outside just for us.

After eating, we went inside the cabin. It was still unfurnished but it was beautiful. There were hardwood floors and the kitchen area was beautifully decorated with the most modern features. There were three rooms in the whole cabin. I remembered what he had said when we walked into the master's room that overlooked the beautiful mountainous view of the river road.

I was standing by the window with his arms around me from behind. His nose was nuzzled in the crook of my neck and we were just enjoying each other's company as the sun slowly started to lower beyond the horizon.

"Do you like the cabin?" He asked and I nodded.

"Yes, it is beautiful."

"I bought it for you." He kissed the soft skin of my neck.

"It was the day that I met you, I called the town realtor who had told me about this cabin not too long ago and I bought it. Of course, at that time, I didn't know if we would even survive a week but I just knew I wanted to get it for you."

"What?"

"I bought this cabin just for you. It is why it hasn't been furnished yet because I wanted you to add whatever you liked. I know my house is very me right now and you will get the chance to change it later but I wanted this to be your first project. You can decorate it however you like." I turned around in his arms so I could face him. I placed my palms on his hard chiseled chest.

"You bought this cabin even before we had accepted each other?" He nodded.

"Deep down, I think I just knew that one day we would accept each other. I had faith in us before I even accepted us." His statement brought tears to my eyes.

"Don't cry, sweetheart." He brushed away a stray of tears that ran down my cheek.

"I never like seeing you sad."

"I am not sad, I am happy, more than happy in fact. It is crazy to think I lived my life without you all these years."

"I know but now we never have to live without each other ever again. It is us for infinity."

"Us for infinity?" I echoed his words.

Back to the present time, I allowed myself a few seconds to relish the feel of my body against his. I felt so much peace in his arms, they were my happy place, and I loved being in them. I felt him stir behind me, I stilled for a moment and then tried to pry his arms off my waist. But as I tried to move away, his arms tightened around my waist and pulled me in closer.

"No." He moaned into my hair.

"You need to stay right here." It was then that I noticed that he wasn't wearing a shirt. My heart thudded heavily in my chest as I looked over my shoulder. I was only in a large t-shirt he had let me sleep in last night that was currently riding a little high.

"Bernard, I need to get up. I am already late for work."

"No," he held on tighter.

"Can't we just stay here like this for the whole day. I like being like this."

"I do too but we both have responsibilities."

"They can wait, I want to cuddle with my girlfriend. Let me cuddle with you, please." He loosened his hold on my waist but only so that he could come on top of me, caging me beneath him. His forest green eyes gleamed in the sunlight as he stared at me. He was staring at me like he could see right through my soul.

"Stay, please."

"You know I wanted to but I have work and so do you. We both can't be absent and I am already late. You are the boss so you get to be late as you want to be."

"What if I tell Veronica to give you the week off? I know you deserve it, you have been working so hard all this time. Besides, she can't say no to the Alpha, it is me after all." I tried to push against his chest but he was like a brick wall, immovable and sturdy.

"Bern, we spoke about this, I need to do my independent lifestyle. We have our whole lives together but I need to learn to stand on my own two feet before I assume the position of Luna. It will be good for me to learn these things, I thought you understood this." He sighed from above me and nuzzled his nose in the crook of my neck.

"Stay." He kissed my skin.

"Please we can just forget about the outside world for just one day."

"Okay." I murmured and he pulled away quickly looking elated but his smile dropped when he noticed my deadpanned face.

"Not nice, you can't give me false hope like that. It is cruel."

"No, what is cruel is you keeping me away from my job. I could get fired."

"That would be the best thing in the world. Think about it, you get fired then we get to have lazy days like this a lot more often." I rolled my eyes at his antics.

Of course, he was trying to make jokes at a time like this, I tried to shove at his chest but with everything I tried, he just wouldn't budge.

"I will see you tonight, I promise."

"But I want to see you right now." He pouted and I let out a loud laugh.

"Are you pouting? You can't be serious, I wonder what your peers would think if they knew you were pouting like a little child right now."

"I don't care, I will sulk until the kingdom comes. I want my mate with me and I want to cuddle all day but you won't let me."

"Bernard."

"Fine." He relented getting off me.

"But just so you know, I am not happy about this. I would much rather have you in my bed and watch movies all day than you baking cakes for strangers." I pressed a kiss onto his cheek and made my way to his adjoining bathroom. I shut the door and quickly started getting ready for my day. I took a quick shower and brushed my teeth.

Bernard had gone the extra mile for me and had new clothes and toiletries delivered to his house for me. So, if I ever decided to spend the night like I had last night, then I wouldn't need to worry about packing an overnight bag. When I was finally done, I stepped out of the bathroom and found the room empty. I could hear the clambering of pots and pans downstairs and I smiled to myself. He is attempting to cook for me and it warmed my heart how he always tried to go the extra mile for me. It showed how much he truly cared about me and made this relationship work. I got dressed and made my way downstairs and saw him pouring two cups of coffee. He smiled up at me when he saw me.

"You look beautiful." He rounded the large island and handed me the coffee mug.

"It is just shorts and a T-shirt. If anything, I look very basic." He placed a chaste kiss on my lips.

"You can never be basic, you were brown to stand out, my love." My heart hammered hard in my chest. I leaned up and kissed him a little longer before I pulled away with the biggest smile on my face.

"Good morning." He smiled a crooked smile that had me feeling fluttered.

"And what a good morning it truly is. You can take the mug to work just add a lid to convert it to a travel mug." He handed me the lid and I placed it on top of my mug.

"Thank you." I reached up on my tiptoes and kissed his cheek.

"I will see you tonight?" I asked.

"Of course, have a great day at work. Call me if you need anything."

"Hmmm, I still don't have a phone." I murmured.

"Damn it, you are right. I guess I will just see you after your shift then." I nodded and started walking towards the door.

"Hey Bern," I threw a look over my shoulder.

"I love you for infinity." I saw the gentle smile that crept on his face.

"I love you for infinity." He replied.

And with that, I left his house with a different kind of high emotions that I had never experienced before. Bernard and my journey may have started rocky and uncertain but now it just kept getting better and better as time went on.