Chapter 102: Chapter 102
Amelia's POV
I could do with some cuddling with Tristan, he felt so good against me. "Only cuddling, nothing else mister. Understood?" I said poking my index finger into his abs with a chuckle.
He caught my finger with his other hand and pulled me to his bare chest. "Only for tonight, yes, but I can't promise that I'll stop when you're ready for me, baby doll," he added with a strange emotion that I couldn't decipher.
I blushed crimson at his words, "That's not happening anytime, soon. Go shower and come to bed," I said, pushing him away towards the bathroom. He chuckled to my surprise as if he was sure that he could compel me to surrender to him soon.
"Oh, it will happen soon, I promise you that," he said, winking at me, leaving me gaping at him. He whirled and turned to go to the bathroom.
I walked up to my bed and climbed into it, slipping under the soft duvet, laying down in anticipation. Tristan could be so bold and unpredictable, I wasn't sure what he had up his sleeve tonight but he had mentioned that he wouldn't make love to me tonight, so maybe we would just cuddle and sleep? It was already past midnight and I was so sleepy waiting for him.
I might have dozed off waiting for him, so when the bed dipped and a warm, muscular arm pulled me into a warm bare chest, under the duvet, I snuggled more into Tristan. I could get used to this all my life! I slept soundly inhaling his citrus and woody smell. This was bliss and Tristan was right, we should cuddle and sleep together every night as we had lost a lot of precious time away from each other.
I woke up to my alarm with a start. Was I late for work? It took some time to register that it was a Sunday, and that meant no work. I smiled happily, remembering my date with Tristan and the night we spent sleeping in each other's arms. But he wasn't on my bed. I looked at his side of the bed and felt it with my fingers, missing his warmth already. Where was he? Did he leave? I felt disappointed. I started missing him already. 'Get a grip over yourself, Amy,' I comforted my inner self.
Swinging my legs down from the bed, I glanced at the side Tristan slept and a sad feeling engulfed me. Why did he leave so suddenly? My eyes fell upon a pale blue envelope and a red rose on my nightstand. Excitedly I opened the pale blue envelope, and out came a letter, a love letter, with its citrus and woody smell. I brought it to my nose and inhaled it deeply. It was the same that I used to receive when I was at school. The memories came rushing back to my mind. I eagerly started reading,
My Amelia,
I'm a strong believer that,
whoever is meant to be in your life
will always gravitate back towards you,
regardless of how far they wander.
So, now that you have gravitated towards me,
I know only you, your touch, your smile,
your happiness, your soul
and I never want to know anyone else.
Your Jay
PS: Emergency at one of our hotels, meeting with dad, had to rush. Catch up with you later.
I felt choked with emotions that made my heart skip a beat. How I missed receiving his love letters. I kept each and every one of them with me, like precious jewels, treasured them, and read them so many times the last eight years that I remember them by heart. I wore the bracelet he gave me eight years ago every day till it broke beyond repair and I had to store it in a safe place with my letters.
I was glad that he signed his own name instead of 'anonymous love'.
Your Jay
It felt so good to know that we still belonged to each other. We didn't declare our love for each other yet, but I could feel that it was there. My heart could feel it. He was mine! He was mine! The thought brightened up my mood and I felt on top of the world.
I kept the letter and with a happy smile, I picked up the rose and inhaled its fragrance. I kissed it, all the time thinking of him, my Jay. Absent-mindedly, lost in thoughts of him, I placed it in a glass vase, on my nightstand. Taking a quick shower, I made coffee and sandwiches for breakfast.
With no work to go to, I decided to clean my apartment after breakfast. By noon, I received a call from Claire to be ready in 30 minutes for some last-minute shopping. Excitedly, I got ready. I loved shopping and the more the merrier. I liked Claire and Cassandra and easily got on with them. After a few minutes, they picked me up and we went shopping, planning for tomorrow's party. We had lunch and went to Claire's favorite salon to get pampered.
By the time I returned home in the evening, I was ready to doze off to sleep with tiredness. But I had to eat some dinner, so I heated yesterday's leftovers and ate. Then I washed and dried the dishes and dragged my feet to my bedroom. After a refreshing shower, I changed into my pajamas and slipped under my duvet.
Tristan hadn't called me the whole day and I already started missing him. He had said we would cuddle and sleep every night. I had waited for him the whole day, looking forward to sleeping with him. Disappointment would be an understatement. I was upset. Did he forget what he promised me?
Disappointed, I fell asleep, thinking about him. He must be really busy, or some emergency might have come up. I knew deep in my heart that Jay would have come if he were free. But he could have at least messaged me!