Mirrors on the Outside
Chapter 17
~Jaime's POV~
"I don't know, Vic. I'm her first real relationship. I don't want to scare her away by telling her I love her." I say, exasperated.
"At the same time, Jaime, if you don't say it, she might think that this is just a casual thing to you. That you don't care as much as she does. And believe you me, that will hurt her even more."
He has a point, I know. But still, I can't afford to ruin this relationship. I care about her way too much to do that. When I voice this to Vic, he just snorts. I give him a questioning look, not understanding what's quite so amusing about this. He smiles reassuringly before starting to speak again.
"I didn't mean anything by that, Jaime. It's just nice to see this because I can tell you really care. And she's good for you."
I smile almost reflexively. I've never been one to sleep around or anything, but I've had very few serious relationships. They've never ended poorly, really, just not incredibly well. I'm certainly the happiest I've ever been with her. The guys are great and all, and I love them all very much, but it's wonderful to have her. No matter how cliche, it feels like I'm finally complete with Laura.
"Hey Jaime, Vic!" Laura exclaims happily, walking into the room in front of Tony who just nods in greeting.
"Hi baby." I stand up and hug her, planting a chaste kiss on the top of her head. I feel her smile into my chest at the gesture.
She steps back and clears her throat. "So what were you two talking about?" Vic smirks at me, and I just shake my head lightly.
"Not much, you two?" I choke out, nervously. Laura raises her eyebrows but doesn't comment on my aura of nervousness.
"Just watching some movies, of course."
"Hey Tony, you were going to show me that guitar technique, right?" Vic says quickly, standing up. I glare at him.
"Yeah of course." Tony grins and subtly winks at Laura, but I see it.
I chuckle a little and rub my hand on the back of my head as Laura takes the seat next to me.
"Look, I think we need to talk..." We say simultaneously. We giggle nervously.
"Go ahead, Jaime." She smiles lightly, but it fades from her face all too quickly.
I take her hands in mine, and I think I start to see tears form in her eyes. I reassure her instantly. "No, sweetie. It's nothing bad at all. I just, I want to tell you how much I care about you. But I want to do more than that; I want to show you. Will you go out to dinner with me tonight, since we don't have a show?"
She smiles genuinely this time. "I'd love to. I can talk to you about what I wanted to later." She stands up and pecks my lips, telling me she's going to go get ready and then come back and meet me here in like an hour.
I stand up with a smile on my face once again. I can do this now, tonight. I'm going to tell her I love her. I'm going to make sure she knows.
~Laura's POV~
An hour later, and my nerves have come nowhere near subsiding. I really, really need to tell Jaime I love him, and I'm going to. I just...I don't want to screw this up. I can't afford to; I care too much now.
Slipping on my glass owl necklace to accompany the outfit, I step into my heels and start walking out to the kitchen where I was supposed to meet him. When I do see Jaime, all dressed up, I am quite literally breathless. I'm in love. I know it.
"You look incredible." I tell him, barely having to lean up for a kiss now as his hands hold my hips.
"It's nothing compared to your beauty, Laura." He kisses my hand as he steps away, causing me to blush. He takes my hand as we step out, walking down the street to a cafe. Like the true gentleman he is, he holds the door for me and pulls my chair out for me to sit down. I smile gratefully.
The meal passes simply, and as we finsih eating, he tells me we're going to the movies. I walk in the theater, not expecting much, but surprised to see that there's no one else in here.
"Gosh, Jaime, what kind of movie are we seeing?" I tease him a little, causing him to be the one with red rushing to his cheeks.
"I, uh, well, rented out the theater for a special movie." My eyes widen incredulously. I peck him on the cheek.
"You are the sweetest thing ever, Jaime. I lov-." I stop unsure, but see a grin on his face. "I love you, Jaime. And I'm not going to ignore it anymore."
He kisses me passionately. "I feel the same, Laura."
I look down as I admit, "I need to hear you say it."
"I love you, I love you, I love you. I love you Laura, more than anything else right now."
"Thank you, Jaime. I love you too." With that, I snuggle into his chest as the opening scenes of "Kate and Leopold" appear on the giant screen, and gasp in surprise. "I thought you hated 'chick flicks'?"
He smirks. "Anything for you, dear. Besides, this guy knows his romance, he's got it going on!"
I just giggle and shush him. Tony was right; being honest was the best thing I could have done. And now, I can openly profess my love for the best thing that has ever happened to me.
Normally, when I watch romance stories like this that I love, I'm jealous of the girl. But not tonight; no, I've got something even better. Jaime Preciado.
"I don't know, Vic. I'm her first real relationship. I don't want to scare her away by telling her I love her." I say, exasperated.
"At the same time, Jaime, if you don't say it, she might think that this is just a casual thing to you. That you don't care as much as she does. And believe you me, that will hurt her even more."
He has a point, I know. But still, I can't afford to ruin this relationship. I care about her way too much to do that. When I voice this to Vic, he just snorts. I give him a questioning look, not understanding what's quite so amusing about this. He smiles reassuringly before starting to speak again.
"I didn't mean anything by that, Jaime. It's just nice to see this because I can tell you really care. And she's good for you."
I smile almost reflexively. I've never been one to sleep around or anything, but I've had very few serious relationships. They've never ended poorly, really, just not incredibly well. I'm certainly the happiest I've ever been with her. The guys are great and all, and I love them all very much, but it's wonderful to have her. No matter how cliche, it feels like I'm finally complete with Laura.
"Hey Jaime, Vic!" Laura exclaims happily, walking into the room in front of Tony who just nods in greeting.
"Hi baby." I stand up and hug her, planting a chaste kiss on the top of her head. I feel her smile into my chest at the gesture.
She steps back and clears her throat. "So what were you two talking about?" Vic smirks at me, and I just shake my head lightly.
"Not much, you two?" I choke out, nervously. Laura raises her eyebrows but doesn't comment on my aura of nervousness.
"Just watching some movies, of course."
"Hey Tony, you were going to show me that guitar technique, right?" Vic says quickly, standing up. I glare at him.
"Yeah of course." Tony grins and subtly winks at Laura, but I see it.
I chuckle a little and rub my hand on the back of my head as Laura takes the seat next to me.
"Look, I think we need to talk..." We say simultaneously. We giggle nervously.
"Go ahead, Jaime." She smiles lightly, but it fades from her face all too quickly.
I take her hands in mine, and I think I start to see tears form in her eyes. I reassure her instantly. "No, sweetie. It's nothing bad at all. I just, I want to tell you how much I care about you. But I want to do more than that; I want to show you. Will you go out to dinner with me tonight, since we don't have a show?"
She smiles genuinely this time. "I'd love to. I can talk to you about what I wanted to later." She stands up and pecks my lips, telling me she's going to go get ready and then come back and meet me here in like an hour.
I stand up with a smile on my face once again. I can do this now, tonight. I'm going to tell her I love her. I'm going to make sure she knows.
~Laura's POV~
An hour later, and my nerves have come nowhere near subsiding. I really, really need to tell Jaime I love him, and I'm going to. I just...I don't want to screw this up. I can't afford to; I care too much now.
Slipping on my glass owl necklace to accompany the outfit, I step into my heels and start walking out to the kitchen where I was supposed to meet him. When I do see Jaime, all dressed up, I am quite literally breathless. I'm in love. I know it.
"You look incredible." I tell him, barely having to lean up for a kiss now as his hands hold my hips.
"It's nothing compared to your beauty, Laura." He kisses my hand as he steps away, causing me to blush. He takes my hand as we step out, walking down the street to a cafe. Like the true gentleman he is, he holds the door for me and pulls my chair out for me to sit down. I smile gratefully.
The meal passes simply, and as we finsih eating, he tells me we're going to the movies. I walk in the theater, not expecting much, but surprised to see that there's no one else in here.
"Gosh, Jaime, what kind of movie are we seeing?" I tease him a little, causing him to be the one with red rushing to his cheeks.
"I, uh, well, rented out the theater for a special movie." My eyes widen incredulously. I peck him on the cheek.
"You are the sweetest thing ever, Jaime. I lov-." I stop unsure, but see a grin on his face. "I love you, Jaime. And I'm not going to ignore it anymore."
He kisses me passionately. "I feel the same, Laura."
I look down as I admit, "I need to hear you say it."
"I love you, I love you, I love you. I love you Laura, more than anything else right now."
"Thank you, Jaime. I love you too." With that, I snuggle into his chest as the opening scenes of "Kate and Leopold" appear on the giant screen, and gasp in surprise. "I thought you hated 'chick flicks'?"
He smirks. "Anything for you, dear. Besides, this guy knows his romance, he's got it going on!"
I just giggle and shush him. Tony was right; being honest was the best thing I could have done. And now, I can openly profess my love for the best thing that has ever happened to me.
Normally, when I watch romance stories like this that I love, I'm jealous of the girl. But not tonight; no, I've got something even better. Jaime Preciado.
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