Mount Olympus

Jace

"No, I mean, I'll read it to you..but it's not as happy as some of the others," I flip through, "But...none of them really are, so I guess it doesn't matter much."

Rayah

I sigh. "Then just read me that one. Or whichever," I smile.

Jace

I study her before looking back down and trying to find one that I wrote specifically for her and only her to see.

"Read it first," I whisper, kissing her cheek as I hand the notebook over, "Then I'll read it out loud like it's meant to be."

Rayah

I read it like he asked and smiled while I did. "Amazing," I whisper, my heart fluttering. I hand it back to him and wait for him to read it for me.

Jace

I take a deep breath and swallow before reading it aloud.

"To love her is to hold her,
when she cries over someone else.
To love her is to befriend her,
and ask for nothing more.
To love her is to listen,
when she talks about her life.
To love her is to know what
she says before she even speaks.
To love her is to notice her,
when she's faded into the crowd.
To love her is not to tell her,
so she'll be happy beyond your help."

Rayah

I blush when he reads it aloud and glance at the floor. "Beautiful."

Jace

I smile at her and kiss her cheek, wrapping an arm around her waist, "Whatever you want me to be...I'll be it, you know that, right?"

Rayah

I smile and nod, pulling him into a heated kiss and wrapping my arms around his neck. "You're perfect the way you are."

Jace

I smile and kiss her back, both arms wrapped around her waist, "If you say so."

Rayah

I pull away but stay as close to him as possible, our lips barely touching as I set my forehead against his and closing my eyes. "It's true." I smile.

Jace

I smile and close my eyes, loving how close we are, "I know. As you are."

Rayah

I close my eyes and my heart flutters. I realize that I love him more than anyone else in this moment, kissing his neck. "I love you," I whisper, opening my eyes and looking at him.

Jace

She kisses my neck and whispers the three words I'd wanted to hear for so long. My heart stops and I open my eyes to meet her gaze. Flashing a smile, I bring a hand to the side of her face and try to remember how to breathe.

"I love you too," I whisper, "So much."

Rayah

A tear runs down my cheek and I don't know what to do anymore, kissing him more passionately. Please dear god don't let this moment end...

Jace

I wipe the tear from her cheek and kiss her back with the same passion, holding her close. God...I would have confessed my love and shown her my poetry years ago if I knew she would love me back...