Long Live Us
Twenty-One
I was pacing by the front door of the house we rented for our studio. I was waiting eagerly to greet my boyfriend and be the first to wish him happy birthday. I'll be seventeen in December, a year younger that Jack. I wanted to be on my own soon. I want to start my life with Jack and be in our own house together and plan our family around our work schedule. Plus, I want to be done with school ASAP.
The door knob turned and I perked up at the door. As it opened, I was greeted by my dad's best friend and the father of my boyfriend. Uncle Jack walked in and stepped to the side to talk with my dad.
That's when my eyes fell on my handsome boyfriend. His hair was all over the place, just the way I like it. He looked tired too. The drive back from Towson had to be exhausting for him.
I smiled at him and I ran into his arms. Jack enveloped me in his arms and held onto me tightly. Besides my dad's arms, I always felt safe here. I kissed his neck before he loosened his embrace so he could allow his lips to meet with mine.
"Happy birthday, Jack," I whispered against his lips.
"Thank you, Stell-Bell," he replied against my lips before kissing me again.
"Is something on your mind, Jack," I asked him. I could tell by the look in his eyes he was deep in thought.
"I'm a man now, Stella. I'm responsible for myself now," he spoke calmly to me.
"I know. In another year I'll be a legal adult too," I replied.
"Stella, it's not the same for you like it is for me. I have more on my plate than you. I'm going to have to start looking for a place to live when I can't stay at home with my parents. I'll have to make sure I don't take advantage of you since you're still a minor. I just wish time would slow down so I can catch up and figure everything out," Jack sighed heavily as he went to sit on the couch. Tom, Aubree, and Nate took that as their cue to leave Jack and I alone so we could talk.
"Jack, I'm working on that myself too. I'm trying to balance everything like you are. Just know I can always help you, Jack," I took hold of his hand and laced my fingers with his, "You can never take advantage of me because you've seen my soul. You know everything about and you promised when we were little kids to protect me from monsters and mean boys and girls."
"Stella, this entirely different than when were five and six. We're 16 and 18 now. We're a signed band. Something could change and you and I could break up or something and the band could fall apart. I'm the only one with little to no options after the band," he ran his free hand through his hair in worry.
"Jack, you mean the world to me. My future is with you. It always will be. I am so in love with you I always picture us being like my parents. We'll always be there for each other. I can't get over you because you are my first love Jack. Just like how my dad is my mom's," I took hold of his face, making him look me in my eyes.
"When you're eighteen, will you move in with me once I have my own place," he asked.
"You know I would without question, Jack. I belong with you," I kissed him passionately.
It was that night that I saw Jack and I getting married, having a couple kids, and just being happy as we grew old together. The only thing in our way was getting to the point where I could marry him. I have to finish growing up in the next year and a half ahead of me.
The door knob turned and I perked up at the door. As it opened, I was greeted by my dad's best friend and the father of my boyfriend. Uncle Jack walked in and stepped to the side to talk with my dad.
That's when my eyes fell on my handsome boyfriend. His hair was all over the place, just the way I like it. He looked tired too. The drive back from Towson had to be exhausting for him.
I smiled at him and I ran into his arms. Jack enveloped me in his arms and held onto me tightly. Besides my dad's arms, I always felt safe here. I kissed his neck before he loosened his embrace so he could allow his lips to meet with mine.
"Happy birthday, Jack," I whispered against his lips.
"Thank you, Stell-Bell," he replied against my lips before kissing me again.
"Is something on your mind, Jack," I asked him. I could tell by the look in his eyes he was deep in thought.
"I'm a man now, Stella. I'm responsible for myself now," he spoke calmly to me.
"I know. In another year I'll be a legal adult too," I replied.
"Stella, it's not the same for you like it is for me. I have more on my plate than you. I'm going to have to start looking for a place to live when I can't stay at home with my parents. I'll have to make sure I don't take advantage of you since you're still a minor. I just wish time would slow down so I can catch up and figure everything out," Jack sighed heavily as he went to sit on the couch. Tom, Aubree, and Nate took that as their cue to leave Jack and I alone so we could talk.
"Jack, I'm working on that myself too. I'm trying to balance everything like you are. Just know I can always help you, Jack," I took hold of his hand and laced my fingers with his, "You can never take advantage of me because you've seen my soul. You know everything about and you promised when we were little kids to protect me from monsters and mean boys and girls."
"Stella, this entirely different than when were five and six. We're 16 and 18 now. We're a signed band. Something could change and you and I could break up or something and the band could fall apart. I'm the only one with little to no options after the band," he ran his free hand through his hair in worry.
"Jack, you mean the world to me. My future is with you. It always will be. I am so in love with you I always picture us being like my parents. We'll always be there for each other. I can't get over you because you are my first love Jack. Just like how my dad is my mom's," I took hold of his face, making him look me in my eyes.
"When you're eighteen, will you move in with me once I have my own place," he asked.
"You know I would without question, Jack. I belong with you," I kissed him passionately.
It was that night that I saw Jack and I getting married, having a couple kids, and just being happy as we grew old together. The only thing in our way was getting to the point where I could marry him. I have to finish growing up in the next year and a half ahead of me.
11/4/13