i know you won't be gone long , (kaleb)

[claire]

though claire liked to joke around, there were some things she genuinely liked being serious about. like her feelings, for example. there was something comforting about the fact that she could make someone smile just by telling them how she felt, and she always tried to be as honest as she could when it came to sharing those feelings.

shutting off her phone, claire squirmed about in her bed until she was a few inches from where kaleb lay beside her. clearing her throat, she adjusted her blanket until her chest was hidden and looked up at him with a smile. i know i've told you this before, but.. i love you, kaleb christian feltz, she said it quietly, but loud enough for the both of them to hear. biting her lip, though not out of nervousness, claire continued. and i want you to know that it's never going to change. me loving you, i mean. because.. we've been through everything together, and even though saying it before now wasn't the same, i still mean it.. taking a breath of air, she scooted closer and kissed him gently on the lips. because now i get to do everything again, but this time i get to hold your hand.

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[kaleb]

kaleb hated serious moments, but if it really called for hit, he was fine with it. claire was one of the few people that knew he even knew how to be serious, because he hardly ever showed that side unless he was with her. had he been serious during the bra show, though, he was pretty sure he wouldn't have been able to control himself for long. so, he stuck with humor. the leopard print bra had sent him going crazy, so up until she finished with the little show and curled up under a blanket with him he'd been practically ready to die. he'd seen claire half naked before, but it was different now. he had every right to look and touch all he wanted now, instead of just sneaking a glance here or there when claire wasn't looking. he wasn't a pervert or anything. he was just.. a teenage guy with an attractive girl that hung around him with hardly any clothes.

staying quiet as she spoke, kaleb grinned like a complete idiot. he wrapped his arms around the outside of the blanket around her waist, holding her close and kissing her back as their lips met. he smiled even wider, kissing her one more time with the smile still on his lips. i love you too, claire amelia fitzgerald. and i will until the day i die. you're my entire world, wrapped in one super adorable package. kissing the tip of her nose, kaleb grinned. i absolutely love that i finally don't have to worry about hesitating to hold you close or anything. it means absolutely everything to me that i can hold your hand through everything. pausing for just long enough to tuck some hair behind her ear, kaleb smiled. you're so amazing, he added quietly.

[claire]

claire was completely comfortable with her body, to say the least. when she was at home, she wandered around in her underwear, and when she was with kaleb? she tried to keep herself covered, but it failed most times out of ten. there was something about clothes that had never really gone over well with claire, almost like covering herself up in elaborate shirts and skirts was suffocating or something. so instead, she bought herself cute bras and underwear to make up for the fact that she was never decent. it was a weird concept, she knew, but being half naked was just.. claire, and it shouldn't have been a surprise that she was half naked during a moment like this, either.

lips tingling, claire smiled. she didn't think she'd ever get used to the feeling at this point, but she didn't care. she loved every minute of it. every time kaleb touched her, shivers shot up her spine and butterflies danced around in her stomach. if there was any way to describe it, claire was sure she'd say it was like kissing for the first time, over and over and over again. i love that you don't feel like you have to hesitate anymore, she whispered, leaning up to kiss his jaw. because you're wonderful.

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