22 [part one]

When I returned home, my worried thoughts were quickly washed away when I saw Milo sitting on the couch with Simon, waiting for me.

His eyes seemed to light up and he abruptly stood up, leaning on the couch slightly and he smiled. I closed the gap between us and pulled him into my arms.

"I'm home," I told him softly. Milo's arms wrapped around my neck and I glanced over at Simon and shot him a grateful smile. "Thank you for staying with him, Simon. You're free to go now."

Milo pulled away slightly so that he could wave at Simon who did the same. Once he was gone, Milo and I both took a seat on the couch and I looked into his brown eyes.

"Your parents are gone Milo," I explained carefully. "You won't have to see them again. Ever."

I wasn't sure if he understood my words, but the moment his eyes lit up and a wide smile broke out on his face, I knew he had. I expected him to hug me again, but what I wasn't expecting was to feel his lips pressing against mine.

My eyes widened in shock and I couldn't help but freeze. It was as if my mind stopped working and was scrambling to figure out what was happening. Milo seemed to mistake this as a sign that he had done something wrong. He frowned and started to move away and it was only then that I broke free from the trance I was in. My arms snaked around his waist, pulling him back against me. My gaze softened and I grinned at him as if to say that it was okay.

I leaned in, leaving a small gap between us in case he wanted to pull back, but he didn't hesitate to move forward. Our lips connected once again. This kiss started slow and soft. I move one of my hands to run through his dark hair and he seems to lean into my touch.

The kiss didn't remain that way though. The longer it lasted, the more sure of himself Milo seemed to become. His movements became more assertive which surprised me.

He didn't give me time to react before he pulled away. He shot me one of his toothy grins before standing up. I started to move to help him, but I paused when I saw that he was standing on his own. He was still relying on the couch, but he was becoming stronger.

Pride swelled inside of me as I stared at him, but Milo didn't seem to catch it. Instead, he started moving towards the bedroom, leaving me sitting on the couch watching him.

AN: Shorter chapter, but this is only part one. Part two will be out later today, but they finally kissed!

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