You know me, You know what I can do

Authors note:
I feel the need to put this disclaimer up. This is a work of fiction, nothing more or less. It's a way for this girl to escape and to put images and romance into words. Please don't think I really believe this is gonna happen. Now enjoy!!

The month seemed to have flown by and we were both getting ready to go watch fireworks. We’d spent most of the day on the lounge chair outside the house, grilling outside,  kissing, and enjoying each others company. We’d spent some time out shooting various people at the park celebrating with picnics and family get togethers. We were now getting ready and I was searching for one of my shirts. I growled as I dug through my bag, unable to find it.
“Shannon?” I called.
“What baby?” he asked as he walked to the edge of the bedroom door.
“Did you see my red t-shirt, the one I washed the other night at my place?” I asked, still digging through the clothes.
“You mean that one that makes me wanna do bad things to you?” he joked.
“Yeah” I really wasn’t in the mood for joking, but he made it hard not to smile.
“No… are you sure you washed it at your place or here?”
“I think my place, I could have sworn I did it there” I frowned, getting more frustrated. “Dammit” I muttered.
“Hon, you have to keep better track….” he said coming over to stand near me.
“Well it’s kinda hard when you’re carrying bags back and forth all the time” I snapped at him.
“Well I told you before to go ahead and leave some of those things here. It’s not like we can’t do laundry together.” He sounded agitated.
“I just don’t want all my stuff getting mixed in with yours and then having to separate it….” I stopped, knowing he’d be offended if I said when we break up. Nothing had ever given me that vibe from him, in all honesty, he was the best friend I ever had. I loved him, but hadn’t quite found the way to say it to him yet.
“We are not splitting up.” He announced, seeming annoyed.
“I didn’t mean it like that and you know that,” I said as I stood.
“Do I? You insist we do laundry apart, even though we spend most of our waking, and sleeping hours together. You won’t really come out and tell me how you feel. You tell me you’re happy, you tell me how adorable I am and how crazy you are about me but it’s never really serious.” I looked up at him as he moved closer to me. His lips were pursed and he reached out to touch my cheek. “I’m not leaving you.”
I sighed and nodded. “I know that Shan, I don’t doubt it at all. I just get so… worried that I am going to mess up your life, that I am going to step into places you don’t want me in or I’m going to intrude. You have such a following, fans, reporters, all those things and I don’t want to interfere in your life.”
“K, dear God woman, how many times do I have to tell you that you are a part of my life, you’re my girlfriend, you have every right to interfere and intrude in my life.” He said as he grabbed the sides of my face. “When are you going to get that through this thick head of yours. I want you here.” His eyes were so intense, the green seemed to shine around the brown. His lips were parted slightly and he leaned down then, kissing me forcefully. His mouth opened, tongue sliding along my lips. My hand came up to clutch the back of his head while he kissed me. I tugged at his full bottom lip with my teeth as we pulled away, smiling at him.
“My shirt is still missing.” I said smirking. He growled and bit into the side of my neck playfully.
“I want you to move in here, everything, get rid of the apartment. We’re wasting money paying for two places”
I pulled away to look at him with wide eyes.
“Seriously…. move in… here.. with you?”
“I just said it didn’t I? We’re spending all this money when you are here 90 percent of the time anyway, why not go ahead and live here? We can use that money for other things, and we won’t have to worry about you losing clothes and having to walk around the house naked. Not that I mind you naked, at all, but you seem to think you’re not sexy and…” he rambled before I kissed him hard, leaving him laughing.
“It’s a big step” I said as I nibbled at his bottom lip. I had this thing for his lips, I loved kissing him and I liked to bite at his lips just as much.
“Yeah it is but it’s a good one. Now lets get ready to go watch all the pretty colors. We need to go if we’re gonna get a good spot” he said and I had to agree. I went to the closet, grabbing out a pink tank top, giving up the idea of the red t-shirt.
He left the room then and I quickly changed into a pair of white capri pants, the pink tank and a pair of white flip flops. It was a little more feminine than what I wore but it was a warm day and I wanted to be comfortable. I looked at my hair in the mirror, fluffing it up a little for good measure. I had very little make up on, just a hint of eyeliner and some mascara. It made my brown eyes seem bigger and I liked the effect I got from it.
 Making my entrance back into the living room area, I stopped and smiled at the man standing across from me. He had on the usual black jeans and black t-shirt. His hair was a little more tame than usual, but it was his eyes that caught me. He had added eyeliner and it seemed that his eyes became even more bright than they were.
He stared as I walked over to him.
“You’re beautiful.” He said as he pulled me into his arms. I smiled, winding my own around his neck.
“And you’re sexy.” I told him. He kissed me quickly then grabbed his keys from the table next to the door.
“Lets go watch things blow up” he said as he pulled the door open.

The sky had finally darkened as the first firework exploded above us. People oohed and aahed, as did we. We were at almost the exact same spot where he’d kissed me on our first date. We hadn’t planned to watch from there but it seemed to have the best view. I had my camera with me, shooting photographs with a low light lens. Shannon stood behind me, his arms around my waist, his head resting against mine when I wasn’t shooting. Every now and then he would kiss me and I couldn’t stop smiling.  
I couldn’t wait any longer and I turned to face him. I let the camera hang down at my side, holding it in my left hand.
“Shannon… I need to tell you something.” I said as his eyes met mine. His brow arched, and he had the funniest look on his face.
“Are you pregnant?” he asked. I laughed, shaking my head, hair falling down into my face.
“Gods no, I am not pregnant.” His face quickly changed and he was smiling again.
“Good, not sure if we’re ready for that yet.” I wanted to laugh, he was kinda ruining the mood I was going for but it was Shannon, I should be used to it.
I caught my bottom lip with my teeth as my right hand cupped his cheek, my thumb slid across his bottom lip. My heart felt full then, as I looked into his eyes. I was in love with him. I had no doubt in my mind, he’d stolen my heart that first day when he defended his brother, when he admitted the picture wasn’t really out of focus, each time he kissed me he stole more of it. His head tilted slightly as he gazed back at me just as seriously.
“What is it hon?” he asked softly. I was so scared as I swallowed, the words slipping out over the sound of the fireworks that spread over our heads.
“I love you Shannon,” I said as our eyes stayed locked. “I’m in love with you.” His eyes narrowed just slightly and then he smiled, his eyes brightening as he grabbed the back of my head, pressing lips to mine, hard, passionately. He pulled away, both of his hands coming up to rest on the sides of my face.
“I love you too K, love ya so fuckin much” he said as his eyes seemed to travel over my face.
I can’t describe what it was like hearing him say those words, like a thousand bombs going off in my body at once. I trembled all over, my hands were shaking and I clutched at the camera strap tighter, feeling like I might drop it. We both smiled and he tugged me into him, wrapping his arms around me, his chin resting against the side of my head. My hands hung down at my sides, hands at his hips. My eyes closed and I heard him whisper near my ear.
“It’s good, it’s all good” and for the first time in a long time I believed him. This was good, and it could only get better.