I make a decision

"What?" I utter in shock because I can't believe that my girlfriend Holly has asked me to move in with her.

I have just quit my job at Piquant Press because I couldn't bring myself to leave home so soon after coming back and also because I want to see how far I can go with Holly the town elementary school teacher. My girlfriend has sure taught me a lot of things about love with her new book and with the dates we have been on. We have gone out for walks in the park. We have taken a romantic sleigh ride together. We kissed each other under the mistletoe. We rang in the New Year while making out in my bed. Most importantly, we have had a very steamy and passionate date tonight which is why we are both naked in her bed. There is no one that I would rather be with than my Holly.

That is not why I am shocked. Holly has asked me to move in with her. Things are moving so fast that it is making my head spin. Moving in with my girlfriend would make me very happy, but I just don't know. Maybe I should think about it. Maybe I should talk it over with my family. I look at my angel with a confused and indecisive look on my face.

"That face says it all," Holly softly spoke in dejection. "You don't want to move in with me."

"No, that's not it at all!" I blurt out while running my fingers through my sweetie's curly hair. "I love you so much that I do want to move in with you. It's just that we have been moving awfully fast and I am a little scared right now."

"The last thing that I would want to is pressure you," Holly sighed while giving me a quick peck on the lips.

"I think that it will help if I talk it over with my family first," I put in while hugging my steady for all I was worth.

"Oh, I see," Holly teased with a devilish grin. "You have to ask your mommy for permission to move in with your girlfriend."

"Now, you know that isn't true!" I snap with a deep blush while quickly letting go of my hot flame.

"Relax, I was just kidding," Holly pleaded while breaking into a giggle fit.

I feel a deep burn slowly fill my face. I want some **** so I quickly pick up the pillow I was l laying on and playfully whack Holly over the head with it.

"Oh, so that's how it's going to be?" my girlfriend threatens while quickly retaliating with her own pillow.

A full blown war breaks out. At first, we fight on our knees while still in bed, but soon even that is not even that is enough. We stand on the floor while putting all of our energy into our game. Our breathing is speeding up and every inch of our body is sweating. I have made a discovery. Pillow fighting might be almost as exhausting as sex. Almost... I can tell that our war is not going to last for much longer. For starters, both of our pillows are starting to leak feathers. I guess that they don't make pillows like they used to. Secondly, each time that Holly hits me with her pillow, her breasts bounce. That is really starting to excite me. I am about to be overcome with passion. I can't stand it any longer! I throw down my pillow and tackle her to the bed while giving my lady my deepest smooch.

"UUUUUHHHHH!" Holly moans desperately.

I kiss Holly as if my life depended on it. I can't help but work my tongue into her mouth. After a few minutes of hot kissing, I start massaging my woman's breasts.

"Cynthia, baby, I don't think I have enough strength to have sex with you right now even though I am deeply tempted," Holly refuses.

"Okay, lets get some sleep then," I agree.

"I better get us some different pillows," Holly commented while getting out of bed.

I get a hot flash inside my body while watching Holly's backside as she goes to the linen closest for replacement pillows. I get just as much of a blush looking at my darling's front side while she returns to bed. I can even feel myself getting wet while watching this beautiful sight.

"Don't bite your lip too much," Holly admonishes me with a smile while handing me one of the white replacement pillows. "I don't want you hurting yourself."

"I couldn't help it," I respond with wide open eyes. "You are so beautiful!"

"There have been a few times when I have bitten my lip over you," Holly tells me.

"Like when?" I wonder.

"I was biting my lip when you were driving your brother and Avery in the parade," Holly wistfully replied while getting back into bed. "You also looked very cute when you were helping your mother and Charles get together."

I would have responded to my girlfriends compliment but I was cut off by a deep yawn which signified that it was time for the two of us to get some sleep so we would be rested for the morning. As I am turning towards the door and away from my favorite girl, I realize that I will not get home in time to say good bye to Nick and Charles. Just before I blink out into sleep, I feel Holly throw a blanket over us and wrap her arms around me. I have never slept in the nude in my life, but I am doing so now. I didn't bring nightclothes to wear and I wouldn't have had the strength to put them on even if I had.

The first thing we did when we woke up was take a shower together since we were still sweaty from our pillow fight. We still didn't have the strength to do anything crazy, but that didn't mean we couldn't appreciate each other while we were in the shower. I got dressed in a red sweater and red pants when we got done. I was also wearing pink socks and red shoes. Holly put on a green sweater and blue jeans. My steady offered to cook me breakfast, but I told her that I just wanted cereal since I was in a hurry to get home. I put my dirty clothes into my satchel and then Holly drove me to my house in my car. I didn't say anything on the way back because I was excited to discuss Holly's offer with my family. I shared a quick kiss with Holly when we got back and then I rushed to my front door.

I was disappointed when I only saw my brother in the house when I shut the front door a little louder than I intended.

"Did you have a good time at Holly's?" my brother asks me with a knowing leer.

"You might say that," I answered while blushing beet red.

"I thought so," Dylan answered while letting out a little laugh.

"You are enjoying this, aren't you, Scout," I put out to knock my annoying brother down a peg with his hated nickname. I couldn't help but notice that the smile quickly left him and I don't think that it was because I used his nickname.

"I need to ask you a favor," Dylan commented.

"What?" I probed.

"Avery has arranged for me to have dinner with her and her folks tonight and I would like you to come with me," Dylan requested.

"I would love to, but there are certain situations where bringing backup is not a good idea," I explained. "Meeting the parents is one of them."

"I thought you would say something like that," Dylan grumbled.

Dylan and I sat on the couch and watched television for the next hour. I don't really know what I was watching since I was too anxious for Mom to get back. I could tell that my brother was just as nervous as I was since he was going to meet his new girlfriend's parents tonight. I rushed to the the door when I heard my mother pull into the driveway and I opened it to find Mom carrying a sack of groceries.

"Can you help me put the groceries away?" mother asked me.

"Can it wait for a few minutes?" I implored. "I need to talk to you about something important."

"Of course," my adoptive parent gave in since she could tell how important this was.

I followed Mom into the kitchen while Dylan made himself scarce. She sat the bag of groceries down on the counter and sat in front of the table. I sat beside her and linked my hands with hers.

"Did something bad happen?" Mom asked with a worried look in her eyes.

"No," I answered with made mother relax her shoulders a bit.

"What do you want to talk about?" Mom pressed.

"Holly asked me to move in with her," I revealed.

"Do you love her enough to be with her all the time?" Mom countered.

"Tell me why you had to be with Dad again," I requested.

"I loved him so much that I knew that I had to have him in my life and I knew that I would die if I didn't," Mom answered.

My parent's explanation caused me to think. Is that how I feel about Holly? Yes, yes, a million times, yes! There was only one thing for me to do,

"I will support whatever you decide," Mom offered.

I got up and I walked to the yellow kitchen phone that was mounted on the wall. I dialed Holly's number and waited.

"Hello?" my angel spoke.

"It's me," I responded.

"I was hoping I'd hear from you," Holly flirted.

"I will move in with you!" I exclaimed.

"That's great, Cuddles!" Holly squealed.

"Are we using pet names now?" I asked with my left eyebrow raised.

"If you want," my future housemate pleaded.

"What should I call you?" I pressed.

"Anything you want," my best girl answered.

"I pick Athena," I offered.

"I like it!" my darling laughed.