CHAPTER 39

"What's yours and mine?" April questioned.

"Going forward I have your back and you will have mine. We are now a team and one hot couple." Dean claimed boldly with a smile on his face.

April's mouth dropped this man had claimed her and was going to move in. Did she even agree to any of this? Yes, obviously she had given in to her feelings and accepted that she did like Dean and to pretend otherwise would only hurt her heart in the end.

Dean sighed and kissed her forehead, "Stop overthinking I am me, I will not abandon you ever. We also can't start something if you don't tell me your fears so open up, when you can I will be here to listen."

April still dazed from all the affection answered in a whisper, "The thing is… I cared about him more than anyone else in the world. But it still wasn't enough and he walked away like… it was the easiest thing to do in the world."

Dean nodded, he knew her past would only make her anxious but he was content that she would openly state her fears, "You are rare, so people are going to fall in love with the idea of having you, but most of them are not used to rare, they are foreign to it, so they lack the capacity to treat you as such. And that's where they lose you, they never deserved you in the first place. I feel pity for the people that leave someone like you who loves so fiercely and loyally for someone that never will."

April was lost in his words and gazed into his eyes, those eyes they startled her. They saw straight through her core and saw her fractured, hungry, wild soul.

Dean rubbed her cheek as she gazed up at him, "I cannot promise you the moon and stars, but I can promise you that I will stay… even when you think you are at your worst, I will be here. I love you, I will never fill your ears with lies, your mouth with words, your eyes with tears, your mind with confusion or your heart with pain."

"But what if.." April was stopped by Dean before she could even finish speaking.

"No, if it is real, it will never be over," Dean concluded and reached out and their two bodies crashed together in a tight inescapable embrace.

"Just try one more time. Try just for you, you are loving and deserve to be loved. I know you push the idea of love away as you were hurt. But if you try one more time you will see I am worth it. To me you are irreplaceable, in this entire world, I only want you so fall one more time. I'll catch you."

She didn't know if anyone is ever ready, but if someone makes you feel alive again, it's kind of worth the risk. When you truly trust someone without any doubt, you will finally get one of two results; a person for life or a lesson for life.

"Okay then let's make a pact to always tell each other how we feel walking around with unspoken words locked within that you never breath out will only suffocate us.

She knew the feeling well, hiding your feelings from the one you love is like dying but you are still alive. Walking around with a hole in your chest. Now she had faith and expectations once again, she would give Dean all she had and hoped that he wouldnt let her fall.

Holding April in his arms he felt complete and his heart felt finally full. He had met an amazing woman, from the moment he met her he knew she would be trouble with her feisty attitude and her quirks. She would complete him, he would always be challenged with her banter and they would share love and laughter together.

"If I could give you one thing in this life it would be to see yourself through my eyes then you would know how truly special you are." Dean explained as he then pulled her close.

He started to plate out a few of the dishes from the containers and handed her a plate. Dean then turned on the movie and made up his own plate. He was very content doing these small things in life he never knew they could bring him so much joy.

To Dean her outer beauty was just a bonus to him it was her inner beauty that was most captivating. She is caring, kindhearted, loving, empathetic and genuine. That meant she was able to compliment and celebrate others around her. She doesn't need the spotlight because she was her own sun wherever she goes. She is smart, confident and fearless.

Beautiful inside and out, what she thought were her flaws he saw them as her strength. She had healed, levelled up and moved on and that was her inner fighter and he loved that part of her.

April didn't really watch the movie she was busy thinking and every now and then she couldn't help but glance at Dean. She didn't know why he was so set on her she was average at best. Deciding to give this a chance was a huge decision but she felt drawn to him and couldn't help the hold he had on her heart.

He was her moon in the darkness of the night. It's light blinding and piercing her soul which she had blocked off all paths too. But through the cracks in her heart, his light penetrated and soon she was filled with it without even realising. That brightness was warm and captivating. This feeling was new to her and scared her.

The food had long been eaten and the movie had ended and all that was left was April and Dean sleeping on the sofa together. Dean was wrapped around her once again like an octopus clinging to her body. The scene was harmonious and the sun kissed its rays through the light curtains but it didn't disturb the loving couple.

Most nights are tough, she lays there in the darkness, overwhelmed by the things she wished she would stop thinking about. But now she found herself waking to being held in Deans embrace. She had never felt so safe and secure and oddly she had slept through the night every night he had stayed with her. This must be the security and feeling of safety she never knew she needed.

Since the night Dean had confessed and she had too opened up, she was taken care of by Dean. They both lived together in her condo and he only left her side when he needed to go to his condo for his belongings. It had been three days now.

April was feeling better and her arm had all bu healed, though she still had to take it easy. April had dressed and finished her makeup and looked around her bathroom, Dean had left his cologne sitting out and even their toothbrushes sat side by side. She had to shake her head at how quickly he had completely taken over her home and heart.

April walked out of her bathroom and picked up her heels and put them on. Today she wore a simple black dress and wore her hair high in a ponytail. She walked out and saw Dean he was filling two to-go coffee cups.

Dean looked up and smiled, "Tell me.."

April furrowed her eyebrows and picked up her handbag, getting ready to go to work for the first time in over a week, "Tell you what?"

Dean came closer and kissed her forehead, loving her confused face, "Tell me if the skies the limit then how in the world did I find an angel like you?"

April giggled and pushed Dean away, "Stop being so cheesy... Let's go to work."

Dean nodded, he would never stop being sweet if it meant he could tease her. He replied, "Yes babe, but my goal to make you smile every day still exists. So my mission has only started."

April rolled her eyes and they both left her condo together. Dean had decided to leave her to work and pick her up and he didn't take no for an answer. Though April felt the commute was more for his benefit as all he did was tease her with his endless lines. Helpless she ended up smiling or laughing at them.

Who knew the Billionaire CEO could be this sweet and funny?

Dean parked outside the front doors of Walker Interiors. "I will be here at six to get you, but if you feel unwell and need to go home before that just text me and I will pick you up."

"You worry too much, all I do is sit behind a desk and design there is no hard labour involved." April gathered her bag and opened her car door.

Dean saw that she was trying to escape held her face and kissed her red lips. He had wanted to kiss those lips all morning and could no longer hold himself back.

April was still new to all this and was instantly breathless. Deans love consumed her and she felt her heart was having trouble keeping up.

Dean stopped kissing her but held her cheek and put his forehead against hers, "Message me even if you don't need me. I will miss you otherwise."

April nodded and Dean let go. She rushed out of the car like hell hounds were chasing her and Dean gave a slight chuckle at her antics.

April bumped into Aarna at the entrance doors and they greeted each other.

"Morning" April smiled at her friend. "Did you not sleep well?" She asked concerned.

Aarna nodded, "I will now be identifying as a racoon because I too have dark circles under my eyes, I eat junk food, I am small and I stay up all night and I am cute but I will fight you."

April laughed at Aarna's description of herself, "Why can't you sleep?" April asked.

"You remember Casper?" Aarna asked.

April nodded, her friend was lovesick, "Sis let that man go... What are you holding on for? He's ghosting you? Respect the dead and grieve and move on let him rest in peace."

"I know I know all that. But... Okay don't judge but at the weekend I drove six hours to meet him and he stood me up." Aarna hung her head and continued to walk by Aprils side.

April held Aarna's hand to comfort her, "I will never judge you. But Aarna... They say a butterfly can't see its own wings they can't see how beautiful they really are. We are that butterfly, so even when you can't see it when you can't see how beautiful you are just know that the rest of us can."

They both got into the lift together and Aarna hugged April.

After the hug, April continued, "The ones who love you will never leave you. Even if there are a hundred reasons to give up. They will find one reason to hold on."

"But.." Aarna tried to refute April but April interrupted her.

"Look say you won the lottery... £30 million and your friend asks for £1,800. You would say yea sure because £1,800 is like nothing. But what if they ask for all £30 million. Of course, you are going to say no. So what's the difference? There are over 30 million seconds in a year, now are you going to give them all your time or just the 1,800 they asked for? My point is your beautiful, kind, funny and have a rare heart so cry, go to the gym put the snacks down and move on. He will either come back or you will of moved on by then."

Aarna smiled and they both got out of the lift together "I may be a potato now but one day I will be a French fry and then everyone will want me."

April laughed and nodded, "Exactly."

Everyone needed a no matter what friend.

Someone they can call on no matter what. Someone they can vent to no matter what. Someone she doesn't have to explain herself to, no matter what. Aarna felt she had found that with April, with her rare heart and feisty soul.