Love Aint Always Pretty novel Chapter 10

Neskinchennyy

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Origin: Ukrainian

10

NICK'S POV

EIGHT YEARS AGO

The night when I stayed behind to watch over Tracy was the best thing that happened to me.

I met a very beautiful girl named Catherine and we have been hanging out a lot since then. I even thanked my mom about that night. Hilarious, I know.

I showed Catherine around town every day and she wouldn't complain about it. I took her to this cheap market in town and she bought a few stuff for herself and a bracelet for me that matches her bracelet as well. It was cute. I've never tried having couple things, we weren't officially a couple yet though. I would take her out for a little joyride by a borrowed car that Alec got from a mechanic shop. I took her to some ice cream parlour cos she loves ice cream so much.

"Strawberry. Definitely strawberry." She says to me.

"Alright. One strawberry and one chocolate please." I said to the ice cream seller who was checking Catherine out.

She takes the cone and starts licking the ice cream. Catherine is the only thing I always think of everyday when we're not together. I always get happy when Catherine is happy. I love watching her do some stuff that is cute and how she is just purely happy. She makes me happy over the littlest things she do.

"Hmm, why are you looking at me like that?" She asks me while we were walking on the streets, hand in hand. Another couple thing that I haven't done with my ex, Hazel.

"Cos you're pretty." I was being honest.

I love how she shies away when I tell her she is beautiful and how she argues with me about it.

"You're a smooth talker." She smiles.

I just laughed at her.

We would visit the town carnival a lot at night cos she likes it, she doesn't whine about how ugly or rusty the rides are, she forces me to ride one after the other. She constantly visits my house every weekend along with Jenna and I love how my mom likes her. They get along pretty well cos my mom loves baking and so does Catherine. I hope her parents will like me just like how my mom likes her for me.

"She's a very beautiful and a kind girl, Nick." Mom says to me while I was helping her out with the groceries.

"I know mom."

"And she makes you happy."

"She's my happiness." I smiled.

My mom cups my cheeks. "You're madly in love with her, son."

I just nod. "I think I am."

There were days when we took Tracy and Jenna around town with us since they want to tag along. The four of us would just go to the park, or watch movies together, then we'd have pizza right away. I usually help her sneak out of her room in the middle of the night when all the lights in their mansion are off just to go night swimming with Alec and his girl.

"Cannonball!!" I ran towards the river while holding Catherine's hand.

We ran together hand in hand and jumped off together to the water. We made a big splash but I quickly helped her up to get some air. Catherine doesn't really know how to swim so I always have to watch out for her. But I always love watching out for her when we go swimming cos I can always pull my body close to her.

Her arms hanging over my shoulders while wrapping around my neck. We faced each other while I was busy holding her and floating at the same time. I smiled at her, she still looks so beautiful with wet hair.

"God you're beautiful." I say.

She smiles sheepishly. "I always hear that from other guys but you're the only one who I like hearing it from."

I bite my lip. "I love you Catherine."

I finally said it and I could tell that she was a little bit surprised by my confession. Tonight was the perfect night and I couldn't hold it anymore.

"Do you mean that?" She asked.

I nod.

"I love you. I do." I answered right away.

She just stared at me.

"I always feel so happy when I'm with you. I know I'm just a poor man and I don't have a lot of money with me." I said to her.

"I don't need no money just to make me happy Nick. They're just material stuff. They will eventually get destroyed or lost in time." She says to me.

"I can't buy you all those expensive things you need or want but I can love you with all my heart. With all of me. With all that I've got." I looked into her eyes.

"I've been waiting to hear that." She giggles so cutely.

I smiled and finally moved in closer to her. Her lips pressing on my lips making everything all perfect. Her lips were so soft. The softest lips I've kissed. She kisses me back and I feel her tongue coaxing with my tongue. I feel her fingers tugging on my hair while my hands were busy holding her body.

"I love you Nick." She says right away after we kissed.