Misery Is Sweet

Chapter 11 The Gifts

Meika's POV

Being back in this same hidden spot with Kristoff, sends the best relieving feeling, all throughout my body, calming it all at once... As if this corner is somehow the pain reliever I needed today... I don't know if it's the place or him or maybe both, but either way, this is what I needed without even knowing it.

I hate that he had to see my head with the newly made bruise, but I can't hide it like I can the cigarette burn with my sweater. I am getting hot instantly being in this, but the nice breeze that accompanies us out here eases my slight heat stroke that I'm over exaggerating about... But that seems to be summertime for you.

We sneak through the same area, as I squeeze the fingers I have my hand wrapped around. Since the rest of his hand just covers mine like a glove, as he continues to pull me behind him to his spot. I notice the little bag in his hand that he is holding behind his back right beside my hand. I lean forward trying to see what it is, but all I can see are some little boxes. This makes me curious as we get back to our spot. So he pulls the bag in front of him so I can't see it anymore, before sitting down on the ground.

I sit down next to him without hesitation, scooting close to him, this luckily creates the best smile I could've hoped for. His smile is contagious and I can't help but wish he would smile all the time, because it looks so amazing on him. Genuine happiness is one of the sexiest looks on any person out there... it's almost as great as how good confidence looks.

"So... what did ya get me?" I playfully ask him as he smirks down at me matching my playfulness. "Wouldn't you like to know?" I nod as he holds it away from me making sure I can't see it in his hand. I giggle in response reaching over him for the prize at hand. "Well if you're not going to show me then I'll just have to look myself."

He laughs at me holding it as far away from me as he can, with his giant width span. His arms are probably my height if measured.. at least.

He continues to laugh at my expense as I pull myself across his broad frame just to stretch out as much as I can... But I can tell you it's not as far as he can reach. I join in with the laughter as my giggles have evolved with the excitement of the hunt... Plus the one thing that I have no idea what it is and I could care less.. it's the game with him that I love and I'll make happen.

No matter how far I seem to reach for the bag with one hand and pulling that same hand down with my weight and 'strength' behind it.. nothing is working, hilariously enough. It shows me I'm not as physically strong as I imagined, at least compared to him.

"Is it that important to you?!" He mockingly asks me making me giggle even louder than before. "No not at all." my voice cracks with my reply because of the lack of air from laughing so hard. So I ended up replying probably way too honestly.

"Then why are you doing this?" He asks with disbelief. My shoulders shrug automatically just to reply. "I just thought it would be fun to wrestle with you. I didn't want, nor expect a gift from you... I just wanted time with you... that's it."

His lips crash to mine before I even have a chance to react.. but I would have been accepting of that anyways. I effortlessly wrap my palms over his cheeks pulling him in as his arms tighten around my torso, taking the breath right from my lungs in the best kind of way.

I break the kiss slowly just wanting to keep going but I'm not here for that... I'm here to hang out with him. He smiles at me as he pulls a box out of the bag to hand me. "Happy birthday." He says in the most calming tone, so I take the box from him just to slip the ribbon off and take off the lid. I bust up laughing, as I see 2 tiny stuffed boxing gloves. I look at him as he states. "I figured if I pissed you off you could punch me with these because they should fit your hands perfectly with you being so tiny."

I shake my head at him, "I'm not tiny but I think these are cute.. so thank you." I push my fingertips into them and they barely fit. I put them in his face just to flick his nose with my gloved-up fingertip. He laughs just as loud as I did, watching me play with his gift.

He smiles then reaches in grabbing another box, it's in the shape of a rectangle.. this one is longer but kind of skinny. I bite my bottom lip opening it as I scoff now. It's a little girl's sparkly, unicorn masquerade mask. "It's because you hate the bruise on your face.. so I thought this would make you feel better.. even though I think your face is gorgeous no matter what." I grin at him loving that sweet answer that I want to object to, but I can't get myself to.

"Thank you for the birthday gifts they were somehow thoughtful... I appreciate it and you." I say sweetly to him as I take the joint that I can see in the front pocket of his shirt. Lighting the end to take a hit, then a second one just to hand it right over to him. I stay laying across him now liking the close proximity of our bodies.

"You know, I thought about moments like this with you for so long.. that now that I have it, I can't seem to believe it's real." He says to me making my smile bigger if that was even possible.

My heart starts beating so rapidly that I'm afraid it's going to fly out of my chest by how high it wants to soar at his thoughtful honesty. It's so intoxicating that it makes me want to give him my honesty as well. "You know.." I start as I swallow the lump in my throat fidgeting with my fingers until he hands the joint back to me to take another hit. So I willingly do just that before I lose all confidence.

"I have liked you for a while now.. but I never wanted my father to look down on me for me being distracted with something other than the family business... but now that I don't have either, I seem to want to do something for myself for once... I feel like I deserve just that." I explain as best as I can to him.

"Am I.. something you want for yourself?" He asks I think for clarification, for his peace of mind. I can't help but nod, biting my bottom lip once again before the smoke starts to stream out from between my lips as I hand him the joint.

"I'm honestly terrified to be with you.. but at the risk of sounding crazy, it's a good terrified. It's scary to imagine opening my heart to someone when I haven't thought about anything like this for so long.. but knowing it's you, is something I would say yes to a thousand times over. But I swear I'm not crazy.. well kinda.. but a fun crazy." I change the serious emotion-filled conversation to a humorous one since that's the only way I know how to cope with anything that intimidates me, by causing me to be vulnerable. well, that and smoking weed... I can't help thinking this as I instinctively take the joint that's headed my way.

"I would say more of a cute crazy.. but I swear I will do everything in my power to not take any of this lightly.. for not just your heart's sake but mine as well. It does make me feel so much better knowing that I'm not the only one feeling this way... So it sends an unknown strength into my heart as well. I somehow feel stronger with you." He states to me making my face split by how big my smile is. My lips can't contain the smoke because I can't put away this smile.

"Thank you for that... I needed to not feel so crazy for you." I retort grabbing the mask and putting it on. "I need to hide my face so you don't see how bad I'm blushing at your incredibly sweet words." I joke around as he chuckles with me before slipping my mask to the top of my head, then reaching into the bag that held my presents just to hand me another box. He takes the joint from my hand and smokes it since my hands are full once again.

"Wait... I thought these were my birthday presents?" I ask him curiously holding up the presents before he smirks then replies. "Those were the funny gag gifts.. to make you laugh and this is your actual gift to make you smile and hopefully if things go well enough, it will be something to think of me every time you look at it." He explains vaguely to me as I quickly open the box to see a necklace. It's the infinity symbol with two little diamonds total, one on the top of each loop.

"I know there is nothing I can say to prove how badly I want this to work out.. forever with you.. but I would hope that if you ever question it, that this reminds you.. that you have had my heart for a while and probably always will." He says the words that somehow take the air straight from my lungs in that one explanation. I kiss him without hesitation.. needing to show him how much this means to me.. for myself, it's always been about the thought that's put behind the gift that counts to me.

"That's the sweetest thing I have ever heard.. thank you, Kris." My words ooze with an appreciation for this thoughtful gift, as I peck his lips once more.

"May I put it on you?" He asks me as I vigorously nod, sitting up from his lap and turning around. I have to move my braids so they don't get caught. He reaches around, before latching it for me like the gentleman he is.

I look down holding the charm in my hand before I turn back around to face him with tears in my eyes that are about ready to fall from so much happiness. No one in my entire life has made me feel this good and important... ever. I never want this to end.

"It's beautiful.. thank you. I'm not going to take this off." I state as he scoffs then asks, "You can't say that.. what about when you're mad at me? Because we are a couple now, so it's implied that we will fight here and there.. what then?"

"I won't take it off no matter how bad you might want to make me punch you... it's the most thoughtful gift I have ever received.. so I couldn't be more grateful." I try to explain but he still doesn't look like he fully believes me so I add. "I promise." I seal that promise with a kiss.