I'm not okay...yet

When Alice and I get to the room, I shut and lock the door. I drop our bags in front of the bed and sit down on the corner of it, the comforter bunching up around me. She sits down next to me and stretches out, spreading her arms and singing one of The Ramones' songs, the name of which I can never seem to remember. I gently take hold of her wrist and pull her back up so she's sitting and take both of her hands in mine.
"Alice, I wanted to plan something extravagant and breathtaking, but I don't think that I can wait any longer", I begin,"I've been trying to gather enough courage to do this for years, Alice Jasmine Larue Tauren, will you be my girlfriend?" I ask. She smiles her signature shy sly secretive expression of pure unadulterated emotion and pulls me up off of the bed. Then, she spins us around and pulls me into a hug before standing on her toes and whispering.
"I was beginning to think you'd never ask. Of course I will; I'd love to."
I wrap my arm around her waist and pick her up, spinning. On to the bed we go, where I tickle her and watch as her giggles escape and grin stays on her face. These past few weeks she's been smiling more than she has in years.
I place my hand under her chin and slowly lift it up, lean in and let my lips fall onto hers. It's my first kiss and even though it's not really what I would have expected, it's amazing. Her lips are soft and inviting and the best part of the kiss: I'm sharing it with Alice. I'd call it a dream, but it's much better than that, it's real. We separate and lay down, sighing, blushing.

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