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“Honey, I’m home!” I joked, locking the door behind me.
Jittery nerves filled me as I slid my shoes off. Not the bad kind of nerves, the type that makes you anticipate what someone's reaction would be. I had just been hanging out with my friends, and as always, it took a bit of a turn. My friend Ash had asked us to accompany them to get their ear pierced. They had easily influenced me to join them, and now I was sporting a shiny new conch piercing.
“Welcome back, dear,” Eddie greeted as I entered the living room. “How was your day out?”
“It was fun!” I replied with a smile. “We went out to eat, and stopped at the library.”
“I’m glad you had a marvelous time,” He smiled, warmth filling his gaze. Then he paused, eyes raking over my face. I pretended like nothing was different, that jittery feeling growing. I bit my lip, trying to stop that mischievous smile that threatened to overtake my face.
I understood why Eddie did what he did. There was a sort of thrill, to see if you can do something without anyone catching on. To try and outsmart the smartest. Although compared to a bank robbery, this wasn’t that big.
“It seems your day was a bit more adventurous then you’re letting on,” A small smirk rose on his lips. A bright grin landed on my face, no longer able to hold in my excitement. Raising a hand, Eddie gently went to caress my ear, but I flinched immediately at the contact.
“Ouch,” I winced, raising a hand to protectively cover my ear.
Eddie’s smirk fell, a pained look crossing his features, “I didn’t mean to hurt you.”
“I know,” I tried to smile reassuringly. “I found out that the conch is one of the more painful piercings. I thought they meant the needle at first, but it’s actually because of how long it hurts afterwards. My entire ear is sore right now.”
“Should I prepare an ice pack?” Eddie fretted, hands held up like he was holding himself back from touching me.
“Maybe tomorrow if it’s still sore,” I replied, leaning up to peck his cheek. “But thank you. How’s your day been?”
Eddie’s face turned a soft pink as a silly smile took over him. For the rest of the night, Eddie talked about his day as you two took purchase on the couch. He made sure to be gentle as he held you, even though it was only your ear that was hurt. It just showed how gentle of a lover he was, and you couldn’t ask for more.