The Move, Part 1: A Couple More Hours
I have another story for you all! I wrote this about a week ago, as I was thinking about my future plans with Okana, and this is the first part of the story that was created! I hope you all enjoy it! Okana-Tisky drew the fabulous art to go with the story so be sure to check him out as well! Enjoy!
As we were sitting in the back of the yellow taxi that was speeding through the snow-filled streets of Boston in January, I looked into his ocean blue eyes, and saw the happiness he emits that keeps me going. His head was leaned against mine, and our hands were interlocked. The two lane streets were now only one lane because of the recent blizzard that hit, dropping 2 feet of snow in 3 days. Only 7 hours earlier, we were sitting outside of our terminal in Los Angeles, with out feet tapping and tails wagging out of excitement.
When his tail wags, because of the tiger in him, it is a slow, mesmerizing glide, as if royalty was waving to you, meant to show calm and collected excitement, not meant to make a scene. My tail, however, has a fast and exuberant wag, fast enough to where you cannot keep your eye on the tail itself. The ironic part is, my personality is exactly like his wag, and his personality is exactly like my wag. When I am excited, even though my tail is out of control, my attitude and the way I talk is extremely collected and peaceful, but you can definitely hear the excitement in it as well, whereas he is the exact opposite.
"Baby, we have been planning this for months. I cannot believe it is finally happening! I remember when we first thought of this idea like it was yesterday! Arizona, me cuddled under your arms on our very small and flat king size bed on the floor, it was absolutely perfect!", he smiles. "And now we are going to be able to cuddle on a real bed, our bed."
"I know, I know! I'm so excited to finally show you the apartment we decided on in person. Pictures do not do it justice at all. In just a few hours, we will be on the other side of the country, starting our life together, in a beautiful, snow covered city. This blizzard that just passed made the city so beautiful, or at least more beautiful than usual." I said to him. "Hey, I'll be right back, I need to use the restroom really quick, before our plane boards. I fucking hate airplane bathrooms."
"Don't want to join the mile high club?" he said, in a very flirty voice.
"Ha ha, very funny. Save it for the apartment, we still need to mark it as our territory." I said.
"Ok mister wolf. I'm only part dog. Unlike you, I don't really understand that whole 'marking your territory' thing."
"Well all you need to know is that you will love it, and I will make you want it more and more!" I smiled, as I got up and walked to the bathroom, not leaving him any time to respond.
The one thing I forgot to take into account is that my coat is going to shed like no other when I get to Boston. In Los Angeles, there is no cold weather at all. It is 15 degrees in Boston right now, and for the first few weeks, I will need to have a huge amount of jackets on in order to stay warm until my new fur coat comes in.
When I got back to the terminal, he was standing with our luggage in the newly formed line for passengers boarding the plane. I made it there just in time, as he was right about to be checked for his ticket. After I got in line with him and boarded the plane, we sat in our seats, 15B and 15C. The emergency exit aisles are always the best ones to get, as they have more leg room, since we are both 6 foot 3, it comes in handy. As we sat down, I put my hand on his lap, and he held my paw. We were both fine with planes, but the fact that it was about to take off was an excuse for us to hold hands in LA, for the last time. Not like we needed an excuse though.
"This is the moment I have been waiting for all these months. This moment, hand in hand, taking off from LA to Boston, is the moment I have been dreaming about while I was stuck in my room all day. It is what has kept me going, what has kept me believing. I love you so much, and I can't wait for us to be there." he said to me, with tears in his eyes.
"A couple more hours baby, just a couple more hours. For now, just hold my hand, kiss me, and sleep in my arms. That is all I ever wanted." I said, as he kissed me and nuzzled into my chest with my arm around him.