[30 mins] Cuddle During Thunderstorm [Sleep Inducing & Romantic]

Transcript

Sometimes I feel like I don't tell you that I love you, you know? And I want to hold space for you, if there's anything you want to talk about, I want to talk to you, talk to me, I'm here, I know baby, I'm all baby, come lay on my chest, and tell me all about it, and I'm gonna just wrap your body, and hold you tight all night. I know we got this unspoken rule where we gotta tell each other we love each other at least once a day, but maybe once a day is not enough, especially on days when you feel like your cup is empty.

I was thinking about what you told me yesterday, and I'm sorry if it seemed like I brushed you off baby, but I would love to hear more about it now. And not only would I love to hear about it, I would love to add to the vision that you already have, and do everything and anything in my power to help this vision come into fruition. And the reason why is because I love you, and I support your goals, I support your vision.

I'm sorry if I seemed dismissive yesterday, I had a lot of things going on, and it was wrong of me to be short with you. I want to be at peace, I want to be a safe haven the same way you're my peace and my safe haven. I always want to feel like I'm adding value to your life and never taking it away.

I know you know baby, but even when you know, it's good to hear it sometimes. Like I know that you know that I love you, but I still say it just so you know it's real. Yeah.

What do you mean Mr. Old Tom? I love the moments that we share now.

Falling in love with you has really been probably the most exciting and the best days of my life. That's really sad baby, I'm sorry to hear that. I know that sometimes we can get kind of complacent in our relationships, and things don't always seem exactly the way they used to.

I know relationships stays in just this one phase, especially a downward spiral. I mean we've had ups and downs, but for the most part I think we've been pretty happy. A lot of beautiful memories.

A lot of beautiful moments. I can remember the first day we seen each other. We were in Whole Foods.

Yeah. Uh huh. I saw you walking on the fruit aisle.

You was actually looking at the watermelons. Summertime baby, summertime. I can tell you just got back from the gym.

You had on these little gray shorts. You had a little bit of sweat on your back, even though you had on this black top. I could see the sweat and the smile on your back.

I kind of eyed you when you came in, and I was building up my nerve to say something to you. No, I wasn't really nervous, I was just, I guess I was breathtaking. When I saw you come in, I looked your way and I don't even know if you consciously or unconsciously did it, but you looked me right in my eyes and you smiled at me.

When I saw your smile for the first time, I just, I don't know, I felt, I felt peace. I felt forever. I felt like it was something more that I wanted to explore.

You had such beautiful and mysterious eyes like you had so many wonderful things to offer, but you also been through so many trying things. And I think the mystery and the curiosity in your eyes, as well as the depth and the beauty in your smile, that just made me want to say something to you. Do you remember what I said to you? I know it was, it was kind of bad.

And I'm so surprised that I ended up getting your number. Not that day, but I did get your number. I, I walked up to you and I said, those are nice melons.

Yeah, I did. I know, I know. And you said, excuse me, have you lost your mind? And I said, no, I'm referring to the watermelons.

You seem to have picked the nicest two melons. I wasn't referring to your breasts or anything like that. And you kind of rolled your eyes and chuckled.

I guess you sensed that I was a little bit nervous, but I'm glad you didn't rip me into one. I'm just so glad that you are the beautiful, kind, and patient, loving individual that you are, because that could have went left and quick. But you smiled and you said, okay.

I said, my name is Andre Richards. And you told me your name. Next, did you have a boyfriend? And you said, actually, you do.

And he wouldn't like it if a tall, handsome, very attractive man was hitting on her. So I said, okay, I understand. I respect that.

I value relationships. And I would never do anything to jeopardize you or your relationship or your happiness for that matter. And you smiled and you said, well, that's very honorable of you.

And we kind of went our separate ways. And then a week later, lo and behold, I was walking the trail that I usually walk every morning around nine o'clock. But this day I was running just a tad bit late, so I didn't get to the trail till 11 o'clock.

And I'm walking and I'm power walking. And lo and behold, who do I see? And I walk up beside you and I say, hey, how you doing? You remember me? And you pointed to me.

You said, balance, right? And we both started laughing. My name is Andre, if you didn't remember.

And you said, I did. I did remember your name. Do you remember mine? And I said, I do.

And I said, what would your boyfriend say about us walking this trail together? And you said, I got a confession to make. I don't really have a boyfriend.

I just thought she was a little bit awkward when we first met. And I didn't know how to let you down softly. I do think you're attractive, however.

But I don't know. The melon joke kind of run me the wrong way. And we walked and we talked.

And we talked some more. And by the end of the trail, we were both laughing and smiling. And honestly, I didn't want it to end.

I really wanted to go a few more laps. If I recall correctly, I even asked you, are you down for another mile or two? And then you said you had to get back to work.

You was just walking on your break. You was going to shower, get something to eat, and head back to work. I asked you for your number.

And then you said something that no woman ever said to me. You was like, why should I give you my number? And I said, because I've got a glimpse of the future that we can have together.

And I've seen how amazing we can be. I want to go slow. And I'm not requiring anything of you right now.

No pressure, no obligations. I'm perfectly content just getting to know you and spending time with you. But I know there's something there.

You smiled. You gave me your number. And I think the rest is history.

Thank you for being such an inspiration in my life and challenging me on things, helping me to see myself when I can't always see past my ego, helping me to grow and just be a better version of myself. I'm so grateful for you. And anytime I can be there for you and hold space for you, it makes me feel valued.

It makes me feel worthy. So anytime you need me to recount old stories of us so you can get to sleep, feel safe and protected, I want you to know that I'll always be here for you. I'll never leave your side.

I'll never abandon you. I love you too, baby. Of course, I could rub your butt.

I love to rub your butt, baby. Yeah, I know. I have given it some thought, baby.

I guess. .. I guess I wanted to wait a little while because I really enjoy these moments.

I think starting a family and having children is just a huge step, you know? And I think we're close. You know, we're really close.

We're in a great place financially. I'm doing great at my job. You're doing fantastic at your job.

We're financially prepared. We have a huge house. And I know we always talk about the day that we can share all the love that we have with the family.

But if I'm being perfectly honest, I feel selfish right now. I want you all to myself. I crave more of you.

I think we'll be ready for a family in the next year. Maybe the next year or two, but we're still young. And we got a lifetime to spend with each other.

I'm not going nowhere. And I know you'll make the best mother in the whole wide world. I look forward to the days when you got this big potbelly.

You can't even get out of bed. And you need me there to take care of you. Bring you food and make these midnight runs because you got cravings.

I can't wait. I can't wait for that. But right now, I want to travel the world.

I want to make love to the sun, come up and laugh hard until my sides hurt. And it's not to say that we can't do it with a child, but I love the energy and the time that we have together. And I just want more of you.

Having a family is one of the most beautiful things in the world. But the freedom and the independence that we have now, we'll never be able to get that back. We'll never be able to relive these moments.

They come in a different phase, a different cycle. And I want to enjoy us, just the two of us, right here, right now. Just a little longer, that's okay.

I love the spontaneity of our connection. If we want to take a week off and go to Greece, we can do it. If we want to spend a month in Bali, we can do it.

Just me and you. Just me and you. When I make a promise, I never go back on my word.

If a family is something that you want, then a family is something you will get. I remember you used to tell me about the relationship that you had with your dad. That it wasn't always great.

That you always felt like he was fighting for his approval and that made you feel some kind of way. That you would never treat your child that way. I'm so glad that you guys developed a healthy relationship now.

I've always wanted that for you. I want to talk about you this whole entire time and help you rebuild that relationship with your dad. Your dad is actually a great guy.

I think he's just kind of stuck in his ways, you know. And that tends to happen with a lot of adults who are older. They grow up a certain way and they feel like their way is the only way.

But over the years, I think we developed a healthy relationship, him and I. And I think through the course of us getting as close as we have, it kind of helped you guys repair that old relationship that you had. You know, your dad and I, we have a lot in common.

And I often wonder, is that one of the reasons why you gravitated to me? I'm sorry. Well, what do you want to talk about if you don't want to talk about your dad? I would love to talk about that, Ms.

Baldwin. I love it when you say things like that. You know, that's something that I've always loved.

You've always done it for me. I mean, like physically, emotionally, mentally, you've always been everything I ever wanted. And I told myself after coming off of a relationship where I felt like I was compromising a lot of myself to be in that relationship.

She was an amazing lady, but she wasn't what I wanted. And I felt like I was giving away a piece of myself to be in that relationship. And I always wanted somebody that saw me and felt like I was the best thing they ever had.

And I look at her like she's the best thing I've had. I think that's what we found in each other. I know that sometimes we take things for granted and we want to dive into the new phase of a relationship.

But one thing I've learned over the years is that there's nothing wrong with taking your time and being patient. Just enjoying things for how they are right now. And I love what we got and I love what we do.