Hold On - Sequel to 'Happier'

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Andy-

I saw the look on his face as he said those words. Those horrible words. We had been back at the flat for only a few short hours. The boys were all with us, but when he spoke those words, they were quick to leave.

"What?" I had shouted to his face. His eyes were filled with regret.

"I said... I know you heard me, Andy." He had replied, his face softening and tears brimming the edges of his eyes.

"If your that upset that you said it, then why did you say it in the first place?" I asked him firmly. I remembered how I had stood up off the edge of his bed and how that moment was when I couldn't control anything anymore.

He had proved to me all of my thoughts. He had told me that that what she had said was true all along.

He said I was pathetic. He had then whispered under his breath to himself, asking why he would ever be with me.

And while I knew he didn't mean it, I couldn't help but believe him. I knew he was under a lot of pressure in that moment and that he himself couldn't exactly control everything that he did either. But that didn't matter to me because I was too blinded by those words.

And then I had said that he should just leave me. I admitted that I was poison to him. But he had denied it. He urged me to hold on. And I did. All night. I never let go of him. I couldn't let go of him.

At this point, he's the most important thing to me, and I was almost stupid enough to push him away and let him go.

I'm snapped back to reality as a hand is placed on my back. I lift my face from my hands and turn my head slightly, looking down at a sleepy Rye. He smiled up at me with a concerned look.

"What's wrong, baby?" He whispered gently. I sighed and laid back down next to him. He wrapped his arms around me tightly as if showing me that he was there and he wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.

"I had a dream about yesterday." I replied quietly. He took a slow breath in and tightened his arms around me.

"Yesterday doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is that I still have you in my arms. Yesterday goes to prove just how strong you and I truly are." He said, his voice muffled a bit by my hair. I couldn't help but smile at his words.

"I couldn't ever be this strong without you." I whispered and moved so I was looking into his eyes. They were sparking and deeper than normal.

"I love you so much, Andrew." He replied and placed his fingers under my chin.

"I think I love you more, Ryan." I said before connecting my lips with his. It was sweet and love filled and passionate and...amazing.

We kissed for a while, never asking for more, never taking things a step forward. We were happy with just being there with each other. We enjoyed the feeling of our lips pressed together and our legs mingled. We enjoyed the feeling of our arms draped around each other.

We pulled apart minutes later, neither of us speaking, neither of us needing to speak. He pulled me back down and I layed my head against his chest, soon falling asleep once again to the rhythm of his heartbeat.

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