Stay With Me

Chapter 49

I sniffled and he tensed pulling away making me look up as he looked down at me worried. "What's wrong? Did I do something? Do you want to leave?" he demanded and I shook my head quickly smiling as he wiped the tears.

"No. I'm fine...just being emotional" I whispered and his expression softened as he nodded. "Okay" he whispered and I leaned back on his chest still swaying. I didn't know this song but we kept swaying in silence.

I think this is what we both needed. Each other with nothing else but music in the background. Peaceful time alone...

A few people messed our time up to talk to him and I was fine with it but, he seemed annoyed. Really annoyed. After the forth person he sighed looking at me "Let's go somewhere" he whispered smiling down at me and I instantly nodded.

"Lead the way..."

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Somehow I knew we would end up here. I don't think tonight would've been right if we didn't. I smiled taking my heels off before walking out of his beach house. I took a deep breath heading down the steps and let my feet hit the sand gently.

The light breeze hit my skin as I walked closer to the water going through memories again.

"It's suppose to be the perfect night. That's what I wanted for you"

"One thing would make this day even better"

Our first kiss... Shit here come the tears.

I wiped them hearing footsteps behind me. He probably thinks i'm on my period or something with all this crying. He just helped wipe the tears again once he saw them and I just took a deep breath hearing the waves crash against shore.

"Sorry for getting emotional" I whispered and he shook his head "You have nothing to apologize for... Are you okay?" he asked and I just nodded. "Yeah.. Just thinking" I said shrugging it off.

"Can you tell me?" He asked and I could hear the pleading in his voice. He lifted my head up waiting and I just spoke "Just about... Us. The song brought back memories and this does too" I admitted looking at the water and he chuckled staying quiet for a bit.

"Wish we could get back to that. Nothing but happiness... I loved it" he whispered making my heart flutter and warmth spread through me "Me too" I whispered still looking at the water.

I wish I could forget about all of this and stay in that moment. Everything seem so clear to me. We didn't have no doubt, no pain, nothing but happiness.

"I don't want this anymore" he spoke up and I looked over to him confused as his eyes stayed on me. "W-what do you mean?" I asked watching him. He closed the little distance we had as his hands came up to cup my face.

"I don't want this hurt. I don't want you hurting anymore either. I just want to go back to high school Leah..." he stated with his voice cracking abit. He was crying...

"That's when all that mattered was us being together... I don't want to have this distance between us anymore. I don't want to push you away anymore. I want you to be able to read me like an open book" he stated as I stood there quietly. He was saying all the right words and I was frozen. I didn't know what I was feeling... Could things be this good?

"I pushed you away in fear of hurting you and I ended up doing it anyway when I couldn't make up my fucking mind. But now, I don't want to let you go. I know it seems like the same thing over and over but I'm done. I want you again. I want the love again. I can't deal with this" he says panicking as tears fall down his cheek and his hands shook.

My hand came up and I wiped the tears shaking myself at the feelings overwhelming me.

This was it... This is what i've been dying for.

"I need you. I want to be your best friend, distraction, the only man you want for the rest of your life. I want to be everything to you like you are to me..." He leaned his head in mine breathing hard as tears just fell down our cheeks.

"I want to see the smile I use to always get... just give me one more chance. One and I promise I will not be like how it was before. I just want to continue on from prom and graduation. Let's just start from there. Please" he begged and I nodded instantly as he spoke.

I kept giving him chances because I knew he was what I wanted. I knew I wouldn't want to have happiness with anyone else but him and he didn't either.

Nothing else had to be said...

"Yes?" He asked quickly and I nodded crying my smiling up at him and that instant I was against his chest in a tight hug. I could barley breath but I held on to him as tight as I could as he kissed my head over and over.

This was where our life together would begin...

"Thank you"

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One more chapter then the Epilogue💙