Rags And Riches

Mending What's Broken

Logan's Point of View!
Later that Night!

I just got home from the center and I decided to take a shower before going to bed.  I got in the shower and after about 20 minutes I got out and put on some fussy pants and a long sleeve shirt.  I put my now damp hair in a bun and then began working on a case.  While I was working I remembered I was supposed to text Luke.  I shot him a text saying " Hey I made it home." Then I continued with what I was doing.  While I worked on my case I couldn't stop thinking about Luke and what he said.  I couldn't believe he felt that way about me.  I couldn't believe he said he was in love with me.  I knew I wanted to finish the conversation.  I wanted to know more.  I wanted to know everything he felt about me.  I wanted to know if there was a chance of us ever working it out.  I needed to find out if I was still what he wanted.  I couldn't focus on my case.  It was around 1 am.  I grabbed my keys and went to get into my car.  I drove out of my garage and locked up the house.  While I was driving I wondered if this was a good idea.  Why am I driving to his house at 1 Am?  Maybe I should turn around. Everything kept telling me to turn around but I didn't I arrived at his house and got out of my car.  I walked up to the door and knocked.  Why am I here?  What if he has a girlfriend or something?  I got cold feet and ran away from the door.  I got inside my car and drove off before the door even opened.  While I was driving I heard my phone ring.  It was Luke.  I reluctantly answered.

Logan and Luke's Conversation!
Logan: Hello
Luke: Did you just ding dong ditch my house?
Logan: Kinda
Luke: Explain why you left?
Logan: I got scared.
Luke: Get back here.
Logan: No thank you. I'm just going to head home.
Luke: Get back here now.
Logan: Fine.
I hung up.

After I hung up with him I turned the car around and drove back to his house. I arrived driving my car into the driveway. When I cut off my car Luke was already outside opening my door. " Hi," I said getting out. " Child gets in the house, " Luke said laughing shutting my car door. I laughed locking my car and going inside. Doesn't look different at all. Maybe more furniture but It looks clean and nice as I remember. " I don't answer your text and you pop up at my house," Luke said laughing. " No I was thinking and I just wanted to talk to you face to face, not over messages and I knew I didn't wanna toss and turn all night without knowing. It would drive me crazy " I said looking up at him. " What did you want to know, " Luke asked? " Why did you let me leave out of here that night? Why was it so hard for you to tell me you love me " I asked? " I wasn't sure how I felt. I knew I felt differently about you. I knew it was something, I just couldn't figure out for the life of me what. You have to realize all this is new to me. I've never in my life cared about a woman the way I do about you. I've never protected a woman the way I do for you. I've never let a woman in my daughter's life. Truthfully the most I get from a woman is their body. I never wanted anything serious with anybody but you. It drove me crazy and then I did some soul searching and I finally realized none of the stuff that had transpired was your fault. It was mine. Everything. I let you go. I hurt you. I let you believe I only wanted you for the same thing I wanted those other women for and that wasn't true. I wanted you for something different. It started as me just wanting you because you put up a fight and made yourself hard to get. I liked the challenge. Then it turned into me wanting you because I knew you were everything I've ever wanted in a woman and more. You're pure, innocent, and exactly what you are called Royalty. I've never had that " Luke said looking at me. " I didn't know you felt that way about me," I said.

" It took for me to lose you for me to realize that's how I felt, " Luke said honestly. " I didn't want to lose you. I didn't. I just didn't know what to do. You admitted on your decision that we were done and it got to a point where it hurt me more to be around you than to stay away " I said. " I never blamed you for trying. I didn't I appreciated that I meant that much to you. I just didn't understand why. Then it got to a point where I had to guard myself because I knew sooner or later you would realize that I was not worth all the effort and leave me " Luke said. " See that's where you were wrong. You were worth that and more. I only wish I could have given you half the happiness you gave me those three months. You were the only happiness in my day. That's how I knew I had fallen in love with you. I thought about you every day all day. I wanted to be in your arms. I wanted to be around you all the time. I thought about you more than I thought about breathing. Every time I thought of you my heart would flutter. I got goosebumps when someone even mentioned your name. Everything was about you. I probably mentioned you to Michael a thousand times. I finally had one thing that was all mine. It got so bad sometimes I would even be planning our futures together. You, me Izzy, and Levi " I said giggling. " Levi " Luke asked? " That was our doggy baby," I said giggling. " You're so dorky," Luke said laughing. " Hey," I said fake pouting. " I would love for it to be me, you, Izzy, and our doggy baby " Luke said smiling. " Yeah I just I don't know I wish things were different now," I said sadly. " Hey, we have all the time in the world to make them different " Luke said hugging me. I smiled cause I missed this. I missed the sweet him. I missed feeling protected. I missed his smell and his strength. I missed him.

" Any particular reason why you're holding me so tight," Luke asked laughing? " Just cherishing the moment," I said looking up at him. " You're still as beautiful as I remember, " Luke said causing me to blush. " Thank you," I said as we pulled away. " I should be getting home," I said with my head down. " Yeah, It's late. Wouldn't want your boyfriend to worry " Luke said clenching his jaw. " No need to clench your jaw. I broke up with him today " I said rolling my eyes. " Aww still can't find anyone that'll fill my shoes," Luke said in a sad sarcastic way. " Oh, that was not it. I broke up with him because of how he was acting with the kids. I didn't like it " I said. " It's okay I know I'm irreplaceable," Luke said laughing. " No I believe it is I that is irreplaceable," I said popping my imaginary collar. " I missed your crazy ass," Luke said laughing. " I missed you too Luke," I said smiling. " Why don't you stay for a bit. Watch a movie. Like old times " Luke asked? I thought about it. I didn't wanna leave but I knew I had work tomorrow. " Just one. I have worked early " I said not caring about work at this point. We sat on each end of the couch and started a movie that turned out to be scary. I was scared out of my mind. I moved next to Luke who looked as if he knew I would eventually. I punched him and he started laughing which let me know this was his plan all along. Halfway through the movie, I had started to doze off. I was so tired I knew there was no way I could even move off this couch. I heard the movie get cut off and I felt Lukes strong hands pick me up and carry me bridal style up the stairs. I felt myself get laid on something soft and I knew I was in either the guest bedroom or Luke's bedroom. When I felt Luke get into bed with me I knew I was in Luke's. Luke wrapped me up in the cover and held me all night. I had never spent the night here. I had never spent the night anywhere besides my home. I didn't want to leave either. I was so comfortable and at peace. Luke held me so tight and I loved it. Not once all night did he move his arms from around me. Not that I wanted him to anyways.