The Very Best of Me

8 - Don't Leave Me

TRIGGER WARNING⚠️ : BLOOD AND DEATH

It's been a while since Tommy and I started dating and I am in love. Well, we are in love.

February 14, 2013

I'm laying next to Tommy in a bed of roses as the sweat makes my hair clump to my forehead. I turn my head to the side and Tommy is smiling at me.

He runs his hand through my hair as he leans over and kisses my forehead. I drape my bare leg across his as I rest my head on my hand.

"I think I love Valentine's Day now." Tommy says with a chuckle.

"I think I love you." I state.

His smile slowly fades as he took in what I just said.

"What?" he asks.

"I love you, Tommy." I say as I cup his face in my hands.

He shakes his head and sighs as a few stray tears fell from his eyes.

"You don't love me. You can't love me." Tommy says softly.

"But I do love you." I rebut.

"How do you know you love me? I mean, how do you wake up and look at me, deciding that you're content with loving me?" he questions.

I scoff and move my hands off his face. I stand up from the bed and grab my shirt as he props himself up on his elbows.

"What are you doing?" Tommy asks.

"I'm leaving." I reply.

"Why are you leaving?" he queries.

"You are hell, Tommy. You are fierce, you're bold, you're insanely hot, but you are hell. I know I love you because I know what I want. Do you?" I inquire.

He pulls on his boxers and chases behind me as I rush out of his bedroom. I hear him pause once I reach for the front door.

"I-I love you." Tommy stammers out.

I let go of the handle and turn back around to face him. I suddenly feel very vulnerable so I tugged on my shirt.

"I love you so much that it scares me. You came into my life in a different aspect from the other 20 years we've known each other and you promised me a whole bunch of things. So far, you've kept your word with every single promise. You're bringing me a baby that I didn't know I was ready for but I am. You treat me like no one else has ever treated me and you've made me fall in love with you. It makes me scared shitless but I love you, Ava. And I know what I want. I want you. What do you want?" I exclaimed.

I smile at him before walking over to him. I jump up into his arms and wrap my legs around him as he chuckles. I cup his face and kiss him as he runs his hand down my back.

"You love me?" I ask.

"I love you. In fact, I love all of you." he replies.

I raise my eyebrow in confusion as his hands creep under my shirt. I smile knowingly as the words resonated with me.

"You love all of me. Got it." I whisper.