Never forget you

Chapter 53: Knight

A set of hands slam against the passenger window making me jump. "What the fuck are you doing!" Skye screams at the rolled up window. Her hair is drenched from the storm water coming down like it's a monsoon outside. She flinches when thunder booms in the distance and I hurry to unlock the door.

"What the hell are you doing?" I ask confused. I left her inside because I know how much she hates storms, how terrified she is of them. I needed a breather, a break, before I did something I was going to regret. I know the truth now about what happened four years ago; about what happened between us, but that doesn't mean it still doesn't bother me. The second I saw Maddie tonight sitting with Skye a knot started to form inside of me. Anger, sadness, hurt. And it just got worse the second Ian came into the picture. When he put his hands on Skye. It's like everything came flooding back. I know she didn't go to him, I know she didn't betray me but that doesn't mean I still don't have that gaping hole inside my heart from that day. From what could have been with us.

I swallow down the thick lump forming in my throat as I watch Skye push my wet hair out of her face. She huffs as if she's annoyed at the mess clinging to her and I can't help but smile at her frustration because to me she looks as gorgeous as ever.

"I asked you first! Where the hell are you going? Why the fuck did you just leave me there," she throws her hair back on a huff getting more and more agitated at the wet uncooperative mess, "Ugh! Why are you fucking laughing at me, jerk!"

I can't help it, I laugh harder. Skye rolls her eyes and I try my best to calm myself but then a loud boom of thunder and a spider web of lightning shoots through the sky making my girl jump and it sobers me up quickly.

"You, okay?"

She shrugs so I reach over giving her hand a squeeze. She looks down at it before looking back at me. "Where are you going?" Skye whispers and my heart clenches.

I lean over, a somber face gracing me before I cup her cheeks with my hands and kiss her lightly. Skye lets out a sigh as I rest my forehead to hers. "I had to get out of there. I just...I couldn't deal with it, babe. I'm sorry."

Skye nods. I don't know if she fully understands or not but her tiny acknowledgment fills me with warmth. Another flash of lightning illuminated the sky as the loud pangs on rain drops surround the car. I see Skye tense and my heart aches because I want nothing more than to make it better. Distract her.

"I was going to go get some food and then head home for a hot shower and a movie."

Skye nods, her shoulders tensing with the bang of thunder. "We just ate," she tries to laugh but it comes out strained. I know she's scared as shit right now but she won't admit it.

Shrugging I put my hand on her thigh to get her to look over at me. "I know, but I'm a growing boy and I'm in the mood for some tacos."

She nods, her eyes still focused on mine. We stare at each other as the storm howls around us outside of the car. A silent conversation happens between us.

I didn't want to leave you but the weather is horrible.

I know.

I have to get out of here. I can't be around them.

I know.

Do you want to come with me?

I wait patiently as my eyes dance between Skye's dark blues. The color of her eyes matching the dark stormy sky outside. After a few minutes hesitation Skye closes her eyes, let's put a deep breath giving the tiniest of nods and then sits back buckling her seatbelt. The gesture has my insides soaring. Love set ablaze through me because my girl just silently told me so much.

Smiling I buckle my seatbelt and then turn on the car. After putting on my lights and windshield wipers i slowly pull out and take my time driving to our new destination. Every once in a while peeking over to look at Skye's stiff form. I want nothing more than to lean over, hold her close or give her my hand to help calm her but I know it'll only make her more anxious. Keeping my hands on the wheel and my eyes on the road is the best thing for her nerves right now.

I take another glance over and my chest tightens. "Shit," I say under my breath as I watch a tear fall down Skye's cheek. "Babe, talk to me. What can I do?"

"Just focus on driving. Please."

"Okay," I breath out biting my lip. I can't just focus on driving when she's crying right next to me. Glancing back over at her I see that the tears are coming more frequently.

"Skye..." a sob slips out of her as her head falls forward a little. I can't take it anymore. I look around at my surroundings noticing there's a scenic point a half mile up the road I can turn off at, just like we went to before. A few minutes later I'm pulling off to the little dirt patch that looks over a vast forest. I leave the car running after putting it in park and reach over pull her close but Skye pulls away after a second. Her cold shiny eyes meeting mine.

"You're an asshole you know that?"

My mouth falls open. Shocked and ready to protest Skye beats me to it. "You fucking left me! You walked out that door because you couldn't control your emotions or hell, you were afraid of your emotions but what about mine?!" She's screaming in the tiny car and my ears burn from the echo.

"I know. I'm sorry. I wasn't..."

"What?" She levels me with a stare. "You weren't thinking? No shit, Sherlock. I thought we made progress. I thought we realized we had to fucking talk to each other about shit not just close up and leave!"

I flinch at her words. At the reminder of what happened the last time we didn't talk about shit.

"And I said I was sorry. I know you're right, Skye, okay. I know. But do you know what I felt when he showed up? When he put his damn hands on you? All the memories that came back?"

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

I blink a few times my head rearing back and not understanding. Skye throws up her in agitation before opening the door and getting out.