Emily POV
"Where did you get that?" I ask
"Alanna gave me it" he says "she said you asked her to give it to me, I'm guessing that's not the case"
"Alanna!" I gasp "no it's not you were not supposed to see that version"
"Is it true?" He asks
"Is what true? There's alot in that video Randy you're going to have to be more specific" I say pacing the floor and panicking
"Em will you please stand still for a moment" he asks
"I can't, this was never supposed to happen" I say "I'm not prepared for this"
"Em look at me" Randy says holding my shoulders "you don't need to talk just listen, I am so sorry for not believing you, I never should have doubted you, I'm an asshole and I wouldn't blame you if you never forgave me"
"I shouldn't forgive you but it's not your fault she played us both" I say "but that video was not about me, I did it for Alanna I couldn't let her push her out of your life too"
"I know and I was blown away by how far you would go to protect my daughter, by how much you love her" he says "and she loves you just as much"
"She's easy to love" I smile
"Which leads me back to my first question" he says "what I'm assuming is the part you didn't want me to see, is it true?" He asks and there is no way to avoid it this time
"Yes it is" I say "but I was never going to tell you becuase I didn't want to ruin our friendship, but yes it's true"
"You wouldn't have ruined our friendship Em, and I really wish you had told me" he says
"Why?" I ask "what would it have achieved other than making things awkward between us?"
"If I had known I would never have got involved with Kim" he says "and we wouldn't be like we are right now"
"Wait, are we talking about the same thing? Because I'm confused" I say frowning
"I'm not doing a good job of this am I?" He chuckles as he cups my cheek "maybe I should just get to the point, I love you Em, I know I say it all the time but I never meant it the way you thought I did, it was always you"
Before I can answer he presses his lips against mine in a kiss that I felt like I'd waited a lifetime for, wrapping his arms around me he pulls me closer to him, placing a hand on his chest I can feel his heart is racing just like mine.
Breaking the kiss he rests his head against mine and he smiles.
"Give me a chance Em, give us a chance?" He asks
"I....I can't" I say and he sighs "I love you but so much has happened and I don't know if I can forgive you yet"
"I understand, like I said I don't deserve your forgiveness" he says "but I was hoping you would give me a chance to earn it"
"Honey can I talk to you for a second?" My dad asks making us jump apart
"How long have you been there?" I ask
"Long enough" he smiles "come with me" he says and I follow him out of the kitchen.
"Before you got here Randy and I talked, and while I don't like what he did to you, I understand how he's feeling right now" he says "I felt the same way the night I kicked your mother out, I felt like a failure, like I'd let you down. But when I asked you to forgive me you did without a second thought"
"Dad that was different, mum was beating the hell out of me when you weren't around" I say "it wasn't your fault, you didn't know"
"And he didn't know what she was doing" He says "that woman slapped his daughter, and he nearly lost the two most important people in his life. So you see it's not that different"
Taking a moment to think about it, I realise my dad is right, Randy didn't know what she was doing and I had to prove it just like I did with my mother. I'm just greatful that Alanna didn't go through what I went through.
"Ever since that night I swore I would never let anyone hurt you ever again" he says "but I knew that eventually I would have to let you go and let someone else protect you, and I did the day you moved to missouri. Now despite whats happened Randy has never let anyone hurt you and I trust him to take care of you."
"You've got the chance to have what you always wanted and I'll be damned if I'm going to let you pass that up" Uncle Steve says placing an arm around my shoulder
"I thought you wanted to kill him?" I ask
"Well you're dad and I talked and like him I trust that he will take care of you" he smiles "besides he knows what will happen if he doesn't"
Giving them both a hug I head back into the kitchen to find Randy, when he sees me he stands up but there is a frown on his face. I walk up to him and wrap my arms around him resting my head against his chest.
"I have two conditions" I say "one Kim is out of our lives for good and two we find a new song"
"Deal" he smiles "you won't regret this Em, I promise"
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Always You
FanfictionEmily has been in love with her best friend Randy for as long as she can remember, but she has always kept it to herself. Randy's new wife Kim seeing her as a threat is doing all that she can to push Emily out of his life. But when Emily finds out t...
