✨ 𝕄𝕪 𝕄𝕦𝕤𝕖 ✨

64: In-Between Thing

"But I love you.. I love you and that'll never change."

He nodded and held me tight again. "I love you so much more. So so much more." He put his head on my shoulder and I felt him smile a little. I smiled at the feeling. "You're not mad at me. Right?" I said and he shook his head. "No, not at all. Just sad. I can't do this and pretend there's no emotion and call it a day. I can't just be friends and do this in-between thing anymore. It hurts not being able to call you mine. I don't think we should do this anymore." My heart ached. I didn't want to stop. I still needed him in my life. Sure it was sex but it was more than that. It was sneaking around again. Being able to feel his love again. "Oh.. if that's what you think is best then. Okay." I sat up and started putting my clothes on. "Where are you going?" He sat up and looked upset. I couldn't be here anymore. "I-i think I should get going," I said and he got up. "What? No, wait. Don't leave yet." He grabbed my hand and I looked down away from him. He pulled me to him and I put my hands on his shoulders. I laid my lips on his one last time. I looked into his eyes and my heart skipped a beat. "I should go." I said as more of a whisper and I hesitantly walked away. I walked downstairs and saw the roses on the floor. I smiled slightly and picked them up as I walked out the door.

Daniel's pov:

I quickly put on my pants as she walked out of the door. I rushed downstairs and saw her walk out, the rose bouquet in her hand. She closed the door and by the time I was outside she had already started her car and driven off. Fuck why did I have to say anything? I walked back inside and slammed my hands on the counter in frustration. The candles were still lit from earlier and all of the events from an hour ago played in my head like a movie. I laughed a bit and shook my head blowing out the candles. Christian, my brother, walked downstairs and he walked over to me as soon as he noticed the room. "Woah dude is everything okay?" "Guess." I said and he laughed a bit. "I'm guessing it didn't go well." He said and I stopped cleaning and flopped on the couch. "It went. Well, it went absolutely amazing at first.." I told him what happened and he sat next to me. "It was so amazing. More passionate than ever. But then.. I screwed everything up. She doesn't want a relationship right now." I finished and patted me on the shoulder. "I'm really sorry dude." I sighed and smiled when I remembered what she said. "But you know what?.. she told me she loves me." His eyes slightly widened. "Oh my God. What did you tell her?" "What I've been wanting to this whole time. That's I love her so much. But I decided to be an idiot and tell her I can't do this 'friends with benefits' anymore and she left." He rolled his eyes and shook his head "whyyy would you do that." He said dragging on the 'why'. "I couldn't pretend anymore. I hated doing shit and not being able to call her mine.. but not having her at all is so much worse." I sighed as I missed her feeling. The feeling of her love. "Then you know what you're going to do?" I looked at him listening, hoping he had a solution. You're going to go there first thing tomorrow morning and fix this. Talk to her and tell her you're okay with staying friends." I took a deep breath. "What if she doesn't want to take me back? Even if we are just friends." "Then just give her some breathing room and time to think. If you two are meant to be. She'll come right back." He said and I nodded. "You're right. Thanks, C. I'm gonna finish cleaning up and head to bed." I thanked him for the advice and he went upstairs. I finished cleaning up and kept thinking out what I would say to her tomorrow, as I laid in my bed trying to fall asleep.

Earlier...

Jack's pov:

With Brook gone at Daniel's and us being home alone I wanted to finally tell Hailey I was taking her to Disney. She's been so stressed and I wanted to surprise her there. We were upstairs cuddling under the blankets. Naked might I add. She had her arms wrapped around me and mine around her and we just were there being with each other. It was so nice. "Baby? I have something for you." She looked up at me with her beautiful eyes. "For me? Love you didn't have to get me anything." She said and put her hand on my cheek. "I know love. But I know how stressed you've been with the baby. And I also happen to know you've been wanting to go a certain somewhere almost all of your life." She sat up and her eyes became glassy. "You didn't."

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