Sunsets and storms ✓

Chapter 32

MATTHEW

Our last full day on the island. It's hard to believe we've been here for almost three weeks already. So much has happened. First finding Megan again, falling for her, ending up dating her. Being able to spend time with my best friends again. I see Evan a whole lot during the year since we live in the same flat, but I do miss spending time with the three of us. Logan still has one year of uni left, but he already said that he would be driving north with Megan on some weekends when she comes to my place.

It's crazy how these things go. Megan and Logan literally live in the same neighbourhood, but never ran into each other in the past three years. Logan always goes to the coffee place where Megan works, but he goes in the afternoon and she only works mornings. Even I have been to that coffee shop, not knowing how close I was to Megan.

I will need to get used to being away from her, but I doubt I will be bored. Louis tends to take up my full attention when I'm around. And with the baby coming any day, I'm sure some help around the house will be appreciated. I'm glad my internship starts in two months, later than the academic year starts. It'll give me more time to spend with Louis and the baby and I can help mum and dad out for a little longer.

At this point I call mum daily. I know she's fine and dad promised to call me if anything happens, but still, I want to make sure she's doing alright. Although she's getting really tired of being pregnant and cannot wait for the baby to come.

It's still early and Megan is still asleep. She's so damn pretty. Once again, I imagine what our future will be like. Maybe I'm thinking too far ahead, but everything with her feels right. I imagine us living together. Starting a family. Definitely adopting a puppy. Or two, or three.

I can feel Megan stir next to me. She slowly opens her eyes, a smile on her lips.

"Good morning, beautiful."

"Hey, what time is it?"

"Just eight."

"So, what do you want to do today?"

"I don't know. Maybe just hit the beach, get everyone together tonight? Have something similar to the first day we met everyone."

"Sounds good. I'll send everyone a text and we can already hit the beach."

Before actually going to the beach, we walk the same roads we did that first time. Right after seeing each other again, when we went on a walk to catch up. Now we walk that way holding hands, heading to the beach to spend our last day in Greece together.

Everyone agreed to meet up tonight and Andrew said me could all go to his place again. Adele promised to make one last dinner for us. She told us we are her favourite guests she's had in the past few years. I guess it has everything to do with Megan being happy.

I spend almost all of the morning looking at Megan. She's so goddamn beautiful. The freckles on her nose and cheeks, her curls held together by a hair tie. The way her bikini bottoms hug her amazing curves.

She blows my mind every time. It doesn't matter how many or how little clothes she's wearing. Every time she walks into the room I cannot stop myself from smiling. And getting protective as hell. I trust my friends around her, I even trust her guy friends, I've seen enough of their relationship to know that they would never make a move on her. But having her go back to uni? That scares the hell out of me. I trust her with my life and everything beyond. But I absolutely don't trust other guys. I know where my mind goes when I see her and although not every guy will think that, I cannot help but think that at least a few guys will try to make a move on her.

She's too goddamn nice and way too pretty. What if she realises that she can get someone better than me? Someone that lives closer. Someone who can offer her more.

I know I shouldn't let my mind go to those places, but I cannot control it. To me she's precious like nothing or no one else. I know I never want to go without her again. I know I will never love someone else the way I love her. She's got my heart and it's hers to keep.

"Stop worrying babe."

"I'm not."

"Matt, I can see you worrying. I can almost hear it. Your face is all scrunched up and you get these lines on your forehead. What's going through your mind?"

"Us. Tomorrow. Fuck! I don't want to ruin today with all of this."

"You're not ruining anything, babe. I worry too. Every day I'm afraid you'll change your mind and think you can do better with someone else. But I know what I'm feeling and I know I'm never giving up on us. On you. I know things might get hard and of course I will miss having you physically close to me, but we can make this work."

"I want this too work so bad. I'm just afraid I'll fuck up one way or another. I'll do whatever it takes to keep you in my life baby. Anything and everything."

Megan didn't leave my side for the rest of the afternoon. She was right next to me when we went to the bistro for lunch. We spend the rest of the day laying in the sun together or chasing each other into the ocean. When we were getting ready for the party, I watched her get ready. Doing her hair and makeup. Putting on a pair of shorts and a simple top. I'm amazed by how naturally beautiful she is every time I lay my eyes on her.

The party is much like the one three weeks ago, loud music and a lot of drinking. I just hope no one gets too wasted because Evan, Logan and I have to fly home tomorrow around noon and getting on a plane hungover does not seem like a very good idea.

I didn't get much sleep at all. Megan and I were wrapped around each other until the sun started shining on the horizon. We went fast, we went slow but mostly we went over and over again. Until we were both completely out of breath and our bodies started becoming sore. 

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AN - There are about 20 chapters left still! I've been planning all the chapters and I'm so excited to finish writing this story!  Also, it's been almost a year since I first started writing this story :) I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Vote and comment if you want <3