It Just Happened

51. Come Back

                                                                                     Lucas

The last thing I remember is clinging onto Jaxon, when I feel a sharp pain shooting through my body. I try to hold on, but I fall into an abyss. I don't want to leave Jaxon not after all this. My fingers feel like they snap as I try to claw my way out of the dirt

"Don't leave me Lucas."

Jaxon, I don't want to leave. I look around and know this place, it's my favorite place in the world. Well besides being with Jaxon.

"How many times do I have to tell you Luke I will cut this damn rope?"

I see the mischief in her eyes, and I can't help but laugh. She pulls me into a hug, Is this fucking real? Kayla is standing in front of me, with her long raven hair. It's how it looked like before she got sick.

"I've missed you, shortcakes." Kayla laughs as she shoves me back. "I don't know why because I have always been here." She puts her hand on my heart. "I'll always be here with you. But I'm not going to tell you again it's not your time brother."

"I don't know how to get back." Kayla pulls me back into a hug and whispers in my ear. "You'll find your way, you always have. I love you, Lucas." I hold onto her tighter, "I love you always." Then she is gone, and I start wandering through the weeping willows and there he is. I walk towards Jaxon, and he pulls me into his embrace.

"I've been waiting for you Lucas."

"I'm right here Jax."

He shakes his head and goes to sit down and pulls me with him. Jax wraps his arms around me, and I lean into his chest. I look up at the sky and this place is so calm and relaxing. This is just what we need after everything.

"Can we stay here Jaxon, just for a little while." He looks out to the lake, sighs and kisses my head. "It does seem nice to just forget about everything... doesn't it?" I hum in response. This is where I belong, in his arms and at this place.

"You know I felt something the first time we kissed Lucas. I don't know how to describe it. But you lit something within my soul." 

I turn around and look at Jaxon as he shakes his head and laughs. When he trails his fingers down my face, I feel that familiar pull towards him. 

"You infuriate me to know end, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I love when we are passionate and aggressive. You bring out the best and worse in me. I love you."

He brings his lips to mine so tenderly, like I might break.

"Please wake up, I need you Lucas. I can't do this without you."

I feel a tear drop from his face and when I look at him, and then he is gone.

"Jaxon!"

My heart starts beating faster. It's getting harder to breathe and the panic starts to pick up. I fall to my knees and clutch my heart again.

"We're losing him."

I hear a voice in the distance. Who's losing who? I'm so fucking confused right now.

"You do what you have to do and save my Lucas!"

Jaxon, why the hell is he screaming like that?

"Jaxon where are you?"

"I'm right here asshole."

I turn around and there he is with a smug smile on his face. I look around and we are in the room at Stacy's house where we first fooled around together at. Jaxon sits on my lap on the bed and throws his arms around me.

"Remember this day?" I smile because it feels like that was a lifetime ago. "I was so scared that day. I felt so much in that moment with you than I have my entire life. I never would have imagined you being one of the most important people in my life Lucas."

I close my eyes and I can feel every emotion from that day. I was terrified of the feelings I had for someone I just met. I heard people say that shit, but I would laugh because I couldn't believe that until that day.

"I love that we are equals. You love it when I take charge. But hot damn it's sexy as hell when you take control. I will never find someone else like you ever again in my life. So, fight for us now!"

When he disappears, I scream. "I don't want to fucking be here anymore!" I feel water splash on my face as I open my eyes and see Jaxon laughing at me. We're back at the beach in Paradise Island.

"That's what you get asshole for not helping me with that fucking pig." I can't help but laugh because that was hilarious. "Hey, it chased after both of us, I can't help it if you didn't believe me." He splashes water on me again and we are like kids without a care in the world. Jaxon pulls me to him, and I can see how bright his eyes shine when he looks at me. "Let's just stay here Jax." He gives me a sad smile and shakes his head. "We have to go. I need you to fight Lucas. You are one of the strongest people I know."

"I'm tired of fighting. Why can't we just have a carefree life? Haven't we been through enough to last us a lifetime?" He pushes my hair out of my face and kisses my forehead. "It's part of life Lucas but there is more than bad in this world, and we have lived some of it. You taught me that when I couldn't remember. But if you don't fight then what the hell was all this for?"

I can hear the anger in his voice and when I look at him, I can see the pain in his eyes.

"Are we not worth fighting for? Am I not enough for you to keep fighting? Don't give up Lucas because I'm not giving up on you! So fucking fight!"

He pushes me and I hear someone say, "Clear"

"Fight Lucas!" He pushes me again.

"Clear"

"Fight! damnit Lucas!" I feel a hard shove from him and hear they say it again...

"Clear"

Jaxon disappears and I am not letting him disappear on me again. I gasp like I'm just coming up from holding my breath from being underwater. I open my eyes, and everything seems blurry. That's when I hear beeping sounds as I blink again, and my vision comes into focus. I see Jaxon in a corner crouched to the ground, and I can hear his sobs.

"Jaxon" my voice doesn't sound like my own. His head snaps up as he wipes the tears from his eyes.

"L-Lucas."

The nurses are trying to take my vitals and I swat them away with my hands. I never take my eyes off Jaxon, one of nurse's mumbles that they need to do this it's procedure.

"Just give us five damn minutes!" I snap and they scoff at me, but I don't fucking care. They leave the room and in two long strides Jaxon is right next to me.

"I'm so damn sorry baby. If it wasn't for me this wouldn't have happened."

I pull him to me and crash my lips to his. Jaxon is hesitant at first but then he kisses me back. "I love you Jaxon" I whisper into the kiss. When we pull away, we rest our heads on one another and just take a moment.

"Don't ever fucking do that to me again Lucas I swear to God I will fucking haunt you in the afterlife." I can't help but laugh, "believe me I know."

"It's not fucking funny. I thought I fucking lost you Lucas." I smile at him and grab his face in my hands. When I look in the eyes I love so much, I know I'm home.

"I'm not going anywhere Jaxon. You're stuck with me for good."