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Chapter Twenty Six - Always

'Are you home? Did you find Dan? x'

My phone lights up and I read the message from Kyle. Quickly I reply. 'Home now, tell you about it tomorrow, he's here xx'

Dan is visibly upset. I don't think he'd be upset if he was lying. Would he?

"So this label guy... why would you not tell me that you guys have been speaking to him?"

"Because we didn't know if it was going to go ahead" he's not looking at me. He's looking down at his wrist and playing with the shoelaces wrapped around it, I can hear the sadness in his voice.

"Right..." I've definitely made a mistake here. But what was I supposed to do? Seeing Sarah kiss him made me feel physically sick.

"So is it going ahead?" I ask.

"I don't know" he rubs his eyes. He's definitely crying.
"He's going to call me tomorrow."

Dan looks up at me with red eyes. "Do you believe me? When I said I'd never do anything to hurt you, I meant it"

I pause for a minute before replying. "I believe you..." I sigh.
"Dan... I don't want to be this sort of girlfriend, but I don't want you to be around her. She's clearly deluded and I don't want her to ever have you in a situation like that again"

He nods as I speak "I promise, I won't ever speak to her. I've already blocked and deleted her number. I don't want her around either. Seriously Ems I'd be so happy to spend every waking moment with only you" his voice starts to break with emotion again.

I wipe his eyes with my sleeve and kiss his nose. "I love you Daniel, I really do. Please don't cry. I know it's not your fault now."

I grab his hand and squeeze it gently. "It kills me to see you upset"

"I love you too" he sniffs. "I just can't lose you"

"You won't. Listen, I know you're not a dick Dan. I've known you for 18 years. You're my best friend, my boyfriend, I can't lose you either. But let's not think about it anymore. Focus on the fact that tomorrow you get a record deal" I smile at him.

"I don't think so... what if he didn't like the show tonight? I don't want to get my hopes up" he sighs.

"Don't be stupid. It was a great gig, he'd be stupid not to sign you."

He smiles a little at me. "Thanks... you've always been our biggest fan, haven't you?" he laughs quietly.

"I have" I grin widely at him "but it's because if anyone deserves it, it's you. You forget I've seen how hard you've worked for this. I mean, you've been hiding yourself away in your bedroom for what, 5 years? Trying to get this?"

"Yeah I guess, what if people don't like us though? I mean it's one thing if the label like us but that doesn't mean we'll do well... not that it bothers me much, but I want to do this forever, you know?"

"I know, but everyone's going to love you Dan, almost as much as I do" I lean in and kiss him. "You should get some sleep though, he'll probably call you quote early in the morning"

Dan kicks his shoes off and wriggles out of his jeans before crawling under my duvet. I cuddle in beside him and he instantly wraps his arms around me to pull me closer.

I wish we could stay like this forever. Away from everything. Away from Sarah. Just us.
But I know that's not a realistic expectation.

That smug bitch is probably sitting at home thinking that we're fighting, that she's won.

But she hasn't. Because I think he'll always be mine.