Healed//l.h a.u

chapter fifteen

Luke:

The three words I once believed I would ever hear these beautiful lips morph into a smile and tell me happened right before my eyes. I was at a loss for words, struck by the beauty that glowed from her sureness as her glossy bright eyes concentrated on me. The pain that lingered on my tormented skin seemed as if it evaporated as her voice replayed in my head, carving its memory. Noticing the silence that caved over us, I coughed, the sides of my lips lifting upwards.

"I never thought I would live to the day to hear that from you, ever again." I shamelessly admitted.

Emotions managed to showcase themselves as her cheeks altered into a bright shade of pink as my words filled the air. I knew she probably felt overwhelmed, exhausted and sad as this night unraveled the unexpected. A part of me felt guilty, for giving her this stress she no longer had but another part, a very selfish part, didn't care as now I had the proof that her heart still beats to the tone of my voice.

"One thing I learned over the course of these years, is life is very short so it's pointless to bottle up stuff." Blaze explained, twisting the ends of her chestnut hair.

I cupped her wet cheek, my thumb grazing along her redden skin. "Your beauty never ceases to amaze me, Winters."

With a small smile, her hand touched mine. "Your corniness never does either."

With the soft trace of her skin, I felt secure. A feeling so foreign yet relaxing as I viewed the cause of its arrival right in front of me. If this contentment falls through the uprising of the morning sun, I would be okay. Crazy to admit, but it is true.  

"Come to the kitchen with me." Blaze said, her small thumb slid over the cracks on my lips.

Our fingers intertwined as I pressed my feet against the tile floor, proceeding to walk out into the hallway. Blaze hummed lightly, the scent of vanilla traveling off her smooth skin. Every glimpse I took of her, I knew that there was no mistake driving here. I knew that although all odds might be against her or even the two of us together, that somehow my actions that lead us here were right.

Entering the kitchen, I sat on a stool as she moved towards the cabinets full with food. I stared at her with amusement heavy in my eyes as her leg lifted up so she could reach the shelf and rummage through the sweets. A sigh of satisfaction fell off her lips as she grabbed a jar of cookies and placed them on the counter, smiling at me.

Even when my eyes diverted to the protection wrapped around my arms, my happiness still remand.

"How are you feeling?" Blaze asked, her voice lathered with concern as she sat next to me, opening the jar.

Handing me the cookie, I took a bite before replying. "Better. You know, you always had this habit of taking care of me no matter what I did to you and I'm kind of glad about that."

"You were there for me when no one was, Luke... it only made sense to want the best for you." Blaze explained through chewing.

The urge to kiss her cheek was almost too large to dismiss as I tried to gather words to say. "I don't- won't- I'll never- fuck." My breath hitched.

Blaze didn't face me, which I was grateful for. "I don't ever want to be parted from you again."

I witnessed the smirk adapt on her face. "Are you implying you want me to be your girlfriend?"

I swallowed. "I don't want to make you do anything that's going to have you feel uncomfortable. I would wait it out a few weeks before we made it official. My lifestyle isn't the easiest."

Blaze pressed her elbows forward, leaning on them she tilted her head. "This all went so fast, didn't it?"

Under her breath the word scary rolled out.

"Our hearts don't care about time, it's our insecurities that do."

No words permitted from her lips that were placed in a thin line. I carefully watched her, desperate to detect any emotion as she stared at the wooden floor. I wanted to interject her inner thoughts, but I knew she needed minutes within our conversations to digest everything.

"I-" Blaze said, eyes filled with anxiety. "I just worry, mainly about you."

"Why is that?" I asked, leaning forward.

"It's just, you know two and a half months ago the universe decides to bring us back together and here we are discussing a possible relationship."

"And where do I come into this?"

"You're more fragile than I've ever witnessed." She explained.

I couldn't comprehend what she meant.

"Are you saying that I can't handle-"

"No, I'm not saying anything about handling. It's just going to be a lot, a heavy emotional toll since your memory came back. I know it for a fact people will dig up our past and especially have words to say about mine."

"It's going to be hard for the boys and for Rain, because honestly who ever thought we'd overcome all these shit and still have the desire to be with each other?" Blaze rhetorically questioned.

"Who gives a fuck about what others think? I've got my friends, family, career and now I'm out to get what I need most and that's our love. You made me a better person." I declared.

"I don't believe that. You had the choice to control your actions."

I shrugged my shoulders, knowing that topic would spark a debate in itself.

"All I'm saying is, it's going to be hard. I want to be with you, God I've wanted to be with you since I was sixteen but it will be a challenge."

"I'm the Luke Hemmings, I'm not going to let any dumb challenge get in the way of a beautiful lady being my love."

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I have good news, after this week I can finally update more bc i'll be off from school!

sorry if this has any mistakes, i barely had time to publish bc of studying

hope you all have a good week!!