Real life

Chapter 16

Brooklyns POV

Everyday. Every damn day. I miss him.

The past month we have called almost every single night and we text non stop. The chokehold that this man has on me is insane.

I can't believe that I am sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting to board my flight to Wilmington.

My whole body is filled with anticipation to touch him, to hug him, and to kiss him. I can't wait to see his face not on Facetime.

It sometimes feels like it's been an eternity since camp. Like it was a whole other lifetime ago.

"Flight 27 is now boarding" I stand up and walk over to board the plane.

My nerves are taking over. It's a very short plane ride only about two hours. But it's two hours to overthink everything that could happen.

What if our spark is gone. What if it's awkward? What will I do if it goes wrong and I never go back to see him. My life would be crushed.

The plane lands and I walk out into the airport. Tanner said that he would meet me right outside and he would drive me to his house, Where I would be staying.

Obviously not in his room, I would be staying in Ryleigh's room. Even though Ryleigh is 5 years younger than me, we were always close.

I remember Tanner always telling her to go away when she would try to do stuff with us. I mean who could blame her because she was 3. But she was like my little sister that I never had.

I'm getting close to the front entrance. The doors open. I look around for him and immediately my heart starts to pound, my stomach turns into butterflies, and my whole body turns to jello.

There he is. Tanner, standing in front of his 2000's baby blue bronco holding a bouquet of flowers. I grab my luggage and run toward him.

He goes toward me. I let go of my suitcase and jump into his arms. He picks me up and squeezes me.

Yep, it's still there. My feelings for him and our spark is still there.

"You do not know How much I missed you" he says, putting me down but still holding me in his arms. "I think I do because there is no way that you missed me more than I missed you".

He smiles and kisses me. His lips against mine. The most overwhelming and comfortable feeling.

"You ready" he says, starting up the bronco. "Of course I am," I say.

He parks in front of his driveway. I stare. "You good," he asks. Putting a hand on my shoulder.

"Yeah, just brings back a lot." I say.

I look at both of the houses and in my mind I can see me and Tanner running around in the front yard laughing.

He opens my door for me and grabs my bags. We walked up to the house. "Everyone is home except for my dad, he will be home tonight" Tanner tells me. I smile at him and he opens the door.

Immediately Leighton runs up to me to give me a hug. "Brooklyn, I missed you," she says, wrapping her arms around me. "I missed you too" I say, hugging her back.

"Oh my heavens" Charlotte walks in the foyer from the kitchen. "Hey Charlotte" I say, giving her a hug, tears coming to my eyes.

Charlotte was my second mom, she loved me just as much as if I were her own and I loved her as if she was my mom.

"Look at you" she says, stepping back and looking at me. "You are a grown woman" she says, I laugh. "How have you been?" she asks.

"I'm good," I say. "How are your parents and Dylan?" she asks. "They are doing really well" I tell her.