Stars and Stripes: Amelia Rose Rogers

Goodbyes

The next morning, the alarm starts going off, the loud ringing hitting my ear. groaning as I turn over to turn it off its 5:30 in morning, he leaves in two hours I need to stop reminding myself of that it makes it worse if I count down. I rub my eyes and feel a strong arms wrapping around my waist pulling me back against his chest burying his head in the crook of my neck “not yet rose” he whispers a slight rasp in his voice from just waking up. I reach my hand behind me running my fingers through his hair “James...” I say softly “no I don't want to let you go yet” he says his voice breaking slightly, I turn in his arms facing him seeing his eyes watering and a tear fall down, I wipe the tear away with my thumb. “No matter what happens I'll always find you in the end” I say softly looking deep in those ocean eyes.
Flashback:
I sit in gym class on the bleachers outside talking to bonnie. Steve, James and I have been friends for three years and I'm a sophomore in high school “maybe I'm just crazy or sick. Thats it I'm sick” I say trying to find another reason as to why my stomach flutters when he walks in the room or the slightest touch makes my mind all fuzzy, I can’t have a crush on him, he's too good for me and most important he’s my brother’s best friend. “I think you have a crush Mia and you just don’t what to admit it. You know there's this river in Egypt” she says with a smirk “oh shut up Bonnie. Who knows what will happen to our friendship if he doesn’t feel the same.” I say “but what if he does?” she responds I sigh slightly annoyed because I know she's right. Later on, after school I meet James and Steve infront of the school. Looking at them both Steve had a black eye and they both had red knuckles “who started it this time” I say tilting Steves head to get a better look at his eye “Allen did” Steve mumbles “don’t worry Rosie i socked him a couple times” James says with a smirk. I hated that nickname but for some reason when he said it, I didn’t mind. he leans closer and whispers in my ear “I know your secret Rosie” and pulls back a smirk on his face as walks up to Steve putting him under his arm and walking away. Time skip:  I get out of school James grabbing my waist and pulling me in we have been together for a year and he still gives me butterflies every time he does that, he leans in and whispers “No matter what happens I'll always find you in the end”
End flashback
I run my hand through his hair and give him a gentle kiss on the forehead before sitting up. My back is to him, my hair resting on my shoulder the bed shifting under me as he sits up moving the hair off my shoulder placing a kiss there before turning over and standing up off the bed giving me a hand helping me off of the bed. His hands wrap around my waist and  my eyes close as he buries his nose in my hair I pull away looking at him, my eyes memorizing his face like i was making sure i never forget the look of love in his eyes. And that stupid grin he gets when he hiding something. We both start to get ready. I put on a black flowy dress that rest at my knees and a pair of red heels, my hair fully down today. I was putting my earrings on in the mirror as I see his reflection in the mirror trying to tie his tie but failing. I smile and stand up turning around looking at him “I can never get this thing to tie” he says frustrated “may I”? I say softly he sighs and gives up on the tie completely  stepping closer to me letting me fix the tie. “You know you'll have to tie this yourself after today” I say as I finish and wrap my arms around his neck “You look gorgeous by the way” he says in an affectionate tone. “Thank you” I say with a smile, as he leans forward placing a kiss on my forehead.
Time skip to right before he gets on the train. My eyes start watering due to the smoke from the train, I can faintly hear women and children crying around us. James has one hand on my waist and the other gently cupping my cheek as he looks in my eyes “forever” he says softly as he tilts my head so I’m looking in his eyes “Always” I say the emotion being heard as a couple tears fall down. His hands moves to the nape of my neck as he leans in closer his breath against my lips, I tilt my head to the right as our lips meet making my head spin. He pulls away from the kiss “I love you Amelia Rose Rogers” he whispers in my ear “I love you too James Buccannon Barnes” I say back as he pulls away. I watch as he walks onto the train a million thoughts in my head. I stand there as more soldiers board finding there spot on the train. I look at James through the window on the train car as he opens it and two soldiers sit me on their shoulders and yell “let’s give them one more time for the love birds”. I smile as they bring me closer to the train. James sticks his head out “what? Did you think I would leave you without a little show?” he says with that stupid grin I love so much “I should have known” I say as the soldiers start chanting “kiss, kiss, kiss” and the two that picked me up hold me against the train as he grabs my face tilting it to the right and kissing me for the last time in a while.

A/N:
To anyone who has read this far in the book I want to say thank you to every single one of you for just giving it a chance anyways please don't forget to eat and drink today and remember that you are loved I love you all bye
Sincerely, Emily