Mine (Book 2 of the His Series)

Twenty-Nine

Ellie

I stood in the living room still as shocked as I was thirty minutes ago. 

Leo had kissed me! 

And the worst part of it all? I enjoyed it. I never realized how much I missed it.... and him. I had left so quickly, I never got a chance to tell him that. Even though he was just in the other room, maybe he needed time to himself. I wanted to go in the kitchen and talk to him, but I was too nervous to. Too nervous of what feelings I might have to come face to face with.

So I took the easy way out and I went about my day like normal.

But when night time came, that's when things got interesting. I had searched the whole house for Leo, but I didn't find him. Something told me to go outside, so that's what I did. I came across a figure, back towards me, sitting in the sand watching the water crash towards the shore. I slowly went to go join him.

"Hey." I said quietly

He looked towards me and gave a small smile.

"Hey. You alright?" He asked

"Yeah, I am good. Are you?"

"I'm fine."

He took a swig of the soda that was sitting next to him, pushed into the sand.

"You know, I never asked, but why did you stop drinking? It's like one day you just quit it cold turkey."

"It's when I realized that I still wasn't happy when I got drunk. When the women that littered my bed didn't fill the void anymore, didn't take the ache away like they used to. And what really drove it home, was seeing the very fear in your eyes when you told me what Chris was doing to you. I haven't touched the bottle after that."

"Not even your beloved wines?"

"None. I don't want you to equate me with a monster."

"But you aren't one. I'm smart enough to know the difference between the two, and not to generalize everyone who drinks alcohol to be abusive in it's wake."

"I just don't want you to hurt anymore." He said quietly, pushing some hair behind my ear.

I looked over at him thoughtfully and leaned on his shoulder. We sat quietly and watched the waves together.

"Stop blaming yourself. I'm fine. Everything is going to be fine. I know they will." I murmured

"How so?"

"Cause things usually get better."

"You're right." He said with a smile

I nudged him playfully.

"Of course I am."

"Some things never change. "

"Is that a good thing? " I asked him

"More than good. I missed you Ellie." He said quietly

"And I missed you."

He looked towards me with a smirk.

"Oh really?"

"Of course. We did have some good times together Leo. That's something I can't deny. "

"That is true."

"This place is perfect for healing. " I murmured

"Why do you think i wanted you to stay here? This place has done me wonders. And it can do the same for you."