Paul Mccartney Imagines

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The silence had settled over you both like a thick fog, making everything feel distant and muted. It wasn't the quiet of peace, but the quiet of two people in different worlds, each trying to navigate a sea of pain that seemed too vast to cross together. The miscarriage had torn a hole in your life, and now, it was threatening to tear you and Paul apart.

You had tried to hide it—tried to keep up the act, to play the role of the strong wife who would stand by his side no matter what—but deep down, you were crumbling. The guilt gnawed at you relentlessly. You couldn't stop thinking that maybe this loss was a sign, a cosmic reminder that you weren't enough. You hadn't been able to carry the life inside you, and now, you wondered if you could even carry the weight of this relationship.

Paul could feel it. The distance between you had grown in ways that were almost impossible to ignore. He watched you withdraw, becoming more distant with each passing day. He tried to reach out, tried to hold you, but you kept pulling away. And it was eating him alive.

It was one of those quiet evenings when everything seemed to come to a head. You were sitting in the living room, the low hum of the city outside your window. The light in the room was soft, casting long shadows, and yet, all Paul could see was the absence of something between you—something he couldn't name, but could feel in every word that went unsaid.

He stood in the doorway, his arms folded across his chest, watching you as you stared blankly at the wall. The weight of your grief seemed to hang in the air, suffocating the both of you.

"Love," he finally spoke, his voice gentle but heavy with worry. "We need to talk."

You flinched slightly at the sound of his voice, but you didn't turn to face him. "About what?" you asked softly, your tone flat and distant.

Paul walked closer, the sound of his footsteps echoing in the quiet room. "About us," he said, his voice tightening with the frustration that had been building inside him for weeks. "I feel like you're slipping away from me."

You turned then, your eyes meeting his for the first time in what felt like ages. The sight of him—the man you loved—only made the ache in your chest worse. He looked exhausted, like he hadn't slept in days, his brow furrowed with concern. But all you could see was a reflection of the pain in your own heart.

"I'm not slipping away," you whispered, lowering your gaze. "I'm just... trying to figure things out."

"Figure what out?" he demanded, his voice rising in frustration. "You've been shutting me out for weeks now. What do you think I'm supposed to do? Sit here and pretend that everything's fine while you pull further and further away?"

"I'm not pulling away," you insisted, but even to your own ears, your words sounded weak, unconvincing. "I just... I can't keep pretending that everything's okay. I'm not okay, Paul."

He stepped forward, his hand reaching for yours. "You don't have to pretend with me," he said softly, his voice cracking with emotion. "You're allowed to not be okay. We're both allowed to not be okay. But you don't have to go through this alone."

You took a step back, your heart racing. "I don't think you understand," you said, your voice trembling. "I—I couldn't give you what you wanted. What we both wanted. And now I feel like I'm failing you in every other way. I'm not enough, Paul."

The words felt like a weight in your chest, suffocating you as they left your lips. The truth of what you were saying was too hard to bear, but it was the only thing that made sense to you. You weren't enough for him. You'd never be enough.

Paul froze, his face paling as he processed what you had just said. "What do you mean you're not enough?" His voice was hoarse, as if the words were choking him. "You're everything to me. You always have been."

You shook your head, tears welling up in your eyes. "I couldn't even carry our baby, Paul. How can I be enough for you when I couldn't even do that?"

Paul's expression softened, the shock giving way to something deeper—pain, tenderness, concern. "Love, you didn't fail anyone. You didn't fail me. This... this loss isn't your fault."

"It does matter," you whispered, the tears now falling freely down your face. "It does matter. I couldn't give you the future you wanted. And now you're stuck with me—this broken version of me—and I can't even give you the family you deserve."

The silence between you stretched out, thick and suffocating. Paul's hands clenched into fists at his sides, as though he was holding himself back from saying something he might regret. When he spoke again, his voice was strained, barely controlled.

"You think you're broken?" he asked, his voice rising slightly with the pain of your words. "You think that's how I see you? That I could ever see you as broken?"

You didn't respond, your heart pounding in your chest as you turned away from him, unable to face him any longer.

Paul stepped closer, reaching out to gently turn you back toward him. "Look at me," he demanded softly. "Look at me, love."

You met his gaze reluctantly, and the raw pain in his eyes nearly shattered you. "I don't want a perfect life," he said quietly, his voice thick with emotion. "I don't care about having the perfect family. I care about you. You're the one I want. No matter what happens."

"I can't be the person you need," you whispered, the weight of your own insecurities suffocating you. "I'm just not her, Paul. I'm not the woman who can make all of your dreams come true."

Paul's hand reached out to touch your face, his fingers brushing gently over your cheek. "You are," he said softly, his voice full of certainty. "You're exactly who I need. The woman I love. The woman I've always loved."

You closed your eyes, the sound of his words both a balm and a wound. "But I can't give you what you want," you whispered, your voice breaking. "I can't give you a future."

Paul's expression hardened, a flicker of anger rising within him. "Stop saying that," he snapped, his voice sharp. "Stop punishing yourself for something you couldn't control. You think you've failed me? I'm not going anywhere. I'm not leaving you."

You stepped back again, unable to fully absorb what he was saying. "But what if you should?" you whispered, your voice hollow. "What if you'd be better off without me?"

Paul's face faltered, the words hitting him like a punch to the gut. "You don't get it, do you?" he said, his voice quieter now, more pleading. "I'm not asking for a perfect life. I'm asking for you. That's all I've ever wanted."

The silence between you both grew heavy again, this time filled with the weight of your unspoken doubts and fears. Paul took a deep breath, and when he spoke again, his voice was quieter, more raw. "Please, don't shut me out, love. I need you. I need you to believe in us again."

You shook your head, wiping at your eyes. "I don't know if I can," you whispered, the despair in your voice almost too much to bear. "I don't know if I can be what you need me to be."

Paul stepped forward, his hands reaching for you once more. "I don't need you to be anything other than yourself," he said softly, his voice thick with emotion. "You don't have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. I'll carry it with you."

You looked at him, really looked at him for the first time in so long, and for a moment, the guilt, the fear, the doubt all seemed to fade away. But then they came rushing back, filling the space between you.

"I don't want to lose you," Paul whispered, his voice almost breaking as he pulled you into his arms. "Please don't pull away from me."

You closed your eyes, pressing your forehead against his chest, and for the first time in a long while, you let yourself lean into him, letting the love he offered wash over you. But the doubt still lingered, like a shadow that you couldn't outrun.

"I'm scared, Paul," you whispered, your voice barely audible. "I'm scared that I'll never be enough for you."

Paul kissed the top of your head, holding you tightly as though he could protect you from your own fears. "You're already more than enough, love," he murmured. "You always have been."