fearless

Chapter 79: Moments.

Summer- Calvin Harris
Maddie

"She's growing up all too fast." I tell Ty, who now smiles at me as we stand on the balcony, leaning over to look at the city lights. He wraps an arm around me shyly, laying his forehead against my head.

"Indeed." He breathes in, a little shaky. I turn to wrap my arms around his neck, and lay our foreheads together. He kisses me quickly, then turns to look out at the city.

Hannah's asleep at the moment; the skies are darkening, and a cool April breeze blows my hair back as I lay my head on Ty's sweater clad chest.

I sniff, breathing in his scent, calming myself. I then turn to look out at the city with him, and I feel his heart slamming in his chest. "She's like us, Maddie." Ty says quietly- almost so quietly that I don't hear him over the air howling as it passes through the alleyways and buildings that surround us.

I feel like I'm falling, but it's really just thinking of the future, where Hannah is Divergent and has to hide, has to stay undetected. I think of Ty and I in the future, still hiding like needles in haystacks- nearly impossible to find. I think of Hannah having a sibling, one who has to hide with her, with us.

"Yes, Ty. She is. She's different. She's just like us." I whisper up at him, his emerald green eyes capturing me and never letting me go.

"She'll always be hunted, she'll never know what it feels like to be normal- like everyone else." He mutters, and I tilt his chin to look into my eyes.

"Normal is boring, Ty." I smile at him, but it comes out like a grimace of sorts. "We might not always be able to protect her, but I already know that she'll be able to fend for herself." I say quietly.

Ty nods, but I'm not sure if he even believes it. "After all, she'll be learning from the best." I say as Ty leans forward on the balcony railing, and he turns to crack a small smile.

He moves back to stand over me. "And who might that be?" He smirks, his eyes still soft.

"I don't know... Someone sexy. Someone with brown hair and sparkling green eyes, someone who cares for everyone who steps into his life, and is willing to protect them no matter what." I say, stepping to be directly in front of him.

"It's you, Ty." I say, my eyes beginning to tear up the slightest bit. He tilts his head a little to the side as I move closer to him.

Our lips connect like magnets, and it's as if I'm floating. I'm no longer falling- I'm floating. It's like this moment isn't real. But it is. We're real, he's real, our love is real- and I always want it to be.

My arms slide over his shoulders and onto his back, my fingers sprawling out across the sweater he wears. His hands slide onto my back, and move around to my stomach- my, well, technically his, hoodie pocket- pulling me closer.

I pull away from the warm kiss that's vaguely honey-like, and look up at Ty, my dark, ocean blue eyes staring up into his emerald green ones, soft.

"I don't want to take it too far. We can't." I say quietly as our foreheads touch. I hear only two things- the wind blowing ferociously, and Ty's heavy breathing. I hear my heartbeat, but I somehow tune that out.

"Why not?" He inquires, and I look at him knowingly. He pulls away, and tucks a piece of hair behind my ear. "Tell me, my dear Maddie."