You and Me- Lisa Cimorelli (Fanfic)

Final Chapter

Lisa's POV

I just showed up at Austin's house and knocked on the front door. He opened it with a surprised smile on his face. I looked at him and then down at my clenched hand.

I went inside and explained everything to him. It was something that I had to do. I couldn't spend the rest of my life with him when really Chase was the one that I was in love with. I tried to explain that as gently as I could. But it's really hard to tell someone that you are breaking off an engagement because you still have lingering feelings for your ex.

Austin- "So you don't love me?"
Lisa- "No I do love you. But I'm in love with him, and it isn't fair of me to be in a relationship with you when I know that. I will never be able to give you my full heart if he still has a hold of it."
Austin- "You're really done with us?"
Lisa- "I'm sorry. But I have to be."
I held his hand and placed the beautiful run that he had gotten me in it.
Lisa- "You should give this to someone who can completely give their whole heart to you." He looked down in his hand at the ring.
Austin- "It's always been Chase hasn't is?"
I looked at him with sorry, sympathetic eyes.
Lisa- "Yeah... It's always been him."
Austin- "Was he good to you?"
Lisa- "Yeah. He was. That doesn't mean that you weren't. Please don't question if you did the right or wrong thing. You are incredible. It's me."
Austin- "Yeah the 'it's not you it's me' I get it."

We sat there for a while longer and talked about everything. I eventually figured it was best that I leave. So once Austin and I said our final goodbyes I grabbed my purse and keys and left.

Chase's POV

The whole car ride over to Lisa's I was trying to think about what I was going to say. I mean what was I supposed to say? To break off her engagement?
I'm just showing up at her doorstep.
Maybe this was a stupid idea but I was just hoping that once I saw her I would know what to say to her.

I pulled in her driveway and jogged to the front porch to avoid getting drenched by the rain that was falling. I noticed that most of the lights were off in her house but I knocked anyways to see if she was home. After a while of waiting there was no answer.
I was about to leave thinking that maybe this was a sign that I shouldn't go in. But then I remembered how Lisa waited for over an hour on my front porch for me. With that thought in mind I decided to stay.
It was cold outside but I just leaned against her front door where the rain couldn't reach me. It was about 8 at night but her porch lights were on so I wasn't standing in the dark.
After about 30 minutes I saw Lisa pull into her driveway. She got out and walked quickly to the front porch. When she saw me she looked at me confused.

Lisa- "Chase? What are you doing here?"
Chase- "I know that I probably shouldn't be here but I just needed to talk to you."
Lisa- "Okay what's going on?"
I could hear the rain falling hard against her driveway.
Lisa- "Actually let's go inside." She said opening her front door and walking in as I followed behind her.
I was getting more nervous because I didn't know what to say to her. I could feel my heart pounding.

Lisa- "So what's up? Is everything okay?"
Chase- "Two years ago I told myself that I would let myself get over you if I traveled too the places that we marked on the map." I pulled the tightly folded map out of my back pocket.
Chase- "And today at the coffee shop I was going to throw this away on my way out. It's a stupid piece of paper with sharpie circles on it. It's something that should have been easy for me to get rid of. But then I saw you and it's like I couldn't do it. I saw you looking so happy. You're getting married and you're in love. But seeing you so happy made throwing this stupid map away impossible, because this is the last piece that I'll ever have of you."

I paused for a few seconds, lost in my own thoughts. I didn't know how to say what I wanted too. I stared into her golden brown eyes.

Chase- "And I know that what's about to come out of my mouth is the most selfish thing that I will ever say to you, but I'll regret it for the rest of my life if I don't... I love you so much. I will always love you. And no matter how hard I try, I won't ever get over you. I don't want to get over you. And I don't want you to marry that guy. I know that you're engaged. I know that I wouldn't ever be able to buy you an expensive ring, or a mansion. I know that I've never been able to recite romantic things to you... And I know that you're happy. Maybe you are completely over us but I'm not. And I want you to know that even though I could never get you the nicest ring or buy you the nicest house, I can promise you that I will give you every single ounce of love that I have. I will be there to support you through everything that you struggle with. I will protect you and your heart to the best of my ability. And I will always fight for you. [Pause]
I know that it's not much. But I can promise you that I will do those things if you were with me. So choose me."

I stopped and continued to look in her eyes as I waited for her to respond. My bottom lip was quivering slightly, partially because I was cold but mostly because I was so nervous.
Her look went from a surprised shock, to the corners of her mouth starting to form into a smile.

Lisa's POV

I looked into Chase's bright green eyes and began to smile slightly. I crashed my lips against his. I put my hands on the back of his neck and tangled my fingers in his hair. The back of his hair was kind of damp from the rain. Our lips moved in sync with each other.
I pulled away slowly staying close to his lips. Our lips grazed against each other. My eyes opened just enough to look at his lips.

Lisa- "Everything you are is enough. I don't need expensive or fancy. I just need you... That's why I broke off the engagement with Austin tonight."
Chase- "You did?"
Lisa- "It's you and me. Forever. It's always been you."
Chase pressed his lips softly against mine. I could feel him smile through the kiss. He pulled away slightly.
Chase- "You and me. Always."

The end!
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