Is it Safe to go Back?

Love?//Chapter 16

Tears ran down my face as I hugged Sam outside her house, her stuff was all packed up she was about to leave.

"Don't forget me, please!" I whimpered out.

"I could never forget you, you're like a sister to me. I promise I'll be back soon, this isn't goodbye forever. We will see each other again, we're sisters." She reassured me.

"Promise?"

"I prom..." *honk* we were interrupted by her grandfather who was waiting in the car.

"Sorry girls, but we have to go if we are going to make it to our flight on time!" he shouted. Sam and I looked at each other and hugged one last time before she got into the car.

"I love you sis and I miss you already!" she said as her grandfather started the car.

"Love and miss you too sis!" I waved as the car pulled out of the driveway and she drove off. I wiped the tears away from my face as I got into my car and drove home. When I got home I turned the car off but I didn't get out of the car. I just sat there, staring at the steering wheel. I tried to hold the tears back but I couldn't. The warm salt water ran down my face as I just sat and thought about all the fun times we had together. Sam, my best friend in the whole entire world who was like another sister to me was gone, she left. She was always there for me when I needed her, and now she wouldn't be there. Flashbacks played over and over again in my head, as I continued to cry. I stayed there for what felt like forever until I heard a tap on my window and I looked over to see a very concerned looking Dominic standing outside. I opened the door but didn't move from my seat, he picked me up bridal style, closed the car door, and carried me up to my room. I continued to cry into his t-shirt, as I dug my head into his chest. He placed me down on my bed and laid down next to me, I cuddled in next to him and he played around with my hair. He didn't say anything, he just stroked my hair and let me cry.

"I'm sorry." I mumbled out.

"Sorry for what?" he asked sternly but assuring. I looked up at him, his caring eyes looking back down at me.

"I just feel like I'm always crying around you. I'm just an emotional mess, and I'm sorry you have to put up with me."

"You're not and emotional mess, you're perfect and beautiful! Sam just left, and you have every right to be crying, don't apologize."

"I'm still sorry, and it's not just Sam leaving. It's everything."

"What do you mean?" he asked confused.

"I'm scared..."

"Of what? What's going on?" he asked tensing up.

"Nothing I'm just overthinking things." I say looking away from him.

"Anna? What is it?" he asks persistently, not giving up. I sigh and start to say.

"What if no one ever falls in love with me? What if no one stays long enough to find out my favorite movie, the cereal I prefer in the morning, my favorite radio station, why my favorite season is fall? What if no one ever falls in love with me? I don't feel like anyone will ever love me as much as I love them. I don't think I'm really that important. There are so many people who are much more important and prettier than me, so why would anyone want me? I'm just a sad girl with a messed up past." He just stared at me for a little while tears welled up in his eyes.

"Don't say that." He finally said.

"Why? It's true, no one will ever love me as much as I love them."

"Because I love you. Your favorite movie is "The Longest Ride" with "The Sound of Music" being a close second. You prefer Honey Bunches of Oats in the morning. You don't listen to the radio you just listen to music off of your phone and your favorite band is Black Veil Brides. Your favorite season is fall because of the symbolism it has to you, the fashion, and the beauty of it. And in my eyes you are the most beautiful person I've ever seen and you're my whole world I don't know what I would do without you. You're not just a sad girl with a messed up past, you are beautiful and amazing and caring and strong and you have the biggest heart. I'm in love with you Anna Collins." he said looking at me in a way no one's ever looked at me before. I started tearing up again, I didn't say anything for a while, I just cuddled in and hugged him crying tears of joy. I debated back and forth with myself on whether I should tell him the truth finally or keep it a secret. After a few more minutes of debating with myself I finally say.

"My real name is Annabelle... and I'm in love with you too." I say and lean in to kiss him before he can say anything else. He wrapped his arms around me pulling me closer to him and his hands ran down my back and squeezed my butt, I giggled and pulled away. I got up and walked over to the door.

"You coming?" I asked from the door.

"Where?"

"Kitchen, I'm hungry!" he said nothing as he got up from the bed and followed me downstairs to the kitchen. I opened the fridge and looked for something to eat while he sat down on a stool at the island. We both said nothing, the only sound in the kitchen was the bags and boxes shuffling around in the fridge as I looked around for a snack.

"Annabelle is a beautiful name." Dominic said interrupting the silence.

"Thank you." I said not looking into his eyes as I finally gave up on trying to find a healthy snack and opened the freezer to pull out some ice cream.

"Why don't you ever tell anybody it?" he asked while I dished up two bowls of cookies and cream ice cream for us.

"Because of Alexander. I told him my name and he ended up being a psychopathic killer/kidnapper/gang member."

"Well, I'm glad you decided to tell me." He said wrapping his arms around my waist from behind, as he started kissing my neck.

"Come on we can't let the ice cream melt!" I said grabbing the bowls and sitting down at the island, leaving him standing next to the fridge with a pouty face. He stood there staring at me with a pouty face until I finished my ice cream. When I got up to put my bowl in the sink he walked over to me and whispered in my ear,

"You taste so much better than the ice cream." Before I could respond his lips were on mine as he pushed me up against the wall. His hands slid down to the hem of my strapless maroon top and he pulled it off me...

*Carries POV*

My phone rings while I'm reading the latest email from headquarters. I walk over to where it's charging and answer it.

"Hey boss!" I answer.

"Carrie, how are things going?"

"Pretty good, they are all so oblivious. They actually think I'm the real girl. Speaking of, how is she?"

"That's above your jurisdiction, Graham. All I called you for was to let you know we're ready so when you get the chance go ahead with the plan." He said and hung up. That's when I heard a thud downstairs, I got up and walked down stairs. I wish I could unsee what I saw though, because in the kitchen was Dominic and shirtless Anna in the middle of a hot make out session.

"Umm?" I interrupted causing both of them to look at me with fear and embarrassment clearly written in their eyes.

"Oh, sorry Isabel." Anna said while she grabbed her shirt from the floor and slipped it on, Dominic stealing one last glance of her before she was covered up again. God, it was bad enough that I had to pretend to be this girl's sister, now I also have to deal with the fact that she may be having shirtless make out sessions in the kitchen? Can't the place where I eat be neutral territory? No kissing and definitely not any make out sessions? At least I didn't have to put up with this for much longer because I got the all clear finally. So all I have to do right now is get Dominic out of the house and I can get started with the plan.

"It's okay I guess, I just came down to get you Anna because Mom called she said she wants us to meet her at Red Robin for a family night."

"Okay, well I guess I'll go then! See you later!" Dominic said to Anna as he pecked her on the cheek and walked out the door. Now to get started with the plan....