In Your Arms (A Brannie Fanfic)

Chapter Twenty-Three

Annie's POV:
I was shaken awake by Hayley's small hands.
"Caleb's up!" She whisper-yelled. I shot up.
"What time is it?!" I groaned.
"8:30." She chuckled, grabbing my arm. Caleb stared at me and I ran up to him in his hospital bed.
"Caleb! You did it!" I smiled.
"Careful on the chest sis." He whined and I pulled away. The doctor walked in as Katie's family seen our room. They came toppling in.
"He will have to heal in the hospital for tonight, but we want him with you at home for Christmas tomorrow. Take it easy and stay in bed as much as you can." The doctor walked out and Katie stared longingly at Caleb. He was starting at her back.
"Hey Mom, why don't you guys get Caleb some water? We can catch up while you wait." I asked and Katie grinned.
They nodded and walked out. The second the door closed Katie ran to Caleb. He pulled himself up and their lips crashed together. Hayley was obviously surprised, but me and Brennan knew now. She giggled a little bit and the two pulled away. Caleb gripped Katie's hand as my parents came back in.
"Got the water!" Mom grinned, her camera now filming. I pulled Katie away to pretend to show her down thing on my phone. She took it and typed on messages.
What?
I quickly typed back and handed her my phone to see.
My moms filming. Idk of you want the viewers to know.
She typed again.
We talked about it. We want everyone to know. We're okay with it.
I nodded and she walked over to Caleb again. She entangled her hand in his and smiled at him. He grinned back.
"Here you- ooh! Caleb and Katie are holding hands! Of course you guys know they aren't-"
Caleb interrupted her.
"Actually, we are. We're okay with everyone knowing." He said, blushing a little. Mom turned the camera to me and Brennan.
"Oh, I forgot! These two are dating, aren't they adorable? Best friends all dating!" My face flushed red.

Brennan's POV:
"Uh, miss Katie could you cut that part out? We don't want the fans to know." I said, hoping she would agree. ('Fans' auto corrected to tentacles and I found that funny. Sorry. Back to the story.)
"All righty." She left the room and Billy followed behind her.
"Kaleb is a thing? And I thought Brannie would never happen." Hayley gaped and we all laughed.
A few minutes later we left Katie and Caleb to talk.
I gave Annie a quick kiss.
"See? Everything is going to be alright." I said, pulling her into a hug. I tested my head on hers as she nuzzled into my shoulder. I've never noticed how much shorter she was than me. It was then and there I started noticing how adorable she was. She has a slim, fit, short body. Her brown hair is flowing in soft curls behind her. Her round brown eyes the color of rich chocolate. And I am lucky enough to have her. In that moment, I realized how much I needed her. How I much I loved her.
"I love you."
"I love you too."

Caleb's POV:
Katie sat in the cramped hospital bed next to me. It was small, but being with her was all that mattered.
"Are we... A thing?" I asked awkwardly.
"I'd like to be." She smiled her gorgeous grim.
"I think I love you." I said, watching her lips. She blushed madly and we kissed again.
"What are Syd and Luke gonna do?" She said, pulling away. Fear glimmered in her eyes.
"They are going to accept it. I love you now." I grinned. It faltered a bit when she didn't say it back. She obviously noticed it.
"I'm sorry... Are we moving too fast Caleb?" She asked worriedly.
"We're just making up for lost time." I smirked. She laughed a bit.
"I'll save it for when you're out of a hospital bed." She smirked back, and I wrapped my arms around my wait. God, I was already falling for her completely.
I winced a little as she placed her hand on my chest.
"Sorry." She said, her cheeks flushing red. She was so flustered, and it was cute.
"It's fine." I said, smiling again. How come I never felt these butterflies with anyone else? It's an amazing feeling, really. High on love.
I love her.

Katie's POV:
After a few minutes Caleb was sound asleep. I kissed him softly before slipping out of the small bed. My hips were cramped from sitting inside the teeny bed for so long, but it would wear off.
I grabbed my purse and have him one last look before I left.
He made it.
Brennan and Annie are waiting for me to drive home. The parents took another vehicle.
When we got to their house we started cleaning up. We moved the couches closer to the tree so Caleb could sit with us and be comfortable tomorrow morning.
After a few hours of cleaning we said our goodnights. I wanted to go home with our parents, but Ryan and Brennan wanted to stay. I laughed playfully and went upstairs with the other teens while Ryan and Hayley ran to the basement. I wonder what they even do down there.
We all climbed onto Annie's bed and watched a movie, but all I could think about was Caleb.
Brennan went to get more popcorn and I talked with Annie.
"Do you think about Brennan all the time?" I asked, twirling my fingers.
"Yeah." She mumbled.
"I mean, a lot." I repeated. She just nodded.
"Let me guess. You're thinking about Caleb and he's all you have on your mind." She said, giggling.
I nodded and she laughed more.
"Well, when you're together the first couple of times it feels insane. Phenomenal. After w while you get used to the feeling. But then he does something that makes you love him even more. And it's keeps happening over and over. It's keeps you happy. He kind of becomes your world." She said, quieter at the end as she realized what she was saying. She blushed a rose pink. I laughed. It felt like old times.
Brennan came waltzing in, spilling bits of popcorn on me as he climbed over to the left side of Annie. He kissed her cheek and she blushed. She still gets the feeling. What if one day I lose the feeling? What does that mean?
I shook off the thought and continued daydreaming of Caleb.
Now I'm just crazy in love.

Hahah, tentacles.
Hope you guys enjoyed❤️
-M