Dare

Chapter 51

| Fifty One |

I was sick of this, feeling so lost and incomplete. I had to do something, and right now, that was getting Luke back.

Yet, I didn't know where to start. I didn't know where to look. What were the chances that he would even want us. But I still had to fight for him, I couldn't just let this be the end of us. Harry and I are in the past, we would never work. Luke and I, on the other hand, were happy together, we worked. That's what we both deserve.

After messaging Luke to meet me at the park, I got dressed and head straight to the destination.

I really hoped he could give this another chance. I wanted to prove to him.

I sat on the swing, clutching onto my phone, hoping to feel the vibration of a notification reading Luke's name. I was nervous, very much so. Everything was falling a part, he was the one thing that made me feel secure.

The gentle breeze brushes against my bare skin, blowing my hair onto my face. I push it out of my way before hearing a familiar voice I had been waiting for.

I owe him so much for how kind he has been with me.

"Ariana?"

I turn around in surprise to see Luke standing there. My heart raced and I couldn't help let a grin crawl onto my face. I was so happy to see him here.

I run up to him and pull him into my arms. It didn't feel like the same loving hugs he always provided. I could feel the reluctance from his part, but I had just missed him too much. I wanted him to know that. The thought of losing him was too much.

I appreciated that he took his time out to come despite the situation.

"Luke. Please, I don't want to lose you." I say, unwrapping my arms from him. "I want you to know how much I care about you."

He looks at me before sighing and letting his attention fall to the ground.

"Ariana," he sighs, rubbing his forehead.

"Just please Luke. I can't just sit around and let this happen. I miss you. I just want to be around you. You letting us go just out of assumptions isn't fair."

"How do I know Ariana?" He says. "How do I know you won't go back to him?"

"Because it's you Luke, you are the one that makes me happy." I beg. "Look, I know, I'm sorry about all this. I know it's hard on you. But I wouldn't stand here, and be fighting for you, for us, if I wasn't sure. I want you, only you. I'm not going to let him break what we have."

He hesitates.

"I just want you to be happy Luke. If this is what you want, then I have to accept that. But I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if I didn't at least try and fight for you."

His eyes swerve to the sunset behind me, engrossed in his thoughts. His lips were pierced together and his body tensed.

I know, watching him now, that I my chances of him taking me back was slim.

Swiftly after, his hand reaches out, gently taking my petite hand in his and pressing his lips against mine.

A smile crawled onto my face, feeling at staggering sense of happiness.

I study his features: his chocolate brown eyes, black hair and the metal piece on his lip.

"Luke, thank you." I whisper. "I just want to focus on us ok."

He smiles.

"Ariana, I still have my concerns. It wasn't easy letting you go like that. It wasn't something I wanted to do. But I don't want to invest myself into someone who isn't just as invested in me either." He says.

"I understand that. But I do care about you a lot Luke. I'm happy with you." I express.

"I know," he breathes. "I hope so anyway. I care about you. Seeing you here, fight for us... I appreciate it a lot. I guess I should of just trusted you. But I just don't want you to prove me wrong giving this another chance. Just please Ariana, don't be doing this because you feel bad or you just need a rebound. Do this because you genuinely want to be with me."

"I do Luke, and I'll prove it to you." I reassure.

He smiles, holding my hand.

"Let's just forget about this right now. Come over to mine?" He says.

I nod, smiling.

I follow Luke and get into his car. It only took a couple of minutes later before we had arrived outside a building.

Luke helps me out of the car and we both walk in to the towering building of apartments. We race up the stairs, clutching onto each other's hands.

It was until we were nearly out of breath from about 6 levels of stairs, that we could finally stop outside a door.

As we walk in, I scan the place. I had never been to his before so it was all new to me. The modern apartment is beautifully decorated and surprisingly spacious. I studying the place as we walk into the open living room and kitchen.

I sat on the couch whilst Luke got snacks.

Luke made me feel so comfortable. Although it was interruped every now and then Harry's constant messages on my phone. Maybe I shouldn't have told Harry I was going to see Luke. He is phrposly trying to irritsye me.

I could tell Luke was getting quite frustrated. I knew I should just delete his number. However, I just couldn't, sometimes I enjoyed the company of Harry even though I didn't want to. This whole situation was confusing, it was so new to me.

I groan as my phone buzzed once again.

"Is that Harry again?" Luke sighs.

I check, it was a little awkward and I really didn't want to ruin it again with Luke. Thankfully, to my surprise it wasn't.

"No... it's Blair," I say.

"Oh," He looks away.

"There is a party tomorrow, do you wanna go?" I ask while scrolling through my phone.

"Yeah," He grins.

"Look about the messages, sorry about that," I say.

I observe his movements as his attention goes to the ground.

"Look, I know it's going to sound crazy but if you want this to work, if you want to prove it to me, I ask of one thing." Luke begins, rubbing his hands together slowly whilst chewing at his bottom lip nervously.

I nod. "What?"

"Move out," he says, I gasp a little in shock.

"Where would I go Luke?"

"Parents?"

"What, no!"

"With me then? It's just really hard, you don't understand. How would you feel if the one you love is living with an ex." Luke explains.

I can understand where he is coming from. If he was living with a girl then I would get quite jealous.

I sigh.

I nod. "It's a big step Luke,"

"I know, but just please,"

I swallow and soon give in, nodding my head. I guess I will be moving out.

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