"I'll see you soon, pumpkin. Don't cause daddy too much trouble," I said as I kissed Skylar on the head.
She looked at me with her big, blue eyes, and I didn't know if I could stand to be away from her. I wanted to be there for the first few months of her life to make sure she was safe, but if I didn't go I probably wouldn't be there to see her grow to be a young woman.
"Are you sure this is what you want to do?" Andy asked me.
I nodded slowly. I had left him once before, well twice if you count the near-death experience, and I didn't want to leave again, but I needed to do what was best for us.
Honestly, going away scared me. I was going to some rehab facility that dealt with 'my sort of issues,' and that should help me, but I didn't want to be treated as some mentally troubled person. I wasn't too worried about being anti-social there because I was alone throughout most of my highschool existance, but not having anyone-who wasn't paid, of course- to talk to would be tough.
Talking to someone about my past that I didn't even know is terrifying. Would they think I was weak, crazy or broken?
"I'll call you every day, babe," Andy said.
"They won't allow me to talk to you or anyone else until they're sure I'm 'stable,'" I sighed.
"I'll wait for you, however long it takes."
"You won't leave me for some other girl while I'm away?" I asked nervously.
Andy looked at me as if I suddenly turned purple and grew a beak. Was what I said really that ridiculous?
"No! Mel, I don't want any other girl besides you. You are perfect, Mel. You're strong, intelligent, caring-- and might I add incredibly sexy," he told me with a wink.
I blushed at his words. I used to not believe him when he told me what he loved about me, but after all of the things that we've gone through, I can't help but believe everything he says. I never understood until now, how much he actually loved me. Me and my stupid denial and stuborness were going to be the death of me, I swear.
"Mel! Get your butt in the car! We gotta go!" Diamond yelled at me.
"One minute!" I called back.
I leaned in towards Andy and kissed him with as much passion as I could muster. I slowly pulled away, looking into Andy's teary eyes.
"That enough to hold you over until I get back?" I asked.
"No. What about you?"
"Not even close," I chuckled.
I grabbed my suitcase from the ground and rolled it to Diamond's car. I threw my suitcase into the trunk and looked back at Andy with Skylar safely in his arms.
"I love you!" he shouted.
"I love you too!" I yelled, blowing him a kiss as I got into the passenger seat.
"I can't believe you're leaving, Mel," Diamond said as she pulled out of the parking lot.
"I'm actually suprised you didn't want to come with me."
"What?" She asked, shifting her gaze from the road to my face. Obviously she was taken by suprise by my statement.
"I've noticed you've lost a lot of weight and you're not very good at hiding your cuts," I said sadly as I looked at the fresh cut on her right breast, exposed by her low-cut v-neck, "I'm actually really suprised CC hasn't noticed."
"He has..." she mumbled.
"Really?"
"He asked me about some scars he saw when we were....you know....Anyway, I lied to him saying that they were from when Austin beat me. It wasn't a total lie, but I know he saw through it. I can't tell him though. If he found out, he would hate me."
"He wouldn't hate you. CC loves you and I know he would want to help you. He was there for me, as where the rest of the guys, when my self-harming was at its worst, so he would deffinately be there for you. Besides,if you continue to lie to him,then you'll put a lot of stress on your relationship. So, just tell him."
"Okay. Do you think he'll still love me?" she whispered.
"How could he not?" I laughed.
"I'll miss you, Mel," she said.
"I'll miss you too, Di."
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Andy's P.O.V.
"You're mommy will be back soon," I cooed to Skylar as I headed back to the apartment.
I had been apart from Melanie for a matter of minutes and I was already missing her. I've had to say goodbye to her way too many times. At least this time I understood why she left. But, she's never left so much behind before. Sure, she's left me, but now she's left Skylar too.
As I placed Skylar in her crib, I had a thought that I didn't think I would have had any time soon. A thought that would change my life.
Melanie and I hadn't been dating long, but I know that our love is passionate and we've even had a beautiful baby together. I never thought I would be ready to make this decision. I wanted Melanie to know that she was loved, wanted, and most importantly, mine. All mine.
I wanted to marry her.
I couldn't believe my mother saw this coming before I did, but she was right.
"Hey Sky, you want to know something?" I asked her.
She looked up at me with bright eyes. Her lips were pouted, like Melanie's when she was thinking really hard.
"I'm going to ask mommy to marry me. Do you want daddy and mommy to get married?"
Skylar had a blank expression for a moment, then she smiled her joyfull, toothless smile.
I guess I could take that as a yes.
I couldn't wait for Melanie to get back, because she would be better, I could propose and her, Skylar and I could be a real family at last.
