Paper doll

Chapter 23

Ryan's POV

Having slept on the plane I landed at 3am in New York, I knew Chloe was off work and I didn't want to wake her up super early so I got a cab and went out to get something to eat and a coffee

I knew I'd have to really think about what I was going to say, this would have to be good if it was going to work

I'm sure it was Jared, she wouldn't have just come up with that on her own and I don't believe that she'd just suddenly up and leave or that she'd lie to me about Gracie

I spent so much time planning and whatever that somehow it was soon 7 am, I knew I was quite a way away from her apartment which was good, I don't wanna get there too early and wake her or Gracie up

Not that she necessarily slept much better than I did which wasn't massively well

I did sleep on the flight, but for about five minutes here and there

I've got this right? I'll get her back won't I?

What if she won't open her door to me or something? I can't just give my speech to her door

I take a few breath and head for her apartment, trying to stay as positive as I can manage right now

Chloe's POV

It's half 7 and I am so tired, I haven't been able to sleep all night

Gracie slept pretty much all night, she only woke up once, but I couldn't sleep, I just felt so bad about leaving it was literally haunting me

Every time I closed my eyes I could see Ryan's hurt face, the one I knew he'd have when he read hat letter, I'm glad I left a letter at the very least, I don't think I could've actually done this if I was to see him in person

I wouldn't have had the will to not stay if he'd have asked me too back there

But I know I just did what I had to do to protect all of us so I'm dealing with it, he probably hates me, but he can never know why, he'd start something he couldn't finish with Jared if he did, I know he would

I finally thought we had a future and it's all ruined just because I couldn't be careful enough to not let Jared get to me, Ryan offered to go with me to my moms and I knew I should've taken him up on it, Jared wouldn't have dared come near me if Ryan was there, he couldn't make those threats if Ryan was with me

I'm so stupid aren't I? Fuck sakes I ruined everything

I was about to go and get dressed when there was a knock at my door

I look down at myself in my pyjamas and just sigh, whatever, I'm in no mood to care what I look like, I just want to curl up in a ball and cry sooooo

I walk over to the door, sigh at the thought of having to see a person, dear god I sound so dramatic, and then I open the door

I gasp in shock when I see Ryan down on one knee with a ring on his hand

"I had a huge speech prepared but screw it I'll do that later" he starts a I can feel myself shaking, is he really doing this? Dear god he can't be doing this "Chloe Celeste Hosterman, will you marry me?"

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DUN DUN DUNNNNN, but will she say yes? Or will she do what she was told and turn him away? The book either ends tonight or tomorrow, your choice guys, hope you've enjoyed this book xoxo