Seems Like Yesterday... (Keaton Stromberg) Book 2

Chapter Twenty-One- Pancakes

Keaton’s POV

Asleep in my arms was the girl I love. Not a stupid teenage relationship, not at all. This is the girl I want to protect with my life. The one I want to spend everyone waking moment with. Her name is Skyler Chadwick and I want to be with her forever. No matter who or what stands in our way. After tonight, I am never letting her go. Skyler is precious. A one in a million. She isn't some random girl off the streets. She is not 'Keaton's girl'. This girl makes me whole.

Tonight has put her back to square one. But I will be there every step of the way again to make sure she comes out the other side. So will all her other friends. Skyler is the most luckiest girl in the world, she just doesn't see it.

We are back at our apartment for the night. I had cleaned all her cuts at Peyton's, there luckily weren't too many. Wesley is leaning against the door frame whilst Drew is frantically setting up the bed. Drew is terrified, I don't blame him, but he needs to chill out. Skyler is alive. That's all that matters. Whether Jake did do something to her, we won't know until she wakes up. I'm so glad we have tomorrow off.

"Keaton, I think I'm going to throw up." A sleepy voice of Skyler's mumbled. Immediately I put her down. For a few seconds she waited to see if she was, then suddenly bolted to the bathroom. Wesley rushed after, signaling me to stay here. Drew sat on the edge of the bed, tangling his fingers in his hair and pulling. 

"Why her? Why does it have to happen to her?" His voice was quiet and broken. It hurts to see him like this. We went through it before and now we have to again. Drew isn't an unhappy person at all, except when it comes to close family and friends. All he wants is her to be happy; the universe has other ideas though. From the bathroom came a loud heave and you can guess what next. Placing my hand on Drew's shoulder was all I could do to show him I would always be there for him. He gives me a small smile. For a few minutes we wait. Wesley exits, holding Skyler up as he leads her to the bed. She looked terrible. A bruise had already formed on her cheek. 

Drew leaned over and whispered something in her ear that made her smile, before kissing her forehead and exiting. Wesley knelt beside the bed and took her hand.

"Everything is sorted. Jake has been arrested. You're safe, so get some rest and we will be with you for all of tomorrow." Wesley smiles kisses her hand then also walks out. Shutting the door, I quickly undress and get in to my PJ's, just a tee and joggers. Skyler was fiddling with corner of the blanket. Sliding in next to her, I wrap my arms around her. She felt so cold.

"We won't be with you for just tomorrow... Maybe the rest of the tour if you would like?" A smile broke out on her face and she nodded. Slowly, I kissed her. Something I had wanted to do for the past few days. "Does this mean we are still together?" I question, knowing the answer anyway. Again she nodded. 

"Of course it is." She looks so innocent and sweet lying there in my arms that I felt I had to look after her for the rest of eternity. "I love you." She whispers snuggling in to me. Pulling her close I say the words back to her. Within minutes she was asleep, a smile still on her face. 

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The next morning I woke up alone. No Sky next to me. Where was she? Has she left me?! My heart was racing and my head was filled with terrified thoughts. Bolting out my room, I find her there. She's still here... Why was I so worried? Skyler was flipping some pancakes and dancing along to the radio. She had changed from the dress and was now in some shorts and my hoodie. We have clothes at each other’s places; it’s handier than having to take a bag every time we want to stay over.

"Heya!" Skyler chirps, turning off the stove and facing me, beaming. “I made pancakes." She laughs. What shocked me the most was that she was genuinely happy; at least I think she is. There was no sense of falseness in her voice, no look of sadness in her eyes. Was she really okay after last night?

"Sky can we talk about what happened?" Her smile faded, but still no sadness. Sitting at the bar, I gesture her to sit next to me. "I just need to know something... Did he..." I didn't want to ask just in case he did, but then I want to ask in case he did. Why does this have to be difficult? Sky shook her head and grabbed my hand.

"No he didn't... If you had come any later then yes he would have... But it's okay because no real harm was done. I'm alive and I'm with you. That's why I'm so happy. There is no need for me to be scared or upset about this because it's over and has been done. The past is the past." Skyler kissed me hand lightly before carrying on. "Yes I may still get nightmares, but that's all I'm allowing myself to have. Why should I live in fear because of some crazy guy?" All I could do was smile; she had come such a long way, changed a lot, but for the better. "I love you Keats. Don't let me and my stupid reasons tell you otherwise." As I leaned in for a kiss, we were interrupted by Wesley.

"Skyler you need to stay round more! And make more pancakes." Wesley piled a load on to a plate before covering them in syrup. "Get back to kissing. Don't mind me." He smirked, sliding on to the sofa. Man, life is amazing. 

"Don't you dare eat all those pancakes. I haven't had any!" I moan to Wes. In reply he stuffs his face with more. Rolling my eyes, I kiss Skyler quickly before grabbing my own pancakes. I don't want anyone else to steal some of the most amazing pancakes I have ever tasted. Damn they were good! "Wes is right. You do need to make more pancakes." Skyler giggled taking a bit of one from my plate. Drew came out his hair an absolute mess.

"Ooh. Pancakes." Like a little kid, he scuttled immediately over to them, devouring a whole load in no time. "Sky you going to be our merch girl?" Drew asks, mouth still full of pancakes. Skyler smirked at her brother then nodded. 

"You're going to have to put up with me. Unlucky!" She joked. I wrapped my arms around her waist and rested my head on her shoulder. She was perfect to me. No matter what her past is. As she said, the past is the past. 

"You're so perfect." I whisper in her ear. She truly was.

~Another upload?! What is happening to me?!

I just need to know. Do you think this is a good place to stop? Or should I do a couple more chapters of Skyler settling in to the touring life and stuff? Please tell me down below because it is really important!

But everything is good now isnt it? And there is going to be a book 3 soooooooooooooo yeah, more on that if you decice if there should be more chapters

I feel like i should end it here but there is also a part of me saying I can do a few more chapters. Please tell me

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