Love Falls Forever

Maybe...

Skylar had fallen asleep while crying in my arms. I gently picked her up and carried her inside.  When I walked in my family had been sitting in the living room waiting up for us.

“Ross.” Rydel breathed and rushed over. I shook my head and ran upstairs, I couldn’t take their apologizing, especially when they did nothing wrong. I just wanted to be alone. I want to be with Skylar, asleep. So I could dream away this awful nightmare, dream of what we could have had. But even then, I know I would have to wake up some time, face the hard truth when I already have, face the wickedness, fear, and loneliness, of reality.

I laid Skylar down in the guest bed we had been sleeping in hours ago, then walked into the small bathroom attached to the room. I shut the door and walked over to the sink, when I looked up I saw nothing more than a sad, broken man. How can I even call myself that? A man? A man isn’t what I am; I am a child, a small, fucking weak child. I have let Skylar down far too many times; I haven’t been there to protect her…

No more.

This is where I’m drawing the line, Maybe there already was one… but it was too thin for me to see.

For now on, I will be there every second for her. I will protect her, so that anyone who tries to hurt her hurts me and only me.

Was she feeling alone all this time?

I have to be strong for her, I have to help her through this, and show her I’m never going to leave her side. Show her that I will be here no matter what, she’s not alone. She never was.

I splashed some cold water on my face and dabbed it away with a towel. I walked out into the bedroom and leaned against the dresser, Skylar laid soundly asleep with her legs curled to her chest and her hands under her head. Her chest moved up and down slowly, her hair fell perfectly to her sides and dragged along the pillow. She looked beautiful, well she always looked beautiful, but she looks peaceful. My eyes dropped to her lips, I hadn’t of noticed I was smiling at the sight of her sleeping until I frowned seeing her doing the same. I sighed and pulled off my shirt, leaving me in only my grey jogging pants I threw on before we left. I climbed in bed beside Skylar and looked at her for another moment. I gently set my hand against her stomach and let one last tear fall.

“I love you Skylar.” I whispered before I fell asleep.

Skylar’s P.O.V.

The next morning I awoke lying in the arms of Ross. I sat up finding myself in the guest room at the lynch’s house. I don’t remember coming in here… or falling asleep…

I sat back and looked down at my stomach, then remembered what had happened… I felt the tears threating to spill over; I quickly stood up and ran into the bathroom. I shut the door and locked it before feeling sick. I huddled over the toilet and began empting everything in my stomach. There was banging at the door but I soon toned out, I squeezed my eyes shut and fell back against the tub. When I opened my eyes the room was spinning, I managed to shut the lid of the toilet and flush it before falling back again.

“Skylar!?” Ross’ voice boomed behind the door. I glanced over seeing it still shut and sighed in relief. I was breathing heavily as I leaned back setting my head on the side of the tub. “Baby.” Ross gulped; he was panicking behind the wood which separated us. And right now, I was thankful for that.

“yea Ross… I’m okay.” I groaned and grabbed my stomach.

“let me in.” I shook my head then realized he can’t see me.

“no. I’m fine.”

“baby please.” He begged.

“is everything alright?” I heard Riker speak as he entered the guest room. I stayed silent, praying they would both go away.