Oh brother

Chapter 26

The next day I woke up with a voicemail on my phone from Oliver. I listened to it and this is what it said...

"Veronica, baby... I love you so much it hurts, it physically hurts my chest...and I want you to my self and I need you in my life but I can't do this, I'll always love you and there will always be a spot in my heart for you but I can't talk to you anymore. I love how you cared about me like no one else, and I miss us things have been different. I know that you love me Roni but I guess I really won the 'I love you more game.' We are young and there's a lot of people out there...maybe now isn't our time. Like you said before if you love something let it go...I'll let you go baby, but they also say if it comes back some how... it was meant to be. I know I'll think about you every second of the day. I know I'll miss you so much that I want to cry. I know when I see you I'll want to rip my heart out of my chest so...I'm not planning on seeing you. I don't know how this will effect me and Drew's relationship but I can't do this. Be happy with Grayson, make sure he treats you right....I want you to be happy. I'll always..always love you. Goodbye."

I heard the beep of the message ending.

I dropped my phone on the ground and cried.

Everyday for the next few weeks I called and texted Oliver. He never answered. Him and Drew were still friends but Drew would always go to Olivers house or go out with him. He was never at my house anymore. Grayson was here for me so that was nice... it was really over between me and Oliver and that killed me. I thought about what we can be--could have been but that's gone.
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5 years later.

"Who would have thought, Drew being the one to get married first out of all of us." Nina said as we stood in the doorway looking at Jessie standing in front of a mirror in a puffy princess white wedding dress. We were 23 years old now, Drew and Jessie were getting married. Nina is engaged to this guy Jordan who she met 3 years ago. He's amazing for her. As for me? Grayson and I broke up a year ago, he moved across the country with his family and I ended the relationship. Oliver? I haven't seen him in 5 years. I have heard Drew talk about him, he's doing good, his dad is clean and home, their relationship is better. I am Jessie's maid of honor...Oliver is Drew's best man.

"Let's get out there beautiful bride" I smiled.

Jessie turned around to look at us then smiled and shook her head.

We walked out to the church the boys were all standing up there already. I saw Drew nervous as ever...and behind him, Oliver. My heart skipped a beat. I walked down the aisle to my spot trying not to look at Oliver. But then I felt a gaze on me...I looked up and saw him starring at me. It was like nothing changed...I know I still love him...I always knew. A tear fell down my eye and I quickly wiped it away when Jessie walked down the aisle.

After the wedding we went to the reception, everyone was dancing and eating,
I felt a tap on my shoulder. "Hi"

"Hey" he smiled at me. I got up and hugged him. He held me tight "I miss you..these past few years have been so hard..I never got over you no matter how hard I tried" Oliver said hugging me.

I looked at him "I'm so sorry" I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and kissed him. I melted into the kiss, he didn't even hesitate to kiss me back. It was like nothing changed.
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3 years later
"Aunt Roni!!" Angelina and Lilly ran up to me. These were Drew and Jessie's kids. Lilly was 3 and Angelina was 2. Jessie and Drew walked in our house with their two kids. "hi my babies" I said bending down to hug them. "Aunt Roni, are you really having a baby..yo belly not big" Lilly said shrugging.
I smiled "well the baby is very new so it's not that big yet..it still has to grow" I smiled putting my hand on my stomach. I was 4 and a half months pregnant and married to Oliver. We got married a year after Drew and Jessie's wedding. I stood up and kissed Olivers cheek.
"Take these children someone please save me" Nina said walking in with her 4 kids. She had boy twins who are 4 years old named Ben and Leo, a little girl who is 2 named Annie, and another girl who is only 9 months old named Selena. "Not that's we don't love our children with everything we have" Jordan walked in behind her with a baby stroller and a dipper bag.
I laughed and shook my head "Okay everyone we have an announcement to make" Oliver said wrapping his arm around my shoulders. "Were having a boy" I smiled.

Everyone cheered and hugged us and gave us congratulations. This was my amazing life now...I would never change a thing that's ever happened. Growing up and going through love his hard, but when you know..you know.

I looked at Oliver "I love you baby" I kissed him.

He kissed me back "I love you too" he mumbled against my lips. We hooked our pinkies to each other's on our right hand as a sign of promise which is what our thing was.

"What are you guys gonna name the baby?" Jessie asked as she sat on the floor playing with Ninas baby Selena.

"We were thinking Luke" I smiled and looked at Oliver. His smiled grew and he looked at me. He was so cute and always got so excited about our future. I loved this man, I'm never loosing him again.