If I Stay

23/08/16 - 7.00am

**Flashback**

"A whole year today Lyds!!          
Yoohoo earth to Lydia...
Oh come on, don't tell me you've died on our 1 year anniversary?
I mean of all people, it would be you"

"HEY! What's that supposed to mean?"

"Ah good your awake!
I have a surprise for you!"

"Seriously Stiles? It's...
STILES IT'S 7AM - ON A SATURDAY!
No surprise is worth me sacrificing my sleep."

"Oh come on Lyds"

"But Stiles I-"

"Just close your eyes and"

"Ooh yay sleep!"

"I didn't finish- close your eyes, and hold out your hands.
And then you can sleep for as long as you want okay princess?"

"Fine, but if it's a spider like your last surprise then your sleeping outside tonight"

"Oh stop your complaining.
Now sit up, close your eyes and hold out your hands"

"Oh Stiles I do love it when you boss me about"

"Oh my g-
You know Lyds- I genuinely think you're going to drive me insane.
But first. PLEASE.
Close your eyes and hold out your hands"

"Of course I can, why didn't you just ask?
-Now what?"

"Here... now open your eyes"

"A ribbon?
You brought me a ribbon?
Mieczyslaw Stilinski, are you saying that you woke ME up from my SLEEP to give me a ribbon?
I swear to god Stiles-"

"Look on the bottom"

"But-"

"Just do it, you diva"

              '  Go to the kitchen  '

"But Stiles I'm so comfy"

"Its worth it, I promise"

"Pinky?"

"Pinky.
I'm waiting in here though, this is your surprise after all"

"Okay Fine, but if it's scary then I will come back in here and make you regret it"

"I've never known someone to complain so much about getting a surprise.
Just go to the kitchen you cotton ball"

"I'm half way there! By the way nice insult, Assbutt.

-Stiles there's nothing in here?"

"1... 2... 3... and...  ...  ...

Lydia? Hey Lyds did you find it?
Lydiaaaa?
Okay I'm coming in"

" Oh you've found it- what do you think?
I mean I was counting down to hear your scream in there but it never came, I figured you would have passed out haha! ...
Lyds?
Sweetie, are you alright?
Please tell me I didn't get the wrong one?
Oh my- I did didn't I!!

"NO!
Stiles- I- er-
No- it's not the wrong one, it's er-
-Its- its perfect"
Y- Your Perfect.
But how? And when? And who?"

"Don't worry about the details.
It doesn't matter how or who or when.
What matters is now.
What matters is seeing you stumble on your words because of how happy you are.
What matters is seeing that gorgeous smile grow on your face and most importantly what matters is the thank you kiss that I'm still waiting fo-
...
-that's what I'm talking about."

"Stiles..."

"Uhu"

"I love you"

I remember this moment
This is probably one of my favourite moments of Stiles and I.
This was the first time I had told him I loved him.
The first time I had told anyone I loved them apart from my mum, brother and dad.
I had always said to Stiles that I'm never going to say it until I meant it.
And at this precise moment I felt it.
It felt like I was discovering something that I knew had been there from the start.
Like I'm opening a present that I had already wrapped myself.
I knew I would love him, I just had to wait until I did.
And when I did it was like butterflies and fireworks all at once and I just knew.
In that second.
I knew I wanted to be with Stiles for the rest of my life no matter what.
No matter what comes our way, we would get through it.
Both of us- together.
That is what you do for love.