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>>breanna

The ride back to my house was awfully quiet. Braxton was fast asleep and Chase hadn't said a word since we left his place. I wanted so badly to ask what happened, but it was for my own selfish  reasons and he had every right to be silent.
Arriving at my house I have Chase my key to open the house, while I got Braxton out of the back seat. Once I got the toddler out of the back seat I went into the house and laid him down upstairs in my room. After making sure he was comfortably tucked away, I closed the door and headed back downstairs. Downstairs Chase sat on the sofa staring at the black screen of the TV. I wasn't really sure what to say or what to do, but I went over and sat beside him on the couch and just sat there in silence with him.

"He beat her."

It had been a while before Chase finally spoke up and when he did I couldn't believe what he just sat. I knew exactly what he was talking about and who he was talking about but I just couldn't believe his father was that insane. From what I could see of his mother and of his father I would have never seen something like this ever happening.

"He's dead to me Bre. Officially and utterly dead."

"Chase don't give him the pleasure of getting to you. Take what he has done and show him that whatever he does can't even scratch you."

When I said that Chase looked at me and I couldn't really tell what he was thinking but that didn't stop me.

"You're not just any kind of boy, you're a man. A real man you took on the responsibility of your brother and now you're taking on the responsibility of your mother. On top of all of this you're still doing well in school you're taking AP and honors classes. Name any other highschooler that can do that, I'll wait."

Chase needed know that he wasn't just any kind of person but he was a strong person. I couldn't let him sink down to his father's level, he was better than that and he will always be better than that.

"Chase you're stronger than this and stronger than him. Now, more than ever, is the time to show that. Braxton and your mother need you right now, don't let your anger for your father distract you from that."

"I love you."

I was definitely taken aback by his sudden confession of love. Like damn I I know my motivational talks are pretty darn good but I didn't know they were that good to get a boy confessing his love for me.

"You don't have to say it back, but I want you to know that I love you. In the short time of knowing you you've been the most loyal, caring, and helpful to me. Thank you Bre."

Before I could even say anything else I was wrapped in Chase's arms and we stayed like that.

>>chase

Having Breanna in arms made me want to stay like this forever. I knew I loved her from the moment I saw her in that middle school hallway. She's been the love of my life since the beginning and now that I could finally tell her took a lot of weight off my shoulders. All my life I searched for a constant and when she came into my life if it like I had finally found that. It's not that I just loved her for her looks, but it was her personality that drew me in. Her love for others and her selfless attitude just came off as so attractive to me and when she poured her love onto me it was like it was meant to be.

"Bre would you be mine? I promise I'll try to be the best I can, but I will make mistakes, but I'm willing to work on myself if you're willing to have a screw up like me as a boyfriend."

I had sort of pulled away from her but still had her wrapped in my arms and as I spoke I could t help but watch her eyes and the emotions they displayed.

"Chase I'll be happy to be yours, I wouldn't want to be anyone else's."

Finally I had obtained something that I had been missing for a long time, happiness