Always Him

Chapter 13 - I Love You, Luke

Ana's POV

So here I was, with Niall, someone who I always imagined would be mine someday. Instead of enjoying it, I can't help but feel so much heartbreak. I don't know what I'm supposed to have done wrong, or what Luke thinks we've done to him. All that was happening was Niall was trying to make me feel better. "I'm sorry Niall", I say. "I've got to go". I run along the path, through the house, past Lacey who shouts after me asking where I'm going, through the front door and into the street. I stop at the gate, watching Harry's car, with Luke in the passenger side, pull away. I'm too late. I call an Uber, in hopes that it'll be here fast enough so we can catch up to them by the time they're at Luke's. I can't stop the feeling of having my heart in the bottom of my stomach. I don't think he'll open the door for me if I get there after him.

My Uber comes 3 minutes later, and I ask him to be fast as it's an emergency. The driver tried to talk to me, but my mind is focused on Luke so I just nod and smile. As we pull up, I see Luke shutting his front door. I thank the driver and run as fast as I can to the door. I stand there, frozen, for what feels like forever. I manage to gather up enough courage to press the door bell. I hear a quiet voice say "hold on". I stand there shaking, trying not to cry. The door opens, and he's just standing there. "Luke..." I whisper. He just turns around and walks away through the house leaving the door open for me. I follow him, shutting the door behind me. I tread very lightly, even though these heels make a little clink with each step. He stops in front of the kitchen counter, and rests his hands on it.

"What do you want?" He asks. "Luke, I don't know what to say. But nothing happened with Niall, just like nothing happened with Calum. You just seem to see me with another male and think the worst". He turns round and gives me this hurt and disappointed look. "Do you really think I believe you? You had your arms around his neck, staring at him like he's the only guy in the world. I know you love him, so go be with him. Clearly he can make you happier than I could" he says with pain in his voice. "I need to be honest with you..." I say, scared of his reaction. He lifts his head and looks at me with his eyes red from the tears he's trying to fight back. "I love you, Luke. I'm in love with you. And it's you, it always has been". He turns around me opens his arms a little, as an invitation for a hug. I fall into his arms, holding back the tears Im drowning in. He wraps his arms around me tight, and whispers "I love you Ana". That was all I needed to hear. The tears escaped my eyes, and as soon as he realised, his fell too. There we were, grasping each other, crying our eyes out in silence.

Luke's POV

She's here. She's in my arms. I know she's crying and as am I, but she's here. I can't believe it. And she loves me!? I never knew she loved me too. We've had so much go on lately, and it's killed me inside. But she makes every piece of pain worth it, and she fixes all of my broken pieces. It's strange, because they say that you never know what you had until it's gone and they're right. She is my soulmate. I need her to know everything...

"Ana, I've loved you since we were kids. You're all I've ever wanted. When you get attention from others, it kills me and the jealousy spreads through the entirety of my body. It breaks my heart to think of you being with anyone other than me. You were my first love, my first heartbreak and my first... You know. I want you to not only be my first everything, but my last everything. Please be mine forever. Make me the happiest man in the world. We don't have to do it for a long time, but Analise James, would you please make me yours forever and marry me?"

Ana's POV

He ... He just... I'm so overwhelmed. I can't believe he just asked me to marry him. In this moment, it feels like it's just us on the earth, rotating around the sun. "Yes Luke, I will marry you" I say, excited and ecstatic. I can't believe this, I'm going to be Mrs Hemmings.