The Photographer | Jyatt

|Chapter 24|

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WYATT

"We can't do this anymore, Jaeden"

It hurt. It hurt to even utter those words. I rolled them around on my tongue like I tasted something bitter as Jaeden stared at me worriedly.

"We have to break up"

JAEDEN

This wasn't happening.

This was not happening, this isn't real.

"Wyatt, please, please no" I quivered.

"No, Jae. Look, I'm...I'm nothing, Jaeden, okay? Nothing. I'm not good for you, Jaeden, I'm bad for you. Can't you see how bad I am for you? All I've done since we met is make your life harder and I just can't do that anymore, Jaeden. I can't hurt you anymore" he cried.

I started sobbing and his eyes became glossy.

"I love you" he wavered. "I love you, Jaeden, so much. But I have to stay away from you. I'm messing things up for you, Jae. It's bad news, I'm bad news, you should just run away from me, run far away and-"

I smashed my lips onto his. I didn't want to hear another word or else I'd be sick. The salt from our tears mingled with our lips as I pulled him for more.

"Damn you, Wyatt!" I sobbed. "Can't you see how much I love you? You're not nothing, Wy, you're everything to me. I don't fucking care how hard this gets, I want you. I want you because I fucking love you so much that the thought of losing you makes me sick. Every Goddamn piece of me loves every piece of you. You're a good guy, Wyatt, believe it. You love and care for me so much, even when I can't love or care for myself. You know who's trash? Jake and his asshole friends. This town. Everyone who's done you wrong because you're perfect for me, Wyatt. You complete me. You've captivated me in inexplicable but incredible ways that I'm so thankful for because I love you, Wyatt, so fucking much. Don't you dare say you don't deserve me because you do. I'd be dead if not for you. I don't want this life without you, Wyatt. Please, please don't make me say goodbye to you. Please don't make me say goodbye to the only person who's ever made love to my heart and soul. Please don't say goodbye to me and Finn and Jack, they love you too. Please, Wyatt, I love you, we can make this work, I know it. I don't care if I get hurt, I love you, Wy, I want you do you even want me?"

"Jae, you're all I want" he croaked, and smashed our lips together.

I cupped his face desperately as he held me tight in his arms, our lips locked tenderly and hungrily.

"Please, stay" I pleaded, and searched his glossy caramel eyes.

"Okay" he whispered, and nodded. "Okay"

He climbed into bed with me and I snuggled into his arms.

"I'm sorry, Jae" he whispered into my hair as he ran his fingers through it. "I'm so sorry, baby. Your mom wanted me to stay away from you"

"Well that's not happening" I said sternly. "I love you, Wyatt. She doesn't get to choose if you stay or go. She doesn't get to choose who I love, and I choose you, Wy, I love you. And I'm not giving up on you. In fact, if I were you, I would've run far away from me"