Is Love Enough?

Chapter 4

*one month later*

Rylee's POV

I can't believe that it have been a month since I said yes to Shane. I know we aren't getting married until after graduation but I'm already planning out wedding.

yesterday when Shane came home from work she told me that she had a surprise for me at graduation. I'm very confused because graduation is still 2 months away.

no one knows about her proposal. Not even James. we wanted to keep it a secret seeings we aren't even out of high school yet.

I found the perfect dress yesterday. it is a nice pastel purple with lace around the waist. I know you usually wear white on your wedding day but I don't care about tradition. also, my something blue is a pair of pastel blue earrings that my mother gave me after my Nana passed away lasted year. so its also my something old.

I don't know if Shane is gonna wear a dress or not. probably not. she's not very girly.

my bouquet is going to be 12 lilies. and we are gonna get married on the beach. its always been my dream.

now I just have to find a justice of the peace that's willing to marry two women.

I don't think anything could ruin my mood right now. I'm to high on cloud nine!

Shane's POV

for a month straight Rylee has been planning out wedding. I keep trying to sneak peeks while walking by but she keeps closing the binder and tells me that its a surprise. I'm so happy that she said yes.

so, I have a surprise for her on graduation. seeings no one knows about us getting engaged and me not even asking Rylee properly, I plan to ask her to marry me center stage at the end of graduation.

its perfect because my name is last to get called. tomorrow at school I'm going yo talk to the principal and tell her my plan. for some reason she likes me and she's actually the reason why I'm graduating on time and the reason I'm able to walk across the stage.

oh great. I just got another text from Jordan. I told her to leave me alone but she keeps texting me.

what Rylee doesn't know is that before I moved to San Francisco and to our middle school, Jordan wasn't just my next door neighbor. she's three years older than me and was my first love. I know that sounds bad but I was 13, I've already been held back and I fell for a 16 year old.

Now, she's just a whore who slept with my brother to get to me.

I know. I have to tell Rylee. no matter what.

Rylee's POV

I'm in the middle of writing an essay for English when Shane comes home.

she looks so upset. I wonder what's bothering her.

"baby, what's wrong?"

" I have to tell you something"

"babe, you're kinda scaring me. you can tell me anything."

"you know how I got that text from Jordan."

"yeah, that was about a month ago, why?"

"she keeps texting me. and I told her to leave me alone more than once. she still texts me but I just ignore them"

"so what's the problem?"

"what you don't know is that before I moved here, me and Jordan were together."

" what do you mean?"

I can't believe this. I mean that was almost 6 years ago but still. why didn't she just tell me.

"Jordan was my first love and first kiss."

"I knew there were people you were with before me but I didn't think they would come back into your life Shane."

"I didn't either. but that's not all."

"oh there's more."

"she's actually three years older than us.. and about 3 years ago she started dating my brother and slept with him just so she could see me again"

"so what exactly does that have to do with her being here now?"

"she told me that she would do anything to get me back"

"anything? she's not dangerous is she? I don't need a crazy ex girlfriend of yours coming to my house and try to fucking kill me in my sleep Shane."

"baby, I wouldn't let that happen. you're safe. I promise."

"but you can't promise that."

"I promise that she's history. that if she even thinks about laying a hand on you I will kill her. you're who I want babe. I love you. I won't let anything or anyone hurt you."

"I don't know Shane. I think we should call everything off. I can't do this right now"

Shane's POV

that's what killed me inside. Rylee saying "I can't do this right now."

I tried to reason with her.

"baby. you don't mean that. Rylee I love you."

"I love you too but I think we should take a break for now and let everything cool down. I think  going to stay with my mom for a few days."

"you can't leave. babe come on. don't leave. this is your home too"

"its only for a few days. Shane, I just can't handle not feeling safe anymore. and I thank you for that. I can't believe you would bring this shit into our lives."

"I didn't bring anything into our lives. she's an ex. I can't control her movement. and I can't believe you don't feel safe in your own home."

she got up and started throwing things into a bag. she then called her mom and told her that she was coming home for a few days. and that we are taking a break. I don't want to take a break.

I can't believe Jordan is fucking up my life, again.

as Rylee walks to the door I try to stop her.

"baby baby baby. please come on. don't do this."

I pull her into a passionate kiss and told her that we can talk everything out. and that I need her.

after a few seconds she pulled away and said "I love you. but I have to go."

that broke my heart I into pieces. I need to show her that we belong together and that fucking skank Jordan is just that. a skank and I don't care about her.

I need to get my princess back.