Trauma And Trouble- A Before You Exit FanFic- Book 2

Part 6- Newly Stated Feelings

Riley’s POV

     "Hi." I said to Lindsay as I looked at the floor. She had approached me while I was sitting in the dining room chair Toby was in earlier. Tho she was still a few feet away from me.

     "Hi." she replied.

     "Sorry about earlier, I forgot my towel and clothes on the couch." I felt my cheeks go red due to embarrassment.

     "It's umm...well I don't know what to say." She told me.

     I slowly lifted my head before standing up and walking towards Lindsay. Just as I reached her, I looked her in the eye and said, "No matter how many awkward or even scary moments we have together, I will still love you." I paused for a second, just looking into her gorgeous eyes. I had no idea how to describe the colour; they were like a mix of green, grey, and some other colour. The next thing I knew, I was kissing her, I couldn’t help myself. But she pulled away almost immediately. "What's wrong?" I asked, kind of hurt.

     "Now that image is burned into my brain, whenever I close my eyes…I see it."

     I could feel the heat rushing into my entire face. ‘Lindsay has an image of me naked burned into her brain…wonderful…’"So what will we do?" I asked nervously, "You just won't like me anymore? Or touch me? Or kiss me? Or hug me? Or go near me? Ever?" I began to raise my voice and she looked scared so I calmed myself down. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for a second, "Sorry Lindsay, I'm just so afraid of losing you because I love you, and you know that."

     For a few moments, we both just stood near each other in silence and stillness until Lindsay broke it. She interlocked her fingers in mine and said in a hushed voice, "I love you Riley."

     “Y…you've never said that to me before. D…do you really love me?"

     She replied with a simple, "Yes."

     Then I pulled her into a tight embrace and I heard slow, romantic music start to play. I looked up to see Toby had set his phone down on the counter in the kitchen. Then Toby looked up at me, so I gave him a smile, a nod, and mouthed a ‘thank you’ while Lindsay and I started swaying to the music.

       She had her arms around my neck and mine were around her waist. She rested her head against my chest and I put mine on her shoulder. I softly planted a kiss on her neck and I knew it made her smile.

     The next thing I knew, I was on the ground and Lindsay was on top of me!

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