Fire With Fire

Chapter 35

Chapter Thirty Five

Justin's P.O.V.

I woke up with one mission today, finding a way to get Lexie back home with me or moving out here with her. I couldn't explain it, she consumed my every thought. When we were separated all I could think of was if she was here with me. I wanted to spend every moment with her.

Share the little things and do stupid stuff together. Be each other's support when life got tough and we had to endure trials. Something about her pulled me in, she captivated me in every way. I couldn't picture my future without her and now that time was coming.

First on my list was to talk to dad and mom, it was too early to be talking about something this serious but I wanted to get this taken care of. Walking out to the kitchen I saw the two of them cuddling next to each other.

My parents definitely gave me a model relationship of how it should be, and that's what I wanted. To still be madly in love at fifty years old, dad still looked at mom like she was his entire world and she looked at him like he was her hero. I cleared my throat seeing both of them look up at me and smile.

"Good morning Justin" mom said still happy as ever. "What are you doing up so early? It's only eight"

"I uh I wanted to talk to you two about something" scratching the back of my neck nervously dad gave me a look to sit down and begin spilling everything. "I know we are leaving in a couple of weeks and I can't break up with Lexie or leave her here" I sighed trying to get up enough courage to just blurt it out. Mom already knew what I was going to ask, I could see it in her face. "Would you two have an issue if she moved in with us?"

They both looked at each other almost communicating with their eyes. Dad gave mom a quick nod before turning back to me. "I'm fine with it honey but you need to talk to your dad about this one" mom kissed my forehead before walking out.

I turned my attention back on him to see the wheels in his head turning. "Dad, I know this is a lot to ask but I love her. I'm the only way she's going to get out of that-"

"Son, calm down I haven't said no. I just want to make sure you are making the right decision" I shut up waiting for him to continue. "Now you remember how your mom and I got together?" Nodding he sighed. "Justin that was tough, I love your mother very much and I don't regret it but I wish it was easier. Do you know how many nights I came home to see her crying because she missed them? She learned how to start living without them and just me, if it wasn't for me driving all the way back there you would not know your grandparents or uncles and aunts. We don't need to continue this pattern, I'm not sure I want you taking this girl away from her family like I did to your mother. Mom's situation was a little more extreme, that's why I had to get her out of there or her dad would have literally killed her. Lexie is a great girl but-"

"I love her dad, I don't ever see anyone else in my life that can make me as happy as she does. Yes I know she has issues, she has a little quirkiness to her, but I love everything. I'm trying to protect her from doing anything to herself and protecting her heart. All I ever hear when I go over there is her parents telling her she's not good enough, telling her that her dreams and goals aren't important, telling her to put herself aside for them. They may not abuse her physically but they definitely do damage to her"

He sighed pushing the glasses up on his nose. "Do you have a plan?"

"No" I said shaking my head, "I wanted to talk to you and mom before planning anything or making any promises to her"

"Okay" he nodded, "Before you promise her something promise me a favor. If she decides to come live with us in Oklahoma and I find her crying more than she needs to be you are bringing her back home understand?"