Too Young (Travlyn Fic)

Travis

My eyes open unexpectedly in the middle of the night. I'm sleeping on Katelyn's soft sofa with a thin blanket pulled over me. I hear footsteps walk down the hall. It reminds me of last year when I was sleeping on Aphmau's coach waiting for news on Katie. Now I've found her. And my daughter. Mine. She's mine.
It hurts thinking I could of never known her. If Katie had her way. But now. Now we can heal. At least I think we can.
I sit up to see who it is up. It's Katelyn.
"Couldn't sleep?" I nod.
"Well come on then, looser," she said affectionately. It was a running joke because that's what she'd call me before we started dating. When I don't move, she walks over the coach and gives me a gentle shove. "Come on."
"Coming, stupid," I mutter. She smiles, her messy hair falling into her eyes. I spring out of the coach, taking her hand. She leads me out to the balcony.
"The city is beautiful at night," she says.
"Not as beautiful as you," I say, cringing inwardly. She shoves me lightly. She's acting more like the old Katie now. "Your acting different now."
"Yeah. I feel more me when you guys are around. Donna only knows gentle, scared Katie Lynne," she says sarcastic in the last few words.
"Donna's really nice." I like her. Aphmau doesn't and it's obvious. It's really, really obvious.
Katelyn sits on the railing. It reminds me of earlier. We were out here earlier.
"Okay. Tell me what I missed."
"What?" I say shocked. I wasn't expecting that.
"Tell me. Gossip. I've been dying to know." She says this lightly. I know it hurts her though. It hurts her knowing she couldn't be there. I sit beside her, carefully balancing.
"Okay, let's see... Ein got dumped again."
Katelyn laughs. Irene, I missed that laugh.
"Again?" I nod.
"Hmmm... oh Daniel and Lucinda started dating."
In the dim light, I can see her surprise.
"Your kidding."
"Nope."
"Lucy didn't tell me. I'm so glad she got over Ivan."
Ivan was so toxic. Always cheating, but Lucinda kept going back to him. It was a rough few years for her. Rocky. "Me too. Aphmau was probably the most glad. You know how close she and Daniel are too. And she absolutely hates Ivan. She practically screamed when Lucinda told her."
Katelyn smiles. She scooches closer to me and then I feel her body lean against mind. I swing my arm around her.
"How's Kacey? And Dad?"
"Kacey has grown so much taller. Taller than you now. Also, he graduated soon. You should come back to see him."
I can tell she's about to tear up. I squeeze her shoulder.
"I will. And Dad?"
I feel a grin form. She's gonna like this.
"So you know how Sylvanna's single and so is Eric?"
"No. You don't mean..."
"Yes. It's official."
She lets out a little fangirl squeak. I laugh, burying my face in her hair.
"What about Laurence and Kim and Garroth and Zane and K.C?"
"Zane and K.C are still going strong. Garroth and Kim broke up shortly, but now are smoochie, boochie again. And Laurence. Laurence..."
"What?"
"He kinda relapsed. Hung out with Zenix and them. Got real drunk."
"Oh." I close my eyes.
"He's fine now. This was six months ago. Oh he's so ashamed. I was really worried, Cadenza is real sick and his Mom and Dad are fighting and it's just awful."
"I can't believe. He promised..." Her voice trailed off.
"Yeah. I worry about him. He and Aph had a big fight over it. He's better now."
"He's always been emotional."
"He's getting better. He was so mad at himself and at Zenix. It's a good think Garroth got him out of that."
"He is okay, right?" Katelyn sounds worried.
"Yep. Fine now, we think. I don't think he'll ever do it again." I hope he doesn't. I think he got drunk to forget about his troubles. I saw how mad he was. He and Garroth fought over it. He and Aph did. I think he stopped because Cadenza told him too and he felt ashamed. I talked to him about it. He hates it. He knows he made a mistake. He hates being drunk. He hates all of them.
"Trav? How have you been?" Me?
"The usual. Some up days, some down. It hasn't gotten real bad. How are you?"
"It was hard. I wish I stayed sometimes. But then again, I wouldn't have met Donna or Kitty so sometimes I am glad." She takes my spare hand. "Oh, Irene, it was so hard."
"I wish I could of been there."
"Your here now." She looks me in the eyes. "You won't leave, right?" I hop of the rail.
"As long as you don't." She leans forward and kisses me. I kiss back. She wraps her arms around my neck and kisses me, like there is no tomorrow. I run my hands through her hair, careful not to pull too hard through the knots. She leans into me. My Irene, I have missed her. I kiss back, hungrily.
We break apart and she leans her head on my chest.
"We are too young to be parents you know," she says. Yes. We are.
"We are growing older, though," I say. "And Aph and Aaron were younger."
"True. I know this sounds cringy, but as long as your here. I could care less. My Irene I've missed you."
"I've missed you too. So much."
"Hey, Trav?"
"Yeah?" What is she going to say.
"I don't know if you know, but I'm totally in love with you." I smile.
"I love you," I say. And I really mean it.
She leans in and I don't hesitate.
We spend that night kissing in the moonlight and all I can think about is this. I have her right here. I have my family right here. And I couldn't be more content.

The End of Book One
To Be Continued In Growing Older

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So this is the end for now. This has been such an amazing journey to write and an enjoyable one as well. This is not the true end as the sequel is coming out shortly. It will take place anywhere from a year to three years from now.
Thank you all of you for reading and voting and commenting. Also especially thank @MindzKnight for being the first vote ever on this story. Thank you all for the support and  can't wait to see you all in the next book. Hope you enjoyed. Also make sure to check out my original story Burning Alive. Enjoy!
-AJKBOOKWORM