Under the Same Sky

Lover of the Light

**JAKE'S POV**

my heartbeat pounded in my ears. 

"Jita, don't." I said. 

"Don't what?"

"Don't hurt yourself."

"So then you'll be with me?" 

I said nothing and walked over to her. I gave her a hug, and pulled the knife out of her hands. I called to a doctor, while making sure she didn't run away. The doctor rushed over. I told them she was a danger to herself and others. They took her away. 

Her face was flushed with anger, and she swore I would pay for this. I handed the knife over to the front desk lady who looked so confused. I felt like I was dissociating, or something like that. I wandered back to Y/N's room. 

2 DAYS LATER... 

Y/N had been allowed to come home, but she still had her treatments and things to do. I cleared it with her doctor to have her come stay at my cabin. We had been at the cabin since she left the hospital, spending the time together that we hadn't gotten the chance to in years. 

We were sitting on a blanket, overlooking the lake. She was reading her book, her sun hat guarding her beautiful face. She hummed to herself as she read. I watched her for a bit. The way her eyelashes batted, the way she turned the pages so delicately. I loved this woman. 

THAT EVENING

**Y/N'S POV**

Jake texted me to come outside, which was very peculiar since he was literally downstairs, he could've just come gotten me. Jake had really made me feel loved since I left the hospital, but there was still a voice in my head that said he was only doing this because he felt pity for me. 

When I get outside, I see there's a table with candles and string lights everywhere, but there was no sign of Jake. All of  a sudden I hear a ukulele. I turn around and face Jake, in  a suit, strumming his uke. He starts singing Can't Help Falling in Love. Tears well in my eyes, but I don't let them fall. After singing, he pulls my chair out for me and gestures for me to sit down. He uncovered the steel platters. 

"I wanted to make you your favorite, spaghetti." 

"Jake, not that I don't appreciate all this, but why are you doing this?'

"Because I love you."

"It's not because I'm dying?" I ask, raising an eyebrow. 

He flinched at that, like he was uncomfortable with the thought. I instantly regretted my wording, but it was inevitable. I was going to die. It could be today, could be tomorrow. Hell, it could even be in a minute from now. 

"No, it's because..."

I raised my eyebrow at him, questioning. 

He got down on one knee, presenting the ring to me. 

"Y/N will you marry me?" 

2 YEARS LATER...

**JAKE'S POV**

She was getting worse, and it was hard for her to even get up in the morning. It hurt me to see her like this. Her treatments weren't working well, and she was becoming depressed. She was also angry all the time because of the meds. I had to remind myself everyday that it wasn't her, it was the medication, and I couldn't be upset with her. She was breaking herself down even further by being sad, and I couldn't do anything for her and that frustrated the hell out of me. 

I went to wake her up so I could give her her tea. She liked mint tea in the morning to calm her stomach. I brought it up in her favorite little purple polka dot tea cup. Purple had always been her favorite color. 

"darling, I brought you tea." I said, opening the door. 

she was laying on her side, huddled in the covers so tight. She didnt respond. I set the tea cup on the night stand and tapped her on the shoulder. 

But she wasn't breathing. 

"Y/N! Y/N!" i screamed her name. No this couldn't be happening, they had said 5 years. I called the hospital. 

I wouldn't let the universe take her from me so soon, we hadn't had enough time together. 

The ambulance came and took us to the hospital. While I was hoping for one more conversation, I knew that that was the last I was ever going to see her. The sunset that evening was of the brightest purple I had ever seen in my life. 

ONE MONTH LATER...

"Hello and thank you all for being here today. As you all know, Y/N and I had a really tough relationship. It wasn't really the relationship itself, but more of the getting there. I had met her when my band and I had stopped into this little ice cream store when we went on break from our tour. It was love at first sight. I wrote this letter when I first met her and knew I was in love. I never thought I would need it, but I've revised it a bit since then. Here goes: 

Dear Y/N,

Darling if you're reading this, something happened to one of us. Hopefully it's me and not you. I wanted to let you know that I love you. I loved you since the minute I laid eyes on you. The feeling I got was not butterflies like everyone says it is. It wasn't fireworks either. It felt like the being near the fireplace after you had been out in the snow all day. It felt like a cold glass of water on a hot day. The feeling of comfort. The feeling of home. You've always been home to me. I know I left for a while, but I never stopped thinking of you. Something about you draws me back. I can never really stray too far. At the end of the day, when everything was rough, I always found myself longing for you and your company. For the way your smile lit up the room, and how you were so unapolegetically you. The way stray strands of your hair would gleam in the sunlight dripping into the room through windowpanes. My heart constantly yearns for that. I don't know why I ever thought there was anyone else for me when my body, mind and soul all belonged to you. You are my sun, my moon and all my stars. An angel on earth. My heart breaks a little more every day knowing you're not here with me anymore. You took a piece of me with you when you left, but I don't mind, as long as it means you're thinking of me. I have been coming home every night wishing that I could see your smile one more time. Then again, once more is never enough.  

Y/N, wherever you are honey, I love you and I miss you so much." 

**67 YEAR OLD JAKE'S POV**

I sat on the bench beside Y/N's grave telling her about my day. I did this every day for the past 37 years. Yes, I loved her, and it was as simple and as complicated as that. 

THE END. 

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A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this story, I had a lot of fun writing it! I'm going to go on a short hiatus before I start my next fic, but please feel free to comment or post on my board some ideas. Love you all x