For You. {cOmPleTed}

the one with the phone call

-Twenty-

Kate

Hours pass and around one a.m. everyone but Stryder leaves. Once they do, he pulls this small box out of his jacket pocket. I look at him curiously. "It was my Christmas present to you." I look at him with wide eyes. "Open it." He says softly. I nod and do as I'm told. I gasp loudly. "My god Stryder, it's beautiful!" He smirks. "My mom helped me pick it out, but read the back." I turn the necklace around and on the back reads 'K&S forever' My heart stopped. "You didn't." He smirks. "Stryder, thank you, I love it." He comes over and I give him a tight hug. "Anything for you babe." He helps me put it on and I look at him hungrily. I call the nurse in. "I'm sorry it's so early, but I'm ready to go home." She laughs and nods. She quickly takes the IV out of my arm and puts a bandaid on it. She gives me some forms to sign, then I slip on my shoes and walk to Stryder's car.

I get in the passenger's seat silently. He gets in the drivers silently. We drive home with this sexual tension building between us. I'm so glad the hospital said I could leave today, because right now, god I was turned on. We unlock the door and slip into the house silently. He grabs something from downstairs and pulls me up the stairs and to his room. He pulls out the lingerie and my eyes widen. I totally forgot about it. I laugh and take it from his hands then run into his bathroom to put it on.

Once it was on, damn did I look good. I smile and walk out of the bathroom very sexily. He was laying on the bed shirtless. He actually starts drooling as he sees me. He quickly closes his mouth and walks over to me, grabbing my waist firmly. He pushes me against the wall, hard. "God, tomorrow you're not going to be able to walk." I look up at him with puppy dog eyes. "Is that so? Hm, I don't believe you, why don't you prove it?" His smirk was so small because his eyes showed me everything I needed to know. In seconds our lips were connected and we were so close a piece of paper couldn't fit between us. I pull his pants off and slide his boxers all the way down. I squat down and start licking him, slowly. From his balls to the tip. I start going down on it quickly. His hand was on the back of my head, gripping my hair. He threw his head back and moaned as quiet as he could.

He quickly pulls me up and tears off the lingerie. There goes fifty bucks, but who cares. He enters me as I'm standing and god did it feel good. I jump up and wrap my legs around him. My back was pushed up against the wall and he started pushing in and out fast. Faster and faster until we were both moaning. At one point I screamed and he had to cover my mouth. He put his lips on mine and released inside me. I smirk as he becomes weaker. He pulls me to the bed and pulls out. As I lay with my legs spread apart, he looks at me with a huge smile. "You have no idea how beautiful you are, inside and out." I giggle and his mouth is quickly on my clit, doing wonderful things.

We lay side by side, out of breath. I lay on his body and he covers us once more. We fall asleep, not even worrying about lingerie or clothes on the floor.

***

A week passes and it was time for me to head back to Arizona. Sadly I only had about a week and a half off while Stryder had two weeks. But he was going back to Texas in like three days anyway. I had everything packed and I give everyone hugs. Stryder drove me to the airport. We had one last long meaningful kiss before I had to get on the plane. "I love you," I whisper. "I love you too." He says as I walk away. Tears fill my eyes. I get in my seat and just break down. The woman next to me offered tissues and an ear to listen. I thanked her and told her maybe later.

***

The plane lands and I give the woman next to me a hug. She was very nice to me. I grab my suitcase and go to my truck. I drive home and flop onto my bed in tears again. It's not like I'm never going to see him again. Why was I crying so much?

***

Weeks pass and I hadn't been doing any better. In fact, I was worse. Autumn had enough. Today was Saturday and we both planned to go to a club but I canceled because I was so upset. She pushed me onto my bed and called someone to come here. A few minutes later Wyatt comes into the room. "What the hell?" She asks sternly. "I-I just miss Stryder so much." She shakes her head. "But look what it's doing to you!" She yells. "You've been nothing but depressed and sad. You've canceled all of our plans, you rarely talk to any of us anymore, and you're failing two classes. The one job you did get, fired you because you were so distracted!" I look at her angrily. "Yeah so? I don't care anymore." She puffs out and looks at Wyatt angrily. He nods and comes closer to me, taking my hands into his.

"Our point is, everyone's noticed how sad you are. I mean even Stryder called Ryan to see why you seemed so distant. I think it's time you let him go and move on." I rip my hands out of his and stand up angrily. "I can't break up with him! I love him." I yell. I'm about to run out the door but Ryan stops me. I start pounding on his chest and he lets me do it until I can't anymore. He holds me in his arms. "I know Kate, I know, let it out." I stand there, crying into his shirt. Wyatt and Autumn were behind me, rubbing my back. After what felt like an hour I sit on my bed. "Should I?" Everyone nods. "Your classes are so much more important than love right now. Your health will get so much better, everything will be so much easier." I look out the window and start thinking about it. Look what it's done to me. He's ruined me. I'm actually depressed off of him.

I'm failing my classes, I've gotten so skinny because I have no money for food, I've denied all the food and help from my friends and I've treated them horribly. I hate to give up on us, but, I can't live like this anymore. I look at the three with tears in my eyes. "I'm sorry," I whisper so quietly. Autumn hugs me. "It's okay babe." She looks at the guys and nods. They leave the room and she holds my hand as I grab my phone. I dial his number. I can't believe I'm about to quit, the most important thing to me, in the entire world. I look up at the ceiling. "It's probably what's best for me isn't it Dad?" I get this feeling that he's nodding his head right now, right by my mom who's also nodding. I take a couple of deep breaths then press the green button. He picks up right away. "Hey babe, I've missed you, what's up?" The tears start coming.

"I'm so sorry Stryder. I'm so so sorry. I can't ever explain to you how sorry I am." The tears start coming faster. "What's going on Kate? You're scaring me." I sniffle and I'm about to hang up but Autumn looks at me sternly. "Y-You have no idea what you're doing to me. I'm failing half my classes, I haven't been eating, I haven't been sleeping, I'm so dehydrated, and it's all because I keep missing you. Maybe I'm being overly dramatic but it's actually killing me." I hear him sniffle on the other end. "P-please don't do this princess. I-I beg you." My heart was breaking even more. "No don't please. You're making this even harder than it already is. This is for the best. For us both." Even Autumn was crying now. I hear him start bawling and my heart officially stops. "I-I love you," I mumble. But I get nothing back. All I hear is the dial tone.

I throw my phone to the ground and punch the wall. Autumn restrains my arms and we lay on the bed. I start crying even harder. As hard as I did when my dad died. She holds me close and I don't stop. I can't believe it's over. This can't be over. That was just a dream, we've been through too much. He wouldn't have just let me go. I scramble out of Autumn's grasp and grab my phone. "I-I can't do this. I'm calling him back." She slaps my phone out of my hand. "Look how far you've come already! You're stronger than that, please don't. I know how hard this must be for you both, but he was also miserable. You're doing yourself and him a favor. Please don't." I drop to the floor and start crying. I cry until I can't anymore.

***

A year has passed and I'm thriving. I have a good steady job, my classes are better than ever and I've hung out with Autumn, Ryan, and Wyatt every Saturday. Tomorrow was one year since I've broken up with him. I talked to Noah on the phone today and he told me Stryder has also been doing better in school. He told me he still cries at night but it's been less and less since it's happened. "That's good. I'm glad he's getting better. That's all I want for him." I can tell Noah is smiling from the silence between us. "I love you, Kate, I'll talk to you later." I smile. "Love you too, bye."

I lay on my bed and start crying. I still missed and loved him so much. So much you'd never understand. I quickly wipe my tears and wash my face.