Landon's POV
I don't know how I found myself here. One minute I had been in London still, and now I was in America, and standing before me was the girl I adored. I had decided that I had been foolish and unthinking in letting Alicia leave Europe. Actually, completely out of my mind. After fighting with my inner self, and many sleepless nights, I knew I had to get her back or nothing would be the same.
And now I found her emerald eyes sparkling back at me, her face filled with confusion, and her lips parted slightly in shock. Her hands were clasped tightly in front of her, and I couldn't help but take in what she was wearing, my favourite dress on her. She looked like a wild and gorgeous painting all at once.
Finally, she took a few steps closer, careful to keep her balance. “Landon,” she barely whispered, “what are you doing here?”
I let the smallest smile take over my lips and also took a step towards her. “What do you mean? Isn't it obvious? I was a fool, Ali, too caught up in my own pride to recognize who was right and what I really cared for and loved.”
I watched her forehead crinkle into a frown and her eyes dance wildly. By now, she was directly in front of me. “You love me?”
I managed a breathy chuckle, my nerves suddenly getting the better of me. “Yes, Ali. That's what I came to realize.”
For a minute, her face went dazed and I could tell she wasn't focused on me anymore. Suddenly her lips parted, showing her perfect smile. “That's what I realized too.”
Attempting to lighten the mood, I smiled wide. “You realized you loved yourself?”
A gasp escaped her mouth, before she punched me on the shoulder, hard...like she always used to. “No silly! I realized I loved you too.”
I found it adorable how her face flushed when she said it to me, and I took her small hands in my own.
“Can you come home now?” I asked, more like begged.
“Home?” her voice rose slightly.
“Yes, Ali, it's where you belong.”
Her eyes sparkled at my words, before she dove into my arms. I made sure to wrap her tight, letting my hand run through her tangled hair and down her back.
“I can't believe you're here,” she cried a little. “Don't let go.”
I pulled her into me more. “You should know by now, love, I have no intention to.”
“Well, my my, who on earth is this?”
I opened my eyes to see a girl standing behind Alicia, looking slightly confused. Something triggered in the back of my mind but I couldn't put my finger on it. Alicia unlatched her arms from around me, but I didn't let her go still. I kept her planted against me by a firm grip on her waist. The girl was studying us intently.
“Ali?”
Alicia exhaled and placed a hand on my chest. “Kami, this is Landon, part of the family I went to stay with in London.”
So this was Kami, the “friend” who had hurt my girl so much. Alicia sounded nervous and I wasn't quite sure why.
“Just a little close, don't you think?” Kami questioned; she seemed to be prying.
“Kami,” Alicia's tone was flat, “this is my boyfriend.”
I felt my heart swell at hearing those words come out of her mouth again. It seemed like an eternity, but they sounded like heaven.
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One Day At A Time
Romantik"I hate her. I'll hate her from the very beginning to the end. And no one can change my mind." Landon Ingram was determined to hate forever the young woman who had been suddenly tossed into his life. And nothing could melt his heart of ice. She fel...