How could we say Goodbye?

Chapter 6

The last think you remember was briefly waking up on the beach and being with Grant, however, your eyelids flutter open to the inside of your bedroom.

You are lying on your bed and Grant is sitting beside you on a chair, tears glazing over his eyes. Luke is on the other side of you, stood up and looking like he was praying.

“Oh god babe you're awake, Jesus Christ” Grant leans over and lightly kisses your lips, reminding you of the café and everything at the beach.

“What the fuck?” You ask bluntly looking around you in confusion.

“We were in the water at the beach, I turned and you had fallen in the water. You just totally blacked out, scraped your leg on a shard of flint in the water… scared me to fucking death. I blame myself, I told you I would be there for you…” tears started forming in his eyes.

“And you were.” Luke finished for him “Look if it wasn’t for you, she could still be out there… I don’t know what I would’ve done. You could have saved her life, thank you.”

He gave Grant a thankful nod as they both turned back to you. You give a tired and loving smile to Grant before realising you have no idea how long you’ve been unconscious.

“Wait what day is it?” You ask, totally disorientated.

“It was a few hours ago since we were at the beach, you’ve only been home half an hour or so, the doctors said you’ll be okay, you just need to rest for a few hours.” Grant smiles softly at you, pushing hair out of your face and stroking your head softly. 

“Oh God… I'm so sorry, putting you through all this…”

“Hey, don’t okay? Its fine, I just want to make sure you're okay”

“HmmHmm” Luke coughed as if to say ‘guys?! I'm in the room!’

“Oh sorry buddy hahaha” Gant gives you some space and you smile gratefully at him before turning your head to Luke.

“Sorry…” You giggle lightly.

“You guys, way too cute… how do I never get this lucky!?”

“Oh we’re not…” you start before pausing “…Nothing don’t worry” You look at Grant and he winks at you, smiling to yourself you look down blushing lightly.

“Any way babe, I promise you’ll find someone some when! In the meantime, you’ll always have me to cuddle up to on the sofa!”

“Oh well it doesn’t seem that way to me!” Luke raises his eyebrows at you and Grant and you both blush deeply before Grant leans in and take’s your hand.

“I think I can sort that!” Grant says to Luke.

“And what do you mean by that?” Luke was looking curiously at Grant and then to you, but you raised your shoulders as you didn’t know what Grant was talking about.

“I have a friend, a guy friend. He’s in the same position as you, maybe I could try hook you guys up?” Luke’s eyes widened and he grinned.

“He’s my roommate” Grant explained “His name is Doug, he’s a professional dancer, and we’ve been best friends for years!”

“That’s sounds fucking amazing! Cheers mate!” Luke and Grant made a handshake over you and you giggle, wincing as Grants hand slips and nearly punches you in the face.

“Oh fuck! Sorry babe! You okay?” You laugh as Grant places a hand on your cheek taking advantage and snuggling into his hand, kissing it and giggling.

“Yeah, might be better if I knew you were going to try and punch me in the face!” You giggle again and Grant does the same, his laugh was so adorable!

“Right I'm off to leave you two to be all ‘coupley’!” Luke announces as he starts walking away.

“Wait! Here – this is Doug’s number!” Grant scribbles down a name and number from his phone on some paper form the desk beside you and passes it to Luke. “Go search him up on Facebook, he’s bound to be on it – always got his phone in his hand! Oh and mention that I gave you his number? I don’t want him taking you as a stalker”

Grant and Luke laugh and he leaves the room, leaving you and Grant alone. Immediately you take each other’s hands and Grant sits on the edge of your bed before kissing your forehead.

“God I'm lucky…” You breathe as Grant pulls away.

“What makes you say that?” he asks you gently, his face only a few inches away from yours, he stares into your eyes.

“Just everything… you… giving Luke your friend’s number, caring for me, taking me to hospital, the café, the kiss. All of it…”

Grant shut you up by giving you a soft and tender kiss on your lips and you kiss him back happily through your smile. “We’ve only known each other for two days… it’s just… crazy.” You smile again kissing him, content and satisfied. Everything was so easy between you both, neither of you had to try.

“Is it just me who feels like I've known you since forever?” He asks you, and you shake your head placing a hand on his cheek and stroking it with your thumb. “Hey, I’ll go and let you rest okay?” he says stroking your head and standing up.

“Wait, Grant. Please, stay with me?” You ask hopefully as Grant grins at you.

“Anything to make you happy” He says and winks at you, lying next to you on your bed.

He makes sure he is propped up enough to rest his chin on your head, placing an arm round you; giving you the perfect opportunity to burrow into his chest.

Before long, you’ve both fallen asleep; legs and fingers intertwined with each other’s. You thought you saw Luke knock and pop his head round the door, smiling at you both; but you could have been dreaming…