Living The Dream...Or Is This A Nightmare? (Sequel to Finding Hope)

Chapter Thirteen: Unequivocal Love

Edited 08/27/15

Collin's POV

I groan as the doorbell rings. I slowly roll out of bed and go to answer it, not even caring that I'm only in my boxers. I walk through the house slowly, turning on lights as I pass them. I finally get to the front door and open it a bit. I peek around it and instantly throw it all the way open when I see who it is. I throw my arms around Jayy's neck and hug him. He chuckles, and hugs me back. I haven't seen Jayy in three months because he was on tour. I kiss him gently and he kisses me back. We just stand there hugging each other for a long time.

"Babe, you're only in your boxers." Jayy whispers finally. We go inside and I throw on a pair of jeans.

"I've missed you so much." I tell him, sitting next to him on the couch. He wraps an arm around my shoulders and I rest my head on his chest.

"I've missed you too." He says, kissing my head. I lift my head and kiss his jaw, and then he tilts his head down to kiss my lips. I kiss him back gently. Then I rest my head back on his chest. We sit there for a while, just enjoying each other's company. Then Jayy nudges my shoulder.

"Why don't you go put a shirt on and we'll go out somewhere." He suggests.

"Okay." I kiss him one last time and then I stand up and head to the bedroom. I put on a Black Veil Brides tee and change into a pair of light maroon ripped skinnies. I head to the bathroom and brush my hair, then straiten and tease it a bit. I put on a barely noticeable ring of black eyeliner. I brush my teeth and head back to the living room. Jayy's not there. I walk towards the kitchen and see him putting some eggs on a plate. He passes it to me, smiling. I eat quickly and then we head out.

"Where should we go first?" I ask.

"Well, Angel will kill me if she finds out I'm in town and haven't come to see her." Jayy says. I can't help but laugh at that. It's so true.

"So we're gonna go visit the newly engaged couple?" I ask.

"Yes, we're gonna go visit Angel and Ash." We get in his car and he drives to their house, holding my hand the entire time. I really do love him, more than I ever loved Sean. But I'm not sure if he feels the same way. I'd be heartbroken if he ever leaves me. I look over at him as we pull into their driveway and he smiles at me.

"I love you." I tell him.

"I love you too." He says back, bringing my hand up to his lips and kissing it. I smile again. He looks at me after parking the car. "I really do love you Collin." He says softly. I smile and lean forward, kissing him again. Just then the front of the house door opens and Angel comes running out. She opens Jayy's door and sits down in his lap, wrapping her harms around his neck.

"Jayy Jay! I've missed you!" She says, fake crying.

"I've missed you too Baby Doll." He says, hugging her.

"What am I, chopped liver?" I ask. She looks up at me and leans over to kiss my cheek.

"You know I love you Collin." She says, smiling. "But I've missed my teddy bear." She hugs Jayy again. I look to the porch and see Ash standing there, smiling. Eventually Angel let's us get out of the car, only to drag us into the house.

"Hey Ash, how's it going?" Jayy asks.

"Pretty well, except I'm quite certain my fiancée loves you more than me." He says, smiling. Ange hugs him tight.

"You're right; I do love him more than you. But in a completely different way from how I love you." She says. Ash chuckles and hugs her back. I smile and sit on the couch next to Jayy. He instantly drapes his arm over my shoulders. Ange and Ash sit down on the loveseat. We sit and talk for a while, then Ange gets up and makes us lunch. I don't care how many times I've eaten her cooking; I fall in love with it every time. We finally leave around six and head back to my place. We fall asleep on the couch watching TV.

Aviva's POV

I sit down on the couch after watching Jayy and Collin leave. I lay my head back and close my eyes. I feel someone sit next to me and curl up against Ash without opening my eyes. He wraps his arms around me and rests his head on top of mine.

"You tired Angel?" He asks. I just nod. He chuckles and picks me up, carrying me to my room. All six dogs follow us. He puts me down and I pick up Killer and Tokyo and walk into the closet to find pajamas to wear. I decide on a simple black nightgown with lace sleeves. I put it on and pick the dogs up again. I walk back into the room to see Ash lying in bed petting Matt. I put Killer and Tokyo down and cross my arms.

"What did I say about having the dogs on the bed?" I ask. He looks up at me innocently.

"But he's just so cuddly. Can't he stay up here just one night?"

"No, especially not him. Letting the dogs sleep on the bed means they're equal to us and that they don't have to listen to us. Matt doesn't listen to us as it is. Delilah and Dexter could sleep on the bed every now and then because they're completely obedient. Max is still too young, and Killer and Tokyo still don't respect me, so they can't come up either." I've given him this lecture before. He pouts at me, but gets Matt off the bed anyway. I lie down and wiggle under the covers, then inch closer to him till I have my head on his chest and his arms around me.

"I love you Angela." He whispers.

"I love you Ashley." I whisper back. Then I slowly fall asleep to the sound of his heart beating.

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