Let Live (An Austin Carlile Love Story)

Re-Upload of Chapter 46 (I'm Not Perfect...)

Okay.........I have NO idea what is going on with this stupid website, but my chapter disappeared....again. It is still listed in the Table of Contents for some reason......it won't let me delete it, I've tried, everything......so here it is again. Not a new one, just a re-upload of Chapter 46....

Here's to hoping this one doesn't disappear as well!

Also, I'm currently writing the next chapter so expect that sometime later tonight. I'm sorry for all of the issues, trust me it's pissing me off too! I'm sick of it!

Haha okay enough hostility. Here it is.....again.......

Austin's P.O.V:

I opened my eyes, the bright light almost too much for my pupils to handle. I rolled over; it was then I noticed Tyler’s absence, the bed empty next to me. My body shivered, missing her warmth, her touch, her smile, her scent. Her soft voice became audible from outside of the cracked bedroom door, her one-sided conversation muffled, obscured by the distance between us.Climbing out of the bed, shivering as the air flowing through the AC hit my bare chest, I padded lightly across the carpeted floor, following the sounds of Tyler's voice. I peered out into the hallway just in time to hear her say goodbye to whoever she was speaking to on the phone. "There's my beautiful fiancee," I said with a smile, stepping out of the room and closing the distance between us.

"I can get used to hearing that," she purred as she folded into my arms, her voice soft, her eyes still tired.

"And I can get used to saying it." I kissed her head as we continued to stand in the hallway embracing each other.

It still didn't seem real, the fact that she had said yes. I hadn't planned to propose on Christmas; honestly, I didn't have a plan. I purchased the ring not long after my visit to New York. I was hoping that the perfect moment would present itself to me, that I would just know when the time was right. There was something about that day, that moment, that felt right. So I went with it, putting myself out there, hoping for the best outcome. It worked, somehow she had agreed, not even letting me finish rambling on and on about my flaws. And now she was going to be my wife, she was going to be mine for the rest of our lives, and I truly couldn't wait. Everything was falling into place.

Tyler pulled her head from my chest, her gaze finding mine, a small smirk present on her lips. "Will you go somewhere with me today?" she questioned, bitting down on her bottom lip, seemingly worried about my impending response.

"Of course I will, baby. Is everything okay?" I furrowed my brow in question, worry invading my mind, my curiosity piqued.

Her smile reassured me, quieting my concern, and I relaxed my somewhat tense body. "Everything is perfect, there's just someone I want you to meet."

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Tyler's P.O.V:

I clasped Austin's hand in mine, squeezing reassuringly, not just for him, but for me as well. Was I nervous? Absolutely. This could either go really well or horribly wrong. There was a reason I hadn't done this sooner, part of me fearing pushing Austin away, complicating things even more, but mainly I was just scared, not only of his reaction, but hers as well. "I think you're more nervous than I am," Austin piped up, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned into a half smile.

I gave him my best attempt at a smile in return. "It's just- a lot to take in, Austin. For all of us. I wish I could know for sure that this would go okay, but I don't - I can't know that anymore." We stepped off the elevator, shuffling past a few other visitors until we reached the desk. I signed us in, taking the passes from the new woman sitting behind the counter, and led Austin down the hallway, the overwhelming aroma of bleach and cleaning products flooding my senses.