This is Love

Chapter 5

 I'm pulled out of thoughts as I feel the car come to a stop. This is it. Today is the day I will stop living in the past. I have to tell him. The car door opens, a hand reaching down to help me out. I let a smile come across my face. I step out my heels clicking against the pavement.
I look up to see the person attached to the hand. My eyes follow up towards his face. He is wearing a dark black suit. I notice that he has a boutonniere pinned to his chest. It seems a little strange but my mind shakes it off. "Thank you, kind sir." I say in a seductive tone. "It's my pleasure Angel." a deep voice purrs says. I'm quickly pulled out of the trance that I was in. My mind coming back to who that voice responds to. I pull my hand away as he tries to wrap his arms around my waist. "Stop! Leave me alone!" I scream.

I quickly sit up, gasping for air. I run my hand through my hair, trying to calm my breathing. I look over at Trevor. He was sound asleep, I could hear his calm breathing, this helping me relax. It was just a dream. It was the third one since my encounter with Mikeal. I can't understand why I have these dreams. A part of me thinks it could be my subconscious telling me I need to come clean.

I look over at the clock, it is three in the morning. I take a deep breath knowing I have at least five hours until I have to get up. I lay back down looking up at the ceiling. I feel the bed shift beside me. I turn my head seeing Trevor still fast asleep. I close my eyes hoping sleep will find me.

I find myself still awake after a couple of minutes. I let out a sigh. Rolling over so my back was facing Trevor. I feel an arm wrap around my waist, pulling my closer to a bare chest. I tense up wondering if I woke Trevor, but I relax when I hear his calm breathing. I feel him nuzzle his head into my neck. I try to match my breathing to his. Slowly sleep takes a hold of me. I hope that the dreams don't find me.

I'm awake when I feel the bed shift slowly. I slowly rub my eyes trying to rub away the sleep. I was glad to get a little sleep without being consumed by my dreams. I look over and notice Trevor isn't laying down anymore. He turns to look at me. "Oh did I wake you sorry." He says as he leans down and places a kiss on my forehead. "No you didn't." I stretch bringing my hands above my head. "How did you sleep?" I ask him. "I slept great, but I know that same can't be said about you." I said, looking me deep in the eyes. I sit up and look at my hands, knowing I have been caught. "Just a couple of bad dreams that's all." He sighs as he sits down next to me. He puts his hand on my chin bringing me to look at him. "April, I can always tell when something is bothering you." I take a deep breath knowing that if I don't tell him now it is only going to eat me alive.

"Okay, remember when I told you the reason why I left. " He nods his head. "Well it wasn't entirely true." He looks at me a little confused. "I did leave because I wanted to follow my dreams and become a writer, but that also wasn't the only reason. I was running away." His face doesn't falter. He takes in every word. "What were you running from?" I take his hands in mine. "It wasn't a what but a who. I was running away from Mikael." I can see anger crawl its way into his eyes. I rub his hands with my thumbs. "He was mean, always controlling. He wanted me to stay here to give up on my dreams of being a stupid writer. As he put it." I shake my head and laugh. "That's why I never came back here, and when I did I made it a point to stay hidden. To not let too many people know I was here." He looks me dead in the eye, before crashing his lips to mine. The kiss was filled with passion and love. When we pull away I feel out of breath. "I'm so proud of you." He says, I start to blush and shake my head. "No really, it took strength and courage to leave and you did. You left everything behind, and that makes you the strongest person I know. I love that I get the privilege to say I love you everyday." After he finishes his speech I can help but pull him into a kiss.