I Am Complete

CHAPTER 19

SAM'S POV:

I'm so glad we got Andy out okay. I don't know what I would have done if we didn't. I can't lose another person, have the person I love disappear. I can't do that again. I take a sip of my beer, sitting at the table. Everyone else is in bed, tired out from the day. But I'm awake, thoughts racing through my head. Worries, what could have happened. I have this image of Andy lying dead on the floor, blood splayed around her. Her eyes open, empty, staring at the ceiling. The life gone from her body. Her spirit, her sass, everything that makes her who she is, missing.

"Sam, you okay?" I feel a hand on my shoulder and turn around. Andy is standing over me, a concerned look on her face. She has a pair of PJs on, her lips their natural shade. "Yeah. I'm fine." I give her a tight lipped smile. "I can tell you're not. What's running through your head?" I bite my lip. I want to tell her how I feel, tell her how scared I was. I want to let down my walls, let her in. I want her to know. I look up at her. Our eyes meet. It's like some sort of electricity is passed between us, unseen but felt.

"I was so scared that I had lost you. That I would never see you again." I hesitate. "That I would never get to do this." I stand up. I lay a hand softly on her cheek. And I kiss her. It's like fireworks. It's perfect. Like a final piece slotting into place. We pull away, both breathing heavily. Andy looks up at me. "I've been waiting for you to do that." she says softly. I grab her hand, holding it tightly. "I didn't want to scare you away. And I didn't want you to get hurt. Everyone that gets close to me always gets hurt."

"Sam. I'm a hunter, getting hurt is part of the job. Danger is nothing new to me." I run a hand through my hair. "That's part of what I hate about this. Our relationship is going to be dangerous. One of us will end up alone, heartbroken. The chances that both of us will survive to old age is slim. But I'd rather spend whatever time I have with you." Andy moves forward and we're kissing again, eyes closed.

"I wish I hadn't waited so long." I laugh. "Me neither."