that to
me? Am I that much of an asshole you felt that you couldn’t tell me your side
and I wouldn’t understand? That’s all I ever wanted Lucy, just to understand.
I’m not going to lie because regardless of your reasons it was still fucked up
to make that decision alone but it’s not like I wouldn’t rationalize. I was
hurt that I was kept out of the loop too. You knew I would make you talk to
Landon didn’t you? That’s why you didn’t want me to know? You do realize that
was the right thing to do don’t you?”
I nodded. “I know and I regret it
every day. But I knew he wouldn’t agree with me. He would fight me tooth and
nail. We can want anything but we have to be reasonable and I knew he wouldn’t
see reason. I thought that it wouldn’t hurt anyone else if it were just me. I
didn’t intend to hurt him and that’s another reason I didn’t want him to know.”
He reached out and grabbed me pulling
me into him. I fell into his embrace and wrapped my arms around him. “Nick I
miss this. I miss you. You have no idea how lonely I’ve been. Not just missing
Landon but you too. My life is dull and well even cooking for your greedy asses
made me happy. I thought I’d never have this again. Thank you.” I told him
honestly.
He sighed and kissed my hair. “Babe you’ll always have me. Remember that. Even if I’m mad at you you should never
feel lonely. You call me and I’ll come, always.” He reached down and put his
finger under my chin tipping my head up. “You’re my family and I’ll do anything
for you. Don’t ever do that shit again. If you need someone you don’t hesitate
to call me. I’ll come spoon you and grope you whenever you need me to ok?” he
asked. I giggled and nodded. “Now give me a big smooch for old time’s sake. I
haven’t had my hands on you in a while.” He said and waggled his eyebrows. I
smiled and sat up. I grabbed his face with both hands and placed a big sloppy
peck on his lips. He held me for a few more hours while we watched TV. When I
started dozing he got up and turned off the TV and the light. He placed a kiss
on my forehead and whispered, “Goodnight sleeping beauty,” before he left my
room.
I was in a deep sleep when I was woken
up by a noise. I tightened my eyes trying to bring the sleep back but it
wouldn’t come. I groaned when I realized it was my phone. It stopped ringing
and I smiled and tried to settle back into sleep when it went off again. I
growled and reached out to the nightstand feeling around for it. I refused to
open my eyes and be woken up fully. I found it just as it stopped ringing and
thought about forgetting it when it started right back up and I answered. I
moved my finger around the screen until I heard wind in the background.
“Hello” I answered.
“Lucy? Get up now it’s important.” My
eyes popped open it was James and his voice sounded weird. I turned my head to
the side to see that the clock said 3:29am.
“James? What’s wrong? It’s 3 in the
morning.” I asked him now fully awake. I sat up and my hands immediately
started to sweat from the anxiety taking over my entire body instantly.
“I need you all to get up and go to
Lexington General Hospital as soon as possible. I will meet you there, I’m
already driving.” He said.
My body began to shake, “James, what
happened? What’s going on?” I asked.
“I will see you when you get there.
You kids drive slow and safe. I can’t talk I’m driving and the weather is
horrible. I’ll see you shortly.” He said then disconnected.
I looked at the screen indicating the
call ended and I freaked out. I jumped out of my bed and ran down the hall and
into Landon’s room. “Landon? Landon wake up.”
I heard a groan and I ran over to his
bed. “Landon.” I said a little louder. He stirred but didn’t get up.
I got down on my knees on the edge of
the bed and began shaking him, “Landon wake up. I need you to wake up.” The
terror had fully taken hold and
me? Am I that much of an asshole you felt that you couldn’t tell me your side
and I wouldn’t understand? That’s all I ever wanted Lucy, just to understand.
I’m not going to lie because regardless of your reasons it was still fucked up
to make that decision alone but it’s not like I wouldn’t rationalize. I was
hurt that I was kept out of the loop too. You knew I would make you talk to
Landon didn’t you? That’s why you didn’t want me to know? You do realize that
was the right thing to do don’t you?”
I nodded. “I know and I regret it
every day. But I knew he wouldn’t agree with me. He would fight me tooth and
nail. We can want anything but we have to be reasonable and I knew he wouldn’t
see reason. I thought that it wouldn’t hurt anyone else if it were just me. I
didn’t intend to hurt him and that’s another reason I didn’t want him to know.”
He reached out and grabbed me pulling
me into him. I fell into his embrace and wrapped my arms around him. “Nick I
miss this. I miss you. You have no idea how lonely I’ve been. Not just missing
Landon but you too. My life is dull and well even cooking for your greedy asses
made me happy. I thought I’d never have this again. Thank you.” I told him
honestly.
He sighed and kissed my hair. “Babe you’ll always have me. Remember that. Even if I’m mad at you you should never
feel lonely. You call me and I’ll come, always.” He reached down and put his
finger under my chin tipping my head up. “You’re my family and I’ll do anything
for you. Don’t ever do that shit again. If you need someone you don’t hesitate
to call me. I’ll come spoon you and grope you whenever you need me to ok?” he
asked. I giggled and nodded. “Now give me a big smooch for old time’s sake. I
haven’t had my hands on you in a while.” He said and waggled his eyebrows. I
smiled and sat up. I grabbed his face with both hands and placed a big sloppy
peck on his lips. He held me for a few more hours while we watched TV. When I
started dozing he got up and turned off the TV and the light. He placed a kiss
on my forehead and whispered, “Goodnight sleeping beauty,” before he left my
room.
I was in a deep sleep when I was woken
up by a noise. I tightened my eyes trying to bring the sleep back but it
wouldn’t come. I groaned when I realized it was my phone. It stopped ringing
and I smiled and tried to settle back into sleep when it went off again. I
growled and reached out to the nightstand feeling around for it. I refused to
open my eyes and be woken up fully. I found it just as it stopped ringing and
thought about forgetting it when it started right back up and I answered. I
moved my finger around the screen until I heard wind in the background.
“Hello” I answered.
“Lucy? Get up now it’s important.” My
eyes popped open it was James and his voice sounded weird. I turned my head to
the side to see that the clock said 3:29am.
“James? What’s wrong? It’s 3 in the
morning.” I asked him now fully awake. I sat up and my hands immediately
started to sweat from the anxiety taking over my entire body instantly.
“I need you all to get up and go to
Lexington General Hospital as soon as possible. I will meet you there, I’m
already driving.” He said.
My body began to shake, “James, what
happened? What’s going on?” I asked.
“I will see you when you get there.
You kids drive slow and safe. I can’t talk I’m driving and the weather is
horrible. I’ll see you shortly.” He said then disconnected.
I looked at the screen indicating the
call ended and I freaked out. I jumped out of my bed and ran down the hall and
into Landon’s room. “Landon? Landon wake up.”
I heard a groan and I ran over to his
bed. “Landon.” I said a little louder. He stirred but didn’t get up.
I got down on my knees on the edge of
the bed and began shaking him, “Landon wake up. I need you to wake up.” The
terror had fully taken hold and
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