A songfic to Utada Hikaru's Simple and Clean. Takes place at the end of partings.
Luke watched as Lorelia walked away from him. He stood there, frozen. He willed himself to move, but his feet were routed to the spot; welded to the ground by the sheer intensity of her words.
When you walk away
You don't hear me say
Please, oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is
the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it
go
Luke couldn't think about how right she had been. She had given him everything he needed, and she only needed him. But he hadn't been there. And he'd been too stupid, too caught up in his own life, what should have been their life, to realise.
You're giving me
Too many things
Lately, you're all I need
You smiled and me and said
Don't get me wrong I love you
But does that mean I have to meet your father
When you're older, you'll understand
What I meant when I said "No,
I don't think life is quite that simple"
He had wanted her to be in his and April's life, but Anna hadn't. Luke had wanted April to be there so much, that he'd let Anna control his life, and he'd pushed the woman that meant the most to him away. Luke sprung into action, following her.
When you walk
away
You don't hear me say
Please, oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
Lorelia got home and lay down on her bed. She couldn't handle this. She went to her closet, pulling out a suitcase and jamming clothes in there. She heard the front door open and she froze. Who was it? She heard the footsteps coming up the stairs. Luke stopped at the door. "Lorelia, how can I prove I love you?" He stated.
The daily things
That keep us all
busy
All confusing me, that's when you said
Wish I could prove I love you
But does that mean I
have to walk on water?
When you are older you'll understand
It's enough when I
say so
And maybe some things are that simple
Lorelia stood there, not knowing what to say. She looked at him for a few seconds, before turning back to her packing. She couldn't deal with this at the moment. It was too much. She hurt too much, and she didn't care if she was hurting Luke. He had to understand.
When you walk
away
You don't hear me say
Please, oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
Lorelia turned around, tears in her eyes. "Luke." She whispered. Luke walked up and hugged her. He needed her to know that everything was alright. She cried into his chest, hitting him, telling him how much she hurt, how much he had hurt her. Luke let her continue, before he pulled her onto the bed, the two falling asleep in each other's arms.
Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings, the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before
The next morning, Lorelia woke up first. She looked at Luke, his arms wrapped around her so tightly. She moved out of his grip, going downstairs. She needed to get away from him; just until she could relax a little more.
When you walk away
You don't hear me say
Please, oh baby, don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
Luke walked downstairs to find Lorelia watched TV. He sat next to her, and she curled into him. "I need you, Luke. I just... I need you to hold me sometimes." She told him.
Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before
Luke knew how much he had hurt her. And it hurt him. He'd watched so many guys do this to her, and he had vowed not to do that. But he'd ended up hurting her most, because she loved him most. Right then and there, on the couch, he vowed to change that.
Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothing's like before