The stars hung perfectly in the sky. He couldn't help, but stare up at them as he waited for his Bay to meet him. She told him she would. It was odd to him how things seemed to be falling back into place after the incident, but he loved it. He knew for a long time now that Bay was the only woman he could ever love this much. He let his feet dangle off the edge of the dock he sat there waiting for her to show up. As the minutes passed he was worrying that she wasn't going to come. But, then just about as he was about to give up he saw her walking towards him. She was in her pajamas obviously her bunkmate made it harder for her to leave than his did. Then again Daphne was always a goodie-two shoes. "Sorry am I late. I was so freaked that Daphne was going to catch me and say something to Melody." Bay was trying to explain in a hurry. He could tell that she was worried about upsetting him. That had to mean that the feeling were there for her still too.
"Hey slow down, it's okay." He told her as he placed his hand on her check. Then she smiled at him and he about lost it. Was love supposed to be this way? Was she supposed to be able to drive him insane with just one flash of those amazing pearly whites?
"It's beautiful out here, isn't it?" Her words were lost to him. How her eyes traveled around the area they were in didn't matter? No all he could do was look at her. The lake might have been pretty, but his Bay was the most beautiful thing his eyes had ever seen. Even if she was standing there with her messy curls pulled up into a pony tail and those pajamas. He watched as she took off her shoes and stretched so that her feet touched the water.
"Are you crazy it is cold." His words didn't stop her. The next thing he knew she was in the water below him and when he reached to help her out she just pulled him down with her. The water was cold, but that didn't matter once she got a grip on him. Suddenly everything was burning up. It felt just like that first kiss oh so long ago, outside of Bucker, when her lips moved in to kiss him. Softly at first and then with hunger.
"I know that we have issues, but being out here with you…I don't know it just makes sense." He struggled to read her lips, but what he did catch just made him fall more in love. She still loved him he could tell. So, he just kissed her again. They weren't thinking things through, but that didn't matter. One second they kissing innocently in the freezing water and then before they knew it they were on the dock again. The dock felt warm on his back when he laid down next to her. He kissed her neck once, and then again. She just looked over at him and smiled. She didn't seem to regret what they had done there on that bridge. That was until he spoke up. "I love you." It was then that her face went from bliss to completely freaked out. In no time she was getting up searching g for pieces of her outfit going on about something. All he caught was something about vegetables. She was so panicked she didn't even realize that she went running off with his shirt. Hers was still there with him. Then it hit him and it hit him hard. She was no longer a vegetable because of him. And she regretted. She regretted him just like he regretted Simone.
He just stared at her laying in that bed. He looked at the little bump coming out of her stomach. That was his baby. His baby that she didn't tell about until she was forced to. Then it hit him, maybe she didn't tell him because she regretted it. Maybe she wasn't planning on keeping the child or maybe she just didn't think he deserved to know. He would never know, but the thoughts would circle in his head as he looked at her and then a crossed her at her mother who was holding her hands praying. He knew he should be praying and hoping at the moment, but all he could think about was the way he pushed her out of his life. That fight out in the quad of Carlton. Even if the school board reverses their decision he knew he wouldn't be able to go back there. It would be too hard. Especially if he lost Bay or the baby. I don't want to be your friend. I thought I did … but it hurts too much … be with you but not be with you. His words would forever. If he would have gave her time to think things though, if he would have given some time… he would have known. He could have protected them. He could have kept her out of that building. He would have kept her from Noah…and that fight. He could have lost them there when Angelo pushed her out of the way. Then he never would have known. How could he have been so stupid? He knew that Bay was worth waiting for. But, he just wanted to hurt her like she hurt him and that was stupid. He knew that, but the heart is a funny thing. He tried to win her back with that kiss, but that just make him seem like an ass. He was so angry. They were supposed to be together and she wanted the hard of hearing sob story. He had so many chances to make it up to her, but here he is. There is no going back. He just has to pull through this because Bay had to pull through. And when she did she was going to need someone to lean on and he needed to be there this time. For the rest of time.
