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P.S. The lyrics are from the song "Home" by Michael Bublé.
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"Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable."
Dr. Joyce Brothers
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Gillian locked the door behind her, slipping out of her shoes and leaving them there before throwing her keys, her cell phone and her purse to the couch. She took her jacket off, letting it fall to the floor as she made her way towards the kitchen. She then grabbed a glass and a bottle of red wine before going directly to the house's main bathroom. Once there, she put the water running before turning her radio on and choosing her favorite station that was, at the moment, playing "Home", the famous song by Michael Bublé.
Another summer day
Is come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm
She poured herself some wine and took a small sip of it before starting to slowly take her clothes off, letting herself go with the music's flow as she tried to relax and not to think about what had happened earlier. She was both physically and psychologically exhausted and disconnecting herself from reality sounded like the best option she had at the moment.
The past two days had been hell. She just wished she had slept them over as they had both caused way too much pain to her recently broken heart.
Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know
She made sure the water's temperature was okay before rotating the tap to the other side and getting inside the bathtub. The warmness welcomed her naked body and embraced it so firmly yet so tenderly that she allowed herself to close her eyes and forget, even if just for a moment, everything that had happened to her since the day she had last tasted happiness.
She focused her attention on those little details that the most common people end up overlooking; on those moments of the day when her smile not only appeared on her lips but also reached her eyes; those moments of the day when she felt good about being herself; those moments of the day when she felt that all the pain was worth it.
And I've been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two
"I'm fine baby, how are you?"
Well I would send them but I know that it's just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that
Cal was still standing on the exact same spot. He couldn't believe he had let her go away without even fighting; without even telling her what he really felt.
"What the bloody hell is wrong with me?" He couldn't help but ask himself as he stared at the empty space.
He grabbed his cell phone from his pocket and dialed the number he had long ago learned by heart. He waited patiently as it rang, waiting to hear her soft voice coming from the other side of the line at any second but it didn't happen… the voicemail machine took over instead, which caused his heart to clench.
Another airplane
Another sunny place
I'm lucky I know
But I wanna go home
Mmmm, I've got to go home
He walked into his house and went directly to Emily's bedroom, finding her sitting over her bed reading what seemed to be the kind of novel Gillian enjoyed.
"Dad? Are you alright?" She asked without even looking up at him.
"She's learning too much and too quick." He told himself before nodding. "Yes, I am just fine, luv. I have to leave for a moment though… will you be okay?"
"Sure…" She said as she finally looked up from the pages of the romance she was diving into. "Are you sure you are okay, though?"
"I could be better." He sighed softly before giving her a smile. "I am fine, don't worry." He replied, leaving the room running with his car keys on his hand.
Emily watched him leaving the room at high speed before shrugging and focusing her attention back on the book.
Let me go home
I'm just too far from where you are
I wanna come home
He drove as fast as he could, trying to keep in mind what his mission was so that he wouldn't ruin this second chance he hoped she would give him.
And I feel just like I'm living someone else's life
It's like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
But this was not your dream
But you always believe in me
He parked the car at the closest parking lot and walked at high speed towards her house, thinking of the speech he had been building while he drove to make sure he was using the perfect words to explain what he was feeling.
Another winter day has come
And gone away
And even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home
He froze for a moment as he stood just a few inches away from the door that seemed to be the only thing keeping him away from happiness. He took a deep breath before reaching out and knocking on it rather harshly to make sure she heard it, wherever she was.
And I'm surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel alone
Oh, let go home
Oh, I miss you, you know
Gillian's muscles were officially relaxed and her mind seemed to be finally at ease and in peace with the rest of her body, including her heart and brain.
Good things don't last long though. Yes, those heavenly moments are always interrupted by something or someone we weren't quite expecting. But what we have to keep in mind before we decide not to open the door is that there are good surprises that turn heavenly moments into perfect ones.
She took the last sip of her first glass of wine before abandoning the bathtub and wrapping a towel around her body. Without even taking a second to dry her skin, she walked out of the bathroom and towards the door.
Taking a deep breath, she opened the door slightly. Once she recognized the person on the other side, she opened it wider.
"Cal… what are you doing here?" Gillian asked, her face expression showing she was truly surprised to see him there.
Cal took a moment to look at her from head to toe before stopping at her peaceful blue eyes, diving into them without being afraid; jumping from the top of the building without being scared of falling as he knew she would catch him… he knew she wouldn't run away like Zoe did when he showed her what he really felt. And that was when he opened up; that was when he became vulnerable to her; that was when all his masks fell off and he stood naked in front of her.
"Gillian…"He started, taking one step into her house.
He was now one step nearer her body… one step closer to her heart.
Let me go home
I've had my run
Baby, I'm done
I gotta go home
Let me go home
It will all right
I'll be home tonight
I'm coming back home
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Am I ready to write "The End" here?
I don't really know so I might as well as write one last one or carry on for a few more.
I am seriously confused about it but I really loved writing this chapter as well as the other 9 so...
Anyway, thank you SO much for reading!
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Love,
Reesa.