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Laying in the bed neither of them said anything for what seemed to be hours. Lindsey began to feel the pangs of regret right away. As much as she wanted to fight him they kept nagging her. All she wanted was to be happy and there was a man laying right next to her who had no problem giving it to her. But as soon as she let her heart open back up something or someone would come and snatch it away. She couldn't bear the thought of having to go through the pain and heartache. If she gave John the chance that she was pretty sure he deserved right away everyone would be judging her and gossiping behind her back.
"What are you thinking?" John cut into her thoughts abruptly.
"That was great but I can't ignore this nervous feeling in my stomach." She looked up at him wishing that the smile he gave her every time he looked at her would make everything better.
"Are you willing to give us a chance?" John said softly.
"I'm strongly considering but please don't push me."
"Okay I won't. But what are you so worried about?" John felt frustrated with the fact that she was so hesitant.
"The
things that everyone will say about me. No one will be very
understanding if we suddenly just come out of left field with the
fact that were together."
"It will be fine, everyone in my
family loves you just as much as they love me."
"That's way to easy for you to say you're family. I can just picture it now it will all be blamed on me. Everyone will say that I'm just playing some game and I don't care about who I hurt. They'll say I'm a slut for dating two brothers one after another. Trust me the blame will lay one me."
"Well what if we keep seeing each other but keep it on the down low so that no one will ever know."
"That could work but you have to promise you won't say anything to anyone until I'm ready."
"Lindsey I really want to be with you and I will do anything to make you happy. More than you will ever know." John kissed her softly.
"I'm beginning to see that but I'm so scared that I'm going to get hurt again."
"Well you need to quit with that because as long as I'm around it won't happen." John held her in his arms until she fell asleep. Looking down at her he couldn't believe it was possible to love someone as much as he loved her. It overwhelmed him so much he all most couldn't breath. For now he would keep they're blooming relationship under wraps for a while. But all he wanted to do was scream from the rooftops how much he loved her. Lindsey was the type of woman who got him thinking about his life and made him want to be a better man. And if it took the rest of his life he would always make sure she understood and knew that.
"I love you Lindsey." He whispered in her ear.
"I love you too Tim."
Author's note: I know it's short but you can only drag something on for so long. I hope you like it.
