We Trusted You

Chapter 25

I get it though you know? The fear of letting people in? Getting close to somebody and then it just not working out.

"You didn't think I could handle it or you just don't trust me which is it.?" Gwen yelled. Looking up at him.

"Neither I trust you completely I know that you can handle it." "I didn't know how to tell you things were going so well for us and everyone around you for me to drop this on you now would ruin it." "And I didn't want to hurt you." Richard said. Looking back at her.

"I can take care of myself I don't need you protecting me from things especially things like this that I was preparing for." "I thought that night we shared together was the start of a new phase in our relationship." "We've been through so much already." "Obviously it was just a way for you to avoid telling me the truth." "I'm so tired of crying and getting my heart broken." "You go and I hope you make it back safely."

Gwen said. Looking up at him. Tears welling up in her eyes.

Richard pulled her close to him. Holding her tightly.

"I love you so much." "You mean everything to me." Richard said. Looking into her eyes.

"I love you too." "I need you to come back to me." She said. Looking into his eyes.

"I'll do everything I can to make sure I do."

Richard said in response.

Gwen started to change her clothes. Watching her as he spoke.

"You don't want to go out anymore.?" He asked her.

"No, I just want to spend this last night with you." "At our place." "In your arms." "The safest place in the world." Gwen said. Looking back at him.

Richard turned off the lights. As Gwen got into bed. He then got in next to her. Wrapping his arms around her tightly.

"I'll write to you." "Everyday." "And you write back." "Anything at all." "I'm proud of you." "Taking this huge risk putting your life on the line." "I've never loved you more." She said. Looking into his eyes.

"That night together was a new start for us." "I'm going to marry you someday." "We're going to travel world then we'll come back home to Tree Hill." "And have the family of your dreams." Richard said. Smiling at her.

"Two girls and then a boy." Gwen said. Smiling back at him.

"Two over protective loving sisters." "The incredible mom you're going to be and then I'll have my boy." "To share in all the bonding and memories I shared with my dad." "And we'll make plenty of our own." "As a family." Richard said. Looking up at her.

"I cannot wait for that to our life." "Until then it's just the two of us." "I'm going to love you for the rest of my life." Gwen said. Leaning over kissing him.

Eventually the kissing ends. Gwen lays back in his arms. And closes her eyes. Falling asleep.

In the morning, she wakes up. And he's gone.

But in his place, there is a letter. With her name on it.

Taking a breath. She opens the envelope and reads the letter.

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