Chapter 37… I Need To Know

Melissa's POV

I didn't know what to do or say to him. I just sat there in complete silence staring blankly at him. I loved him and I knew that whole heartedly. I also knew that he loved me. There was absolutely no reason for me to say anything other than yes, but I was so afraid.

"You can say no if you want to." Matt said breaking the silence between us.

As I looked into his eyes I could see his fear. The gut wrenching fear that I was going to say no to him. That after all that has happened between us I would just walk away taking his heart in piece with me.

"Why would I say no?" I asked him, trying to lighten the situation. It's not that I wanted to say no, it's that I couldn't say yes. I was physically incapable at this moment in time to speak those words. My throat couldn't make the sounds; my fear had taken over that this wouldn't work. After all the time we spent together as friends we would now be so much more. More than lovers, more than friends, bound together forever. It wasn't forever that scared me; it was the factor that everyone that ever seemed to be too close to me died. My parents and my grams did nothing but love me and they died. Left me here all alone.

"Well it doesn't look like you want to say yes." Matt spoke again breaking my thoughts.

"I want to say yes."

"But? There's always a but." He said and he was right. There was a but, why did there have to be a but?

"But I'm scared you'll leave me just like everyone else I've ever loved." I finally admitted it. I finally told someone why I was mainly closed off when it came to my friends and relationships.

"Melissa, baby I promise you I am not going anywhere. You're stuck with me forever, if you'll have me." Those words sounded like heaven to me. I knew my parents and Grams didn't leave by choice, but just knowing that Matt understood me and my need in that promise made me feel safe.

"Then yes." I answered him. "Yes I will marry you Matt."

I don't think I ever saw him that happy. I thought he was going to do a back flip. He put the ring on my finger and engulfed me in a hug. The moment was perfect. Together nothing could stop us. Through our entire lives we wanted this moment; hoped, prayed, and dreamed that this moment would be reality one day. And here we were promising to spend the rest of our lives together.

Matt's POV

I had wanted to make this perfect for Melissa, but nothing every turns out how you plan. No matter how I had planned to propose to her didn't matter now. She had agreed to marry me and I couldn't be happier. After all the ups and downs we had taken both together and separately we were finally together. Where we belonged, where we were always meant to be and that's all that mattered.

"I love you Matty." Melissa said as I let her out of my tight grip.

"I love you too Melissa." I replied, meaning every word.

"Why don't we catch up with Jeff and call Shannon, since I am sure they've been worried sick about us for almost a whole week now." She giggled. It was great to see her smiling.

"Ok babe how about I call Jeff and find out where he ran off too and you can call Shannon."

"Ok will do." She agreed to the plan and then kissed me. Her kiss left me feeling powerless sometimes.

I watched her as she grabbed her purse and sat down on the bed. Grabbing her phone to call Shannon I followed in suit and pulled out my phone to call Jeff.

Jeff's POV

I hoped that Matt calling me meant Melissa and him had worked everything out and he was no longer mad at me. Fighting with my brother was hard for a few different reasons; firstly because we were very close with one another and secondly because I was currently living with him.

"Hey man. What's up?"

"Nothing I have some good news for you." His voice was almost bubbly which made me happy.

"Oh yeah did you and Melissa kiss and make up finally." I asked poking fun. No matter how old my friends and I were, when it came down to Melissa and Matt we all made jokes like children.

"Actually even better, why don't you come back to our room and we will tell you."

"Please save me the sticky details man. As long as the two of you are happy that's enough info for me." Melissa was like my little sister and Matt was my brother, so I didn't need the intimate details of their lives.

"Fine I'll save all the good news for Shannon. Later man." Matt said then hung up. He knew me too well. Curiosity got the best of me and I was running down the street from the gym back to the hotel to find out what he was talking about.

Shannon's POV

As much as I missed wrestling I honestly loved working at my own tattoo shop. The calming pace was a huge difference from constantly being one the road and on the go with the WWE. The only down side I found was spending so much time away from my closest friends.

Just as I began thinking about all the problems that had stirred up between Melissa and Matt, my phone began to ring. Speaking of the devils, Melissa's name began flashing across the screen of my phone.

"Hey Sweetie." I answered the phone hoping that my cheery disposition would be catching and maybe she wouldn't be mad at me any longer.

"Hey Shannon. Whatcha doin?" She seemed even happier than me. I was a bit confused considering the last time I talked to her she was far from happy.

"Ummm… nothing… Why are you so happy?"

"I have some wonderful news Shan."

"Ok and what would that be?"

"Matt and I are getting married!" She said in a girlie squeal that I had never once heard come out of her mouth. It was clear that she was excited about this news.

"That is great hun I am so happy for you!" I said trying to match her enthusiasm, but clearly lacking, I don't think any one could match her happiness right now.

Epilogue

Melissa's POV

After years of the two of us fighting to be together it finally happened. Matt and I are working together, engaged to be married, and happier than ever.

You would seem to think that it's another wonderfully, sappy love story with a happy ending right?

Maybe it is maybe it isn't, but I can promise you I will fight tooth and nail to keep Matt in my life forever.

Author's Note: I had a few ideas for a sequel so I needed to add the Epilogue in there. It was a pretty sappy ending, but I wanted to see Melissa and Matt together. Hope you all enjoy. For anyone who hasn't read it yet I've posted the 1st Chapter of my new fic Melt My Heart To Stone. Please take a look and let me know what you think. Thank you all for reading! xoxo Melissa