AN: I wrote this today during a writing sprint. I had the idea five years ago to do something with this song for a fic. Who knew it would be today? This is unbeta'd, so every mistake is mine. Thank you Pandora's Box Is Heavy (Ashley) and Mandy for leading the sprints today. I hope you enjoy and if you do, please review! xo
EPOV
"I can't believe you still have this old clunker, Edward," your mama teases me but she's kind and you share her smile.
"She still runs good, Mrs. Swan." I send her a grin when she shakes her head, "Plus, she's got a lot of sentimental value."
She sighs and tells me to tell my parents hello and pats my shoulder before she walks away.
Just like everyone else in this town, your mama seems to think that I'm still in love with you.
To tell you the truth, they're right.
We used to be inseparable; always together. Where you saw one, the other was nearby. Fridays during the fall were for football games with me playing and you cheering, spring was baseball, and weekends were reserved exclusively for us on your front porch swing.
You'd call me after supper and I go screamin' down the road to your place. You could never figure out how I turned a ten-minute drive into five.
When I start really thinking about you like this, I start wishin' you're thinking about me too.
You were my first kiss, first love, first everything; and it sticks with you forever.
I know round about where you are now; it's about ten hours away.
I could make it in five.
A few months ago, someone said you'd moved to California. Modeling had turned into your thing. You'd been the prettiest thing to come out of this town ever, so it was no surprise to me that's where you landed.
But I can't help but wonder if you've had more firsts; first kisses, first … times since we've been apart.I'd never hold it against you. I should have gone with you when you asked, but I was afraid. Now, I'm scared I'll never see you again.
If you'd just call me, I'd get in that old clunker of a truck and drive the ten hours to the coast.
But it'll only take me five.
I tried playing the Scrabble game on my phone I have going against my dad, but every time my phone buzzes I get too excited hoping it might be you. It's always an email or Facebook, but I find myself staring at my phone just waiting.
Waiting for a California area code or some unknown number, but there's nothing.
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you, but something feels different about tonight. Just as I'm scolding myself and getting up to grab a beer, my phone does ring.
It's your mama place so I answer quickly in case there's a problem.
All I can hear is your voice.
"Edward, its Bella. I've missed you," your voice is just above a whisper, but my heart hears yours so clearly. "I'm home. I love you … I've always loved you."
I let out the breath I didn't realize I was holding.
"I love you too.
I'll be there in five."
