D-Damaged

She wasn't anyone's definition of a perfect woman. She had demons that sometimes left her with doubts that should never be there. She would never be the angel that men seemed to want from their girlfriends... but somehow when she was with Brandon, he could make her believe that perfection was overrated. He had never expected the same things from her that the men she was used to had...he had seen her flaws and hadn't left...

"Sometimes I wonder you know...why you're still here...you could have any woman you want Brandon and you know what people are probably thinking about us..."

"I don't give a damn what people think...I know that we aren't your typical couple but when have either of us ever been typical? "

" Brandon I just...I don't want you to regret the choices that you made because you were involved with me..."

" I would never regret anything with you...I would only regret walking away just because you're not the woman everyone thinks I should be with...the only opinion that counts is yours..."

"You know how I feel about you Brandon...But are you sure you want to be with a woman as damaged as me...I'll make you crazy you know? "

"You already do...but not for the reasons you think...you make me crazy because I can't imagine a life without you...You're the last person I ever thought I would give a damn about...but I do...I do give a damn...so much that I can see us having a future for years down the line...what about you...where do you see us...do you see us together say five years down the line? "

" I didn't used to do this you know...make plans...fantasize about the future...I didn't do it because the one time I did, I was shattered..."

" I will never hurt you that way...I'm not your ex...not every man in the world prefers younger women..."

" I know that you're not him...and I know that I have to stop expecting the worst...but sometimes it's hard when I see you at work with all those younger women hanging all over you..."

" You're jealous? Admit it...you're jealous? "

" What if I am? "

" I think you're so sexy when you're jealous..."

" Brandon this is serious..."

" You're right...It is...You have nothing to worry about...You want to know why...because I might work with other women but you're the one I get to come home to...can't you see how crazy I am about you...Can't you see how much I love you? "

"Brandon I...wait a minute...did you just say...Could you just repeat what you said please? "

" I love you Guya...I love you and all your beautifully flawed pieces..."

" But I'm not...I'm not some perfect woman..."

" Is that what you think...you think I want a saint...?"

" Isn't that what men want...some perfect woman they can show off and be proud of? "

" First of all...I AM proud of you...I don't give a damn what the world thinks...I would proudly walk into a room and show you off to anyone who would listen...and second of all...I'm glad you're not perfect...do you know how boring that would be...In case you haven't figured it out...I'm not perfect either..."

" I'm sorry...See this is what I mean...I'm neurotic..."

"I like neurotic..."

" Brandon..."

" No I'm serious...I didn't just fall in love with part of you...I fell in love with ALL of you..."

He pressed his lips to hers and drew her into his arms passionately. She looked into his eyes and couldn't stop the tears from filling her own.

"I swore I would never allow myself to go here again...I didn't want to love anyone ever again...but you...damn it, you made a liar out of me..."

"Why Guya, are you saying what I think you are? "

" Yes, you smug idiot...I love you too...as if you didn't already know that..."

" What makes you think..."

His words were cut off as her lips connected with his...He didn't know how he had ever gotten so lucky but he didn't care...he was going to show her that love could be a good thing...starting with right now...