A/N: Ethan has made contact! I couldn't hold it off. Of course Ethan still loves Leah! I do not own Leah, Ethan, Rebekah, Neil, or Roberta. How am I doing? Good? Comment..PLEASE!!!
Leah rushed to her room to write Ethan back. Her heart was rushing and her mind was going crazy.
"My Ethan. My love. He loves me still. I love him. My Ethan."
She pulled out a pen and paper. The words came to her mind faster than she could write them.
*Ethan,
I love you. I couldn't hold off writing that. I love you still. You aren't being selfish when you hoped that I didn't move on. of course I still love you! I'm not crazy. What's not to love? You are everything to me. But Ethan, losing you was hard. I have to tell you everything now. I want you to know... no, I need you to know my feelings.
My heart is yours Ethan. It always has been, and always will be. But when you left... Ethan it hurt me. It hurt me so bad. I go to sleep at night and all I see is you, and Neil, and Rebekah. But mostly you. The pictures of you in my dreams have been clearer than ever before. I cry in my sleep. I cry when I'm awake. Being away from you is so horrible Ethan. In my dreams... I hear you. I see you. I hate to say that it haunts me, but it does. It kills me not to be able to touch you. To hold you. I miss your touch. I miss your kiss. I miss you Ethan.
But I do not want you to feel obligated to me. I don't want you to feel that you need to leave, give up your ways, for me. I know that you are truly Amish at heart. I know that you could not just leave your family. And I know that you love me. Please, don't feel that you need to leave them for me. Yes, it will hurt, but I understand. I love you Ethan. Forever. You are my angel. Together. At the very least, in our hearts.
Your Angel Forever, With all the love in my heart
Leah*
Leah began to cry again. She knew that Ethan needed to decide if he was to leave his home or not, but she did not want him to think that she would stop loving him if he chose to stay. She sealed the envelope and made it just in time to send her letter to Ethan before the mailman took it. She ran back up to her room, and cried again.
"All I do is cry... why do I always cry... I want him so bad. I need him so bad...
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Leah had taken three days off of school. She was so heartbroken that she couldn't bear to see anybody.
*Until angels close my eyes... I will see you again... I love you Leah Lewis-Hall*
Leah's dreams were over powering her. She could feel Ethan. She could almost feel his warmth. She woke up, but refused to open her eyes. She wanted to see Ethan.
"Ethan, I love you, Ethan. I miss you Ethan. Ethan I need you to hold me. Ethan..."
Tears were streaming down Leah's face.
"I love you, Leah"
Leah opened her eyes. It couldn't be... it was too real. It sounded so real. She sat up and couldn't believe her eyes.
"ETHAN!"
She almost jumped out of her bed, but Ethan beat her to it. He sat next to her and held her tight in her arms. Her Ethan was back. She tried to speak but words weren't coming. All she could do was cry and hold him. His warmth, his breath. Ethan pulled back just enough to lift her chin and kiss her passionately on the mouth.
"Leah. My Leah. I love you. I missed you"
"E-Ethan. How...how can this be real? How are you real? How..."
"I do not lie. I said I would come visit you. I am here."
"But.."
"Leah, I could not stay away. My father knows I am here. He was not very happy, but he understands. He knows that I love you. He knows that it was hurting me not to see you. He let me come."
"Oh Ethan, I love you"
"Leah, I love you more than words could ever say."
"How long will you stay?"
"I must leave Tuesday."
"But..that's only...that's only 4 days Ethan!"
"I know. I must go. But I will be back. I will not leave you like I did again. Not the same way. I love you too much Leah. I will find a way."
"You're not going to leave home, are you? Ethan... I couldn't let you..."
"Leah. Please. I have not made my choice yet. But Leah, If I do, you are worth it. You are my love."
"But Ethan, it's your life!"
"You are my life. Leah, I plan to be with you forever."
"Ethan, you can't. You're Amish. Remember, I am not. You are supposed to be with an Amish girl."
Tears were still streaming down Leah's face.
"Leah, I will be with you forever, as long as you let me."
"How will you find a way?"
"I will. I promise you. You are mine, and I will always be yours."
Ethan wiped the tears away from Leah's face and kissed her again.
"Let's go, we have a date."
"A date? It's eight in the morning!"
"But I want to spend every minute with you. And I am starting early. 4 days isn't nearly long enough."
Ethan took Leah by the hand and brought her down the stairs into her kitchen, where she saw on the table a miraculous setting. Candles were lit, and breakfast was made. On the table she saw eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon, and toast. Orange juice was already poured into to glasses. The chairs were rearranged so that 2 of them were right next to each other. He had planned this ahead of time. He read her mind and began to explain..
"I talked to your mother this morning, before she left for work. She allowed me to make breakfast for you."
"Ethan, It's beautiful!"
"No, it could never compare to your beauty."
Leah smiled and kissed Ethan on the cheek.
"Thank you Ethan. Thank you for coming. Thank you for holding me. Thank you for everything."
"Thank you Leah, for loving me."
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The days had gone by too fast. Their last day together had come. Ethan and Leah had decided together to stay up all night and have a picnic under the stars. They were laying on a soft, cotton blanket, Leah in his arms, leaning against his chest. She could feel his warmth again. He began to speak.
"Leah, I love you more than anything, or anyone I have ever known. You are my one love. I will never love another. I want to be with you forever"
"Ethan, I don't want you to think that I wont love you if you have to go..."
"Leah, please, let me speak."
Leah turned to look Ethan in the eye. He was serious. He had something to say and he needed to say it.
"When I think of what we had, and how I almost let you go, I feel hatred towards myself. I did not want to hurt you. I never want to hurt you again. I love you Leah. And I just have one question that I need you to answer for me. I want you to think about it. I have for a long time."
Ethan reached into his pocket and pulled his hand out closed around something small. He took her hand and started to speak again.
"Leah Lewis-Hall, I love you. Will you marry me?"
Ethan slipped a ring onto her finger. It was silver, with a small diamond in a silver shaped heart."
"Oh... Ethan... I don't know what to say..."
"Leah, do not say anything now. I will be back. Wear this ring for me. Think of me every time you look at it. I will be back very soon, and I want you to answer me then. If your answer is no, then I want you to know that my heart will always belong to you. If your answer is yes, than we will wait. Until you are ready. Until I am ready, but we will know that we will be married. I promise."
Leah began to cry, then whispered "And you do not lie." She kissed Ethan long and soft.
A/N: So...surprised? I hope so. Tell me what you think!
Leah rushed to her room to write Ethan back. Her heart was rushing and her mind was going crazy.
"My Ethan. My love. He loves me still. I love him. My Ethan."
She pulled out a pen and paper. The words came to her mind faster than she could write them.
*Ethan,
I love you. I couldn't hold off writing that. I love you still. You aren't being selfish when you hoped that I didn't move on. of course I still love you! I'm not crazy. What's not to love? You are everything to me. But Ethan, losing you was hard. I have to tell you everything now. I want you to know... no, I need you to know my feelings.
My heart is yours Ethan. It always has been, and always will be. But when you left... Ethan it hurt me. It hurt me so bad. I go to sleep at night and all I see is you, and Neil, and Rebekah. But mostly you. The pictures of you in my dreams have been clearer than ever before. I cry in my sleep. I cry when I'm awake. Being away from you is so horrible Ethan. In my dreams... I hear you. I see you. I hate to say that it haunts me, but it does. It kills me not to be able to touch you. To hold you. I miss your touch. I miss your kiss. I miss you Ethan.
But I do not want you to feel obligated to me. I don't want you to feel that you need to leave, give up your ways, for me. I know that you are truly Amish at heart. I know that you could not just leave your family. And I know that you love me. Please, don't feel that you need to leave them for me. Yes, it will hurt, but I understand. I love you Ethan. Forever. You are my angel. Together. At the very least, in our hearts.
Your Angel Forever, With all the love in my heart
Leah*
Leah began to cry again. She knew that Ethan needed to decide if he was to leave his home or not, but she did not want him to think that she would stop loving him if he chose to stay. She sealed the envelope and made it just in time to send her letter to Ethan before the mailman took it. She ran back up to her room, and cried again.
"All I do is cry... why do I always cry... I want him so bad. I need him so bad...
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Leah had taken three days off of school. She was so heartbroken that she couldn't bear to see anybody.
*Until angels close my eyes... I will see you again... I love you Leah Lewis-Hall*
Leah's dreams were over powering her. She could feel Ethan. She could almost feel his warmth. She woke up, but refused to open her eyes. She wanted to see Ethan.
"Ethan, I love you, Ethan. I miss you Ethan. Ethan I need you to hold me. Ethan..."
Tears were streaming down Leah's face.
"I love you, Leah"
Leah opened her eyes. It couldn't be... it was too real. It sounded so real. She sat up and couldn't believe her eyes.
"ETHAN!"
She almost jumped out of her bed, but Ethan beat her to it. He sat next to her and held her tight in her arms. Her Ethan was back. She tried to speak but words weren't coming. All she could do was cry and hold him. His warmth, his breath. Ethan pulled back just enough to lift her chin and kiss her passionately on the mouth.
"Leah. My Leah. I love you. I missed you"
"E-Ethan. How...how can this be real? How are you real? How..."
"I do not lie. I said I would come visit you. I am here."
"But.."
"Leah, I could not stay away. My father knows I am here. He was not very happy, but he understands. He knows that I love you. He knows that it was hurting me not to see you. He let me come."
"Oh Ethan, I love you"
"Leah, I love you more than words could ever say."
"How long will you stay?"
"I must leave Tuesday."
"But..that's only...that's only 4 days Ethan!"
"I know. I must go. But I will be back. I will not leave you like I did again. Not the same way. I love you too much Leah. I will find a way."
"You're not going to leave home, are you? Ethan... I couldn't let you..."
"Leah. Please. I have not made my choice yet. But Leah, If I do, you are worth it. You are my love."
"But Ethan, it's your life!"
"You are my life. Leah, I plan to be with you forever."
"Ethan, you can't. You're Amish. Remember, I am not. You are supposed to be with an Amish girl."
Tears were still streaming down Leah's face.
"Leah, I will be with you forever, as long as you let me."
"How will you find a way?"
"I will. I promise you. You are mine, and I will always be yours."
Ethan wiped the tears away from Leah's face and kissed her again.
"Let's go, we have a date."
"A date? It's eight in the morning!"
"But I want to spend every minute with you. And I am starting early. 4 days isn't nearly long enough."
Ethan took Leah by the hand and brought her down the stairs into her kitchen, where she saw on the table a miraculous setting. Candles were lit, and breakfast was made. On the table she saw eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon, and toast. Orange juice was already poured into to glasses. The chairs were rearranged so that 2 of them were right next to each other. He had planned this ahead of time. He read her mind and began to explain..
"I talked to your mother this morning, before she left for work. She allowed me to make breakfast for you."
"Ethan, It's beautiful!"
"No, it could never compare to your beauty."
Leah smiled and kissed Ethan on the cheek.
"Thank you Ethan. Thank you for coming. Thank you for holding me. Thank you for everything."
"Thank you Leah, for loving me."
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The days had gone by too fast. Their last day together had come. Ethan and Leah had decided together to stay up all night and have a picnic under the stars. They were laying on a soft, cotton blanket, Leah in his arms, leaning against his chest. She could feel his warmth again. He began to speak.
"Leah, I love you more than anything, or anyone I have ever known. You are my one love. I will never love another. I want to be with you forever"
"Ethan, I don't want you to think that I wont love you if you have to go..."
"Leah, please, let me speak."
Leah turned to look Ethan in the eye. He was serious. He had something to say and he needed to say it.
"When I think of what we had, and how I almost let you go, I feel hatred towards myself. I did not want to hurt you. I never want to hurt you again. I love you Leah. And I just have one question that I need you to answer for me. I want you to think about it. I have for a long time."
Ethan reached into his pocket and pulled his hand out closed around something small. He took her hand and started to speak again.
"Leah Lewis-Hall, I love you. Will you marry me?"
Ethan slipped a ring onto her finger. It was silver, with a small diamond in a silver shaped heart."
"Oh... Ethan... I don't know what to say..."
"Leah, do not say anything now. I will be back. Wear this ring for me. Think of me every time you look at it. I will be back very soon, and I want you to answer me then. If your answer is no, then I want you to know that my heart will always belong to you. If your answer is yes, than we will wait. Until you are ready. Until I am ready, but we will know that we will be married. I promise."
Leah began to cry, then whispered "And you do not lie." She kissed Ethan long and soft.
A/N: So...surprised? I hope so. Tell me what you think!
