~* Nine Months Later *~
Sage sat on the windowsill of the tiny apartment in Manhattan that she and Skittery were now sharing. After her confession on the rooftop, she agreed to leave the Lodging House with him in order to save her unborn baby and herself. Her numerous bruises had finally faded and she was learning to smile again.
Skittery crept up behind her and placed one hand gently over her eyes. He rested the other lightly on her hip, pulling her into a standing position.
"Guess who..." he whispered softly.
"Oh... I don' have the slightest idea," she answered, pretending to be deep in thought. "I wasn't expecting anyone..."
"I'll give ya a hint then, Sage," he whispered, before stepping in front of her, still holding his hand over her eyes. Skittery then removed his hand, leaned forward and brushed his lips against hers before kissing her deeply. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close. When they pulled back from one another, both of them were beaming.
"Why I didn't notice ya first Skitts, I'll never understand..." She rested her forehead against his as she spoke.
"Cause you were savin' the best for last," he answered, a genuine grin on his face. Sage laughed and kissed him again, so thankful that he had refused to give up on her, even when she didn't give him the attention he deserved.
what if my eyes had walked right past you
what if my heart had never asked you
to come and take the chains that kept me weighted down
if you never saved me oh I know I'd still be
walking in sinking sand, flying with no place to land
"Where's Katie?" Skittery asked softly, pulling her closer to him. His strong hands applied gentle pressure on her back and he tilted his head to nip at the soft skin on her neck.
"Sleeping... she's out cold..." Sage responded in a low whisper, having to concentrate extra hard on her words. Skittery's actions were reminiscent of those of Jack; she was about to pull away when he locked his eyes with hers and she couldn't bring herself to move away. Skittery smiled at her and gulped nervously.
"Chloe, I love you," was his simple statement. Sage knew by the look in his eyes that he was truthful and serious in his declaration. She knew then that Skitts, unlike Jack, would always be there for her.
Sage blinked back joyous tears and with a trembling voice she replied, "And I love you, Justin."
oh i'd be lost searching for you
heaven would be out of reach
my soul left incomplete
that's where i'd be without your love
Skittery's eyes widened and he smiled broadly. "I never thought I'd hear you say that," he said, the smile evident even in his tone of voice. Sage laughed at this.
"I didn't think I would either Skitts, but I-" she was cut off as he placed two fingers against her lips, silencing her.
"Wait..." he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her passionately, the connection unlike any that the two had previously shared. Sage was about to open her eyes after the kiss when he whispered again. "Don't..." She nodded and complied with his wishes, trusting him implicitly.
you're the reason that i feel so safe
the way you hold me holds my heart in place
i'm just thankful to be where i am right now
without your arms around me i'd be where you found me
"Okay..." Sage then opened her eyes and gasped at the figure kneeling before her.
"Justin, what the-" It was then that Skittery calmly slipped a plain silver band onto her finger and kissed it ever so delicately. Sage bit her lip, wondering where this had come from.
"Chloe McBride," he began, "I've liked you since the day we met and have love you for almost that long..." he took a deep breath and then went on. "Will you be my girl forever?" Sage was so shocked that she couldn't' speak. "Sagey... marry me?" he asked, his eyes searching her face for some sort of response.
Sage nodded heartily. Tears of joy poured down her cheeks. "Justin I- oh god- yes... I will," she managed to choke out, desperately trying to regain her composure. She helped Skittery to his feet and wrapped her arms around him once more.
walking in sinking sand, flying with no place to land
oh i'd be lost searching for you
Both Sage and Skittery were in utter disbelief. "You... you will?" he asked, thinking that he must be dreaming.
"Yes Justin. It would be crazy to refuse you." She stepped closer to him and stared into his dark, soulful eyes. It was at that moment, while staring into his soul that Sage felt truly healed. With Skittery's declaration and proof of love, she was finally able to move on from her mistake with Jack.
"Thank you Justin," she whispered, her green eyes sparkling brightly. Skittery smiled and held her close, so glad to know that he had helped his best friend- the person whom me cared most about in the world- to become herself once more. He couldn't think of any better way to hear that his attempts to save her had been successful.
"You're more than welcome," he answered. She rested her head on his shoulder and busied herself in an attempt to freeze the last few minutes in her memory for good. She smiled up at him and held him tight, so glad that she would soon be bound to him for all eternity- her closest friend and ally in addition to her husband to be. She only wished that it could have all happened to her sooner.
heaven would be out of reach
my soul left incomplete
that's where i'd be without your love
Sage sat on the windowsill of the tiny apartment in Manhattan that she and Skittery were now sharing. After her confession on the rooftop, she agreed to leave the Lodging House with him in order to save her unborn baby and herself. Her numerous bruises had finally faded and she was learning to smile again.
Skittery crept up behind her and placed one hand gently over her eyes. He rested the other lightly on her hip, pulling her into a standing position.
"Guess who..." he whispered softly.
"Oh... I don' have the slightest idea," she answered, pretending to be deep in thought. "I wasn't expecting anyone..."
"I'll give ya a hint then, Sage," he whispered, before stepping in front of her, still holding his hand over her eyes. Skittery then removed his hand, leaned forward and brushed his lips against hers before kissing her deeply. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close. When they pulled back from one another, both of them were beaming.
"Why I didn't notice ya first Skitts, I'll never understand..." She rested her forehead against his as she spoke.
"Cause you were savin' the best for last," he answered, a genuine grin on his face. Sage laughed and kissed him again, so thankful that he had refused to give up on her, even when she didn't give him the attention he deserved.
what if my eyes had walked right past you
what if my heart had never asked you
to come and take the chains that kept me weighted down
if you never saved me oh I know I'd still be
walking in sinking sand, flying with no place to land
"Where's Katie?" Skittery asked softly, pulling her closer to him. His strong hands applied gentle pressure on her back and he tilted his head to nip at the soft skin on her neck.
"Sleeping... she's out cold..." Sage responded in a low whisper, having to concentrate extra hard on her words. Skittery's actions were reminiscent of those of Jack; she was about to pull away when he locked his eyes with hers and she couldn't bring herself to move away. Skittery smiled at her and gulped nervously.
"Chloe, I love you," was his simple statement. Sage knew by the look in his eyes that he was truthful and serious in his declaration. She knew then that Skitts, unlike Jack, would always be there for her.
Sage blinked back joyous tears and with a trembling voice she replied, "And I love you, Justin."
oh i'd be lost searching for you
heaven would be out of reach
my soul left incomplete
that's where i'd be without your love
Skittery's eyes widened and he smiled broadly. "I never thought I'd hear you say that," he said, the smile evident even in his tone of voice. Sage laughed at this.
"I didn't think I would either Skitts, but I-" she was cut off as he placed two fingers against her lips, silencing her.
"Wait..." he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her passionately, the connection unlike any that the two had previously shared. Sage was about to open her eyes after the kiss when he whispered again. "Don't..." She nodded and complied with his wishes, trusting him implicitly.
you're the reason that i feel so safe
the way you hold me holds my heart in place
i'm just thankful to be where i am right now
without your arms around me i'd be where you found me
"Okay..." Sage then opened her eyes and gasped at the figure kneeling before her.
"Justin, what the-" It was then that Skittery calmly slipped a plain silver band onto her finger and kissed it ever so delicately. Sage bit her lip, wondering where this had come from.
"Chloe McBride," he began, "I've liked you since the day we met and have love you for almost that long..." he took a deep breath and then went on. "Will you be my girl forever?" Sage was so shocked that she couldn't' speak. "Sagey... marry me?" he asked, his eyes searching her face for some sort of response.
Sage nodded heartily. Tears of joy poured down her cheeks. "Justin I- oh god- yes... I will," she managed to choke out, desperately trying to regain her composure. She helped Skittery to his feet and wrapped her arms around him once more.
walking in sinking sand, flying with no place to land
oh i'd be lost searching for you
Both Sage and Skittery were in utter disbelief. "You... you will?" he asked, thinking that he must be dreaming.
"Yes Justin. It would be crazy to refuse you." She stepped closer to him and stared into his dark, soulful eyes. It was at that moment, while staring into his soul that Sage felt truly healed. With Skittery's declaration and proof of love, she was finally able to move on from her mistake with Jack.
"Thank you Justin," she whispered, her green eyes sparkling brightly. Skittery smiled and held her close, so glad to know that he had helped his best friend- the person whom me cared most about in the world- to become herself once more. He couldn't think of any better way to hear that his attempts to save her had been successful.
"You're more than welcome," he answered. She rested her head on his shoulder and busied herself in an attempt to freeze the last few minutes in her memory for good. She smiled up at him and held him tight, so glad that she would soon be bound to him for all eternity- her closest friend and ally in addition to her husband to be. She only wished that it could have all happened to her sooner.
heaven would be out of reach
my soul left incomplete
that's where i'd be without your love