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Ch. 11 Long Time Coming
"You couldn't choose!" exclaimed Lucas. "What do you mean by that? Do you mean that you're in love with neither one of us?" Lucas was so confused.
Haley was hesitant about clarifying her reasons to Lucas. "I want us to be friends like we were before you joined the varsity basketball team."
"Don't try to change the subject Haley. Please answer the question." Lucas wasn't going to leave the topic alone until he got real answers. He didn't want to live a life with what ifs. 'What if she really is in love with one of us, but is too scared to admit it? What if I didn't let her just walk out without any explanations? What would have happened if he had encouraged her to tell him how she really felt?' No, he already had to live with too many what ifs and regrets in his life and was not about to add to his collections; especially when it involved Haley. It would drive him crazy for the rest of his life if he did.
Everybody wants to be loved,
Every once in awhile.
We all need someone to hold onto,
Just like a helpless child. Yeah
Can you whisper in my ear,
Let me know it's all right?
Upon seeing the determined expression on Lucas' face, she decided it was better to tell him now since he'll eventually persuade her. He always had a way of getting her to do things she might never have said or done. She slowly inhaled, taking a deep breath, in high hopes that she had the courage to say how she felt.
"I didn't choose Nathan because I'm not in love with him," she revealed as she stared at her hands that were fidgeting out of pure nervousness. "I love him and always will, but I was never in love with him. I thought I was when I was with him, but I now realize that I only thought I was because I was trying to get over someone else."
It's been a long time coming,
Down this road.
And now I know, what I've been waiting for.
And like a lonely highway,
I'm trying to get home.
Ooo, Love's been a long time coming.
Lucas began to relax a little as soon as Haley mentioned she wasn't in love with Nathan, but was replaced with anxiety upon hearing that she was trying to get over someone else. "And...?" questioned Lucas, hoping with all his heart that the someone else she was talking about was him.
"And that person is you Luke." Haley's eyes quickly met Lucas and then back at her hands. An elated feeling surfaced from Lucas as it dawned on him that Haley must of had feelings for him for a long time. Lucas placed his hands on top of Haley's, causing both of them to feel a spark of electricity; something they always shared but never realized until now. He unconsciously began to rub her hands with his thumbs.
"So what now?" questioned Lucas, wanting Haley to say she wanted to be with him as much as he wanted to be with her.
You can look for a lifetime,
You can Love for a day.
You can think you got everything, But everything is nothing when you throw it away. Yeah, Then you look in my eyes, and I have it all, once again.
"Nothing," Haley conveyed, her eyes still averted away from Lucas'. "Nothing can happen between the two of us."
"But I don't understand. We should be together if we feel the same way towards one another." A feeling of disappointment and sadness swept through his body. "Look me in the eye and tell me that you don't want to be with me."
Haley willed herself to do what her best friend said, but couldn't. Her mind was telling her heart to do as it said, but it was as if her heart had a mind of it's own.
"I can't."
"Then why would you say you don't want me in your life romantically?"
It's been a long time coming,
Down this road.
And now I know, what I've been waiting for.
Just like a lonely highway,
I'm trying to get home.
Ooo...Love's been a long time coming.
"Because...because I'm scared. I always hoped and fantasized what it would be like if we were together. When and if you would ever realized how I truly felt about you. I never imagined that we would be in the position that we are in now; especially when you had two ladies fighting over you," Haley babbled.
"I know it's weird, but now that I'm finally able to grasp what I always reached for, I terrified. What if we ruined our friendship? What if you figure out that you're not truly in love with me? What if you find someone else? What would I do then? I don't think that I can face all those possible obstacles in my life."
"And you think I'm not scared? Of course I'm terrified about where we'll go from here, but it's a good kind of scared. I not only love you but I'm in love with you and this feeling is not going to go away. Whatever obstacles may come in our lives, we can face them together, but believe me, the ones you're worried about are not realistic because I'm here to stay. Would you be able to live with yourself if you walked away what life has in store for us as a couple?"
Didn't know I was lost,
Till you found me. Uh huh.
Didn't know I was blind,
But now I see.
"I...I..." Haley lifted her head towards Lucas; wanting to not only hear, but to see how he felt.
"Well I can't live with that," interrupted Lucas. That's why I wouldn't, couldn't let you just run away." Lucas watched Haley lovingly, waiting for her response.
Can you whisper in my ear,
let me know it's all right?
"Me either," Haley wrapped her arms around Lucas. Although she's still afraid of what the future holds, she's also looking forward to it with Lucas by her side.
It's been a long time coming,
Down this road.
And now I know, what I've been searching for.
Ohh, been a long long highway
and now I see, ooo
Lucas returned the embrace, relieved that he didn't have to ask himself what if. "So Miss James, would you like to go out with me on Friday?" Lucas asked as he placed his chin on Haley's shoulders.
"Definitely," stated Haley excitedly. She snuggled her head against Lucas' strong chest.
"How does eight o'clock sound?" asked Lucas.
"Perfect. Just perfect."
Wrapped in one another's arm, they held each other tightly as the stars in the sky finally emerged.
Loves been a long time...
Ohhhh been a long time..
Loves been a long time....
coming.
Oliver James – Long Time Coming
Ch. 11 Long Time Coming
"You couldn't choose!" exclaimed Lucas. "What do you mean by that? Do you mean that you're in love with neither one of us?" Lucas was so confused.
Haley was hesitant about clarifying her reasons to Lucas. "I want us to be friends like we were before you joined the varsity basketball team."
"Don't try to change the subject Haley. Please answer the question." Lucas wasn't going to leave the topic alone until he got real answers. He didn't want to live a life with what ifs. 'What if she really is in love with one of us, but is too scared to admit it? What if I didn't let her just walk out without any explanations? What would have happened if he had encouraged her to tell him how she really felt?' No, he already had to live with too many what ifs and regrets in his life and was not about to add to his collections; especially when it involved Haley. It would drive him crazy for the rest of his life if he did.
Everybody wants to be loved,
Every once in awhile.
We all need someone to hold onto,
Just like a helpless child. Yeah
Can you whisper in my ear,
Let me know it's all right?
Upon seeing the determined expression on Lucas' face, she decided it was better to tell him now since he'll eventually persuade her. He always had a way of getting her to do things she might never have said or done. She slowly inhaled, taking a deep breath, in high hopes that she had the courage to say how she felt.
"I didn't choose Nathan because I'm not in love with him," she revealed as she stared at her hands that were fidgeting out of pure nervousness. "I love him and always will, but I was never in love with him. I thought I was when I was with him, but I now realize that I only thought I was because I was trying to get over someone else."
It's been a long time coming,
Down this road.
And now I know, what I've been waiting for.
And like a lonely highway,
I'm trying to get home.
Ooo, Love's been a long time coming.
Lucas began to relax a little as soon as Haley mentioned she wasn't in love with Nathan, but was replaced with anxiety upon hearing that she was trying to get over someone else. "And...?" questioned Lucas, hoping with all his heart that the someone else she was talking about was him.
"And that person is you Luke." Haley's eyes quickly met Lucas and then back at her hands. An elated feeling surfaced from Lucas as it dawned on him that Haley must of had feelings for him for a long time. Lucas placed his hands on top of Haley's, causing both of them to feel a spark of electricity; something they always shared but never realized until now. He unconsciously began to rub her hands with his thumbs.
"So what now?" questioned Lucas, wanting Haley to say she wanted to be with him as much as he wanted to be with her.
You can look for a lifetime,
You can Love for a day.
You can think you got everything, But everything is nothing when you throw it away. Yeah, Then you look in my eyes, and I have it all, once again.
"Nothing," Haley conveyed, her eyes still averted away from Lucas'. "Nothing can happen between the two of us."
"But I don't understand. We should be together if we feel the same way towards one another." A feeling of disappointment and sadness swept through his body. "Look me in the eye and tell me that you don't want to be with me."
Haley willed herself to do what her best friend said, but couldn't. Her mind was telling her heart to do as it said, but it was as if her heart had a mind of it's own.
"I can't."
"Then why would you say you don't want me in your life romantically?"
It's been a long time coming,
Down this road.
And now I know, what I've been waiting for.
Just like a lonely highway,
I'm trying to get home.
Ooo...Love's been a long time coming.
"Because...because I'm scared. I always hoped and fantasized what it would be like if we were together. When and if you would ever realized how I truly felt about you. I never imagined that we would be in the position that we are in now; especially when you had two ladies fighting over you," Haley babbled.
"I know it's weird, but now that I'm finally able to grasp what I always reached for, I terrified. What if we ruined our friendship? What if you figure out that you're not truly in love with me? What if you find someone else? What would I do then? I don't think that I can face all those possible obstacles in my life."
"And you think I'm not scared? Of course I'm terrified about where we'll go from here, but it's a good kind of scared. I not only love you but I'm in love with you and this feeling is not going to go away. Whatever obstacles may come in our lives, we can face them together, but believe me, the ones you're worried about are not realistic because I'm here to stay. Would you be able to live with yourself if you walked away what life has in store for us as a couple?"
Didn't know I was lost,
Till you found me. Uh huh.
Didn't know I was blind,
But now I see.
"I...I..." Haley lifted her head towards Lucas; wanting to not only hear, but to see how he felt.
"Well I can't live with that," interrupted Lucas. That's why I wouldn't, couldn't let you just run away." Lucas watched Haley lovingly, waiting for her response.
Can you whisper in my ear,
let me know it's all right?
"Me either," Haley wrapped her arms around Lucas. Although she's still afraid of what the future holds, she's also looking forward to it with Lucas by her side.
It's been a long time coming,
Down this road.
And now I know, what I've been searching for.
Ohh, been a long long highway
and now I see, ooo
Lucas returned the embrace, relieved that he didn't have to ask himself what if. "So Miss James, would you like to go out with me on Friday?" Lucas asked as he placed his chin on Haley's shoulders.
"Definitely," stated Haley excitedly. She snuggled her head against Lucas' strong chest.
"How does eight o'clock sound?" asked Lucas.
"Perfect. Just perfect."
Wrapped in one another's arm, they held each other tightly as the stars in the sky finally emerged.
Loves been a long time...
Ohhhh been a long time..
Loves been a long time....
coming.
Oliver James – Long Time Coming