My Collection – Chapter 2: The Trouble With Love Is
A/N: This is the next chapter in My Collection. The Song is the name of the chapter, The Trouble With Love Is, sung by Kelly Clarkson. It is in Sam's POV, and takes place after the finale.
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And that was that. I had just left. Alex was in the car, and we were driving away. Away to no where. I felt so bad for leaving Luka on those conditions. I really do love him…I think. Inside my heart longed for him, but I knew Steve had screwed it up. He always does.
Love can be a many splendored thing
Can't deny the joy it brings
A dozen roses, diamond rings
Dreams for sale and fairy tales
It'll make you hear a symphony
And you just want the world to see
But like a drug that makes you blind,
It'll fool ya every time…
FLASHBACK – SAM'S POV
Oh my God. How am I going to tell Steve? I love him! How will he take it? Does he love me? Will he accept it? Questions roamed throughout my head, as I walked up to Steve that cold December day. My stomach turned, and it wasn't because of the morning sickness…
"Sam! I was just looking for ya."
"Yeah…I was looking for you too…" but before I could finish he kissed me, steamy and passionate, just the way I liked it. And, the way I had ended up like this. I tried really hard to stop the tears from flowing, but I'm not such a strong person. I broke down, and, unfortunately, he was asking questions.
The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride
The trouble with love is
It doesn't care how fast you fall
And you can't refuse the call
See, you got no say at all
"Steve…I'm…I'm pregnant. You're a daddy."
And to this day, I have never
forgotten the look on his face. Pure terror. I had
never seen him that scared, or this angry either.
Before I could react, he slapped my face, and my world spun out of control.
Now I was once a fool, it's true
I played the game by all the rules
But now my world's a deeper blue
I'm sadder, but I'm wiser too
I swore I'd never love again
I swore my heart would never mend
Said love wasn't worth the pain
But then I hear it call my name
(The trouble with) The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride
The trouble with love is
It doesn't care how fast you fall
And you can't refuse the call
See, you got no say at all
PRESENT
Driving down that road with Alex in the backseat made me feel so terrible. I was leaving. Just like I had left Steve. I really did love him, truly, I did. I just don't know what I want now. Of course I knew back then. I had Alex. But was that really what I wanted? No. Not at the time, but I am glad he is here now. He is my only piece of life to hang on to. Luka surely won't take me back. Not after what I have done to him. Or just what Steve said. I need to express my love for him somehow. A letter? No. There are too many letters flying around the ER right now. But how?
Every time I turn around
I think I've got it all figured out
My heart keeps callin' and I keep on fallin'
Over and over again
The sad story always ends the same
Me standin' in the pourin'
rain
It seems no matter what I do
It tears my heart in two
(The trouble with love is) The trouble with love, yeah
(It can tear you up inside) It can tear you up inside
(Make your heart believe a lie) Make your heart believe a lie
It's stronger than your pride
Now I realize what I have to do.
After a moment of contemplating my future, I realized,
that whether or not he loves me, or whether or not he even wants me back, I love
him. I love Luka Kovac. I
smiled to myself, and I looked into my rearview mirror. Alex had tears running
down his face, and that's what finally told me: I can't run from Steve forever.
He screwed my life up, but I can't blame him entirely for that. It was my fault
too. But that doesn't matter now. I have to get to Luka.
I just, had to.
(The trouble with love is)
It's in your heart
It's in your soul (doesn't care how fast you fall)
You won't get no control
(and you can't refuse the call)
See, you got no say at all
(The trouble with love is) Oh, yeah
(It can tear you up inside)
(Make your heart believe a lie)
"Mom!" Alex screamed. "What are you doing?! You could have flipped the car!"
"Calm down, Alex. I am turning back. Do you not want to go home?" He smiled.
"I knew you would catch on."
After 20 minutes of speeding down the streets I finally reached County. I quickly got to the garage, parked the car, and Alex and I ran. We ran like we were running for our lives. When I got to the ER, I searched around. Luka wasn't here.
"Sam?" called a low voice behind me. I quickly turned around, and standing there was Luka. We smiled at each other for a moment, and I made my way into his arms. Craning my neck, I gave him the kiss of a lifetime. When he kissed me back, I realized what the trouble with love is. You only realize when your in love, when you almost lose it. If you almost lose the love you had, there is a chance that you might never get it back. But, that's not entirely true. Luka and I are now married with a baby girl, Jasmine, for the daughter he lost long ago. And I am pregnant with a baby boy again, and we will name him Mark, for his other son.
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A/N: Okay, cheesy, I know! Sorry if it is difficult reading. And I also know his kids weren't named Jasmine and Mark, but I wanted them to have American names, for his kid's names. Jasna (I think it was) and Marko. Please REVIEW!!