As Good As Dreams
By: Christina K.
Chapter 18: This Year's Love
(A/N: This is it. The last chapter. I can't believe that I'm finally finishing it, after all this time. This last chapter is dedicated to my biggest fan, Rodrigo. My heart will always belong to you, even if we are apart. You will always be my muse. I love you and always will. Thank you for your inspiration and your belief in my creativity. I owe you the world for all that you have done for me. I hope you like the ending.
Now, thanks to all of my readers that are still with me after my hiatus. I hope you all enjoy the ending as well. The song belongs to David Grey and it's called "This Year's Love". As with all songfics, it helps if you're actually listening to the song while reading, it adds to the effect. Now, without further delay, chapter 18...)
The yellow lines flashed by my car door in a blur and Lily's voice faded in and out of my mind, fighting for my attention.
"He loves you; He turned me down; He'll always love you," and the million other things she said over the phone.
I blinked my still unshed tears away and sped up my car. It was time to make things right.
My heart was racing; I couldn't believe what I was going to do. Did I even know? No, I had no idea what I was going to day or do when I was finally face to face with Travis again.
I put the phone down and left so fast, Melanie and Robbie were afraid I was going to do something drastically bad. Maybe I was. Maybe I was going to release all of the pain and anger I had help back all of this time. Maybe it would all melt away when I finally looked into his eyes again. All I knew was that my feet were driving and I knew exactly where to.
By the time I pulled up into his apartment building, I felt like I was going to die. But my heart stopped racing, stopped beating all together, when I saw him walking to his car. Watching him, I felt my last nerve of courage sputter out, but by then it was too late to leave. He started to unlock his car door and climb in, and I knew that it was "now or never" and jumped out of my car, leaving the door open and engine running.
"Travis, don't leave! Wait!" I called out, scared he would leave and I would never regain the courage to do what I was about to do.
"Delilah," he turned to me, looking shocked to see me. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to talk to you. Is this a bad time?" I felt my cheeks flush with color. I felt so sheepish for startling him like I did.
"No, let's go upstairs."
"No, this can't wait. I just have one question for you, one that I want you to answer very truthfully. Please."
He nodded, looking a little confused.
"This may sound stupid, but I'm going to ask anyway. What do you think about every morning when you wake up?"
He started to open his mouth to answer, but was stopped by me shushing him. A song was belting out of my car door.
This year's love had better last
Heaven knows it's high time
I've been waiting on my own, too long
I approached him and quietly asked him for a dance. He wrapped an arm around my waist, the other hand taking mine in silent agreement.
When you hold my like you do
It feels so right, oh now
My skin was buzzing with electricity from our closeness. I hadn't been in his arms in so long and my body ached for its comfort.
Start to forget how my heart gets torn
When that hurt gets thrown
Feelin' like I can't go on.
Turnin' circles time again
Cut like a knife, oh now
If you love me, got to know for sure
I looked up into his eyes and saw a sight I never thought I would see. I saw a sparkle of hope reflecting in them and my heart stopped for the second time that night. Was it the lighting?
"Your eyes are blue."
Cause it takes something more this time
Than sweet, sweet lies, oh now
Before I open up my arms and fall, losing all control
Every dream inside my soul
"I think of that night in Roscoe and how many ways I could change what happened. Every single day, that is the only thing I think of when I wake up. It's all I ever think about.
When you kiss me on that midnight street
Sweep me off my feet
Singin' ain't this life so sweet?
I smiled through my tears at his answer. I threw all of my fears and doubts out of the window and pulled him into the kiss I had been wanting for three months.
"God, I love you so much." He smiled at me, resting his forehead on mine.
I looked up into his blue eyes and smiled back. "I think you have something of mine."
"What?"
"My ring, stupid, you have my ring." I giggled, playfully.
"Oh right." He pulled it out of his pocket. "I've been carrying it around with me every day, hoping for this moment."
He slipped the diamond back onto the finger it had occupied so long ago and I stood, admiring it.
"I love you."
This year's love had better last
This year's love had better last, whoa
This year's love had better last.