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Chapter 24: Finally

I had to escape
The city was sticky and cruel
Maybe I should have called you first
But I was dying to get to you
I was dreaming while I drove
The long straight road ahead, uh, huh

Could taste your sweet kisses
Your arms open wide
This fever for you is just burning me up inside

David screached to a halt, spun the car round and entered the car park of the 'Hope Inn'. Amy's car was situated next to the entrance and he parked next to it, hoping that it was hers and got out and checked. Satisfied it was hers he locked his car and went in. He rang the bell a bit impatiently at first trying to calm himself.

"Hello, sorry about the wait."

"That's fine, can I book a room for tonight?"

"I don't know, I think the last room is booked out for tonight. But I will check, it was my wife who was here earlier, I had a business dinner." David nodded not really listening.

"We only have one night stay left, my wife booked out the Sunny room for 3 nights. Normally that was is taken up fast, and can never be taken on the night, it normally has a waiting list. But the lady was lucky."

"Was it by any chance a Miss Gray?"

"Why yes it was.... I shouldn't have said that."

"Don't worry I won't tell anyone."

"I could get into trouble."

"She is a good friend so don't worry about that, she won't mind."

"Well your room is actually next to hers but I'm sure she is asleep by now, so probably best to wait until tomorrow before you meet up with her." David just nodded his head and took the key. "No bags?"

David looked at his feet, "no, I travel light." He then headed up to his room. He got to his room and then looked around for Amy's. He knocked on the door lightly and waited.

I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright
I drove all night
Crept in your room
Woke you from your sleep
To make love to you
Is that alright
I drove all night

What in this world
Keeps us from tearing apart
No matter where I go I hear
The beating of our one heart
I think about you
When the night is cold and dark
No one can move me
The way that you do
Nothing erases the feeling between me and you
"David, what are you doing here? How did you find me?" Amy stood with a sheet wrapped tightly round her, clutching onto the door.

"I followed my heart."

"Don't be so...."

"Amy, I love you so much. Losing you is like losing Kelly all over again. I can't think straight I can't breath. When you ripped off your pendant it felt like you ripped out my heart."

"I'm sorry, you have to understand, I came here to gather my thoughts. To be alone, to be somewhere where I couldn't be disturbed. I needed to be by myself."

"I love you, please...." He fell to his knees. "Amy please let me in. Sometimes I feel like you have a brick wall around your heart, built up by all the bad relationships you have had in the past, and I imagine part of it was built because of me. But I love you and I want you to let me into your heart again." Amy felt like her heart was breaking as she watched him pleading with her and she fell in love with him all over again. She opened the door wider and stepped towards him. Confused David stumbled back, Amy held onto the sheet wrapped around her with one hand as she cupped his cheek with her other. Lowering her lips to his and joining them together. She felt a tingle go down her spine as the kiss got deeper. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he stood up. He picked her up and started into her room. He closed the door and locked it before he moved towards the bed.

I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright
I drove all night
Crept in your room
Woke you from your sleep
To make love to you
Is that alright
I drove all night

Could taste your sweet kisses
Your arms open wide
This fever for you is just burning me up inside
Bruce drove past the Hope Inn, but didn't stop. David's car blocked Amy's from view and as he wasn't looking for David he didn't think anything of that car being there until he had gone a couple of blocks. He pulled the car round and drove at great speed back to the Hope Inn. As he parked he saw Amy's car next to David's. He started the car again, held his breath as he felt empty inside. He turned the car around and drove home. Hoping that Amy was happy. That's all he ever wanted, wasn't it?