It seemed like hours that he was kissing her. As the heat rose between their two bodies, he felt her move against him in desperate need. He lowered his head and, breathing heavily in her ear, asked "do you wanna come home with me?" Her red curls bounced as she nodded her head yes. He swooped her up, carrying her to the car. As he plopped her down on the seat, he grabbed her again and kissed her long and firmly. But he soon pulled away and got in the driver's seat. This would be the longest car ride of his life.
In desperation, they fumbled their way into his house, his mind all a blur as he tumbled her to the hard wood floor of the living room. The heat of the lit fireplace swelled across their bodies and they knew it was the right moment. At that moment they lost themselves in an erotic haze as they did what they had been wanting to do to each other for the long years they had been apart. Nothing else mattered in the world, they were together again, she was here again and Tommy felt as if a great lion was roaring with victory inside him.
The next morning, Allie awoke in Tommy's arms, and a soft peace floated into her heart. She had needed to feel loved and more importantly, she needed to know where their emotions lay now. But it also occurred to her how irresponsible she had been. Once again, she had betrayed yet another man she loved, and she didn't know how she could face Noah after this. He knew what she had done to Lonne and now she had done the same to him. She had to cut the ties between them. She decided to dress before he awoke, quickly and quietly doing so, all the while holding her broken heart hidden.
As Tommy woke up, she fought back tears at what she might have to tell him. He gazed up into her face with a content smile, but it faded when he saw that she was upset. "Allie what's wrong babe?" he asked.
"Tommy, I am not your babe. I was once, a long time ago. But I can't be anymore."
"Allie, please…." He began, his voice cracking with emotion.
"This was a mistake Tommy. Foolish of me, of us, and I should have known better."
Hearing that he was a mistake cut him deep, he felt his heart burn in agony at that word, mistake.
"Allie-"he pleaded once more.
"I'm sorry Tommy, I can't. I have to go. Goodbye Tommy."
With that, she grabbed her sweater and whisked out the front door. He jumped up to watch her through the window, leaving him again. When she hit the dirt road, she ran faster away from his house, away from everything. In angry and miserable sobs he threw himself to the floor. Allie had left him. He had lost her once again to the one man he now hated most in the world.