Sarah's POV
"The fingerprints on the gun match to a guy named Amir Soto." Calleigh began. I wasn't listening after that. My mind started to wonder about the only thing I cared about.
Ryan.
I wish I could turn the tables back around. I feel so ridiculous. I've never been in real love before. I always thought I was, but all the guys that I dated were assholes. But Ryan isn't, in fact, he's the exact opposite. He so special. And I halfway wrecked it all because I couldn't say 3 words. I hope he doesn't think that I don't love him, because I do. I just can't say it. I think I will die if I don't do this. I need to do this.
"Sarah, are you listening?" Calleigh asked.
"Huh? Oh yeah, the prints belong to Azir Shoto. Yeah I heard you. Loud and clear." I lied through my teeth.
"Obviously not because I said the prints belong to Amir Soto. Sarah, are you okay? You've been acting really out of place since we ran the DNA with Ryan." I sighed when she said his name.
"Yeah I'm fine." I assured.
"It's Ryan isn't it? I've seen you guys lately. You get all cheery when you see him and he gets lightened up when he sees you. He loves you. Honestly, he really does." She looked at me. The tears in my eyes started to build up. They stung like bees as they started to come out. Once they started, they couldn't stop.
"Calleigh, I'm stupid. He told me he loved me. And I didn't say anything back." I cried.
"Awww sweetheart, you were just in shock. I know you love him. You just need to find the right time & right way to tell him."
"You think?" I asked.
"I know." She smiled. "Now dry your eyes, I hate to see people cry." I took a tissue and dabbed my face, removing my tears. Tonight is the night. I'm going to tell him those 3 words he wants to hear.
Ryan's POV
I paced around the lab. I guess I'm just going to have to tell her I'm sorry. Yeah it's true that no one cares about time when you're in love, but I honestly think I moved to fast.
"Mr. Wolfe?" I heard Horatio's voice.
"Yeah?" I stopped pacing and looked in his direction.
"Is everything alright?" He questioned.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I assured. I didn't want to lie, but I didn't want to tell him.
"Alright. Shift's over. You can go home now." I looked at the clock. It read 7:33 pm.
"Okay. Thanks." He walked out of the DNA room. I ran my hand through my hair and took a deep breath. I made my way to the locker room. As I finished, I turned around, and there stood Sarah. We locked eyes for a minute. We didn't say a word. We just stayed there. It was awkward silence. Sarah began to walk away, as did I. I got in my car. I started to drive home, but I changed my mind. I need to make this right.
Sarah's POV
I wanted to cry. I can't stand to look at his face with out thinking about today.
I closed my locker and walked to my car. I started the ignition. I drove home slowly, as it began to pour.
Great. Looks like Mother Nature feels the same way as me.
I parked in my driveway and quickly hurried to get inside of the house. I dried off and changed into dry clothes. I glanced outside. The palm trees of Miami had swayed to one side because of the heavy wind. The rain poured hard. The raindrops hit my window, making beats as if it were playing the drums. I took my journal from out from under my bed. I kept this since I was young. I never wrote much in it, mainly because I never cared to. But today, I needed to write.
Love. Four letters with a great meaning to it. You never know when it's going to hit. You can't put a time on it. It just happens. Many people don't realize it when it comes. We see it, and keep on walking. Others know everything about it. How to show love, how to be in love. I don't. Not now. Not before. Not Ever?
I darkened the dot under the question mark. I looked at the passage I wrote one last time. I closed the journal and placed it under my bed. Just as I got back up, there was a knock on the door. I walked downstairs. I opened the door and I lost my breath.
It was Ryan.
Ryan's POV
I knocked on Sarah's house door. She opened the door, and he eyes got big. I'd rather make this quick, so she won't faint again.
"Um… hi Sarah. Listen," Ryan started. "I don't want to keep doing this. I don't want us avoiding each other. I know I screwed up everything, and I'm sorry about tell-"
I wasn't able to even finish my sentence. Sarah pressed her lips against mine. Our kiss was fierce, and I didn't want to let go because this was everything that I wanted. She wrapped her arms around my neck and I ran my hands through her hair. She took a breath and said the three words that thought she would never say.
"I love you."
After she said these words, my world took a new stand. She loves me. She said it herself.
"I really do love you. I'm sorry I put us through this. I really am." She apologized. I lowered my hands and wrapped them around her waist.
"It's okay, but why couldn't you tell me this before?" I asked.
"I've never been in love. So when you told me that you loved me, I knew that you were the one. The one that really does love me. I just couldn't believe it. So that's why fainted. I felt stupid afterwards, and it started worrying my nerves. That's why I kept avoiding you. I was scared. But then I realized that this is what feels like. When you could look at the other person, and they make you smile, just by breathing."
"I make you smile?" I asked.
"Yes you do. In everything you do. You're sweet, caring, and kind, and I never felt that before." She replied with a smile.
"Well, those are my specialties." I bragged sarcastically. She let out a slight chuckle. She flashed my favorite smile.
"You're such a loser. But you're my loser." She claimed.
"Mhmm. You know you love me." I told her.
"Yes I do. Now, enough talking. Kiss me."
"Gladly." And when our lips collided for a second time, it was something more. Something different from what I've ever felt before. It was a rush.
"Upstairs." I whispered. She smiled and we raced upstairs.
I personally think this chapter was very cheesy… I had writers block so it took me like 48 years to write this. And it still sucks … oh well , tell me if you like it .
Xoxo- mayri