A/N: Hey guys! I'm really sorry that updates haven't been as frequent. I also have a little bit of bad news. Both dreamers. and I have stories of our own, and we are also starting a new collaboration story on this account. No, it's not what you're thinking. We're still going to be working on this collection of one-shots, but the updates won't be as frequent. It could be a few days, a few weeks, even a month until we update. Whenever we get a spark of inspiration we'll update. Just keep an eye out. :)
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All In- Lifehouse
I lay on my bed staring at the ceiling. I was counting the minutes I'd been feeling this way. Feeling so far away and alone. It had begun with Jackie and ended with Ezra. I knew it was my fault I was laying on my bed instead of in his arms, but I was too stubborn to apologize for overreacting. I knew I needed to fix this, but I didn't know how. What would I say? Would he take me back? What if he lied to me? Questions raced in my head as I drifted off to sleep.
I sat in class on Ezra's last day and sat there pitying myself. I was never one to do such a thing, but today was an exception. Ezra was an exception. He saved me, in every way a person could be saved and I had thrown it away. I had ruined it. I hated myself for doing it. I hated myself for loving him. I hated myself for being so stupid as to throw it away. I hated myself for everything I did the last three days. I wanted to erase them from my life.
"...You need to give up the life you had planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you. I didn't know what that meant... Until I met you..." he said, looking directly at me. I knew the speech was all about me, but I couldn't take it.
At that exact moment the bell rang. I flew out of my seat and out the door without saying goodbye to Ezra or the girls. I just needed to get out of there.
I needed to think of what I was going to do. I knew I loved him and that was the only thing I was sure of. I sat down in the empty cafeteria to sort out my thoughts. He was my soul mate and I couldn't live without him, but what if I took him back and he lied again? Did he really lie in the first place? Had I been completely insane? Then it came to me. Suddenly I knew exactly what I needed to do.
I bolted from the chair I was sitting in and jogged to the hallway. When his classroom was in sight, I ran. I barged in to see and empty classroom. My face fell when I realized I was too late. I had missed him. I had missed my chance...
I slowly walked over to his desk and ran my hand across the place that he had spent so much time at. I thought about all the times I stood here, talking to the love of my life. I glanced out the window and was shocked to see what I did.
I ran from the room and into the faculty parking lot. I saw Ezra loading a box into his car.
"Ezra..." I said, calling out his name, because even if I lose the game, I'm all in. Finally, I had come to my senses and letting go of my defenses and there's no way I'm giving up this time. I needed him in my life. I didn't care about anyone...except him.
I jumped into his arms and he pulled me into a passionate lip lock. There were a million thoughts rushing through my head all at once. Mostly they were about
how much I loved him. When we finally came up for air and he placed me gently on
the ground, I said, "I'm all in, nothing left to hide. I've fallen harder than a
landslide. I spent a week away from you last night and I'm all in, I'm all in
for life."
"Aria..." he whispered ever so slightly, "You know I'm right here and I'm not
losing you this time."
He leaned down to kiss me tenderly again. I wrapped my arms around his neck
and pulled him in closer. When we broke apart again, my eyes were closed still
and I could tell I had a goofy smile plastered on my face.
Eyes still closed, I said, "There's no taking back because what we've got is too strong. We've had each other's back for too long and there's no breaking up this time. It's okay, I came to my senses, letting go of my defenses. There's no way I'm giving up this time." I pulled him into an embrace. I couldn't live my life without him.
"Aria.., I've waited forever to hear you say that. I love you more than life and was dying knowing you were mad at me and that we might be over." now I could see that he has never lied to me. His sympathetic face showed it all.
I tucked a stray curl away from his face and said, "I was a fool to think you did anything to hurt me on purpose and after your speech in class I finally came to my senses."
He smiled at my reference, "You caught that it was about you, huh?"
"It was a little obvious," I said laughing and all I could do was smile and nod before we were pulled into another earth shattering kiss. We finally parted enough to finish packing his car and to drive to his apartment. We raced upstairs, not bothering with discretion, and barely made it inside before brutally attacking each other's lips. Soon, clothes were strewn around the room and we were rolling around on the carpet of his bedroom, not having enough time to get to his bed.
The next morning I awoke in a state of bliss. I sat up, but was quickly pulled back down by Ezra's strong arms. I loved being in his embrace. It made me feel safe.
"Good morning, beautiful," he said, kissing my temple and causing a girly giggle to erupt from my lips. He pulled me in for a deeper kiss when my eyes flew open and I sat straight up. My hands flew up to cover my face as I remembered every detail of what had happened yesterday. We had been in too much of a hurry, our minds filled with lust. We didn't use protection...
"Shit..."
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