A Thousand Years
He walked in and didn't expect to see her sitting there at the piano. He should have known she'd be there, she was always there. He'd been gone for a year but he really hadn't expected her to still be around. She'd always talked about making it big and leaving, going off to sing and soon everyone would know her name. It broke his heart a little to see her still waiting tables at the same shitty bar and playing the same out of key piano for tips.
The piano might be out of key, but her voice sure as hell wasn't. I have died every day waiting for you, darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more. She looked up from the piano keys and their eyes locked. He smiled a little as he made his way to a table and sat down, watching her sing. God, he'd missed her. Leaving her had been one of the worst mistakes of his life.
He ordered a beer as he watched her. And all along I believed I would find you. Time had brought your heart to me. I have loved you for a thousand years. I'll love you for a thousand more. She let the piano keys drift off and the crowd applauded as she stepped down. She was going to walk right past him, wasn't going to say anything to her, but he stopped her, reaching out and taking her hand, rubbing this thumb over her wrist. "You look good," he told her.
She smiled a little. "Good to see you're home."
He nodded his head a little. "When do you get off?"
She glanced at the clock. "About ten minutes." Daryl nodded his head.
"I'll meet you outside." Beth nodded her head and walked back behind the bar to finish up her shift. He put money down on the table and walked outside, lighting a cigarette, looking up at stars. He was always going to love Beth, this was his chance to make her see that.