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« I don't get scared very often, » he said finally. « I was scared the first morning I woke up and you weren't here. I was scared when you left me after Vegas. I was scared when I thought I was going to have to tell my dad that Trent had died in that building. But when I saw you across the flames in that basement... I was terrified. I made it to the door, was a few feet from the exit, and I couldn't leave. »
« What do you mean ? Are you crazy ? » I said, my head jerking up to look into his eyes.
« I've never been so clear about anything in my life. I turning around, made my way to that room you were in, and there you were. Nothing else mattered. I didn't even know if we would make it out or not, I just wanted to be where you were, whatever that meant. The only thing I'm afraid of is a life without you, Pigeon. »
I leaned up, kissing his lips tenderly. When our mouths parted, I smiled. « Then you have nothing to be afraid of. We're forever. »
He sighed. « I'd do it all over again, you know. I wouldn't trade one second if it meant we were right here in this moment. »
My eyes felt heavy, and I took a deep breath. My lungs protested, still burning from the smoke. I coughed a bit and then relaxed, feeling Travis's warm lips against my forehead. His hands glided over my damp hair, and I could hear his heart beating steady in his chest.
« This is it, » he said with a sigh.
« What ? »
« The moment. When I watch you sleeping... that peace on your face ? This is it. I haven't had it since before my mom died, but I can feel it again. » He took another deep breath, and pulled me closer. « I knew the second I met you that there were something about you I needed. Turns out it wasn't something about you at all. It was just you. »
The corner of my mouth turned up as I buried my face into his chest. « It's us, Trav. Nothing makes sense unless we're together. Have you noticed that ? »
« Noticed ? I've been telling you that all year ! » he teased. « It's official. Bimbos, fights, leaving, Parker, Vegas... even fires... our relationship an with-stand anything ».
I lifted my head up once more, noticing the contentment in his eyes as he looked at me. It was similar to the peace I had seen on his face after I lost the bet to stay with him in the apartment, after I told him I loved him for the first time, and the morning after the Valentine's dance. It was similar, but different. This was absolute – permanent. The cautious hope had vanished from his eyes, unqualified trust taking its place.
I recognized it only because his eyes mirrored what I was feeling.
« Vegas ? » I asked.
His brow furrowed, unsure of where I was headed. « Yeah ? »
« Have you thought about going back ? »
His eyebrows shot up. « I don't think that's a good idea for me. »
« What if we just went for a night ? »
He looked around the dark room, confused. « A night ? »
« Marry me, » I said without hesitation. I was surprised at how quickly and easily the words came.
« What do you mean ? Are you crazy ? » I said, my head jerking up to look into his eyes.
« I've never been so clear about anything in my life. I turning around, made my way to that room you were in, and there you were. Nothing else mattered. I didn't even know if we would make it out or not, I just wanted to be where you were, whatever that meant. The only thing I'm afraid of is a life without you, Pigeon. »
I leaned up, kissing his lips tenderly. When our mouths parted, I smiled. « Then you have nothing to be afraid of. We're forever. »
He sighed. « I'd do it all over again, you know. I wouldn't trade one second if it meant we were right here in this moment. »
My eyes felt heavy, and I took a deep breath. My lungs protested, still burning from the smoke. I coughed a bit and then relaxed, feeling Travis's warm lips against my forehead. His hands glided over my damp hair, and I could hear his heart beating steady in his chest.
« This is it, » he said with a sigh.
« What ? »
« The moment. When I watch you sleeping... that peace on your face ? This is it. I haven't had it since before my mom died, but I can feel it again. » He took another deep breath, and pulled me closer. « I knew the second I met you that there were something about you I needed. Turns out it wasn't something about you at all. It was just you. »
The corner of my mouth turned up as I buried my face into his chest. « It's us, Trav. Nothing makes sense unless we're together. Have you noticed that ? »
« Noticed ? I've been telling you that all year ! » he teased. « It's official. Bimbos, fights, leaving, Parker, Vegas... even fires... our relationship an with-stand anything ».
I lifted my head up once more, noticing the contentment in his eyes as he looked at me. It was similar to the peace I had seen on his face after I lost the bet to stay with him in the apartment, after I told him I loved him for the first time, and the morning after the Valentine's dance. It was similar, but different. This was absolute – permanent. The cautious hope had vanished from his eyes, unqualified trust taking its place.
I recognized it only because his eyes mirrored what I was feeling.
« Vegas ? » I asked.
His brow furrowed, unsure of where I was headed. « Yeah ? »
« Have you thought about going back ? »
His eyebrows shot up. « I don't think that's a good idea for me. »
« What if we just went for a night ? »
He looked around the dark room, confused. « A night ? »
« Marry me, » I said without hesitation. I was surprised at how quickly and easily the words came.
