Then

Chapter 18

"You don't get to do that."
"Do what?"
"To walk away. To just give up on us."
"Spencer honestly it's best if I just leave. I've said what I've had to say."
"But I don't want you to go!"
"You sure haven't shown it." He said with his back facing me.
I was holding back tears.
"Please. Don't leave." I practically begged my nose was turning red and the cold winter air was chilling me.
"I'm sorry." He said.
"But from the way you see me right now I don't feel as if I have a choice."
A single tear fell as he opened the door to his truck.
"But Toby!" I paused and he looked at me.
Then I finally managed to get the words out.
"I love you!" I yelled at him.
"You what?" He asked staring straight at me as if he'd seen a ghost.
"I love you Toby." He walked towards me as the snow started lightly falling.
"Do you know how long if waited for you to say that?"
"A while I imagine." I smiled and looked up at him his blue eyes glistening in the moonlight.
"More than anything." I added.
"Also you know that usually when I say I love you your usually suppose to say it back but you know what ever works." I said.
"Um yea I will after."
"After what?" I was confused.
"After I kiss you." He smirked.
"Oh." I smiled.
He lightly placed his lips on mine.
"I love you Spence."and I giggled.
"Will you come inside now?"
"Maybe." He said and I gave him the devil eye.
"Teasing."
"Yea you better be." and I dragged him inside locking the door behind us.
I laughed once the door closed behind us and his blue eyes met mine.
He put his hand on my face and stroked my cheek with his thumb.
"Your so beautiful." He whispered smiling.
"Please, I am not. I'm like one of the ugliest people ever."
"No, don't say that because it's absolutely not true."
I looked down at my feet rethinking what he said over and over.
"Hey." He said.
"What." I replied looking up.
"I love you no matter what. Okay?"
Okay."
I gripped onto his jacket as he held me around my waist as we kissed.
"Shhh.." I said as I pressed my finger to his lips.
"What?" He mouthed.
Then I laughed and rubbed my nose against his.
He pressed my lips to his and we walked around and fell backwards onto the couch.