Tell me if you love me

I am incredibly stupid.

Thats why I just dumped my fiancee and happen to now be standing on Luke's doorstep looking up into his anything but friendly face. I can understand why, I have put him through so much for so little in return. “Calum and I are done” I say trying to show him that I havent gone back on my word, and have decided to meet him in secret, he gives a careless shrug “So Calum dumped you, and you came running back to me, tell me something new”
Tears prickle my eyes, he has never been so harsh with me, I hate it. “Actually I broke up with him.” he is still distant “Oh right, finally realised he isn’t right for you.” This is not going well at all. “Yes I did, and I came straight here” He raises one eyebrow “Expecting me to rush back to you with open arms and welcome you back into my life, you messed up three peoples lives with your stupid games Ashley, and you want me to sacrifice a peaceful life for you?” I step back, even though he hasn’t touched me I feel like some unseen force is hitting me back. “No, I dont I came here to say goodbye, Im going to stay away from you from now on because every time I come near you I hurt you” I dont know where that came from, but I realise its true, I’ve been so selfish, I guess I deserve this.

He just stares back blankly, I used to see so much in those blue eyes, now I see nothing. “So thats it?” he says in a bored tone, I shouldn’t feel angry but I do “Yes Luke thats it you clearly hate me now and are doing well without me, you can’t even look me in the eye, I’ll tell you how our relationship worked, I always loved you more, I always clung on to you more, I always cared for you more and thought about what the consequences could be for the both of us, and you stand there after I walked away from a life I could have been happy to lead and dont say a word?” “Well guess what Luke Hemmings thats not enough, Im not walking away again, for once I’m staying.”

His face is incredulous “Do you really believe that?” he whispers “Everything you just said do you really believe that?” I nod, not trusting myself to speak. “Ashley, I honestly dont know what to say to that…” I inch closer to him, our faces are almost touching “Tell me if you love me” I whisper “Tell me if you love me and I’m yours.” Its the first time I’ve seen him cry, a perfect tear runs down his cheek “I love you Ashley” I wrap my arms around his neck and hug him so hard I think I’ll never let go, if I had a choice I wouldn’t.

We talk for hours, about Laurel, about Grace but most importantly about us. I feel like I have to be near him for it to be real. He gives me a sly smile “Ashley I have something to tell you about your mother, you partly have her to thank for this” he gestures between us. “Ever since we broke up she’s been calling me telling me how it was all a mistake, and how much you cried about it.” I put my face in my hands, trust my mother, my irritating, embarrassing and well meaning mother, I love her. “I think Melissa was working behind the scenes too, its funny how the only two people stubborn enough to not see the inevitable were the two of us.”
Were here now and I know that I’m never letting go or walking away from the boy I love, my first love, last love and only love.

Notes

This feels to me like the last chapter, even if it isn't I want to thank everybody who has supported me and read my story which has been a joy to write, I may think of other things to write in this story, I may not but thank you!!

Remember to keep an eye out for my spin off story (its coming soon) which will be the future for Luke and Ashley, but from Lukes POV!

It has been amazing writing and I enjoyed it so much, I hope you liked this story!!

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Jennifer xxx