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“AliensRReal? Sound familiar? Yeah… that’s me. I’ve been your number one fan since the day you started, and that’s never going to change. I’ve wanted you for a long time, long before that day. It didn’t take until then for me to notice you; it just gave me the courage to finally step up to the plate.”
He’s… Lane is AliensRReal? He’s been following the podcast from… the beginning?
I knew it!
“I should have told you that I was in love with you before now. And someone wise once told me that I can be anyone I wanna be, and I wanna be the guy who gets you, Hallie Edwards. I want to be the guy that watches documentaries with you instead of going to parties. I want to be the guy that you call when you get accepted to film school. I want to be the guy that helps you pick out T-shirts with funny sayings and the guy that kisses you in the rain. I want to be the guy that gets to love you. I want to be the guy that gets the girl. The only girl that I want.”
“I want to be your guy, Hallie. I want to support you, and love you, and be the real me with you.”
“What do you say, Hallie Girl? Will you be my girlfriend?”
“It’s one of my good-luck charms, and it’s from my girl. I had to fix it.”
I love when he calls me his girl. Only this time, I really am his girl in all senses of the word.
I’m terrified out of my damn mind that I’ll somehow fuck this up. It’s okay to be afraid, but I promise you I will never break your heart. Whatever happens? Me graduating, you going to NYU, whatever the world throws at us… I’ll be here. By your side. We’ll figure it out together. I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make this work. You’re it for me. There will never be another you, Hallie.”
“I love you, Lane, and I think I’ve been in love with you since the night you took off my makeup and slept on my floor like a crazy person.”
“Anything for my girl. It’s my job to take care of you.” “I want to be the one who takes care of you too.”
That’s how love should be. Effortless yet monumental, like thunder in a rainstorm or the sun rising above the clouds each morning. And the most important thing that loving Lane has taught me? Love isn’t conditional. It doesn’t have terms or expectations. It doesn’t matter if two people fit together. All that matters is that together… you feel whole.
It feels crazy to think that just a year ago Hallie was moving in here, and I was internally freaking the fuck out at the thought of her invading my space. Turns out, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. Because I got the girl. I’m the lucky guy that gets to call Hallie Jo Edwards mine. And, I want her to be mine for forever.
“You know that I love to spoil my girl. That’s my job.
“This is the most thoughtful, incredible surprise I’ve e-ever gotten Lane.” “I thought it would be perfect for our new apartment.”
“Our apartment is the size of a literal shoe box.” “Then we’ll put it over our bed.” I shrug, “Wherever you want. I want it to feel like home to you. Like this place does.”
“Home is wherever you are Lane.”
Though Hallie’s Dad did pull me aside to tell me to look after his little girl, and that he knew where I lived if I ever hurt her. It was a little scary if I’m being honest. Not that I ever have anything to worry about because I’ll never hurt Hallie.
“I love you Eli. Thank you for being my rock.” Her words are barely above a whisper, but they hit me right in my chest.
“Ready?” She asks. Reaching between us, I lace our fingers together and nod, “I’m ready for whatever with you, Hallie Girl.”
There are a lot of lessons that we’ve learned together, but the most important one of all is that home isn’t a physical place. It’s wherever Hallie Jo Edwards is.
