Home Is Where You Are

by Melissa Grace

“This is exactly the size I would buy. At least now I know how cute you’re gonna look if you borrow my T-shirts.” He

If I were your husband, I never would have let you stop, but then again, I never would have let you go.”

“Liv, you deserve to be so much more than in the background of someone else’s story. You deserve to be center stage.”

“You’re perfect,” I whispered. I couldn’t stop myself from placing a soft kiss on top of her head before settling in and drifting off to sleep.

“He encourages you to do the things you love instead of shoving them out of sight like they’re something to be ashamed of.

love is a risk no matter how you slice it.

Love isn’t about choosing who you think won’t hurt you. It’s about choosing who’s worth hurting for.

“I donut believe you did this,” I said through my tears.

“Can I hold your hand? Will you let me walk you to your door? I know we just met, and it's 3 am, but all I want is more.”

“I want to be the man who is better than every other man that came before. So, give me a chance. May I have this dance? Baby, will you let me love you more?”

As I gazed into her emerald eyes, I knew I could search the world over and never find a woman more perfect for me than her.

She crushed her lips to mine with a kiss so hot it could have branded me, letting the whole world know she owned my ass.

“You wreck me, Olivia Sinclair.” He crashed his lips into mine. “You absolutely wreck me.” The truth was, he wrecked me too.

“What would be wrong is if you didn’t let him decide what he deserves, honey,” he said softly. “You’ve got to let him know what’s eating at you.”

“The only thing I’ve ever had to my name was that shitty apartment. Then, after things started to go well for the band, this slightly less shitty, but still empty apartment. I never had a person I belonged to. Don’t get me wrong, the guys are like family, but I never had a home. Home is where you are, Liv.”

I smiled down at her. “I donut want to live without you.”

At that moment, I held my entire world in my hands.

”Turn around!” A grin spread across my face as I turned to see her running toward me. She didn’t stop until she jumped into my arms, planting a kiss firmly on my mouth. “I love you, Jaxon Slade.” “I love you, Olivia Sinclair.”

In the words of the great philosopher, Dolly Parton, ‘Find out who you are and do it on purpose.’ I think you get to be a little selfish, Liv. That’s what I think.

As angry as I was at the universe for bringing Liv into my life only for me to lose her, I knew I’d lose her a thousand times if it meant getting to love her once. I’d never love anyone like that again. I knew that people lived lifetimes and never got to experience that kind of love. I was fucking lucky I had it at all, even if it wasn’t forever.