And Face Today (Sequel to We'll Brave This Storm) [COMPLETED]

Tonight was Christmas Eve and I was finally able to go home. I hadn't seen any of my family or my friends in a month and I was excited to be able to suprise them.

The place I was staying at was nice, minus the hour-long therapy sessions that I was forced to attend daily. The food was good, the people were sweet, and the rooms were decent, but every day I wished desperately to be able to go home.

I wanted so badly to hold Skylar again and be able to snuggle up with her and Andy on the couch, watching old cartoons. In a short few hours I would be back home.

I didn't have a car, so unfortunately I had to take a bus to my place. Let me tell you, a two hour bus ride at night with a creppy old man next to you talking about the good old days when he was in the war, fighting of the Vietnamese is not fun...at all.

I hauled my suitcase down the bus steps and found myself at the bus stop down the street from my apartment.

I ran as quickly as I could to my building, the wind burning my face.

I entered the building, which thankfully had heating, and made my way to the elevator.

The ride up the elevator felt like forever as I felt my heart pounding in my chest. Would Andy be happy I was back or would he have moved on?

The doors opened and I rolled my suitcase down the hallway to my door. I knocked on it gently, waiting for someone to open it.

I heard a shuffling coming from behind the door and a moment later a tall figure answered it. Andy.

"Hel- Oh my god," Andy gasped as he saw me.

I had changed. My hair was no longer my natural blonde, it was black with bright, crimson-red streaks. I also had gotten to a healthier weight.

"Mel...you look....you look....wow..."

"Suprised?" I grinned.

"Hell yes! I missed you so much," he said before smashing his lips to mine.

I hadn't felt his lips on mine for so long, that I forgot how his lips could cause me to feel like I was on fire. I pulled at his hair as the kiss deepened and he pulled my hips closer to his.

I let out a small moan as he moved his kisses to my neck.

"Bedroom...now....," I breathed.

He pulled me and my suitcase into the apartment and picked me up bridal style.

"Wait...where's Skylar?" I asked.

"Sleeping.....," he mumbled as he once again began assaulting my neck with kisses.

He laid me down on the bed and started to unzip his jeans. He was already shirtless and I couldn't bear to take my eyes off of his pale, tattooed chest.

I slid off my shirt and jacket while Andy helped to rid me of my jeans. Soon enough, we were both left in only our underwear.

Andy began kissing my skin, sending pleasurable electric shocks to every spot of bare skin that his soft lips touched.

"When....was...the last....time we....did this...," I asked between quiet moans.

"A year."

"You've kept track?"

Andy pulled away and stared at me with his mesmerizing, blue eyes.

"It's hard for me to forget anything that has happened with us. Especially that night," he said, his voice lower than usual.

"I love you," I smiled, kissing his lips.

"I love you too, Princess."

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The sun shown through the windows. My body was incredibly sore and my throat was dry.

Last night was...amazing. I guess a year without much intimate interactions, can lead to a lot of unreleased passion. I had forgotten how naturally everything felt with Andy. The way he was careful with me and how smooth his skin felt on fine. It felt like heaven.

Falling asleep in his arms never felt as comforting as it did last night. I had slept in a bed by myself for a month. I would take a pillow and hold it to my chest imagining it was Andy whenever I had a nightmare.

Life in rehab was...hard. The first week I was a mess, but slowly I got better. My therapy actually worked, much to my disbelief. I still wasn't perfect and I doubt I ever would be, but I was stable, and that meant that I was able to be released and spend Christmas with my family.

Wait...today was Christmas.

"Hey, Princess," Andy smiled as he entered the room with a plate of eggs and bacon. He was only wearing a pair of black sweats. I don't know what was making drool more: the food or Andy.

"Is the food for me?" I asked.

"Yeah, it is," he said as he set the plate down next to me.

I took a bite of the eggs and asked between bites, "So, it's Christmas. What are we planning to do today?"

"The guys invited me over to Ashley's house for a Christmas party tonight. We could go if you want."

"I'd love to. So, is Skylar still sleeping?"

"No, she was just crying her eyes out a few minutes ago. She's cried a lot since you left, actually."

I gave Andy a peck on the cheek and went to check on Skylar.

She was lying in her crib, her eyes open and red.

"Aww, baby don't be sad. Mommy's home," I said as I picked her up.

Skylar reacher her fingers to my face and began squeezing my cheek.

I walked out to the living room with Skylar cradled in my arms and noticed the Christmas tree that was put up next to the couch.

The tree was decorated with black and red ornaments, rainbow-coloured lights, and silver tinsel. A Black Veil Brides fallen angel was placed on top of the tree. It was beautiful.

There were dozens of presents under the tree. Most of the presents were for Skylar, but I noticed that a decent amount were for me. One in particular caught my eye, though- a small, red box on top of all the presents.

I picked it up and was about to unwrap it, but my fingers for some odd reason began to tremble when I touched it.

"Can I open it for you?" Andy asked.

"Uh...I suppose," I said, slightly confused.

Andy took it from my hands and slowly unwrapped it, revealing a velvety, black box.

He got down on one knee and opened the box to show a silver ring with rubies in the center, surrounded by little diamonds.

"Melanie Marie Greer, I love you more than anything else in the world. I remember when I first met you, you needed help, and I wanted to be your saviour. You made me question everything I thought I knew about love from the start. When you left me, I was so torn apart and I could barely keep my head above water. But, when I found you again and found out you were pregnant with our child, I felt like the happiest man on earth. My heart felt whole again. You are such a strong, beautiful, and courageous woman, and I want more than anything, to show you how much you mean to me everyday for the rest of our lives. I want to take the next step in our relationship. So, Melanie, will you do me the honour of marrying me?"

So many thoughts were running through my head. Did I want to get married? I never wanted to before. Was I ready for marraige? I don't know. Is it the right thing for our family?

"Andy, I...."

Note: Sorry it took so long to update, one of my school friends is reading the series and she's taking a long time, so I wanted to give her time to catch up, which she still hasn't done X( Anyways, thanks for all the support guys! I love you duckies!

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