Almost Unbreakable

The pain in Andy's eyes was so evident. It was almost as if I saw his heart break in his brilliant blue orbs. Tears filled them as I felt my own salty devils run down my face.

"Do you l-love him?" He asked, taking my hands.

"No," I sobbed, "The only reason I said yes was because I thought you and I were history."

"I told you this wasn't over." He said, running a thumb underneath my eye. His finger was blackened by my running makeup.

"It's been four years." I shook my head, looking at the ground.

"Daisy.." His voice trailed off, I could hear the pain in it.

"I'm so unhappy," I sputtered out, "Your the only person I ever wanted to be with, and now I'm a bride to be to someone I barely know."

"Oh Dragonfly.." He folded me into his skinny yet strong arms. "How can I help you?"

"I don't know." I said burying my face in his shoulder, "I don't think anyone can."

"Call the marriage off." He said into my ear.

"Andy you broke my heart! How do I know you won't do it again?" I said a little louder, "I want to believe you, but.."

He didn't respond, he just pulled his shirt down revealing a tattoo on his chest. It was of a dragonfly inside of a heart. I cried again, and threw my arms around his neck. He pressed his face in my hair.

"Believe me now?" He asked. I just nodded.

"How am I supposed to call this marriage off? It was basically arranged by my parents.." I shook my head.

"Tell them you love someone else." He said, taking my hand and pulling me to a ledge where we could sit down.

"It's not that simple." I said solemnly, "My parents have had Brett-"

"So his name is Brett?" Andy raised his eyebrows.

"Yeah," I nodded slowly, "Anyways my parents have had Brett on their minds ever since I started college. They organized a party during the summer before my sophomore year, and both Brett and I's families were there. That's when he asked me out, and I said yes because I thought we were over."

"Did your parents know about us?" He asked.

"It's not something I announced to the world." I said, biting my lip.

"So I'm a stranger? Why don't we just tell them about us.." He said.

"I don't know if that's a good idea, Andy.." I shook my head.

"Why? Don't you want to be with me?" He furrowed his eyebrows.

"More than anything," I wrapped my arms around his neck, "But I just don't know if it's in our future. Andy, my parents are hell bent on making this marriage happen. And so is Brett."

"Does he love you?" He asked. I nodded though in the back of my mind I wasn't so sure, "As much as I do?"

"I don't know how much you love me, Andy, I know how much you used to love me." I said, looking into his eyes.

"It hasn't changed." He said resting his forehead against mine. I couldn't help but feels so safe and comfortable with his arms around me.

"I know you didn't go four years without having sex." I chuckled a bit.

"I'm not gonna lie to you, but nobody has meant anything to me." He shook his head, "I just want to have you as mine again."

"This is so new," I whispered, "We just reconnected."

"I've never stopped thinking about you Daisy." He smiled softly, "Your the only girl on my mind."

"And your the only person I love." I said, "So I think we should take this slow."

"...Okay."

"Its not that I'm saying no, I'm saying right now, let's keep it between us, and as soon as figure out a way to tell everyone we will." I said.

"You shouldn't lead your fiancé on." He said.

"It won't be that long, let's spend some more time together, and make sure those feelings we both have are really here. Then we can tell my parents...and Brett." I put my finger under his chin, and he nodded. He was leaning closer to me, and his eyes fluttered shut. I pulled back, "Andy I don't want to cheat on him."

He looked sadly at me, "Okay."

"I'm sorry." I bit my lip.

"It's fine, I've just been waiting for four years to have you back in my arms again. I want to remeber how it felt to kiss the love of my life." He said softly.

"I want too, I mean I really reallly want too." I sighed, "But I can't cheat on Brett."

"Okay baby." He kissed the top of my head, "We'll tell them."

"Okay." I said finally feeling safe.

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