Here's To Loving You (BVB fanfic)
Part 2: Letting Go.
Eliza's POV
-one week before-
I was running through the house, wishing Sammi wouldn't have went to stay over at Jinxx's place on this particular night. Five minutes ago, I seriously needed help.. and I still do. I slammed my bedroom door behind me, locking it and walking into the bathroom connected to my bedroom. I turned on the light, and winced upon seeing my reflection ; my left cheek was already starting to swell. I blinked hard, letting a few tears escape just as someone started banging on my bedroom door. I yelped, practically jumping out of my skin as they continued to beat their fists against the somewhat sturdy wood. I went to ask them who it was, but heard a voice I hadn't expected to hear.
"Liz, it's me. Open up!" Andy. I ran to the door, fumbling with the lock before letting it fly open, barely missing me as it slammed up against the wall. I looked up at Andy, who was busy trying to catch as breath, and I just broke down. He reached forward, taking me in his arms as we sank down to the floor - me landing in his lap. I cried into his shoulder as he kept his arms tightly around me and rocked us back and forth, whispering :
"What happened, love?" I sniffled, preparing to speak as I heard a pair of heavy footsteps approach us from behind.
"Is she okay?" I looked over Andy's shoulder and saw CC looking down at me in worry. I smiled weakly up at him as he crouched down next to Andy and I, whispering softly :
"It's okay now. He's nowhere near here now.. But can you please tell us what happened, Liz?" I nodded slowly, pulling away from Andy a bit and took a deep breath - somewhat regaining my composure as I stuttered in response :
"Hance h-hit me.." CC and Andy both looked at my right cheek, seeing no bruise, and CC directed his attention to the other side of my face - pushing my hair back behind my ear. He sighed as Andy gently turned my face towards his - eyeing my cheek. I saw his eyes fill with anger while CC reached over and patted my back.
"Why'd he do that, Liz?" I played with the hem of my black over sized nightshirt, clearing my throat before finding my voice and explaining :
"He said he was tired of me 'whoring' around.. He said he was tired of seeing all of the "emo faggots in black", as he says, come in and out of the house all the time. So, I reminded him that him and I are broken up, not getting back together, that it was none of his business - and then he hit me." Andy groaned, looking over at CC.
"We should have gotten here sooner.." I shook my head at him, lightly slapping his chest when I pondered aloud :
"How did you guys know?" CC chuckled.
"Sammi texted us, saying she had a bad feeling and wanted us to check on you. Then we heard you two screaming at one another as we were driving up." I nodded in understanding as Andy picked me up off of his lap and placed me back on me feet. CC rose to his feet, as well, and Andy offered a hand out to me and whispered :
"Come on, let's get you cleaned up."
"Hey Liz, you alright?" I looked up and saw Sammi lowering herself down onto the couch beside me, and I nodded - looking back at the fireplace in front of me where I had started zoning out. Since the day had gone on, we all started to drink a bit - and I was feeling pretty good. I wasn't tipsy, but I was completely wasted either. I was just slightly drunk.
'Maybe that's why I zoned out..' I shook my head slightly and sighed.
"I'm fine. Just thinking about the other night." She sighed, shuffling towards me a bit and laid her head softly down on my shoulder.
"Liz, you have NO idea how bad I feel for letting that happen to you." I shrugged, smiling weakly down at her as she looked back up at me.
"Don't. You shouldn't have to fear leaving me alone. After all, I AM 24 years old. And Jeremy is your FIANCE - it's like.. a RULE that you two have to spend a lot of time together. But everything is going to get better, I just know it." She smiled, bringing her attention back to the fireplace, and we both watched the flames flicker around the wood as it started to dim down. I looked beside me out the window, seeing the boys in Andy's back yard drinking by the pool, and chuckled - making Sammi look up at me in curiosity.
"What're you thinking of?" I smirked down at her, nodding towards the boys outside, and whispered :
"I have a plan." Sammi's smile twisted into a smirk, mirroring mine, and we both jumped to our feet - walking over to the back door. Sammi and I shared one last look before she slid it open, and I followed her outside - smiling as the boys nodded over towards us in acknowledgment before turning back to their conversations. Andy and Jinxx were standing by the small bar talking, Jake was passed out in a lawn chair, CC was laying on a floatie in the middle of the pool passed out, and Ashley was.. missing? I shrugged it off, looking over at Sammi and nodding in Jake's direction. She looked over at him and chuckled, winking back at me as we both tip toed towards him. The lawn chair he was asleep on had wheels on the bottom of each leg, and I was on his left side while Sammi walked over to his right. I mouthed the countdown to her - slowly down from 3. Once I got to one - Sammi and I took hold of the chair and ran, wheeling it straight into the pool. We both let go and watched as Jake and the chair both hit the water - sinking under just as CC shot up in surprise and fell off of his floatie. Sammi and I began laughing hysterically as Jake and CC rose to the surface, spitting pool water all over the place as they struggled to catch their breath. I looked over at Andy and Jinxx, who were laughing just as hard as us, and then looked back over at the two dummies in the pool. Jake glared over at me.
"And what the hell was that for?!" I shrugged, smiling innocently at him as he started to climb out of the pool. CC shrugged, swimming back over to his float and climbed back on - resuming his previous position. Jake ringed out his black shoulder - length hair and looked over at me, smirking widely. I quirked a brow at him.
"Why in the HELL are you looking at me like that?" He shrugged, chuckling.
"Maybe we should hug it out." He slowly walked towards Sammi and I, arms open wide, and my eyes widened in fear. I looked over at Sammi and she looked over at me the same way as I shouted :
"RUN!" Sammi and I went in two different directions, her going towards Andy and Jinxx while I ran back towards the house. I looked over my shoulder to see Jake coming towards me, and turned back around to look at the back door - which was only a few feet away.
'Ha, duh.' I quickly ran over to the sliding glass door that led to my escape, narrowly missing Jake as he reached out to grab me, and slid the door open quickly. As I turned to shut it, I locked it and stuck my tongue out at Jake through the glass. He stopped walking towards me, rolling his eyes and turned to walk away - seeing as no one was allowed in the house unless they had been dried off, and he didn't have a towel. I sighed happily, reaching out to unlock the door to go back outside since the coast was clear, when a hand reached out from behind me and overlapped mine. My breath hitched in my throat as I looked over my shoulder slightly, shivering once I felt his warm breath hit my shoulder blade. He chuckled darkly as I pulled my hand out from under his slowly, letting my fingertips drift up his forearm as I watched him unlock the door and slide it open wide enough for the both of us to fit through. I could feel his body heat radiating off of his body against my backside as he leaned forward the slightest bit, and I looked down at my feet nervously. His lips hovered over my right ear dangerously as he took advantage of it being exposed, due to that side of my head being shaved, and he whispered :
"After you, Eli." I exhaled the breath I had been holding in slowly, sliding out the door and turned to watch him do the same. He slid the door shut and turned back to me, smirking evilly. At that moment, I took in that he was in only a plain pair of black skinny jeans and was shirtless. My eyes glanced down at his outlaw tattoo, giving me the strange urge to reach out and trace it with my fingertips, but I shook my head - trying to rid myself of those thoughts. I looked back up to meet his eyes, only to find him watching my every move. I felt myself blush and, out of instinct, I quickly turned away - clearing my throat and walking over towards Andy, Jinxx and Sammi - who were all completely oblivious to what just happened between Ashley and I. Once I got close enough, she reached out the palm of her hand to me and we high fived. She chuckled.
"We got him good, though, huh?" I nodded, grinning as I looked over to find Jake now wide awake and sitting on the other lawn chair pouting with his arms crossed across his chest. I rolled my eyes, turning back to Sammi and the guys just as I felt a pair of strong arms wrap firmly around my waist and lift me off of my feet. I gasped, clawing at their hands as they led me towards the pool. My eyes widened and I whispered :
"You wouldn't." I felt his toned chest shake against my back as he chuckled.
"Oh, but I would. I'd LOVE to be the reason you're soaking wet." I went to retort, but I didn't have the time. Just like that, he jumped up and I closed my eyes as he sent us both flying into the pool together. I felt the cold water surround me as I sunk under the water, and felt his arms leave my waist - forcing my eyes open. I turned to see him looking back at me with a thumbs up and I scowled at him - swimming up to the surface with him well in tow. I looked over at him with the same unpleasant expression as before and I growled lowly :
"I'm gonna get you for that, Ashley." He laughed, pushing his hair out of his face as he continued towards the edge of the pool.
"I'll be waiting for it." I chuckled, rolling my eyes as I swam over to where Ashley now stood at the edge of the pool. He offered me his hands, and I took them gratefully. He carefully pulled me up and out of the pool and I stood up straight, taking my hands from his and ringing out my hair when I heard Ashley whisper :
"At least you're having fun." He was right - I ALWAYS had fun with the guys. And, for the past few day after my incident with Hance, I had really started to let go of what happened. Suddenly, I heard a bunch of splashing and sputtering from beside me and I turned to see CC emerge from underwater. I chuckled as he raised his arms up in the air, flailing them around in exasperation and looked at me in shock.
"What the fuck, man?! First, you steal my skittles. NOW, you can't let me sleep! This is just downright hateful." He climbed back onto the purple floatie for the second time now, glaring over at Ashley and I just as Jake spoke up :
"Oh, and CC.. I'M the one who stole your skittles."
-one week before-
I was running through the house, wishing Sammi wouldn't have went to stay over at Jinxx's place on this particular night. Five minutes ago, I seriously needed help.. and I still do. I slammed my bedroom door behind me, locking it and walking into the bathroom connected to my bedroom. I turned on the light, and winced upon seeing my reflection ; my left cheek was already starting to swell. I blinked hard, letting a few tears escape just as someone started banging on my bedroom door. I yelped, practically jumping out of my skin as they continued to beat their fists against the somewhat sturdy wood. I went to ask them who it was, but heard a voice I hadn't expected to hear.
"Liz, it's me. Open up!" Andy. I ran to the door, fumbling with the lock before letting it fly open, barely missing me as it slammed up against the wall. I looked up at Andy, who was busy trying to catch as breath, and I just broke down. He reached forward, taking me in his arms as we sank down to the floor - me landing in his lap. I cried into his shoulder as he kept his arms tightly around me and rocked us back and forth, whispering :
"What happened, love?" I sniffled, preparing to speak as I heard a pair of heavy footsteps approach us from behind.
"Is she okay?" I looked over Andy's shoulder and saw CC looking down at me in worry. I smiled weakly up at him as he crouched down next to Andy and I, whispering softly :
"It's okay now. He's nowhere near here now.. But can you please tell us what happened, Liz?" I nodded slowly, pulling away from Andy a bit and took a deep breath - somewhat regaining my composure as I stuttered in response :
"Hance h-hit me.." CC and Andy both looked at my right cheek, seeing no bruise, and CC directed his attention to the other side of my face - pushing my hair back behind my ear. He sighed as Andy gently turned my face towards his - eyeing my cheek. I saw his eyes fill with anger while CC reached over and patted my back.
"Why'd he do that, Liz?" I played with the hem of my black over sized nightshirt, clearing my throat before finding my voice and explaining :
"He said he was tired of me 'whoring' around.. He said he was tired of seeing all of the "emo faggots in black", as he says, come in and out of the house all the time. So, I reminded him that him and I are broken up, not getting back together, that it was none of his business - and then he hit me." Andy groaned, looking over at CC.
"We should have gotten here sooner.." I shook my head at him, lightly slapping his chest when I pondered aloud :
"How did you guys know?" CC chuckled.
"Sammi texted us, saying she had a bad feeling and wanted us to check on you. Then we heard you two screaming at one another as we were driving up." I nodded in understanding as Andy picked me up off of his lap and placed me back on me feet. CC rose to his feet, as well, and Andy offered a hand out to me and whispered :
"Come on, let's get you cleaned up."
"Hey Liz, you alright?" I looked up and saw Sammi lowering herself down onto the couch beside me, and I nodded - looking back at the fireplace in front of me where I had started zoning out. Since the day had gone on, we all started to drink a bit - and I was feeling pretty good. I wasn't tipsy, but I was completely wasted either. I was just slightly drunk.
'Maybe that's why I zoned out..' I shook my head slightly and sighed.
"I'm fine. Just thinking about the other night." She sighed, shuffling towards me a bit and laid her head softly down on my shoulder.
"Liz, you have NO idea how bad I feel for letting that happen to you." I shrugged, smiling weakly down at her as she looked back up at me.
"Don't. You shouldn't have to fear leaving me alone. After all, I AM 24 years old. And Jeremy is your FIANCE - it's like.. a RULE that you two have to spend a lot of time together. But everything is going to get better, I just know it." She smiled, bringing her attention back to the fireplace, and we both watched the flames flicker around the wood as it started to dim down. I looked beside me out the window, seeing the boys in Andy's back yard drinking by the pool, and chuckled - making Sammi look up at me in curiosity.
"What're you thinking of?" I smirked down at her, nodding towards the boys outside, and whispered :
"I have a plan." Sammi's smile twisted into a smirk, mirroring mine, and we both jumped to our feet - walking over to the back door. Sammi and I shared one last look before she slid it open, and I followed her outside - smiling as the boys nodded over towards us in acknowledgment before turning back to their conversations. Andy and Jinxx were standing by the small bar talking, Jake was passed out in a lawn chair, CC was laying on a floatie in the middle of the pool passed out, and Ashley was.. missing? I shrugged it off, looking over at Sammi and nodding in Jake's direction. She looked over at him and chuckled, winking back at me as we both tip toed towards him. The lawn chair he was asleep on had wheels on the bottom of each leg, and I was on his left side while Sammi walked over to his right. I mouthed the countdown to her - slowly down from 3. Once I got to one - Sammi and I took hold of the chair and ran, wheeling it straight into the pool. We both let go and watched as Jake and the chair both hit the water - sinking under just as CC shot up in surprise and fell off of his floatie. Sammi and I began laughing hysterically as Jake and CC rose to the surface, spitting pool water all over the place as they struggled to catch their breath. I looked over at Andy and Jinxx, who were laughing just as hard as us, and then looked back over at the two dummies in the pool. Jake glared over at me.
"And what the hell was that for?!" I shrugged, smiling innocently at him as he started to climb out of the pool. CC shrugged, swimming back over to his float and climbed back on - resuming his previous position. Jake ringed out his black shoulder - length hair and looked over at me, smirking widely. I quirked a brow at him.
"Why in the HELL are you looking at me like that?" He shrugged, chuckling.
"Maybe we should hug it out." He slowly walked towards Sammi and I, arms open wide, and my eyes widened in fear. I looked over at Sammi and she looked over at me the same way as I shouted :
"RUN!" Sammi and I went in two different directions, her going towards Andy and Jinxx while I ran back towards the house. I looked over my shoulder to see Jake coming towards me, and turned back around to look at the back door - which was only a few feet away.
'Ha, duh.' I quickly ran over to the sliding glass door that led to my escape, narrowly missing Jake as he reached out to grab me, and slid the door open quickly. As I turned to shut it, I locked it and stuck my tongue out at Jake through the glass. He stopped walking towards me, rolling his eyes and turned to walk away - seeing as no one was allowed in the house unless they had been dried off, and he didn't have a towel. I sighed happily, reaching out to unlock the door to go back outside since the coast was clear, when a hand reached out from behind me and overlapped mine. My breath hitched in my throat as I looked over my shoulder slightly, shivering once I felt his warm breath hit my shoulder blade. He chuckled darkly as I pulled my hand out from under his slowly, letting my fingertips drift up his forearm as I watched him unlock the door and slide it open wide enough for the both of us to fit through. I could feel his body heat radiating off of his body against my backside as he leaned forward the slightest bit, and I looked down at my feet nervously. His lips hovered over my right ear dangerously as he took advantage of it being exposed, due to that side of my head being shaved, and he whispered :
"After you, Eli." I exhaled the breath I had been holding in slowly, sliding out the door and turned to watch him do the same. He slid the door shut and turned back to me, smirking evilly. At that moment, I took in that he was in only a plain pair of black skinny jeans and was shirtless. My eyes glanced down at his outlaw tattoo, giving me the strange urge to reach out and trace it with my fingertips, but I shook my head - trying to rid myself of those thoughts. I looked back up to meet his eyes, only to find him watching my every move. I felt myself blush and, out of instinct, I quickly turned away - clearing my throat and walking over towards Andy, Jinxx and Sammi - who were all completely oblivious to what just happened between Ashley and I. Once I got close enough, she reached out the palm of her hand to me and we high fived. She chuckled.
"We got him good, though, huh?" I nodded, grinning as I looked over to find Jake now wide awake and sitting on the other lawn chair pouting with his arms crossed across his chest. I rolled my eyes, turning back to Sammi and the guys just as I felt a pair of strong arms wrap firmly around my waist and lift me off of my feet. I gasped, clawing at their hands as they led me towards the pool. My eyes widened and I whispered :
"You wouldn't." I felt his toned chest shake against my back as he chuckled.
"Oh, but I would. I'd LOVE to be the reason you're soaking wet." I went to retort, but I didn't have the time. Just like that, he jumped up and I closed my eyes as he sent us both flying into the pool together. I felt the cold water surround me as I sunk under the water, and felt his arms leave my waist - forcing my eyes open. I turned to see him looking back at me with a thumbs up and I scowled at him - swimming up to the surface with him well in tow. I looked over at him with the same unpleasant expression as before and I growled lowly :
"I'm gonna get you for that, Ashley." He laughed, pushing his hair out of his face as he continued towards the edge of the pool.
"I'll be waiting for it." I chuckled, rolling my eyes as I swam over to where Ashley now stood at the edge of the pool. He offered me his hands, and I took them gratefully. He carefully pulled me up and out of the pool and I stood up straight, taking my hands from his and ringing out my hair when I heard Ashley whisper :
"At least you're having fun." He was right - I ALWAYS had fun with the guys. And, for the past few day after my incident with Hance, I had really started to let go of what happened. Suddenly, I heard a bunch of splashing and sputtering from beside me and I turned to see CC emerge from underwater. I chuckled as he raised his arms up in the air, flailing them around in exasperation and looked at me in shock.
"What the fuck, man?! First, you steal my skittles. NOW, you can't let me sleep! This is just downright hateful." He climbed back onto the purple floatie for the second time now, glaring over at Ashley and I just as Jake spoke up :
"Oh, and CC.. I'M the one who stole your skittles."
6/30/13