Ellie's POV.......

I stared out the window, watching as the autumn leaves began to fall from the trees.

They swirled through the air, free and wild.

Why couldn't life be as simple as this?

You grow and grow, till its time to leave home.

You say goodbye and then drift away like a leaf.

Free to do whatever you like.

So many possibilities just in the reach of your fingertips.

Yet, if you could just touch the bud of a next leaf's growth, it could do the same.

Somehow I like to think it does work that way.

People change people.

I know that for a fact, not because I was the one changing somebody, but I was the one being changed.

Jay had changed me into something I could never hide from.

It still haunts me.

A darker side that only yearns for the attention of a teaser.

A fake who wants nothing but to make love.

That wants your body for something that isn't what true love is.

Jay showed me that, that night.

I learned that very moment, as I lay there in the snow, frostbite slowly making its way into my body, that there was a part of me that would give anything to be with him again.

But only because I was blinded by what he had covered my eyes to see.

His kind of love, that isn't love at all.

But Ringo.

When I met him it was so different.

It was a feeling of hope, of comfort, and of passion.

A passion that longed to keep and hold onto something.

Little did I realize that it was me.

He wanted me.

Nobody had ever wanted me before.

Not like Ringo did.

He wanted me because he loved me for who I was.

Not for my body.

He loved me because we made each other feel good.
We were always happy.

He loved me because he could make me laugh, and he could hold me tight in his strong arms when I needed comforting.

And I loved him because he showed me a love I never knew.

A love that would last forever.

So I sat there hugging my knees to my chin thinking about all these things.

But one thing clinged to my memory.

Jay was in Liverpool, and he was looking for me.

He was out there, searching the streets, looking for me.

And I knew what he wanted.

And it sent a pang of sickness in my stomach.

What was I to do if he saw me?

Ringo wasn't due back for now another month.

I can't just hide away.

I didn't know what to do.

I slowly closed the blinds and got up from the bay window.

I went to the bedroom and pulled out Romeo and Juliet laying it on the bed.

My eyes grazed the cover as tears welled up.

I choked them down as I slowly sat down on the bed.

I felt the pages slip between my fingers as I leafed through the book.

Finally I stopped landing on the page we had last read together.

But just as I was about to read, I heard the sound of the front door unlocking.

I shut the book quietly and walked to the bedroom door.

I peek out the door but no one is there.

Ellie you're just hearing things.

But I swear I heard something.

You're just paranoid, its fine.

I sighed and giggled to myself as I sat back down on the bed.

But then I heard it again.

I looked up at my clock hanging on the bedroom wall.

It was too late in the evening for the mailman to be here.

Besides why would he be trying to get in?

I quickly got up from the bed, my heart pounding.

Horrible thoughts began to run through my mind.

What if its Jay?

How did he find me?

What would he do if he got in?

I grabbed the closest thing by me, which happened to be an umbrella, for protection.

I held it like a baseball bat and began to walk slowly toward the door.

I gripped the handle tight, making the tops of my knuckles go snow white.

My palms began to sweat and, my stomach churned.

Suddenly the door burst open, causing me to jolt back.

My jaw dropped and I shook my head.

Sobs began to escape my throat as I slowly let the handle of the umbrella go, and fall to the ground.

My body felt weak, and I covered my mouth with my hands.

"Ritchie."

He dropped his bags and smiled, with tears in his eyes.

"Ellie."

I beagn to laugh and cry tears of pure happiness as I ran and jumped into his arms.

"I missed you so much."

I wrapped my legs around his torso and kissed him long and hard.

He giggled as we parted but our lips met again.

I had longed for his kiss for so long.

His tender, soft, full lips caressed mine with such passion.

"Ellie, oh you don't know how much I've missed you!"

Ringo looked into my eyes and put our foreheads together.

"Ritchie, I've missed you too."

He smiled and I could feel his fingertips running up and down my spine.

I held his face in my hands and we kissed as he walked slowly over to the couch.

He laid me down and hovered over me.

He gazed into my eyes and rubbed his knuckles slowly up and down my cheek.

"You're so beautiful."

I grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him down beside me.

"And you are so handsome, my love."

Ringo laughed and shook his head.

Slowly he leaned in kissing me tenderly once again.

His tounge parted our lips creating a sweet kiss.

Butterflies went everywhere in my stomach, as we kissed.

I ran my hands through his hair and he wrapped his arms around my waist.

He ran his fingertips up and down my lower back.

Slowly his lips moved to my neck.

I closed my eyes and played with his hair.

His soft warm lips caressed me gently, as he gave me slow long kisses.

"Ritchie, its great you're back, but how?

You weren't due back for another month."

He paused looking into my eyes long enough to speak.

"Please, Ellie let's not talk right now.

I've missed you I just want to have some time together."

I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Ritch...."

"Please baby."

I turned over on my side and played with a button on his shirt.

"Okay, but you have to promise you will make time for us to talk."

He smiled and held one of my hands tight playing with my fingers.

"I promise."

I smiled and began to give him light pecks, soon turning into deep passionate kisses.
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That evening......

Me and Ringo sat on the couch together as he played with a strand of my hair.

I was writing a letter back to George and, as I did I began to get very curious about why Ringo was back and they weren't.

I wasn't able to get anything out of him since he got here so I decided maybe Georgie would tell me something.

"So looks like you've been keeping yourself busy here all alone."

Ringo giggled and gave me a smirk.

"Hey don't you be making fun of me, you know good and well if I hadn't have cleaned this house, it never would have gotten clean!"

Ringo laughed and hugged me tight as he kissed my cheek.

"I'm so glad you're back, even though I have no idea why your back."

I wrapped my arms around his neck and I could feel him smile in my hair.

"I love you Ellie."

I ran my hands through his hair and kissed his cheek.

"I love you too Ritchie, forever."
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Hello my lovelies!!!

Its so good to be back!

Who's missed Ellie and Ringsy!?

I know I have, I love you all and it is so glad to be back and publishing. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤