•True love never runs smooth, that's what they say, but true love is worth all the pain. - Gene Pitney

~Paige~

Just when I thought I was going to have normal day, the elevator opened and a panicking Alex walked in.

"You're a little bit early," I said, looking at the watch.

"Paige. Dylan is leaving."

"Where to?" I furrowed my brows.

"He's leaving."

"What!" I shouted, widening my eyes.

"You're the only one that can stop him. Come," he said, hurriedly.

I didn't have time to gather my thoughts. I snatched my coat and hand bag and followed Alex.

We arrived at the field ten minutes later and I could see them getting the jet ready.

"Here's my V.I.P pass so you can get in. Hurry"

"Thank you, Alex."

"Go get him."

I ran past the security, towards the field; they immediately let me in when they saw the VIP card.

Please Dylan, don't leave. We'll find a way. I hoped I would make it before he leaves.

"Dylan!" I screamed, getting through the door, rushing towards him.

He was walking towards the staircase of his private jet.

"Stop! What are you doing?!" I cried out loud.

"What are you doing here?" He rushed down the stairs towards me, flabbergasted by my presence.

"I know everything Dylan. You're leaving without even telling me?"

He looked at me, surprised and then pouted, saying with a very sad and hurtful voice, "I can't live with myself if anything happened to you."

"But I'm fine. Look at me! I am alright," I protested.

"You're fine now. If I stay they'd find out about you and then I'd put you in danger."

"I don't want to be safe. I want to be with you. I don't need protection when I'm with you. Please don't leave," I pleaded, trying to convince him to stay.

"You deserve someone better. Someone who won't put you in danger."

"But I deserve to be happy, don't I?"

"Very much."

"Then don't leave."

"If only it was this easy," he said, shaking his head and looking down.

"Just have faith in me," Dylan said, holding my face in his arms.

I can't let him go. I can't.

"Dylan...please don't give up. Don't give up on us," I said, my voice cracking, as a tear drop fell down my cheek.

"Paige." He sighed as he kissed my tear.

"No Dylan. No more excuses!" I pulled away, stepping back.

"I can't. I love you, but I feel like I can't."

"But that's when you have to remember that I believe you can, because I believe in you. I believe in you because I love you.

Yes, I said it.
I love you Dylan Sparks."

He then closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Wrapping my arms around his neck, I locked my lips with his. My veins throbbed and my heart exploded as his tongue met mine. He pulled me closer and kissed me fiercely. In that moment, everything became hazy and the only thing in focus was me he and I.

"I won't forgive you this time. If you leave, if you leave Dylan. I-I'll close my heart to you forever," I said, my voice cracking.

"Rooftop. I'm waiting for you," I said before I turned and walked away, hoping he wouldn't leave.

If the kiss or me confessing my love and telling him that he'd lose me forever wouldn't be enough to make him stay, then I don't know what would.

~Dylan~

I stood there, hepless as ever as I watched the love of my life leave, giving me one more last look of her ever beautiful face before getting into the car.

Paige, my happiness and us or her safety?

I weighed the outcomes of the two options that will change my life to the better or to the worst. I could pick staying here with my Paige, with the only woman I had ever loved. She's the person, who if I leave, my life would become meaningless. Then again, if they found out about her, they'd use her against me. They'd hurt her to get to me and I wouldn't bear to see anything happening to her.
I can't stand seeing her hurt. I would rather have her away from me than cause her any harm.

Would it be selfish of me if I stayed?

Five weeks without her and I was a wreck.
How would it be if it were a year?

She brought in rays of sunshine into my world and saved me from drowning in my sorrow.
If only leaving was this easy and if only staying was this easy. If only getting the one thing we most desire was this easy.

I never thought she wouldn't want to see me again. If only she didn't come for me or fight for me.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, wondering what I had done to deserve her and to deserve this great love. But unfortunately, it would all be gone once I leave and I'd be left with the memories buried in my heart. I had made her cry and nothing felt worse than that.

I couldn't even pretend that I didn't love her. She could see right through me.
I never thought I'd find someone that loved me this much or someone I love this much. It's really amazing to have someone look up at me the way she does, to have someone fight for me. My love for Paige is the greatest. Paige is the greatest and best thing that has ever happened to me.

Memories flashed through my head as I climbed the stairs, a piece of me taken away: the time she told me she loved me making me the luckiest person alive, her smile that could take away all my problems and fears, the way her eyes twinkled under the moonlight, when she held my hand while she got tattooed, how soft her lips were, her laughter, how she always feared falling in love but eventually fell in love with me and all the great times we spent together.

I felt stupid right now for letting her slip away and for leaving everything I ever loved behind.

I needed her, she is my world and the reason behind my smile. I can't imagine my life without her.

I ran down the stairs and got into my car racing to my Paige.

Arriving at the building, I immediately got into the elevator towards the rooftop. I walked through the glass door to find my most favourite person in the world.

Her flawless brown wavy hair was blowing in the wind as she stared at the view. She then turned and the second our eyes met I felt that I made the right choice by staying. I felt that everything would be alright if I had her by my side.

"You didn't leave."

"You gave me no choice," I smiled.

"You are the one thing that I want, the one thing I could never forget. Hell if I got my blood drawn, they'd find specks of you."

"I want to have a reason to wake up to and you are the reason. I want you, just you. I couldn't bear leaving knowing that I'd lose you. I don't know much about relationships. I don't know if by staying you'd be unsafe, but what I do know is that I'd keep you safe with all that I have. I love you very much, not even words could express how much I do."

She ran up to me and hugged me tight. Feeling the love in my chest, I lifted her up and twirled her.

"Mine."

"Yours always," she whispered as she planted kisses all over my face.

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"I'll see you tomorrow gorgeous," I said as I kissed her lips.

"Come down, no one's home"

"Your parents?"

"They all stayed in paris, I'm the only one here."

"For me?" I asked as a smile formed on my face.

"Maybe," she conceded as she winked and got down.

Damn I loved her.

I parked the car and opened the door with the keys she'd left outside for me.

"There is wine in the fridge," she hollered from above.

When I got the wine with two empty glasses, I saw her coming down the stairs wearing a silky wine short and top holding a few CDs.

The bottle almost dropped from my hand. It took all I had not to pin her to the wall and kiss her with endless passion, undressing her and showing her what I could do.

I wondered how I stayed away from her for five weeks.

"Movie?"

"Anything with you."

She inserted the cd and played the movie before she came and snuggled next to me on the couch.

Halfway through the movie, Paige fell asleep. Staring at her angelic face, I could see the exhaustion on her face from losing sleep for countless days. I couldn't help but blame myself for all that she's been through.

Gently placing my hand underneath her head, I scooped her into my arms, careful not to wake her up. I took her upstairs to her room. Laying her gently on the bed, I pulled the sheets over her body.

"I love you," I kissed her forehead.
She held my hand and squeezed it.

"Stay."

#Daige supporters this is for you. I love you all, thank you so much.❤❤

Chapter 34 comes up on the 5th of February.
Keep up amazing people.❤