He had to tell her how he felt.  For so long he had been keeping his silent feelings to himself, he had the perfect opportunity, several perfect opportunities and he had blown each and every single one of them because he was scared about how she would react.  What did he do, she was now gone from his grasp, his best friend, the love of his life was now moving to another country and she didn't even know how he felt about her. 

  crashed back down to earth when he heard his phone going, it was .

  'So did you tell her?'
'I was going to but I couldn't ...she's gone'
' you have to tell her, you have been driving yourself mad for the past 3 years and now there is a good chance that you are not going to see her again, she might find someone else '
'What do I do ?'
'Go to the airport, tell her, it's not too late'

  knew that this was his last opportunity and he was going to tell her how he felt.  It had started to get dark outside and  there were rainclouds threatening to spill.  He hoped that the bad weather would hold off long enough for him to get to the airport. 

  He grabbed his car keys and jacket and went out into the windy weather.

  'Please God get me there in time, I can't lose her I just can't'

  He took a minute to say his silent prayer and then ran on pure adrenaline.  he got in the car, sped out of his drive and started to drive to 's main airport.  She had only left half an hour ago and couldn't be that far infront. 

  's heart was racing in his chest.  He already knew what he was going to say to her, he had been rehearsing the lines for the past 3 years.

  ' I love you, I have always loved you and I can't live without you'

  He couldn't worry about what her reaction was going to be, because she still had the decision to walk away from him, but at least then would know that there was no hope for them and he could go back to his life and get over her.  had been the only person that he was close to outside of Westlife and in some ways she knew him 100 times better than the other guys did. 

  The journey to the airport seemed to be taking forever but suddenly the airport came into view.  quickly dumped his car, not worrying about parking and rushed through to the airport.  It was full of people checking in for their destinations.  He looked everywhere trying to find her, to find some sign of her hair and slim figure, but he couldn't spot her anywhere.

  He looked on the boards to see her flight information, thankfully the flight hadn't boarded yet.  So that must have meant that had checked in and was waiting.  ran to the nearest enquiries desk and bought a ticket, he didn't care where it was to or how much it was he just needed to get through the gates.  After receiving a few glares of recognition, people were only too happy to accomodate him.

  After getting through he walked around everywhere trying to find her, but she was nowhere to be found.  's heart broke there and then into a thousand pieces.

  ' please don't leave me'

  He whispered to himself.

  'Please let her be here God, Please'

  As he looked up the crowd of people infront of him seemed to clear and there she was.  Sitting in the coffee shop.  His heart raced a million miles an hour, all those lines he had rehearsed had gone out of the window, he didn't know what he was going to say.

  He walked towards her talbe and waited for her to lift her head.

  ' ! What are you doing here'
'I need to tell you something'
'What is it?'
'Don't go'
'What?'
'Don't go, stay here in Ireland'
'Is this some kind of wind up ?'
'No I'm being serious please stay , I don't want you to go'

  sat down.  reached out her hands and placed them on top of s.

  ' it's going to be hard for me too as well, living away from my best friend, but we have spoken about this and yes it's going to be difficult but we are still going to keep in contact'

  's flight information was called and she started to get her bags together.

  'I have to go , please don't worry about me'
' I need you please'

  The tears came to his eyes and he didn't care if he made a scene.

  ' where has all this come from?'
'I love you , I love you with all my heart and I need you to stay with me, I have loved you for so long and the fact that you are leaving is tearing me up inside'

  didn't know what to say, here he was, her best friend, the one she always ran to.  was spilling his heart out to her.  She could see his lips moving but it was like the words he was saying weren't registering with her.

  ' say something please'
'I have to go , my flight'
'But what about what I've said'
'I can't deal with this right now I'm sorry I just I have to go..'
'No you don't , you don't have to do anything'

  then got up and pressed his lips against hers and they met in a passionate kiss.  both had tears falling down their cheeks.  pulled away.

  'Goodbye '
' please'

  She didn't even turn around to see him and watched as she walked away towards her terminal.  prayed for her to turn around and come running back towards him.  But she didn't.  He just stood there until she was out of sight.

  'Come back , please come back'

  But she didn't.  dragged himself to his car and allowed the tears to fall freely, for that split second that he held her in his arms and kissed her, he genuinely believed that she would stay.  But at least he had told her and he now had to do what he said he was going to do, get over her, he needed to move on.  It was clear that she didn't feel the same way as he did. 

  He phoned .

  'She's gone '
'Did you tell her?'
'Yes...she's gone'
'Oh mate, I'm so sorry'
'I thought she would stay, I really thought she would stay, I kissed her'
' you've done what you set out to do and you have to move on now.  She has her life and  you now need to focus on yours'
'I've lost her '
'No you haven't, I'm sure once she arrives she will call you and then you 2 can talk properly'

  It started to rain lightly and headed home.  How he got home he didn't know as his mind was running on auto-pilot.  The weather seemed to reflect his mood perfectly.  He heard thunder and lightening in the distance and prayed that 's flight would get to her destination safely, she hated the rain and was scared of storms.

  As he got back into his house he sat down on the sofa and just gazed into space.  All he could hear was the wind gusting against the windows and the lightening was the only illumination into his lounge.  He didn't even have the energy to get up and to turn the lights on. 

  He must have sat there for about and hour when he heard a knock on the door.  No doubt that would be to check that his friend hadn't drowned his sorrows.    couldn't remember the last time that Ireland had had a storm like this one.  When he opened the door he got the shock of his life.

  '!'

'I forgot to tell you something'

  stood out in the cold and wet with her and noticed that she had been crying and that she was drenched to the bone.  They had to shout to each other so that they could be heard over the violent weather around them.

  'You did?'
'I love you too , I always have I have wanted to tell you for so long but never imagined that you would feel the same way.  When you told me that you loved me I couldn't believe it but I forgot to tell you that I love you'
'Oh '

  He hugged her so tightly and felt her shaking frame within his arms.

  'I love you so much and I am never letting you go again'
'I don't want you to'

  They kissed once again, only this time neither pulled away, instead it got more heated.

  'Your shivering'
'I'm so cold'
'Let's get inside out of this weather'

  guided her in and shut the front door.  He led her upstairs and started to run a wam bath for her, as he went back to where she was he resumed kissing her and slowly and tenderly undressing her.

  'I can't believe you’re here, I can't believe you came back'
'I'm here , I'm really here'
'What about the job?'
'It's only a job , my life would be nothing without you in it'
'Let's get you dried then we can talk'

  left her to bathe and picked up her clothes to put them in the drier, he couldn't believe she was here, she had come back.  He went back upstairs to find her drying herself off.

  'God you are so beautiful'

  blushed slightly and covered her modesty with the towel but when got close to her and started to kiss her again, she lost contact with the towel and placed her arms around his neck.

  'Make me yours '

  She whispered and slowly her and were making love for the first time.  Each reacting to the other. 

  The next morning when they awoke tangled up in one another, it was a glorious sunny day.   looked down at  and his heart alsmost skipped a beat.

  'I was so scared that I would wake up to find you gone, that last night hadn't happened'

  leaned up and kissed him passionately.  Just to remind him that she was really there.

  They were finally together and nothing would separate them. 


THE END



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