Coming Home Again (A Coming Home Again Novel Book 1) by Lowe T.I

Author:Lowe, T.I. [Lowe, T.I.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-07T07:00:00+00:00

Me: I love you.

Lucas: I love you more.

Me: I miss you.

He fires right back: I miss you more.

I perch on a stool at the kitchen counter with my tea while memories of that last significant year of college keep me company. Lucas showed me what real love was that year. I know what you’re thinking so let me just go ahead and clear that up for you. Lucas’s showing me love did not include sex. Some heated kissing sessions maybe, but that was as far as I’d let him go.

He joked around one night after I pushed him away. “What? Am I going to have to marry you just so I can get lucky?” I knew he was just trying to ease the tension caused by my apprehension. Panic attacks were always begging to emerge, and it took a lot to keep them in check—especially when I allowed him in my personal space.

In the midst of that turbulent time, Lucas took it upon himself to become my ally against panic attacks. Sometimes he could chase the attack away with joking, while other times it demanded attention and we would have to declare defeat.

One night I awoke from one of my reoccurring nightmares and couldn’t shake the panic from me no matter how hard I tried. I just didn’t want to take a pill. My stubborn self wanted to prove to the attack that I was boss, but I was losing the battle rapidly. I paced the length of the apartment for a spell with no relief before deciding to plop on the couch. As the attack latched on, my skin pricked and I broke out in a cold sweat in defense. Lucas begged me to give in and take the dang pill as he tried unsuccessfully to comfort me, but all I would do is shake my head. So that man of mine had at one point reached his limit with both me and the attack. Before I could comprehend his actions, Lucas had picked me up off the couch and carried me right outside in the midst of a rain shower. The cold rain sent a shock over me that demanded I focus on it. We were soaked through within seconds. The combination of the cold rain and the whooshing sound worked like magic.

Lucas set me down on my feet abruptly and began dancing me around the small court yard silently, surprising me further. Under the watery glow of the courtyard lights, he was stunning with his shirt plastered to his well-defined chest—my strong protector. I knew I was in love, no matter the fact that I didn’t really understand it. Now I realize love is something that occurs on its own accord with or without your permission. I certainly did not give permission, but it happened.

The feeling of ease had washed over me right along with the rain that night as Lucas lightly pushed my soaked hair away from my face. The look of awe and affection softened his features as he skimmed his knuckles along my cheek and whispered into the rain, “Beautiful.

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