IT MUST BE PRETTY HARD HAVING TO LIE to everyone around you, you know? that had been jae’s answer to her asking if she’d been a good fit about being in rosewick. and truth be told it had only been hard to lie to tommy. she hadn’t meant to fall for him. he wasn’t a part of her original objective.
she could feel his eyes on her and all she could do was look everywhere else but up at him. she would’ve kept up her lie if A hadn’t outed her. her head was a tangled mess of stray thoughts and regrets. there was a part of her that did regret tommy. her association with him had been rubbed in her face in the end of her run after all. but there was a bigger part that screamed he’s possibly one of the only things she doesn’t regret.
this was a mistake. she thought she had things better sorted in her head but she didn’t. four words brought her attention back to up to looking at him, her face void of emotions as she listened. her heart hurt as he spoke and before he finished she switched seats taking the one situated next to him she pressed a kiss to his temple.
“ i know. it’s okay tommy. “ her voice was low and she smoothed down his hair, simple little signs of affection. “ it is what it is. “ that was it. it really is what it is, fucked up but still beautiful. “ i’m sorry i didn’t tell you who i was. i didn’t plan on falling for anyone let alone you – you just have a way of weaseling your way into people’s lives. “ she went on with a chuckle. “ i’m glad i met you. “
HIS WHOLE LIFE had been chaotic, he was used to it. Chaos came with being in Mexico than coming to rosewick to settle down and working his way into the roses. Spenc had been the little peace that had shined a light into his dark world, and he was.. it was such a foreign feeling, but the more time Tommy had spent with her he fell for her. Fell for her quickly.
Throughout their relationship she had always assured him that he could never hurt her, that he had nothing to worry about. Then came the text. It had put him in such a place where.. hell, it felt like he was outside his body while he was branding her and after all this time? Hell, after all this time the scenario had played throughout his head and it ate him alive.
Even while she had assured him it was okay, he was breaking down. Tommy wasn’t able to hide the tears this time, a shaky breath escaping him as he leaned against her-- his hands rubbing his eyes to wipe the tears away, shaking his head once more. ‘’No.. no-- no-- it’s not okay. Hurting you.. was the worst thing.. worst thing I have done. I.. I never.. never forgave myself. I can’t-- because... its you. I hurt the.. the person I love.’’ He mumbled, finally shooting a look over to her.
‘‘I’m.. I’m glad I met you too. You gotta.. y’gotta know how much it.. I’m sorry. It fucking hurts me, Spenc.’‘ His hand slides over to rest ontop of hers, entwining their fingers together and hesitantly pressing a kiss to her palm. ‘‘I’m sorry.. for being such a fuck-up..’‘