Wyatt POV:

She had soon passed out from pure exhaustion and I had carried her up to my flat. Laying her peacefully on the couch, I watched her sleep. The shadowed bruises on her jawline disgusted me and the bloodied lip made me fight the urge to vomit. Why would a man ever lay a hand on a woman? It simply made no sense to me. I watched her gentle breathing and blissful sighs until I had calmed down. She looked like an angel, her hair a halo around her beautiful face. She may be broken but she looked stronger than any person I had ever seen. Her face suddenly contorted and she cried out in her slumber. I jumped up, kneeling by the couch and pulling her to me.  

"Please" she whimpered and shook. I shushed her, pulling her gently into my lap, careful not to wake her. I brushed her hair with my hand and pressed my lips to the top of her head. Humming soft lullabies into her ears that I remembered from my childhood. A wisp of pain from memory returned until she twisted in my arms and cried out again. I rocked her and whispered words of comfort until she had settled back down and the nightmare had passed. I stilled for a moment and realized that I was crying. Her own pain had caused me to cry. I looked out the nearby window and saw it was raining. the raindrops fell onto my window and slid down, looking similarly to my own tears.

"Don't cry" She whispered and her hand brushed away the tears on my cheek. She had woken to find me in tears over a nightmare that wasn't mine. How stupid I must look. She cupped my cheek and I stared into her beautiful hazel eyes. She smiled slightly and I breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry" I apologized. "Your pain was heartbreaking to watch." Her smile fell momentarily and she shifted in my arms. Realization dawned on her face and she moved her hand from my face to touch her own.

"You saved me" she said in awe, and looked up at me again. I smiled slowly and the smile was returned. She reached up to brush my curls away from my face and I watched her as she watched what she was doing. Her eyes met mine again and without realizing it she licked her lips, I glanced down at them, bruised yet beautiful, and looked back into her eyes. She blushed and I chuckled softly. She looked away, then back again, her laughter fading away, replaced with lust and desire. Her eyes darkened, as did my own and slowly, carefully I lowered my head. Continuously switching my gaze between her lips and her eyes, checking for permission. She nodded softly, and licked her lips again. My eyes drifted closed as her lips touched mine.

It felt like coming home.

Devon POV:

Alliyahs cries echoed through the apartment and I sighed again. She hadn't stopped wailing since she discovered her mother wasn't here this morning. Apparently I wasn't a suitable replacement. I looked at my phone again and was shocked to see a text message icon in the top of the screen. I quickly checked it, my heart racing in my chest.

"Devon, I'll be home soon. I am so sorry." The message was from Emma, which was exactly what I was hoping, yet it was strangely disappointing. I had been hoping for some reassurance and all I received was more doubt. My heart hurt as typed a few simple words back to the love of my life and threw my phone against the wall, shattering the screen and effectively destroying the phone.

"I'm sorry too" was all I sent back.

Emma POV:

"I'm sorry too" I read the message and my heart practically stopped. What if he had done something to Alliyah?

"Please Wyatt, can you drive any faster?" I pleaded and he heard the worry in my voice, He quickly looked at me, our eyes connecting momentarily before he looked back at the road and sped up a little bit. I breathed a sigh of relief as I saw familiar street signs again and knew I was almost home.

"What's wrong?" The worry was clear in his voice and I half smiled, he was just so sweet. I leaned over against him and he lifted his arm, up and around my shoulders. I welcomed the weight and warmth, and I could almost feel his smile even though my eyes were closed.

"Nothing, as long as you are here with me" I murmured quietly and he tightened his arm around me. I peeked up at his eyes and he looked down at me, adoration radiating from from every pore. How was it that I had never believed in love at first sight until now. I twisted so I could watch him as he drove on. I was now laying in his lap basically and it was mesmerizing to watch the small details that made up who he was. The dimples in his cheeks when he smiled, the well defined jawline, his blonde curls that constantly fell into his eyes.

I was falling for him.

Wyatt POV:

She settled herself in my lap, her feet out on the passenger seat and her arms crossed on her stomach. I could feel her eyes on me and I blushed slightly. I heard her chuckle and I snuck yet another glance down at her. She was perfection. Her hair curled around her face like a picture frame and her eyes were the flash of the camera. They drew you to her, making it hard to ever look away. She snickered and I focused again on her face, she was sticking her tongue out at me. I laughed and put my eyes back on the road.

"I'm nervous" She said quietly and I looked down again. Her eyes were hooded with worry and confusion and immediately I wanted to soothe her pain.

"It'll be okay, everything will work out as it's supposed to" I murmured back. She smiled slightly but the smile didn't reach her eyes. She stared off into the distance until we reached the apartment.

"We're here" I said softly and her eyes flew to mine, panic clear. "Do you want me to wait in here, or come with you?" She paused for a moment before answering.

"Wait here" She finally decided and I was glad, to tell the truth. Her fiance sounded kind of terrifying. She laughed at the look of relief on my face before sitting up and maneuvering herself onto my lap.

"Whatcha doing?" I squeaked out as she settled herself and placed her hands on my chest. A blush rose over my cheeks and she giggled.

"Oh nothing" She smiled evilly and the blush rose higher in my cheeks. She quickly pecked my lips and scrambled out of the car, laughing the entire way.

This girl was driving me crazy. And I loved every second of it.