Page 284 of Fragments
“I was getting around to it…” I murmur, purposely stifling my excitement so I don’t seem like such a little girl.
“Don’t leave me hanging in suspense, goddamn!” Colson huffs.
I glance at Lex one more time before mumbling, “We’re getting married.”
Cyrus cheers. Tauren laughs. Colson grins and claps. And Lex just looks so fucking adorably proud and joyous I can’t even stand it.
I wanna eat his face off, I’m telling you.
“This calls for a celebration,” Cyrus sings, turning to bat his eyelashes at Tauren. “Can we open the Dom, please?”
“On it,” Tauren grumbles, tapping Cy’s chin with his knuckles before he saunters off.
Their relationship, man… I’m still wrapping my head around it.
But if anyone could understand people like us, it’s these guys. We’re all fucked up in one way or another… The losers, the misfits, the weirdos.
Why not wear our scars on the outside, for the world to see?
After all, it’s our pain that makes us what we are…
Invincible.
“Go,” Cyrus swoons, shoving Lex forward.
He chuckles, stumbling over to me. “Hi, sweet flame.”
“Hi,” I hum while he takes my face in his hands, laying just the purest, most irrevocably loving kiss on my lips. “Did you miss me?”
“Every second I’m not with you.” He grins.
God, we’re so codependent. I love it.
Tauren returns with glasses, popping the bottle of champagne, and pouring us all some.
“I’d like to raise a glass,” he says in that sexy brogue. “To Luthor and Ren, and their undying love. May you forever hold each other’s hands through the chaos of life… Toss up your middle fingers, and tell the world to fuck off.”
“Here here!” Colson and Cyrus shout at the same time, whooping and wailing and laughing.
Lex and I shake our heads, chuckling while we sip and bask in the freedom oflove, beyond the walls.
“They’re kinda crazy, huh?” I whisper, as he pulls me close and kisses my neck.
“My beautiful, forever flame… all thebestthings are.”
Startling awake, I shoot up in bed, sweating and panting.
That was a crazy dream…
I glance around in the dark, trying to get my bearings. But all I see through the haze are concrete walls.
I feel the stiffness of a flimsy mattress beneath me.
I’m cold…So, so cold.
Blinking over and over, I see metal bars again…
No. No no no…
