Chapter 2
As Britt laid in her bed the night before she was to leave for college she began to feel afraid for the first time. She knew that the feeling was a long time coming but had been able to put it in the back of her mind. Her head was now reeling, all of the fears were exposed and she was on the brink of tears. As the first of these tears began to fall from her eyes, she heard the ringing of the phone. Looking over at the clock on her nightstand, Britt knew that there was only one person it could be.
“Nicky?” Britt inquired as she answered the phone.
“Yeah Britty, it’s me,” Nick replied.
Silence began to take over and all Nick was able to hear were her muffled sobs. “Babygirl, what’s wrong?” he asked, concern apparent in his soft voice.
Thru her sniffles, her barely audible voice stated, “I’m scared Nicky, it didn’t it me until I got into bed tonight.”
“Why are you afraid? Tomorrow is the beginning of a new and exciting life for you.”
“That’s why...I am so afraid. I don’t know what will happen, I’ve never done this before.”
“I know it can be scary to do something new, but there is one thing I do know. You have to believe me when I tell you...you will be fine. You are a beautiful person, both inside and out...and I know everyone is going to love you. Look what you have done to me, you have stolen my heart.”
“You don’t know that for sure...anyway, your opinion of me is bias.”
“Bias how? I fell in love with you instantly.”
“That’s exactly why.”
“Because I love you? I couldn’t help it Britt. I know what it is like to get to know you. Why do you think I am so afraid of you leaving?” Nick paused for a moment before continuing, his voice was almost down to a whisper, “Because I know all of this, I know how easy it could be for someone else to feel the same way. I am scared that I am going to lose you to someone else.”
“That won’t happen Nicky...”
“You can say that but I can’t help it. Like I said, I know how wonderful you are...it is an uncomfortable feeling knowing that your hot girlfriend is going someplace new with loads of horny guys.”
Finally stiffling a laugh, Britt answered, “You always know how to make me laugh...”
“Britty, I am serious, I am so scared that you aren’t going to want me anymore.”
“We have been thru harder things than this...three years of them. I am so happy to have been able to keep you for this long, there is no way that I could throw us away. Nicky, you have to believe me when I tell you that I love you...”
“I know you love me, you have proved that to me many times...actually, I wish you were here to prove it to me right now.”
“And you worry about the horny guys at school...”
“Hey, if I remember correctly, you still can’t say no to me.”
“Well my dear, if I remember correctly, it took years for you to get me to say yes.”
“OK...so you may have a small point...maybe its just me then.”
“There has never been anyone but you Nicky,” Britt replied softly, “You have always been the one.”
“I miss you already.”
“I know, its just funny how it never gets easier...I mean you would think by now we would be better at this.”
“Well, the one thing that makes figure that everything will be OK is that we have made it this far. I don’t plan on letting you go.”
“I love you Nickolas.”
“And I love you Britt...more than anything.”