Home is where the heart is

[Lexus]

"I can tell." He whispers with another laugh kissing her roughly in return. He knew how this was going to end up but he didn't care. They had been apart for so long.

 

[isax]

Ryan loved the kiss and kissed him back as she wrapped her arms around his neck and continued to kiss him. She eventually pulled away to kiss his neck and then his shoulder and when she felt him trace her scars on her arm, she flinched away. "Stop." She whispered.


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[Lexus]

"What happened?" He whispered softly seeing how much it upset her that he noticed. A lot could happen in s year'd time and he was curious as to what he missed. Though he didn't think much of her scars because he had a Tom of his own.

 

[isax]

"Nothing love." She whispered softly and kissed him again as she tried to make him forget. She couldn't tell him how she got them or he would kill Jax. She knew Levi by now. Eventually as things heated up, she looked at his tattoo for Stella and sighed. Suddenly, her whole demeanor changed. "He's just going to leave you. once he realizes you aren't Stella and once he sees you'll never meet up to her, he'll leave you." Rachel's words repeated in her head as she saw the tattoo. "I'm going to sleep." She whispered and laid with her back facing him. She didn't want to talk about anything.


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[Lexus]

(Sorry I was shopping xD )


Levi sighed when she pulled away but nodded. So much had changed he wasn't sure how well he knew her anymore but his love for her only grew stronger with his absence away from her.

 

[isax]

(It's okay xD )


Same was for her. The love she had for him continued to grow and grow while he was away but with him gone, everyone told her things and they were stuck in her head. She needed to stop comparing herself to Stella but to be honest, she didn't know if she'd ever stop.


The next morning, Ryan was up by six in the morning. She slowly got out of the bed and kissed Levis cheek then went downstairs to get an apple and went to the barn.


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[Lexus]

Levi by habit had been awake before her but didn't get out of bed. When she kissed his cheek he smiled. After she had been gone a few minutes he headed downstairs and had breakfast with Bella and his mother. On his way to the kitchen he saw pictures of Ryan up on the walls and it made it clear just how much she had changed.

 

[isax]

One of the main pictures in the wall was her graduation picture. She looked so excited. She graduated in white. She came out number two of her class at the last minute. Her pictures she took however, were just cute. Her cap and gown with a coral lace dress and her boots. One she was holding a chalkboard that said, "I love you Levi." That day she wished Levi was there but she got through it.


After Jax ate the apple, Ryan walked back into the house and washed her hands as Bella ran over to her to start talking about what happened last night. Ryan laughed at Bella and smiled as she looked at her drawings.


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[Lexus]

It broke his heart he missed such an important milestone in her life, but the picture was adorable. He spent a long while examine all these pictures because they told a a story of all he had missed.


When he saw Ryan come back in from outside he smiled and stepped out of the hallway. After last night he wasn't sure if she was still upset and honestly it was still strange to him to be here after so long.

 

[isax]

Ryan smiled back at Levi as she noticed he was looking at her graduation pictures. She didn't say anything to him but she heard Brett's truck pull up and when he came to hug her, she only gave a small smile. Something was bothering her.


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[Lexus]

Brett saw this and looked at her confused. Seeing Levi standing in the hall he motioned Ryan outside. "What's the matter?" He asks in a whisper. "I figured you'd be jumpy off walls because he's back." Brett did see how distant the two were being but that was because he knew them both rather well. Time also had a way with people.

 

[isax]

"Don't get me wrong I'm ecstatic to have him back Brett I just...." She said then sighed as she sat on the steps. "We slept in the same bed for once last night and before you jump to conclusions, no we didn't do anything." She said and looked at Brett's expression change. "We were just kissing and he started tracing my scars from Jax, so I told him to stop and he asked what happened. I couldn't tell him I got them from taming Jax while he was away. He'd be so upset with me if he ever found out. Other then that, things kind intensified but the minute I saw the tattoo for Stella, I heard Rachel's voice echoing in my head the day she went to the river when we took Bella. It killed my mood for the rest of the night and now it's just bugging me. What if what she said comes true? What if he finally sees I'll never be like her and he just leaves me?"


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[Lexus]

Brett sighed and gave her a glare with raised eyebrows. "Ryan, you can't be serious?" He says with a teasing laugh. "He's not going to leave you and she's just tryin' to get to you." Reaching for the necklace around her neck he smiled. "Whether you believe me or not, he never put diamonds around her neck and he most certainly did not comply with doin' time in the slammer either and believe me, you know how he gets." This made her laugh. He loves you Ryan, Stella was important to him but they were young and I can't imagine what it was like to watch someone leave this Earth and hold everlasting guilt because of it. He's come to terms with it awhile ago though and wants to move on. If you want my opinion she was special but you're even better and I can bet he would say the same."

 

[isax]

Ryan was glad Brett was able to get a few laughs out of her. She smiled and nodded at her older brother and sighed. "You're right." She whispered and then looked up at the sky. "Even if he was young, love is still love." She said and shook her head. "How mad do you think he'll be if he found out about Jax? I haven't took him out for a ride all week and I wanted to today but Levi always wakes up before me."


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[Lexus]

Brett rolled his eyes. "You're always so stubborn little missy." When she mentioned Jax he smiled. "Go I can handle the cowboy but don't make this the one time you get hurt I'll never hear the end of it." Giving her a hug he watched as she walked back towards the barn and stepped closer to the fields so he could watch her ride.

 

[isax]

"I promise it won't be." She said and then laughed as she went over to Jax and took him on a ride. She laughed as Jax neighed at finally going out. When they got to the little lake way off property, Ryan dismounted and let Jax drink some water. A storm was rolling in and before Ryan and Jax could make it back home, a lightning struck a tree, causing it to fall. Ryan coughed as the dirt went everywhere and Jax for once, didn't become startled. He stayed by Ryan and she smiled. "Good boy. Now let's get home." She said as she got on his back and ride back home. She was soaking wet from the rain and the field became to muddy for Jax to move in. Ryan told him to take a rest and she laid up against a tree as Jax laid his head on her lap. Ryan ended up finding slumber as they waited for the storm to pass and Jax stayed with her.


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[Lexus]

Levi seeing the storm roll in decided to go look for her. Brett walked with him to the bark and when Levi didn't see Jax he looked to his friend questionably. Brett sighed. "She's an amazing girl Levi, you have to trust her." Levi sighed in defeat knowing this was true but the horse always left him uneasy. Mounting he rode off into the woods. The rain cold against his skin. Eventually he found Ryan in the midist of a storm up against a tree and he saw Jax next to her. Dismounting he approached the horse slowly and watched him become frightened. "Shhh boy I'm not going to hurt you, you're okay." His voice soft he grabbed the reins and when Ryan jumped up he was quick to assure her. "I'm not going to hurt him, I promise." Once the horse was calm he turned towards Ryan with a laughed. "So the city girl tamed the wild horse?" Shaking his head he smiled. "You're somethin' else darlin',"

 

[isax]

Jax huffed as Levi took the reins and when Ryan heard, she jumped up quickly and her heart began to race. She then relaxed and smiled at him as she looked at Jax. "He's a great horse Levi. You just had to give him the right amount of love and attention." Ryan said as she walked over and began to pet Jax's neck. "You should already know I ain't like the others." She said and laughed then looked at Levi. "Since you know about Jax and I now, I'll tell you, my scars are from him. It wasn't easy in the beginning so that's where they came from but I'm fine." She told him and awaited a reaction.


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[Lexus]

Levi just crossed his arms and smiled again as he shook his head. "You're right you're not like the others. You're about as stubborn as a mule ya know that? It's alright though, you're better than the rest." He replies with a wink. Stepping closer he kissed her. "You're perfect."

 

[isax]

At that moment, two birds were killed with one stone. She smiled softly and cupped his face as she kissed him back. Why was she worrying about Stella? Yeah she would never be like her but Ryan was different and Levi loved her for her. When she pulled away, she smiled. "I love you." She whispered and Jax huffed again and Ryan laughed. "He's jealous you have my attention now." She told Levi and smiled a bright smile.


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[Lexus]

Levi laughed and flashed a bright smile. "Sorry boy, you'll have to share." Wrapping his arms around her he took her into an embrace. Pulling away he looked at the two of them and couldn't help but laugh at how much of a mess they were, covered in mud. He missed this.

 

[isax]

Ryan laughed at what Levi said and she couldn't help but smiled at Levi. She missed him. "You're a keeper." She whispered and then squatted down and got mud on her hands. She then threw it at Levi as the horses neighed. Ryan couldn't help but laugh.


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[Lexus]

Levi turned to face her s little shocked she did this and chased after her. Wrapping his arms around her he bear hugged her which caused her to scream from the cold mud he was covered in. It was that moment he was reassure they would be okay no matter where she went or what happened he would make it work.

 

[isax]

"No Levi stop!" She exclaimed and when he wrapped his arms around her, she screamed and then laughed again. She looked at him and kissed him softly. She knew then and there, she would be okay. She knew her and Levi would be fine no matter what.


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[Lexus]

Months passed and they grew closer together. They were it seemed to be glued at the hip but Levi knew she had better potential than to not go to school so he needed to bring it up again.


One day after a long day's work he ran inside and laughed as she greeted him with multiple kisses. He pulled away smiling. "What happened to me being to dirty for your tastes?" He asked with s laugh. They had been together for two years now and he knew her leaving would be hard but it would make seeing her worth the wait