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StrangerOnTheStreets: Always

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I can't sleep at all tonight; my mind was like a race horse.
Trying to catch up to that other racer; beating him out.
Recieving the gold medal..
In this life there is no gold medal.
I learned that the hard way tonight.
I came in dead last - bronze.
Maybe it's because I asked for it too much.
I asked for him to be alright every day.
Maybe if I just shut up about it..

I turned on my side and faced Liam.
He was breathing heavy, and I knew he wasn't asleep.
He looked like he was though.

"Liam, I know you're awake," I softly called out.

He stirred in the bed.
He didn't want to talk about it.
I don't blame him..
Who wants to talk about something like that?

I bet his life flashed before his eyes; it sure seemed like it.
We spent about 20 minutes in that office crying our eyes out.
Holding eachother; clinging like it was the last day of life.

I focused my eyes on his face; his breathing was calming each second.
I wondered what he was thinking about - if he was thinking about me.
I finally turned on my back and stared at the walls.
Neck turned; mind center.

I thought everything over.
How everything happened so fast; nothing like this happens this fast.
We've only known eachother for a week, and we're acting like we've known eachother for years.
He's told me so much about his life, and came onto me so fast.

Then it hit me -

This is what true love is..this is what it really feels like.

A smile curled across my lips, and even in a moment like that..I felt content.

I realized it didn't matter to me what Liam is, or what Liam was.

It doesn't matter what's going to happen to him now in the future.
We could never make love and I would perfectly okay with that.
I know I want to spend my life with Liam; every waking day.
I want to feel his soft arms around my waist; my head resting against his shoulder.
His finger tips playing with my chest; feeling his kiss.

His love..

That's all this is about.
I'm always going to stay by him.
This means nothing to him; I don't care what the doctor said.
He's my everything, and I'm going to prove it to him.
I'll stay by his side for the rest of my life.
That's what true love is.

God, what the hell was I thinking?
I didn't get the bronze medal tonight..
I won.
I went past gold..
I won Liam.

He's mine...

"I love you, Liam." I said to myself.

Then I closed my eyes..

I'll always stay..

THE END

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Author's Note: Thank you for your reviews, and yes...SOTS has come to an end. Tearful goodbyes to both Liam and Vic.