He was Singing our Song

Chapter 5: Life is Good

Senior year flew by with Tye at my side, to say I was head over heels in love with the boy, that didn't even portray how I truly felt. We were practically inseparable and not only was I thankful that I was living my dream, it also kept Raina and her goons away from me, because with him there, they couldn't get close. I spent every band rehearsal and show they played with him, usually sitting on a stool to the side where he could keep and eye on me, he had even gotten me to get on stage a few times with him and sing some more. With him, I felt like I could do anything, he quickly became the inspiration I needed to show the world the true Lizzy Anderson. When we weren't with the band, we spent our time at the barn enjoying the horses, Widow came around quickly and before I knew it, I was riding him, Tye still couldn't get close to him, but he liked me at least.

Tye revealed to me a couple months into us dating that he had a secret crush on me for years, and he was always waiting for the right time, but seeing as it never presented itself over the course of our school years, he had decided to take matters into his own hands our senior year, and the festival was the first step. He stayed true to his word and took me on a date at least once a week, with dinner, flowers, and dancing, or star gazing, or horseback riding, or movies, always something he seemed to make it special.

Prom was one of the most special nights of my life, Tye of course asked me to be his date, and there was no saying no. Not like I would have anyway. His band had been asked to play a couple of numbers and he agreed, but the sweetest part was the whole time he was on the stage singing he kept my hand in his or his arm around me, and never let his eyes leave mine as he serenaded the room. That was the night, I gave it all to Tyler Macon, the night he made me his in every way possible, and the night we exchanged our I love you. I know it was probably so cliché to give it all away on prom night, but I didn't care, I was head over heels in love with him, and I would do anything in this world to be with him.

Lola moved away two days after prom, her parents had taken a job in another city in Florida and couldn't wait till graduation. We cried like babies, when she stood at her parent's car saying goodbye. I made her promise to keep in touch and she did the same with me. She also made Tye promise to take care of me, and he did. My parents were over the moon with mine and Tye's relationship, and my dad already took to calling him son. Life couldn't get any better than it was, and I couldn't' imagine it any better.

Then graduation came, I cried as I walked across that stage accepting my diploma and smiling for pictures. Not only was I closing this chapter of my life, the only life I had known for the last twelve years, but I was also walking across that stage for the first time all year by myself, without Tye's hand in mine, and I couldn't seem to shake the feeling there was a storm on the horizon brewing and waiting for the perfect time to strike.

Two weeks after graduation Tye and I were lounging next to the creek with the horses tied to a nearby tree. He was laid back against the rock with me between his legs and my chest softly rested on his chest while his arms held me protectively against him.

"Sweetheart, I want to take you somewhere this weekend." He told more than asked me, I think.

"And where might that be?"

"It's a surprise." He teased.

I tried to pout, but I couldn't, life was good, and I had no reason to pout. "Okay. But you have to tell mom and dad."

He chuckled and I could feel the rumble from his chest under my head. "Done ahead of you. Your dad already has the barn covered for the weekend."

"You are too perfect." I patted at his arms as I watched the water flow past us, like it made no difference whether we were sitting here or not, it would be unmoved.

"I know, but I love you."

"I love you too, Tye." I stood up taking his hands in mine as I pulled him to his feet. "Come on, I have to get that application finished for my college admittance portfolio. You know they accepted me; I just have to finish the business part." I was accepted into the community college next town over from Rayne Valley and was going into a business program so that I could be better equipped to take dad's business over when he retired.

"Sweetheart, you don't have to go to college, I told you it's me and you, and I promise I will take care of you."

I waved him off as I untied my horse, "I know what you said, but you know it's always a good idea to have a back up plan." We had discussed it, our future was undetermined and anything could change in the blink of an eye. He had an audition in front of a big time record company in two weeks, and if he landed it, he was looking at a huge recording contract. Who knows where things will take us after that? I would love to follow him anywhere, but the reality of it was neither of us knew what was in front of us.

He grabbed me by the waist from behind and pulled me into him where my feet were barely touching the ground as I giggled like a mad woman. He kissed my cheek and whispered in my ear, "I am not going anywhere without you darling. It would do you well to make plans around that." He gently sat me down and kissed my cheek again. "Let's get going, I am starving and I bet your mom is making her fried chicken again."

I watched him climb on one of the barn horses that we kept as a spare while I mounted Widow, the smile was pretty much permanent on my face at this point in my life, and it was all because of him. If someone had told me in August that I would have Tyler Macon at my side before it all ended in May, or that he would tell me he loved me, I would have probably dyed from laughing, because even now, it seemed too good to be true. It didn't matter though, I fell head over heels with the little boy the moment he walked into my classroom all those years ago, and with each passing day in each year my love only grew for him from afar, and now, there was no reigning it in or turning back, Tyler Macon was the very air I needed to breath, he held the rhythm to my heart beat, and he freely haunted every sleeping moment of my dreams.