“Look Lizzie, I came
to apologize for last night. I let things get way out of hand and I'm sorry.”
She stood there
silent for a moment longer, then visibly relaxed. She stepped back so he could
come in and she took the flowers he handed to her.
“I was so worried,
how things would be after that kiss,” she said. “I'm so glad we will be able to
work things out and have everything back to normal, they way it use to be.” She
headed for the kitchen to put the flowers in some water.
“I think you
misunderstood me Peaches; I said I was sorry for things getting out of hand, I
didn't say I was sorry for kissing you.” She froze. He could see her visibly
tense up again.
Might as well get it all out, he thought. “And I don't want things the way they use to be
or 'back to normal'.”
She turned around
slowly. She was trembling. “Why are you doing this?” she whispered. “It will
ruin everything.”
He moved towards her
very cautiously. “Or,” he said slowly, “It could make everything so much more
wonderful.”
“We've been friends
way too long. Best friends.”
“Who better to be
lovers than best friends.”
He'd said it. Lovers. She shook her head. “What has
gotten into you John? Are you feeling these strange feelings because Susan is
getting married?”
He rushed over to
her and grabbed her arms and shook her gently. He glared at her.
“Susan has nothing to do with what I'm feeling for
you. Do you hear me? Nothing!”
All she could do was
nod her head. He let out a deep sigh. “Look Lizzie. When I saw Susan, all the
feelings I thought I would have seeing her again were not there. I was
completely and one hundred percent over her. She just sat there with her
fiancé, nose in the air like she was the queen of everything. It didn't take
long to realize the real reason she'd left me at the altar. I was a struggling
cook and she would clearly be marrying beneath her.”
Liz couldn't help
but cup his face in her hands. As usual when talking about Susan, that fire was
in her eyes. “Susan was a fool to let you go. And a horrible person if she
couldn't stand by you while you fought for your dreams.”
He reached up and
held her hands in his and leaned his forehead against hers.
“Peaches, I don't
know when things changed for me, or how, or even why. But this feeling...it's
not going away for me. And I'd rather face it head on and see where it leads us
rather than run from it.”
He looked her in the
eyes. “Can you honestly tell me that you don't feel it too?”
She let out a
shuddering breath. “Johnny, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel it too.” She
felt his hands squeeze around hers with hope. “But I'm scared. What if things
don't work out? I couldn't lose you as my best friend. What if....”
He stopped her
talking by leaning forward and giving her the gentlest kiss on the lips. He
kissed her once more then pulled away. “You just have to trust me. Trust us.
Trust this.” He rubbed the back of his fingers down her cheek. “I've always
been there for you and that isn't going to change, not now or ever. Have I ever
steered you wrong before about anything?”
“No,” she replied
looking down.
“I'm not wrong about
this either. I just know it.”
She stepped back and
wrapped her arms around herself. “I need time to think about this, Johnny.”
He smiled
and headed for the door and she followed him. He turned and gave her another
sweet kiss. “Take all of the time you need Peaches. I'm not going anywhere and
you know where to find me.” And then he slipped out of the door.![]() |
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Nice excerpt.
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