Another tiring shift had Lizzie ready to lay down and forget the world but hearing Andrew call out still brought a smile. Things might not feel the same or be as easy as theyâd been but. He still gave her butterflies and made her happy.. when he wasnât making her sad, anyway. âYep. Just me..â She took in the sight of him in only a towel, wondering how it could still have such an impact seeing him like that. âI want to.â Lizzie bit her lip, following the trail of a water droplet. âI think I can get someone to cover my shifts.â
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âLizzie?â He called out as he stepped out of the shower and grabbed a towel. Wrapping it around himself before he moved out of the bathroom. Andrew had heard the front door so naturally he thought it was her. âBabe? That you.â But one could never know in this town. Honestly he was still working on fixing things between them, he knew he had fucked up and got caught up in the past and she didnât deserve that. Not after everything that happened between them. She had stuck by his side for the whole Leanne bullshit and everything since. âSo I was thinking that we could get away this weekend if you want and you are able to.â
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âI was on my way to get one so, join?â
lizzieâryderâ:
âWould a drink help?â
âCertainly wouldnât hurt!â
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âWould a drink help?â
@secretsummerstartersâ
âI donât think Iâve ever been this fucking bored in my life.â If only Ana wasnât with her sister today.
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There was so much wrong lately that she sometimes wondered what others would do in her position. Crawl in a hole maybe? That wasnât Lizzies style but she could understand why someone might want to. Get really, really drunk and on a regular basis? Anything to avoid thinking and feeling like shit.
She missed feeling connected to Andrew. Knowing where they stood. Lizzie wondered when the end would come because the last... however long itâd felt a lot like heâd been trying to get her to dump him. So itâd be her decision and heâd be off the hook. So, him showing up with flowers and saying he wanted to take her out threw her. âReally? I mean, thanks.â Her smile was real as she looked at him and then took the flowers.
@lizzieâryderâ
Andrew had to fix this, had to fix them. Yes, he screwed up. Big time screwed up and he was willing to do whatever it took to fix this. Lizzie deserved better. She didnât deserve any of this. In the beginning he had chosen Lizzie even after Leanneâs death. Sure, they had a lied to cops about Andrew being with Liz that night but still in the end he had chosen her over Jessica. And maybe now was the time to show her that he still did. Of course he knew what he had to do, and he was more than willing to do it at this point. Sure, cutting Jessica out of his life wasnât going to be easy. After all she was still his step sister. But he would do it for Lizzie. She deserved so much more.
There was a small sigh as he looked at the flat door, flowers in hand. Reaching over, he opened the door and moved inside. âLizzie?â He called out, questioning. Honestly he wasnât ready to give up on them and just wanted to fix things between them. Yes, he loved her. That was something that Andrew never questioned. Moving into the bedroom, that was where he found her. âUmmâthese are for you and I was hoping that I could take you out to dinner tonight.â
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âWhy does it matter? Itâs over.â She shook her head. âIt wasnât one. Not at you anyway,â Liz shoved a hand through her hair with a sigh. âI donât know. You tell me.â Again she got the feeling that heâd never really picked her. Not really. Never been sure about her. Not when sheâd been willing to try and understand.. be supportive of something she didnât like because it meant a lot to him. While heâd seemed to decide that everything was ruined over one thing. So maybe the only one kidding themselves here was her.
lizzieâryderâ:
If Liz could read his thoughts sheâd probably have made a comment of how everything seemed to come back to Jess. Luckily she couldnât because she was feeling shit enough already between all of this and remembering the apology. âNo. It happened and.. better to just pretend he doesnât exist.â Ignoring problems wasnât usually her way of dealing but when it came to whatâd almost happened it was. âItâs not a dig.. well, not really.â Sarcasm aside she hadnât really wanted to make a dig.
Andrew narrowed his eyes at her. âWho is he?â He asked, tilting his head to the side slightly in confusion. âIt kind of sounded like a dig.â He said, standing up and crossing his arms. âAre⊠we⊠kidding ourselves at this point, Liz?â
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âWhat should I order next? Any preferences?â
lizzieâryderâ:
âDefinitely not so drink up.â She tossed back another shot.
âGladly.â
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Andrew let his eyes rest on her, his hands gripping the back of the kitchen chair as she talked about what had happened. It pissed him off. Men taking advantage of drunk women pissed him off. And for a second he thought about Jess and the amount of danger she put herself in because she was drinking. He inhaled and looked down. âDo I need to kick his ass?â He asked, lifting his eyes up towards her. âNot sure where the dig was supposed to go there.â
If Liz could read his thoughts sheâd probably have made a comment of how everything seemed to come back to Jess. Luckily she couldnât because she was feeling shit enough already between all of this and remembering the apology. âNo. It happened and.. better to just pretend he doesnât exist.â Ignoring problems wasnât usually her way of dealing but when it came to whatâd almost happened it was. âItâs not a dig.. well, not really.â Sarcasm aside she hadnât really wanted to make a dig.
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âAbout what?â Andrew glanced at her phone, exhaling at the picture, nodding his head. âYeah, they are.â
She shrugged but figured no secrets meant no secrets even ones like this. âThere was a party I went to with.. Annie.â So heâd realize just how long ago and not a big deal it was. Even if Liz wasnât entirely okay with it all. Or even just having seen Jake. âAnd the guy was just not taking no for an answer you know? And I was drunk and hadnât learned to throw a punch yet so it maybe got a little further than I wanted but. It was fine in the end since I left and now heâs apologized so.â She shrugged again. Liz felt like it made her vulnerable just saying all of that and ugh. The text was whatever. It was just frustrating that they couldnât leave her alone. âNice picture, though.â It was obviously sarcasm but there wasnât much bite to it.
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âIs there anything else I should know?â Andrew asked as he kept his eyes on her, pressing his lips together. âYeah⊠You sound like you are holding back.â
âI donât have a bunch of secrets so.. I donât think so. I mean, I had a guy apologize recently for something he did years ago but I donât feel like thatâs a secret thing.â Not like he was talking about anyway. âHolding back?â She felt her phone go and had to frown slightly at the text. âKnow whatâs not a secret? This persons really annoying.â She held the phone up.
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âOkay, I can do that.â She held his gaze, sounding sure. Lizzie didnât have a long list of secrets so she didnât assume thatâd be a problem. The only thing that came to mind that she was keeping to herself was the thing with Jake apologizing since itâd been recent. But since she hadnât really told anyone about that night with Annie when heâd not wanted to take no for an answer â it didnât really make a difference. And it wasnât a secret. Just an embarrassment because sheâd felt so.. vulnerable. It hadnât been easy to get away after all. âOh.. okay.â Liz didnât know what she was supposed to say to that. Did it make her feel shitty because sheâd spent the night worrying and also wondering where she stood with him? Yes. Did she think it meant more than just crashing? Not in the physical sense but.
lizzieâryderâ:
If he knew he loved her why wouldnât he want to work to figure something out? It didnât make sense to her.. and if things were different well, she had a good idea of why. Not that she planned to say so. Liz wasnât interested in a bunch of denials. She was more interested in focusing on him and what he actually wanted to do. âOkay.. If thatâs how you feel.. what do you want to do?â
âNo more secrets, okay?â Andrew kept his eyes on her. âThe friend I was crashing with last night⊠was Jess.â
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âNice.. should warn they were pretty much just tequila and more tequila.â
lizzieâryderâ:
âI was hoping youâd say that.â
âIâll have the first four drinks you did.â
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âYeah. I dont care for it. Drinking alone is fucking dull.â
lizzieâryderâ:
âGood. I was hoping not to drink by myself.â
âNo one should drink alone.â
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If he knew he loved her why wouldnât he want to work to figure something out? It didnât make sense to her.. and if things were different well, she had a good idea of why. Not that she planned to say so. Liz wasnât interested in a bunch of denials. She was more interested in focusing on him and what he actually wanted to do. âOkay.. If thatâs how you feel.. what do you want to do?â
lizzieâryderâ:
She bit her lip, not sure if it made her feel better or worse that he did. âMaybe we can figure it out together?â She offered after a pause. âUnless.. being with me is one of the things youâre not sure about?â Liz had to ask despite the twisting knot in her stomach. She was sure of her feelings for him but she knew that didnât mean he was sure of his.
âMaybe.â Andrew turned his head to look over at her, exhaling at her words. âI know I love you⊠It just feels like things are different with us.â
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âThereâs not much to talk about.â Not without getting all weird and sheâd rather forget about things for a bit. âSo. Howâs life?â
lizzieâryderâ:
She shrugged. âI usually do.â Her confidence had taken a bit of a blow. âNah.. but I will be after these.â Her eyes lit up at the new shots.
âGonna assume you donât wanna talk about it, huh?â
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Andrew slowly nodded his head. âI feel the same way.â
She bit her lip, not sure if it made her feel better or worse that he did. âMaybe we can figure it out together?â She offered after a pause. âUnless.. being with me is one of the things youâre not sure about?â Liz had to ask despite the twisting knot in her stomach. She was sure of her feelings for him but she knew that didnât mean he was sure of his.
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