****Andrew's POV****
'Of all the things in this world that I want, your pity is not one of them' Rory snapped at me and I froze. We had been arguing for a little over a hour, I don't even know how it all started, I just asked her if she was ok and she snapped at me and now here we are,
'I don't pity you Rory' she scoffed,
'Yes you do!!! ever since I told you that I nearly relapsed you've been treating me like I'm going crack anytime' I stared at her like she was crazy,
'I would never pity you' she shot me a hard glare,
'You do!! I didn't say anything before because I hoped it would go away but it hasn't and now you have your wish because I finally snapped'
'It's not pity, if I'm concerned about my girlfriend' I sat down on my couch, we were at my house since Sophie was busy getting her showcase ready for tomorrow and my parents were over at her's, so I took Rory out,
'Concerned my ass!!!' she shot back and started pacing the floor, I looked up at her, her disheveled appearance, bags under her eyes, she's barely been sleeping and her eyes were red and lifeless, she had her guard up. She was acting like a caged animal, begging to be freed, I looked down at my hands, was I pitying her against my knowing, I would never intentionally do that, after all I've been through. All we've been through. All she's been through. The last thing either of us wants is pity.
'Rory' I started softly, her eyes snapped to mines,
'I'm sorry, I would never intentionally pity you, people like us, don't need pity, we need understanding and comfort' I don't know what it was, if she saw something in my facial expression but she started to calm down. She was still breathing too hard for my liking and she wasn't talking, I could tell she was struggling to keep her guard up, I saw brief flashes of hurt and defeat in her eyes, she was probably trying to decide if I was worth the forgiveness.
'Hey, come here' I grabbed her hand and pulled her to onto my lap when I thought she was taking too long,
'Talk to me, from the beginning, please' she sighed and buried her face in my neck like she always does but her face was tilted so her voice won't be muffled when she talks,
'It's just...I nearly relapsed, I needed you to support me and understand me, not give me pity like Sophie and the others, you of all people should have known better and when I saw the pity, it hurt me because no matter what, I would never pity you. After the situations we were in I just expected better of you' I rubbed her back comfortingly while I processed her words, did I really pity her, that would explain everything, why she's been so cold with me, with everyone.
'Rory,' she started fighting up against me, 'Stop Rory, listen'
'No!! You have that damn pity voice, I don't want to talk to you anymore' she pushed herself off of me and turned to me,
'You need to get your act together Andrew Foster! I don't want your pity!' she stormed off out the door after that. What the hell just happened?
It had been about two hours since she stormed off, I was still sitting in the same spot as before running my fingers through my hair, I know I should be looking for her but I just knew she was safe, she was probably at the beach, on the rocks. I didn't know how to make this right, I needed to fix this. Rory's my lifeline, she's the support that I need, these past days have been hell since we have been on edge.
I stood up, grabbed my car keys and hoodie and headed out my door, I knew how to make this right, two minutes later I was speeding down the road towards the beach, when I got there I knew I was right, she was sitting on the rocks, her knees pulled into her chest,
'How did you find me?' even though she spoke softly, I still managed to hear her over the crashing waves,
'I know you alot better than you think' I told her, draping the hoodie over her shoulders, smiling softly when she tightened it around herself,
'What do you want?' her words stung a little,
'Come with me, please Rory, let me fix this, I can't lose you, I never intended to hurt you, the last thing I would give you is pity' she sighed after a while and stuck her hand out for me to pull her up.
She looked up at me and slowly I saw her guard break down, I wrapped my arms around her and tugged her to me, she smiled and let out a laugh, returning the embrace, I couldn't help the sigh of relief that escaped my lips before I could react and I felt her hold tighten,
'Come on, lets have some fun'
I took her to the 24 hour diner I found a long time ago, we came here once and she said she liked it, I figured she could use some cheering up and I was correct, I saw the flash of happiness that went through her eyes when I pulled into the parking lot,
'Are you trying to buy my affection Mr.Foster?' I laughed as she cheekily smiled at me, the tension was still present but it wasn't as strong, slowly with time, providing I play my cards right it'll go away,
'Is it working Ms.Caine?' she rolled her eyes playfully and I tugged her hand towards the entrance.
'Drew!!!' both our heads snapped to the front and I smiled when I saw one of the regular waitresses Susie, last time we were here, she wasn't,
'Hey Susie,'
'Hey hot stuff, whose your friend, she's pretty cute' I chuckled and pulled Rory to the counter,
'This is Lorelei, my girlfriend, Rory this is Susie, she's a good friend,'
'Good friend my ass, Drew here is a life saver, Sun asks for you alot, you must pay us a visit' I nodded,
'Nice to meet you' Rory mumbled softly,
'Likewise doll, go on ahead and take your seats.'
'Whose Sun?' Rory asked when Susie went to the kitchen,
'She's Susie's three year old, when I used to come here alot, I used to watch Sun while Susie was working' she smiled softly at that,
'Maybe one day you'll meet her' I smiled brightly at her when I saw happiness flash through her again.
'Are you going with me to the showcase or with Sophie?'
'Would you like me to accompany you?' I saw the teasing glint in her eyes, it's been awhile since we were this playful, since the time in graveyard secret place,
'It would be greatly appreciated, if you don't mind' she sighed heavily,
'Well I suppose, if I must'
'This playful banter of yours is very much amusing' when I thought she was going to respond to my statement, she just leaned over the table and bit into my burger, lightly pressing her lips to mines and leaning back to her side before I could respond, her giggles shook me out of my shock, she left me speechless,
'What's the matter babe? Kitten got your tongue?' I let out a laugh at her choice of words,
'You are a surprise, when I least expect it' she gave me this closed mouthed smile and her eyes lit up with amusement and some other emotion I couldn't identify, she never looked so gorgeous. My heart sped up at the sight before and I couldn't explain it, I felt.....whole and healed, even though it was probably temporary, I couldn't help but feel it, I noticed I felt it the first time on her birthday, my reactions to her missing, the feeling of being confused and lost, the relief I felt when she showed up at my place. Could it be? In less than a month was I falling in love with Rory? I didn't think that could happen so soon. I glanced up at her, she was staring out the window with a peaceful and happy expression on her face, I couldn't love her, as messed up as we both were, I couldn't love her, in fear that I lose her. It was bad enough I chose to get involved with her but I couldn't help it, something about her just drawed me in. What if something happens and I can't save her, it'll be a Lucas all over again, Lucas, maybe I should talk to him like what Rory suggested, maybe it'll give me the piece of mind that I wanted and maybe, just maybe someday, I'll love her.
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