"I love her, she's just being hard headed right now," Alex began, "it sucks to have a fiancé with cold feet, why couldn't she just talk to me." Alex grabbed the post it and raised it to her face, "Did I tell you she left a note?! It says 'Sorry Alex, but I can't,' and I? Supposedly the cruelest person ever, wouldn't have left a note!" Alex sits down in frustration.
Olivia walked up to her, and grabbed the post it, she shook her head, "this isn't like Casey." Olivia examined the note, "Did she give you hints leading up to this?"
Alex stared at the floor, trying to conceal the tears that were falling, "No," her voice wavered, "She um, looked happy, excited- I don't understand?! Why couldn't she have talked to me?"
Olivia sat next to her and rubbed her back, "She must have an explanation for this."
Casey started the car, quickly driving off the lot where her wedding would take place.
"I love her, but this is just too much for me." She told her dog, Jackson. "I just can't! She'll understand. I know she would."
Casey drove to her home, grabbing the suitcase she already packed to go on the honeymoon. She quickly placed it inside the car. She sat in the car for several minutes. Leaving her life will be hard, but she can never face Alex after this stunt. She grabbed Jackson and placed him in the passenger seat and took off.
Her phone rang, she looked at the caller, Olivia.
She breathed, "Hello?"
"What in the world is wrong with you? What happened? Where are you?"
"Olivia, I- I just can't marry her or anyone or -"
"What is it cold feet?! You are the one who asked to marry her! No one forced you!"
"Ok, if you are going to scream, I'm going to hang up! Look I just can't," Casey reiterates, "I'm not ready anymore."
"What is it that you aren't telling me?" Olivia asked.
"Nothing..."
"CASEY!"
"I don't know what I'm doing! My parents aren't here! Her family supports us and my family? Nowhere near New York!"
"You are leaving the love of your life for family? A family that doesn't even accept who you are?"
"Exactly, I can't do this to my parents. I love them... I don't want to lose them."
"Wow, you are such an asshole! You led Alex on! You knew this was going to happen yet you still went along with this wedding! It's humiliating for her! Why do you only think of yourself?! Money does not grow on trees Novak!" Olivia shut the phone.
Casey exhaled, "She doesn't even understand!"
She threw her phone to the back seat. She was driving to her parents home to let them know that she was going through a phase. She liked men, no she loved men, that should sell it.
After 4 to 5 hours of driving, she arrived at her fathers home. She grabbed Jackson, her suitcase and knocked on the door.
Her mother opened the door and smiled, "I'm glad you found your way. I knew that woman was brainwashing you."
Casey only nodded.
"Hey Case!" Her older brother Calvin hugged her, "heard you are 'straight now'"
"Shut up," Casey pushed him.
"Where's dad?"
"He's at the capital, doing senate stuff, like always."
"Sweetie, are you hungry?" Her mom walked out of the kitchen. "Yes very, so is Jackson." She bent down to pet him. Jackson was her families dog, mostly hers since she had asked for it. He's a small scruffy dog.
"How's the ADA thing going?" Calvin asked.
She stared at him like he had asked a stupid question "it's... Going.
"Don't you work with that chick? How is that going to work?"
"You are asking a handful of questions for a guy who never cared to call me when I moved out."
Calvin smiled, "You also didn't answer my question."
"Do pigs fly?" Casey asked
"Why are you dodging my questions?"
"Why are you asking them?" Casey replied.
"Wow! So did she cry? Did she beg for you to stay? Or were you a coward and left a note?" Calvin bursts out laughing.
"Shut up," Casey grabbed her stuff and carried them to her room.
Alex was getting driven home by Olivia.
"I am so sorry this happened!" Olivia said as she parked the car in front of the house.
"Me too," Alex stared into the night sky.
"Alex, it's ok to cry! Stop being trouper, she hurt you!"
"No," Alex unhooked the seatbelt and opened the door of the car. Olivia quickly followed suit and followed her to the porch, when Alex sat down.
"Fuck," Alex's tears fell, "She was the only person I ever let see me cry."
Olivia sat with her and pulled her closer, "I'm sorry this happened to you. I don't want to leave unless I see you sound asleep." Alex nodded and grabbed her keys.
4 months Later
Casey situated herself in her old office, after working for her father she realized her true passion is justice not politics.
Her current boyfriend just sent her flowers and left a note that read 'Good Luck! Love you.' She smiled slightly, because she was going to need all the luck in the world. She hasn't seen Alex and hoped that she never will. She shut her office door and began looking through cases. Several minutes into it, a knock came at the door. "Come in," she said.
The door opened and it was the one and only Abigail Carmichael.
"Welcome back!"
"You work here too? I thought you worked for the government!"
"I do but some cases here are peakin' my interest to get back into it."
Casey smiled, "Great! At least I got one friend here."
"Already piss people off?" Abbie laughed.
"Something like that."
"So you know the DA is retiring and leaving this place in charge of Alexandra Cabot! I'm so proud of her!"
Casey's smile dropped, "Looks like I lost this job."
"Why?" Abbie whispered as she shut the door behind her.
"I was that person who left her at a wedding."
Abbie's mouth was open, "oh my! That was you?! Oh man! You should look for another job!" Her face was in shock.
Casey just nodded, "Fuck me..."
Abbie had a sad smile on, "I'm sorry, and I have somewhere to be but I'll see you later," and left the office.
Casey couldn't think anymore, if Alex was going to fire her she should start packing. She packed most things. She was turned away from the door.
"Why aren't you working?" Alex asked in a stern voice. Casey hadn't turned around yet but she realized who the voice belonged to and froze. "Why aren't you working, Novak?" Casey quickly turned around. Alex's hair was longer, and her body was just, perfect. "I'm quitting..." Casey replied breathless. "Oh." Alex stated, "I hope it's not because of me."
"It is and it's for me too. I don't think it'll work."
"You know why you came back? Not for me, but for your passion." Alex hated that these were the words coming out of her mouth but they were true. She couldn't handle making a lawyer leave because of her presence especially a great one. "Yes but you know this'll be hard."
"For you." Alex replied and left the room.
Casey leaned on the desk. "She is definitely over me." Casey spoke to herself. She started to unpack once again.
