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So I'm like a little kid on Christmas morning and I can't wait to publish the first chapter...I know a lot of you were left hanging with the ending of 'One Night', but I promise all questions will be answered in time with some new twists and turns thrown in as well...I hope this sequel is liked as much as 'One Night'...Read, review and enjoy :)
It was coming up on the one year anniversary of Ginger's death and Liz was struggling to move on. She had packed up her life and moved to Chicago with Punk hoping it would bring a fresh start, but all it brought was more stress and complications. After another argument over the stupidest thing, Punk had stormed out of the house and Liz had thrown herself into her work. She knew she was driving him away and it was just a matter of time before he finally threw in the towel and as much as she didn't want that, she couldn't help but think it would make life easier.
Punk went for a walk feeling beside himself. It didn't matter what he said or did, it seemed like it wasn't right. Liz would snap at the drop of a dime and he wasn't sure how much more he could take. She wasn't the beautiful, fun loving, caring, empathetic woman he fell in love with and he wasn't sure if he'd ever see that woman again. Granted there were glimpses of her from time to time, but she never stuck around. He wanted so badly to get past this nightmare and racked his brain trying to think of what he could do. She was under an immense amount of stress with the movie deal from her first book and working on the sequel that she never took the time to grieve for the loss of her best friend. In the weeks that followed after Ginger's death, Liz threw herself into her work and refused to talk about Ginger or the newborn that she had lost. He tried to get her to talk to him or at least a therapist, but she refused the help. Punk knew if he didn't find a way to break her from this sadistic spell she was under that he'd be forced to leave too and he knew if she was left alone, she'd go off the deep end. He remembered how he had surprised her in Miami and how happy she was there and decided to give it a try. As a last ditch effort he headed back to the house to talk to her about a potential vacation, something they both desperately needed.
Punk found Liz in the bedroom on her laptop working away as usual. He debated on how to approach her, but she realized he was in the room before he had to interrupt her. She shut her laptop and set it aside focusing her attention on him. Punk was cautious approaching her with the idea, but he knew it could save them, so just went for it.
"Listen, I'm sorry for earlier and storming out of here, but I just needed to clear my head. Things have been rough lately for both of us and I think we need to drop everything and get away for a while."
"I don't know Punk, I have a lot going on and my book deadline is in a few weeks and there's still so much that needs to be changed. I'll think about it, but I can't promise anything." Punk nodded figuring that would be her answer, but hoped for the sake of their relationship she'd change her mind.
"Okay, well I booked the flight already, so let me know by Thursday. If you don't want to go it's not a big deal, I'll just get Colt or Cassie to go to Miami."
"Wait, Miami, count me in." Liz's facial expression didn't change as she reopened her laptop and started typing away. Punk was confused with the sudden change and couldn't resist finding out what the deal was.
"Why the sudden change of heart? I mean you didn't even think it over. I didn't realize you liked Miami that much."
"Well I do, it's beautiful there. I'll make sure I'm ready to go, but until then I have some work to do." Punk let out a sigh as she resorted to working. All she ever wanted to do was work, she never wanted to go out, or stay in and watch a movie, even their sex life had dissipated because of her obsession with work. He made his way out of the bedroom, but paused in the doorway.
"Do me a favor, leave your work here for this vacation, please." Liz stopped what she was doing and looked at him feeling a pain in her chest at his sad eyes.
"For you I will do that, plus I could use a week away from everything Brook Phillips related." She turned back to her computer screen and tapped away at the keys.
"Liz, I love you."
Without even looking away from her computer screen she replied, "Yeah, love you too." Punk walked down the hallway wanting to hit his head off of a wall. He was ready to break. It didn't matter how strong he was and how much he tried to show her he loved her, she had built a wall so high and so thick that even he couldn't break through it. Miami was their last chance for a break through because if that didn't work then they weren't going to work either.
On the flight to Miami Punk was taken back by how happy Liz was. He hadn't seen her like this in months and even though he liked it, he was beginning to wonder if she was bi-polar or something. When the plane landed, they made their way to the Hyatt, and Punk noticed Liz had been texting almost non-stop since they got in the car.
"Who is so important that you're missing the beautiful view?" Liz typed the last of the text and dropped it into her purse.
"I'm sorry, that was Mark. He's here in Miami on business and he needs to meet up with me over some changes that I made to the sequel. I'm really sorry, but I promise you this lunch meeting is the only thing work related that will take place, the rest of my time will be spent with you." Punk was taken back by the sudden meeting, but smiled at her before kissing her hand. Liz looked out the window at the view and Punk thought about what she had said and realized that just yesterday afternoon she had told him Mark had taken a flight to London to discuss the release of her book in Europe. He thought to himself thinking maybe he was mistaken, but he was almost positive that's what she had said. The car stopped in front of the Hyatt and he pushed the thought aside as they got out of the car and Punk checked in. They'd been in their room for ten minutes and Liz had already changed her outfit and was putting on her shoes.
"Wait, where are you going?"
"Phil I told you I have that meeting with Mark."
"I didn't realize it was now, we just got here." Liz walked over to him and put her hand on his cheek.
"Look at it this way, the sooner this is out of the way, the sooner this is a work free vacation. I shouldn't be too long, two hours tops, so why don't you go to the gym, or better yet just relax. I'll call you when I'm done, love you." Liz kissed Punk's cheek and headed out the door. He sat on the edge of the bed and thought about everything. Something wasn't right and he didn't know what Liz was up to, but he was going to find out.
There's the first chapter and there's plenty more to come...this story will have longer chapters rather then more of them...All feedback is appreciated, it aides in the creative process so I can bring you all more :)
