Disclaimer: y'know...not my characters, just my idea


"I couldn't tell her I loved her, so I told her I didn't believe in love. The look on her face broke my heart because it looked like I just broke hers.

"Seeing is believing right? I've never seen it." Lying through my teeth.

We were 18.

After that things got confusing. One day she'd be watching movies with her head in my lap, and lay the night in my bed. The next she'd be out with a different guy and spend the night in his bed. Some days she'd only want to talk to me, and then the next day she hated me.

We're 23 now.

No one understood why and no one understands why I put up with her. Except one person, Nicky. She wants me to be happy, but she also agrees with everyone else, that our relationship is toxic. "Leave her Vause, you're only torturing yourself."

"I can't, Piper is my best friend. She's helped me with so much."

"She's also hurt you so much."

"She doesn't know that though."

Our typical Friday night conversation over a round of beer. We both knew that when I'd get home, Piper would be in my bed curled under the covers with tear stained cheeks ready to tell me about some awful date she had.

Tonight was different though.

The tear stains were there, but the feeling in the room was one I couldn't put my finger on.

Piper was siting up in bed against the wall with one of my t-shirts on. I sat on the edge of my bed and started taking off my shoes then threw them over to a corner of the room when Piper started to talk,"5 years ago you told me you didn't believe in love, was that…is that still true?"

Quiet.

So quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Quiet enough that she could hear me whisper "No" thanks to the tequila shot Nicky had me take before we left the bar.

I felt the mattress shifting but I didn't look until I felt Piper sitting next to me.

"Alex…why didn't you tell me?"

"Because…I couldn't tell you the truth because I… because I –"

"I love you too Al."


AN: i know this is short i'm sorry! but this conversation about love actually just happened to me..so i just thought i'd add to it! lol i hope it was enjoyable! :) as for my other story, i have a whole chapter already ready to go but i've been hesitant to put it up..i'm not really feeling it but we'll see! sorry for the long wait as well!