After Stevie tells Alex about Fiona being engaged three weeks ago, he fronts her and demands the truth.
Fiona flees and the party breaks up.
Part one
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Stevie walks to the shed.
Seeing the light on she assumes he's in there.
Noticing his legs protruding from under the tractor, she stands and gathers her thoughts.
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Getting in the car and driving here was the easy part.
She inhales gathering her bravado.
"Hey!" She offers.
Nothing.
"I brought you a six pack thought you might need a beer."She ventures.
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He moves out from under the tractor and leans up against the tyre.
"You ok?" She asks.
He looks at her and she can see the hurt in his eyes.
"I thought I got it right this time. Ya know. It felt so right, I thought she was the one. I really want that Stevie. Ya know a wife, a family." He explains.
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Her own emotions are raw and she feels her eyes moisten.
He stares at her and says. "How could I get it so wrong?"
"No it was me, I got it wrong.' She answers as her tears fall.
Shoving the beer onto the bench she turns and strides from the shed.
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Reaching the sanctuary of her car she lets her emotions take over.
Hot angry tears fall, mixed with sad heartbroken ones.
She leans onto the steering wheel and lets it all go.
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Alex sits for moment thinking about the last week or so.
His Father's anger at the loss of Nick.
Stevie had avoided him and appeared uncomfortable around him.
The fire and Sandra.
Stevie had rescued him.
Fiona and the engagement party.
Stevie had alerted him about Fiona's dishonesty.
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She was always around when he needed her.
Even tonight she'd arrived with the friendly gesture of a beer and a listening ear.
But she hadn't listened she was too upset.
She was too upset.
He stands and moves quickly outside.
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In her car Stevie is startled by a knock on the window.
Quickly wiping her face she looks up at him.
"You can't stay away from him can you? Get off this property you don't belong here. If she doesn't come back I'll come looking for you and you'll regret ever moving to the district. Do I make myself clear?" Harry snarls.
Stevie nods unable to answer.
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Lights from a car down the drive.
Harry moves swiftly towards the house .
Stevie starts the Ute turning the headlights on.
The passenger side door opens
"Oh shit!" She squeals.
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"Why are you crying Stevie?' He asks.
"It doesn't matter." She replies shaking her head.
In the head lights beam Fiona walks towards the car holding her hand up against the bright lights.
"Your Fiancé's back." Stevie sniffles.
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"Why wouldn't you talk to me the day of the fire? Why were you avoiding me?" He asks.
"Alex it doesn't matter now. Fiona's back and you get to have your happy ending. Can I go please?"She asks.
Fiona is standing beside the door and looks quite distressed.
"Baby can we talk please."Fiona asks.
He glances out at her and says. "Yeah sure."
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Turning back to Stevie he says. "Thanks for coming. It took a lot of guts to do that."
She nods.
He wipes a tear off her cheek.
Unable to look at him she stares ahead.
When he clicks the door closed she drives into the night.
There you go StevieLuvsAlex how's that?