The next morning, Eliza and Alex woke up in bed together. Eliza was lying on Alex's bare chest, feeling the rise and fall of his chest and twisting her ring around on her finger. Her fiance was sleeping soundly for once in his life. Her fiance, she repeated quietly to herself. She still couldn't believe it.

Eliza was enjoying the peace of the morning, wrapped in their sheets when she heard Alex take in a breath and slowly open his eyes. Her eyes met his; he pulled her a bit closer, and kissed the top of her head.

"Good morning," Eliza said quietly, rolling into his side.

"Good morning," Alex sighed, bringing his other arm over and putting it around her waist.

"Let's get brunch," Eliza smiled with her eyes closed, taking in the scent of Alex. "I want to call my sisters and tell them the good news."

Alex groaned slightly. "Or we could stay in bed all day." Eliza looked up at him with the saddest eyes she could produce. "Okay, okay. Five more minutes."

Eliza took Alex's arms off of her and sprung out of bed. Then she took her pillow and smacked Alex's back with it, jumping onto the bed like a child.

Alex's eyes shot open. "Oh, you are so going down." He picked up his own pillow and it became all out warfare in their underwear.

Two hours later, Alex and Eliza made it to brunch. Alex's hair was a mess, but he didn't really care. Eliza looked perfect as always to him, but in reality she felt her makeup was smuged and her clothes were deshevled. They had definitely both just rolled out of bed, but it didn't matter because they were together.

Eliza ordered a healthy veggie omlet, while Alex indulged in a stack of French toast with whipped cream and syrup. He felt he deserved it. He was incredibly active the night before. Even though Eliza did her best to stay on the healthy side, she still snuck a few bites from Alex's plate. He playfully teased her, but he thought it was cute.

As they munched away, Eliza squealed, "Oo! Let's call my sisters! I can't wait to tell them the news!"

Alex shifted in his seat. "Yeah, totally, let's do it."

Eliza pulled out her cellphone from her purse and said, "Peggy first." She then put it on speakerphone and placed it down on the white tablecloth so that they could both speak.

It rang a few times, but eventually Peggy answered. There was a yawn before she said, "Hello?"

Eliza shot Alex a glance. "Peggy, are you still in bed? It's eleven thirty." Alex let out a small chuckle.

"Eliza! Hey!" Peggy replied. Clearly, she didn't look at the caller ID before picking up the phone. "Yes, I'm still in bed. I'm a freshman. I got home at 3:30 in the morning. Just because you and Alex are old and don't go out and party anymore doesn't mean I don't. Now tell me what's up so I can go back to sleep."

That was Peggy for you, very direct. "Speaking of Alex," Eliza trailed. "He's hear with me now. We need to telll you something."

"Hey Peggy," Alex cut in. He knew that he wouldn't be able to talk all that much when Eliza was on the phone with her sisters, but he didn't mind. It was cute the way her face lit up when she talked to them.

"Hey! What's going on you two? Eliza, you pregnant?"

"No, no," Eliza laughed. "It's pretty big, however. Alex and I are engaged." Alex smiled. He loved hearing her say that.

Then, there was so much screaming from the other end of the phone; Eliza had to turn off speakerphone for a moment. They were getting strange looks from the rest of the restaurant. "You're engaged?!" Peggy repeated, just to make sure.

"Yes, we're engaged," Eliza responded. She was delighted at how happy her sister was.

"I can't believe it! I mean, I can believe it- it's you and Alex! Match made in heaven!" Peggy rambled. "When's the wedding?"

Eliza locked eyes with Alex. "Well I always wanted a June wedding."

"Then June it is," Alex replied immediately. Whatever Eliza wanted, she would have. He would make sure of it.

"I'll be there," Peggy stated. "Now go get it on, love birds!" Then, she hung up without saying goodbye. Eliza's cheeks flushed a crimison color at her exclamation.

"She can be so embarrassing sometimes."

"Aw, come on now, she's just happy. Besides, it's not like we weren't getting it on earlier…"

"Alexander!" She yelled, giving him a light slap on the shoulder. Alex just laughed in response. Eliza was not one for talking about sex in public. She had always been innocent in that way, until they were in the bedroom of course. Alex found it endearing.

Eliza gave him a fake scowl which quickly turned into a laugh, then said, "Okay, let's call Angelica now."

"What time is it in London?" Alex asked.

"They're six hours ahead of us here, so like 5:30. Why?" Eliza asked.

"Just wondering," Alex muttered. She gave him a confused look, but then called her sister anyway. It didn't take long for her to pick up the phone.

"Eliza!" Angelica proclaimed.

"Angelica!" She said right back. "Alex and I are on speaker phone at brunch."

"Wow, how lucky does a girl have to be to get the two of you on the phone at the same time?"

"Pretty lucky," Alex laughed, though Eliza noticed he looked a bit uncomfortable. Angelica proofread Alex's papers all of the time, so they probably just disagreed on something, she concluded. It would blow over rather quickly she was sure.

"We have something to tell you," Eliza says quickly.

"Okay then, out with it! I haven't got all night! Though, I suppose it's day time where you are." Angelica was always one to get straight to the point, even when everyone else was dancing around the subject.

"Alex and I are getting married." There it was. Unlike the phone call with Peggy, there was not joyous screaming on the other line. Instead, there was silence for a moment that seemed to last forever.

Eventually, Angelica cleared her throat and asked, "To be clear, you said getting married, not already married, right?"

"Oh god no, just engaged. I can't have a wedding without my sisters!" Eliza exclaimed, her smile a bit tense from the pause.

"That's amazing, 'Liza. I'm so happy for you. You too, Alex. You are about to be blessed with the best wife." Eliza's smiled relaxed, the pause forgotten.

"Angelica," Eliza giggled. "Stop."

"She's right," Alex replied, kissing his fiance's hand.

The rest of the day was uneventful, but eventful all the same. Eliza and Alex didn't do anything of significant importance, but they were together and the feeling was total bliss. Around five o'clock, they had to leave one another. Whether she liked it our not, Eliza had a paper due the next day that wasn't even half completed. Alex walked her back to her apartment and asked her to call when she finished, just to make sure she was getting some sleep. Eliza thought this was a bit hypocritical, considering Alex's normal sleeping habits. But, she knew that he was just being protective. He thought she worked too hard.

Alex's walk home was brisk. It was October, and the air was getting colder as the leaves changed and fell throughout the city. He shoved his hands in his pockets and tried to shove his guilty feelings down.

It was no secret that Angelica was a big part of his life. She left for London the summer after he and Eliza's junior year. From then on, they only saw her on breaks. Somehow, after she left, their relationship had grown stronger along the way. Even with modern technology, they had a habit of writing each other letters weekly. It was in their letters that unspoken feelings were written.

When he reached his apartment, he tried to take his mind off of it, but the nagging feeling wouldn't go away. He needed to call Angelica. It wasn't a choice.

The phone rang a few times, and Alex began to sweat. Maybe he would get lucky and only have to leave a message. But, he was never very lucky. "Alex?" Angelica said with a tired voice. "It's late."

"Right, right, I'm sorry. I forget that not all people are insomniacs like I am," Alex said hurriedly.

"Well, I'm awake now, so let's talk," Angelica sighed. "You're getting married."

"I'm getting married," Alex repeated.

Angelica paused for a moment, trying to decide which words to use. At last, she came up with, "You should have told me."

Alex closed his eyes for a second of peace. He knew this was coming. "I should have told you," he repeated again, agreeing with her.

"I mean, come on, Alex. You completely blind sided me today on the phone with my sister."

"I know, and I'm sorry. I just didn't know how to tell you," Alex replied. He ran his fingers through his hair, trying to figure out this mess in his head.

"Tell me what? That you wanted to get married to my sister who you're dating?" Angelica asked, becoming slightly enraged.

"It's not that easy with you, Angelica!" Alex yelled, replying to her anger. Angelica didn't reply. She didn't know what to say to him.

Her years in London hadn't been easy. Her boyfriend, John Church, treated her right and gave her anything she wanted, but the friends she made were nothing like the ones at home. They had expectations to uphold in London. She had to be friends with the right people and establish the right contacts. Everyday, she did her best to not be seen as arm candy, but the classroom was one place that she found escape. The other being Alex's letters.

"Well whose fault is that?" Angelica snapped.

"It's just as much yours as it is mine," Alex rebutted.

"Well, at least I never told you that I loved you." There was ice in Angelica's voice. Even all the way across the ocean, he could picture her sitting in her bed, the covers strewn about. John wouldn't be home yet. He always went out drinking and came home long after Angelica was asleep. He had hoped she wouldn't bring that particular letter up, but he knew it was the real root of their problems.

Months ago, just after Angelica went back to London after visiting home for spring break, he was feeling lonely. Maybe it was because it was finals and both he and Eliza were way too wrapped up in their work, but he began to second-guess himself. He loved Eliza; he would always love Eliza. Angelica was someone he aspired to be, and somewhere along the way he mistaked those feelings for love.

"Angelica, we talked about this."

"That doesn't make it any easier, Alex." She was lonely, and Alex gave her what John couldn't- unconditional love. "This needs to stop," she whispered.

"I love your sister," Alex said, making it final. It was like daggers shooting through Angelica's heart, but at the same time, Eliza was happier than she had ever heard her. That was what she wanted.

"I know," she whispered again.

"I'm sorry that I didn't tell you before it happened," Alex apologized. He knew it would never be enough. "But your sister can never know what I did."

"Everything you and I do is for her from now on," Angelica continued.

"No more lying," Alex stated.

"I should go," Angelica whispered. "It's late. Goodnight, Alexander."

"Goodnight Ang-" he began to say, but she hung up the phone before he had the chance to finish.