Hi everyone. Firstly, thank you very much for all the reviews, I really appreciate hearing what you, as readers, think. Secondly, sorry its taken a while to get another chapter up, I'm a uni student with exams coming up, so things have been rather busy! But here it is, I hope you like it.
Lindsay put her head in her hands as the elevator doors shut with Danny on the other side.
Once the doors had closed and the elevator had set off Stella pulled the emergency button and the elevator came to a halt. Lindsay didn't move, almost as though she was just unaware.
"Lindsay," Stella said gently and Lindsay looked up at her,"I don't know what to say, I'm so sorry," Stella said placing a hand comfortingly on her arm. "I'm just…shocked, that Danny would do that."
"Yeah," Lindsay let out a dry laugh.
"Don't get me wrong, you don't owe him anything right now, but are you going to let him try and explain?" Stella asked tentatively.
"What is there to explain Stell? He slept with another woman, and I don't think there's anything he could say that could make that any hurt any less."
Hearing her defeated, broken tone Stella felt a great sadness for her friend.
"Listen, I know things feel awful right now," Stella said taking her hands as Lindsay looked up at her. "But you are one of the strongest women I know, and I have no doubt that you will get through this and be just fine."
"I know, its just…ever since I was younger, since…" Lindsay paused, struggling to bring herself to say the words. "…Since what happened in the diner…to my friends…I've had this wall up around me. I've never really let anyone way in, I guess I was scared of what could happen, scared to trust people. But that changed when I met him." Stella knew she meant Danny. "He made me feel safe and loved, like I didn't have to be scared anymore, so I finally let that wall down that I'd had up for so long. I trusted him, and I loved him…so I'm just angry, at myself more than anything, for letting him in, letting it happen."
"Letting it happen? Lindsay, none of this is your fault, do you hear me? You can't let this destroy all that effort you've put into being open again, to trusting people. You are a kind, bright and beautiful woman, and if Danny can't appreciate that, it's his fault and his loss." Stella said fiercely.
"Stell, thank you." Lindsay said, and in that moment felt a fierce sense of loyalty and caring towards the older woman. "You're such a good friend. I don't know what I'd do without you." She smiled gratefully.
"You would do just fine, but you're welcome." Stella smiled back at her. "Now, you ready to face to world again?" She asked.
Lindsay looked around, only just fully realising that they had been in the elevator all this time. "Yes, I am," she replied strongly, pulling the emergency button again, and the elevator whirred into downward motion once again.
"Oh god," Lindsay cringed, "I just made a total idiot of myself didn't I. I can't believe I just made that scene in public."
"You call that a scene? That's not even half the scene I would've made." Stella joked.
Lindsay laughed as the elevator doors opened onto the ground floor. The two women walked across the lobby until they reached the entrance.
"Now, can I do anything?" Stella asked.
"Thank you, but its ok, I'll be ok." Lindsay said strongly.
"Yes you will." Stella replied surely as she watched Lindsay retrieve her car keys from her purse. "And in the meantime, this situation calls for just one more piece of advice: go home, find yourself some nice Brad Pitt movies and call on the two men who will never let you down."
Lindsay looked confused for a moment but then laughed. "Ben and Jerry?"
"Ben and Jerry." Stella laughed back.
"Now that sounds like a very good idea." The two women gave each other a parting smile and went their separate ways.
Short and sweet, and a little soppy I know! Next chapter to be from Danny's POV.
