The guy's anxiously awaited Eddie to show some sort of sign as to how he felt about the events that unfolded at the office. He never did, he just simply kept busy and acted as if he didn't have a care in the world. Collectivly they decided they all needed a drink after work and called Owen when Eddie headed to the truck. Moral support they thought would be a good idea.

Janet felt sick to her stomach and as soon as she rounded the corner she began to sob. Eddie's lips were on another woman. It hurt worse than the first time she saw it. But with a gut wrenching pain she took a deep breath, wiped her face and went back to work. All she wanted to do was throw up and curl into a ball. But much like she did the day after she thought Eddie had been with Rory she pulled herself together because she still wanted him even if he was slepping with another woman. Her heart needed him in ways far more important than sex.

Rory of course overhearing Janet's request that Eddie meet her, took full advantage of the knowledge. Around 6:00 she came waltzing in half dressed. Janet immediatly noticed she was there and half expected her to be anyway. She mingled around grabbing the attention of several men just waiting for Edddie to walk in. By 9:00 when he hadn't showed she made her move on Janet's insecurities.

"I need a vodka martini, please" rory said as she sat at the bar
"You know the thing about men, if their not getting any , your not getting any" laughing to her self that Rory was buying her own when the phone rang "Sully's" she said and Eddie's voice was on the other end but before Janet could respond to his sexy "Hey" Rory started
"I don't mind, I'm quite sure if Eddie had actually showed you would have been serving me plenty of free drinks"

Eddie heard what she said but what surprised him the most was Janet's response as she asked barked " hold on a minute" into the phone
"You know what, this one's on me becasue you expect me to believe that you're not here waiting for him, god Rory if he wants you so badly why the hell are you sitting here trying to conviece both of us" Her temper had flared before she knew it and once she realized she was keeping Eddie waiting she walked into the stock room.

"Sorry, I had to take care of something" Janet had know idea he could hear her with the phone pressed against her leg

"I heard, that's kind of why I called, I saw her car so I pulled around back, if you got a minute step out here" Eddie almost had his normal tone back

Janet hung up the phone and walked out the back door. "Hey" she said as she walked up to Eddie. He was sitting sideways in his truck with the door open and she stood in it. "What goes on in there" Eddie asked nodding towards the bar. "It's nothing" Janet replied with her arms crossed "About today, I just wanted ..." Eddie was using all his strength to explain his self to the woman before him, the same woman that his heart ached for, that his pride wanted to destroy. "It's okay" Janet said stopping his explination "How can you say that" Eddie was very calm

"Has forever ended" Eddie asked resigning his self to a life without Janet. He spent the day excepting his fate. The harsh reality of loving a woman he'll never spend his life with. With years of practice at being alone in this world under his belt he figured fate had set him aside and he was destined to continue wondering aimlessly, but this time he had no plans to search for his one true love. She was already with in his reach yet so far away.

"Forever is forever Eddie" She answered shivering
"You should go back in…call me when she leaves" Eddie said and watched Janet dart back inside out of the cool night air.

Rory hung around until nearly close. On her way out the door she had one more thing to say to Janet "I don't guess I will be needed to convince you of anything" and with that she was out the door but Janet didn't call Eddie to let him know. She figured he had enough for one day and was going to let the sun rise before he had to deal with it again. Eddie was in the parking lot when Rory left but he laid low and waited past last call to come in. Janet came through the kitchen door surprised to see Eddie standing there."You want a shot" Janet asked fixing her Jacket collar "Nahh, I was thinking about going for a ride, you wanna come with … we could talk" Eddie said expecting Janet to say no. "Yeah, okay" Janet replied