Okay one more installment for today lol….this one's short but there's a shocker at the end. Thanks for reading and reviewing!
Broken Heart
Later that evening, Edgar and Liz walked back to the Northwestern. Edgar was limping slightly and casting accusing looks in Liz' direction as they climbed onto the boat.
Liz just smirked with amusement and rolled her eyes, "Oh you are such a baby," she said as she helped him inside, "You scrape your leg and it's like the whole world comes to an end."
"It hurts!" insisted Edgar, unable to keep a straight face as he watched Liz roll her eyes in exasperation, "Take care of me," he whined, "You'll be the nurse and I'll be the naughty little deck hand who hurt himself."
"Dear Lord," muttered Liz as Edgar's dark, lusty gaze trailed over her body, "You're ridiculous," she said, smiling as she tended to his "wound."
"There…all better," she said after she finished bandaging his scrape.
"Thank you," whispered Edgar as he fixed Liz with an intense stare.
Liz felt a flame of heat course through her body under Edgar's heady stare. As he reached up and cupped her face with one of his hands she trembled slightly. She couldn't ever remember feeling like this…not in a very long time at least. Edgar kissed her, slightly more gentle than he had on the mountain, and ran his hand through her auburn hair.
"Yo, Edgar!" shouted Matt.
Edgar and Liz pulled away from each other immediately. Liz wiped her mouth and straightened her clothes just before Matt ran into the room.
"Dude, we're going to the bar," said Matt, "You comin'?"
"Yeah, I'm coming," smirked Edgar as he watched his best friend practically bounce around the room before leaving, "He likes the Elbow Room a little, in case you couldn't tell," he said, giving Liz an amused look.
Liz laughed, "Well you better hurry up…don't wanna keep them waiting."
"You aren't going?" asked Edgar, sounding disappointed.
"No way. A single female in a bar full of desperate fishermen? Hell no."
Edgar laughed as he gave her a quick kiss, "Alright then…I'll see you later tonight in that case."
Liz nodded as she kissed Edgar again. He smiled in amusement as he gave her a hug and then left the room…
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Liz woke up early the next morning and rolled over, expecting to see Edgar lying next to her. She frowned when she realized he wasn't there. She had stayed up half the night, expecting him to show up at anytime but he never did.
"Did you guys see Edgar yet?" she asked as she walked into the galley.
"Last I saw him he was leaving the bar with some blonde," sneered Norman, looking annoyed.
Liz felt like a hard stone had suddenly settled in her stomach.
Norman noticed her reaction and froze.
"Oh no…don't tell me he…"
"He kissed me," said Liz as she felt her throat tighten, "When we were on the mountain…and when we got back to the boat. And before he left…God how could I have been so stupid?"
Liz sank down to the floor and leaned her head back against one of the wooden cabinets. Jake, Matt and Norman all exchanged looks of sadness and disappointment.
Liz on the other hand had never felt so stupid and ridiculous in her life. She had allowed herself to fall in love with a man who had told her from day one that he would only break her heart. He told her he would…he told her that he didn't do relationships. She was just another one of those whores he slept with every night he was on land…she would never be anything more to him. She couldn't believe that she had allowed herself to even think that he would see her otherwise.
As Liz felt the tears coming, she stood and went back to her room, locking the door behind her. She buried her face in her pillow and let the tears come…
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