Title: Love Never Leaves the Heart

Chapter 8: I Can't Unlove You

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"I'm starving, let's go eat." Stephanie said as she looked out the window as Paul got out onto the main street.

"Where you want to go?" Paul asked.

"Hm, how about." She pauses to think. "I know, lets go to Ruby Tuesdays."

"I haven't been there in a long time." Paul said with a smile.

"Me either." She smiled as the wind blew her hair.

"Good idea." Paul stated switching lanes.

"I know." She laughs as she turns the radio on "Nothing is on the radio."

"I've got some cds on the sun visor" Paul responded.

"Wow, you listen to everything." Stephanie replied going through his cds.

"Yeah, I don't like to listen to just one type of music." Paul chuckled as he turned a corner.

"You've got Kenny Rogers?" Stephanie questioned looking at him almost shocked.

"Yeah, I bought the cd, because there was a song on there that I really liked." Paul looked at her as she put it in.

"Oh really, I love a song off this cd too." Stephanie smirked as she put it in.

"Please just don't put it on number…" Paul was cut off.

"On what number?" Stephanie asked as she put it on her favorite song.

"Number 4" Paul sighed as she already had it on and now he knew he might break down because she was in the car with him and he couldn't have her.

Postcards and letters
And pictures made to last forever
To be boxed up and tossed away
Knickknacks and souvenirs
In an afternoon, they're out of here
They'll disappear without a trace
But what they mean to me
Can never be replaced

Paul looked over at Stephanie who was slowly moving her head looking out her window. She was singing along to the song. The reason he hadn't wanted her to put this song on was because he always thought of her when he played this song. This song helped him move on when he moved away when they where teens. As well, this was the song that made him buy the cd in the first place.

I can't unthink about you
I can't unfeel your touch
I can't unhear all the words
Unsay all the things
That used to mean so much
I wish I could unremember
Everything my heart's been through
And finding out it's impossible to do
Oh, it's no use
I can't unlove you

Stephanie watched out the window as the drove. She sang to the song that she had loved so much. This song helped her so much in her past. It helped her get over Paul when he left. It made her stronger in a way. She always knew that she would love Paul no matter what, but she had to move on. She got teary-eyed as the song came to the second verse.

Intestates and old songs
Like time they go on and on
I guess I could learn to do the same
I could wake up without you
These two arms not around you
Tell myself it's meant to be this way
No matter how I try I can't change

Paul shook his head, he wasn't going to cry. Not here in front of her at least. He had already told her and Randy that he had moved on, and if he were to cry in front of her, he'd have to tell her why. He just couldn't do that. He glanced over at her and noticed that she wasn't looking at him. He quickly wiped a tear away from his eye and sighed as he hummed the chorus.

I can't unthink about you
I can't unfeel your touch
I can't unhear all the words
Unsay all the things
That used to mean so much
I wish I could unremember
Everything my heart's been through
And finding out it's impossible to do
Oh, it's no use
I can't unlove you

Stephanie was crying now. She couldn't let him see her cry. That would make him ask questions. She wiped her eyes with her hands and continued to stare out the window. She thought about how much fun they had at the laser tag arena today. It was so easy for her to move on when he wasn't around, but now she's finding it hard to let go again.

I wish I could unremember
Everything my heart's been through
And finding out it's impossible to do
Oh, oh, it's no use
I can't unlove you

The song came to an end and went to play the next song. Stephanie made sure her tears were gone before she turned around and smiled looking at Paul. Her heart started to beat quicker as she looked at him. He took her breath away. He looked over at her a smiled back. It was silent for a moment and the only thing you could hear was the music. Then Stephanie broke the silence.

"I love that song." She said softly.

"Same here." Paul responded pulling into Ruby Tuesdays. "What a coincidence."

"I know." Stephanie smiled. "Finally, I'm so hungry."

"I don't think I have enough money to pay for you." Paul laughed.

"Hey, I'm not that hungry." She smirked at him.

They both walked into the restaurant and was seated quickly by the hostess. There weren't very many people there. So things went by smoothly and quickly. Paul and Stephanie were looking at the menus when their waitress came over to them.

"Hi my name is Gail, and I'll be your waitress today." Gail smiled at the two. "Can I get any drinks started for you?"

"I'll have a diet Pepsi" Stephanie smiled up at the waitress.

"And I'll have a Dr. Pepper." Paul spoke looking at Gail.

"Are you both ready to order?" Gail asked as she looked at Stephanie oddly.

"Just a few more minutes." Paul responded.

"Ok, I'll go get those drinks for you guys." She smiled and walked away.

Stephanie watched the waitress walk away and then she looked at her menu to figure out what she wanted. She looked up at Paul who was still looking at his menu. She finally picked what she wanted and shut her menu and looked at Paul.

"Paul, was it just me or was our waitress staring at me?" Stephanie asked playing with her fingers.

"I don't know, maybe she thinks your hot." Paul smirked.

"Paul!" Stephanie said in a surprised way.

"What?" Paul smirked at her and laughed as Gail came back with their drinks.

"Here you go." Gail smiles as she gets their drinks down. "Ready to order?"

"Yeah, we are but I had a question first." Paul replied.

"Ok, go ahead." Gail smiled as she looked at Paul.

"See, my friend here." Paul gestures towards Stephanie. "Thinks that you might be staring at her."

"Paul." Stephanie said now a little embarrassed.

"Well, I was looking at you miss." Gail smiled. "You look like someone I've seen before."

"So you were looking at her?" Paul smirked.

"Yes, just because I know I've seen her from somewhere." Gail replied. "I just don't know where."

"Ok, thank you." Paul stated. "I'll have the full rack of ribs with a salad bar."

"And for you ma'am?" Gail asked.

"I'll have the chicken pot pie with a salad bar too." Stephanie smiled the red in her face fading away slowly.

"Ok, I'll go put this in and you two may help yourselves to the salad bar." Gail smiled and walked away.

Stephanie immediately got up and ran to the salad bar. She was starving and didn't want to wait any longer. As she got her salad Paul had gone up with her and was right behind her. They both finished up getting their salads and walked back to their table.

"Thanks for the embarrassment." Stephanie said as she took a bite out of her salad.

"Oh, no problem." Paul smirked taking a bite of the mushroom on his salad.

They continued to eat their salads in silence. Only because Stephanie was so hungry and she didn't want to interrupt her meal at the moment. Gail came back over about 15 minutes later with their food, she set their food down and left. Gail came back with their refilled drinks and then left again taking another looks at Gail.

Stephanie and Paul again ate in silence. Paul smiled at Stephanie. He loved hanging out with her. He also loved the fact that they could be together and not say one word and have a good time. Stephanie looked up at Paul who was looking at her.

"What?" Stephanie asked with a mouth full of food.

"Oh, no manners with me." Paul smirked.

"Nope, I don't need to be fake around you." Stephanie smirked as she took another bite and opened her mouth and put it in Paul's face.

"Stop it." Paul laughed at Stephanie as she stopped.

They continued to eat and they talked every once in a while. Soon, Gail came back over and gave them their check. Paul gladly paid for the lunch and soon they were out and in the Hummer.

"Thanks for lunch." Stephanie said as they got on the freeway.

"It was nothing." Paul smiled.

"I think I should get home now." Stephanie frowned. "Randy might be waiting for me."

"Yeah, ok." Paul stated as he drove back to his place.

About a half hour later Paul pulled up into his drive way. He parked the Hummer and both of them got out and walked up to his front door. Paul unlocked the door and they went inside. Stephanie went and grabbed her things and went outside and put them in her car. She came back inside and looked for Paul. She couldn't find him downstairs so she went upstairs. She looked in his room because the door was open. There she found him, walking around with his shirt off.

"Um, Paul." Stephanie piped her voice up.

"Oh, Steph." Paul looked at her confused. "I thought you left already."

"Nope, I came back in to say bye." She smiled and eyed him.

"Oh, sorry." He chuckled and went and gave her a hug. "See you later."

"I'll call you." Stephanie replied and went to kiss Paul's cheek but when he went to let go of the hug, his face moved making Stephanie kiss Paul.

For a minute their lips just lingered over each other's lips. Then as old feelings and past memories ran through each of their minds the kiss deepened. Stephanie's hands went up Paul's face and to his pony tail that he had. Paul's hands roamed down to her hips pulling her closer to him. They slowly made it to Paul's bed where Paul gently laid Stephanie down and him on top of her. As he kissed her again, his hands went up to her hands clasping together. His eyes wandered up to their hand clasped as one. As he looked at them, he seen her engagement ring. Paul then pulled himself off and away from Stephanie.

"What's wrong?" Stephanie asked as she sat up fixing her shirt.

"I can't do this." Paul said standing up. "I think it's time that you went home now."

"Yeah, I think you're right." Stephanie replied standing up and walking to his door and she turned around and looked at him.

"He's my best friend." Paul spoke to her.

"He's my fiancé." Stephanie looked down

Stephanie then walked downstairs and let herself out the door. Paul looked out his window and watched her pull out and onto the main street. He sighed to himself. He had his chance with her, and now she's taken by his best friend. It was time to move on, for real this time. But where would he find a girl so amazing like Stephanie?

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