CHAPTER NINE
He was a bit arrogant. Assuming that he could make Andrea fall in love with him. She was young afterall. Younger than him, and clearly had unresolved feelings for Shane.
She would try to to deny it sometimes, but he knew. The stories she would tell him about their relationship, and it would obvious to anyone that she had fallen for Shane. But this guy was too busy chasing after someone else to see what was why in front of him. So why couldn't Andrea love him instead of the asshole who ignored her?
Because love doesn't work that way, and Philip knew it. Still, he believed that she would come around. She was living in his apartment, sharing his bed, and he kept her safe. As far as he was concern that made her, his wife. And there was noone more proud of his young bride then Philip. Love or not, he was determinded to keep her and her daughter here in Woodbury.
"I should really stop talking about Shane and Lori. I don't know why I keep bringing them up," Andrea whispers looking over at him again.
"You loved him. You have to accept that and move forward. Your life is here now," He says, being more understanding than most men would. Or atleast he thinks so.
You love Shane, but he doesn't love you, Andrea tells herself. If he is even still alive. You should move on with Philip. He is a good man, he is beautiful, and he'll take care of your daughter. What more could you want?
You can't find a better man than Philip. Someday you will wake up, and find yourself in love with him. There will be real feelings of love, not just feelings of appreciation. She tells herself this over, and over. But she knows that it isn't true. What she is doing is wrong, but she can't risk telling him the truth. She doesn't want to leave Woodbury. No reasonable person would.
"I like it here. Seeing you take care of my daughter, like she is yours. You don't have to do that," Andrea smiles.
"I want too. I love you and Penny," he says, knowing she won't say it back. She couldn't.
"I love you," She manages to say. They both know it's a lie, but he accepts this as a sign of loyalty. Hoping that means she'll be want her needs her to be. Because he needs to replace what he lost.
