Please...be thankful you're getting an update. I don't know how I was able to push one out in the emotional state I'm in. I'm finding everything I can to keep my mind occupied so I don't focus on the fact that I'm now missing a family member...Please...keep me in your prayers for a while...........

Wedding Date

Chapter 11

It had been a week since the wedding, Snow and Serah had returned from their trip to Nautilus. I decided to throw a dinner party upon their arrival home. The formal meal we weren't able to have before the wedding. Thankfully, everybody was able to come. Even Sazh and Dajh. We all idly chattered over the course of the meal.

"Oh, I forgot the wine, I'll be right back." I stood up and left the room to get an older bottle of wine from the closet in my bedroom.

"Do you need some help love?"

I turned to face her and smiled. "I got it Fang. I'm not that much shorter then you."

"Maybe I really just wanted you alone for a minute." I dropped the bottle on the bed before she pushed me against the wall. "I'm staying here tonight."

My arms snaked around her neck. "What if I don't want you to?" A soft chuckle came out at her fake hurt expression.

"Then I'll just stay anyway."

We shared a brief kiss before returning to the dining room. Our hands were together, our fingers interlocked. "We were together for six months before we went back to being friends." I paused when I saw Vanille talking. Her words were directed at Snow.

"How can you live with Fang though? I know I couldn't do it. Not after dating." My hand fell out of Fang's.

"Well we were better friends." She took a bite from her plate. "I mean, we got together a few times since officially breaking up, but nothing recent." She finally looked up when I walked into the room. Something in her words caused my heart to ache. She seemed upset that nothing happened recently.

"I didn't know you two dated…" My eyes darted to Fang. It must have been a blank stare. I could see her fidgeting some as she stood at the entranceway.

"It was nothing serious. We were friends for a long time and thought we might be able to take it to the next level." Vanille picked up her napkin to dab at the corners of her mouth. "But you two are together now."

I placed the bottle on the counter and took a deep breath. It was suppose to be a good evening. A night of family and friends talking all evening. "Hey sis…are you okay?" Snow spoke. I could hear chairs moving behind me and heavy footsteps walking toward me. "Light?"

"Yea I'm fine." I cleared my throat and moved back to the table to sit down in my chair. I couldn't show how much I was hurting on the inside. Just knowing that my girlfriend was living with her ex girlfriend. I couldn't help but think back to my own exes. All of the others had cheated on me. I was starting to feel déjà vu all over again.

I don't know how I did it. My mind was both empty and working nonstop for the rest of the evening. I couldn't focus on anything. Fang was cheating on me. I was sure of it. Just knowing how close her and Vanille were only added to my suspicions. I looked at Fang. She was the last one left in the house. My eyes stayed glued to the carpet near the front door. My hand stayed on the doorknob as I held the door open. "I think you should go too."

Her hands rested on her hip. I could see it in her shadow. "Why?"

"Just go." My eyes started burning. Tears. Something I haven't felt in years.

"Well, I want to know why first Claire."

"Don't call me that…" My voice slowly became softer and more broken with each word I spoke. My arm jerked away when I saw her reaching out for me. "I said go." I lifted my eyes to meet hers. It was a mistake. I had to take several deep breaths to suppress my oncoming tears. It didn't work. I had to walk away from her. She grabbed my wrist to stop me from leaving. I tried to pull it away but the grip tightened. "Let me go!"

"Not until you tell me what's wrong." She pulled me closer to her. For a moment I relaxed in her embrace. Then I panicked when she refused to let me go. "Lightning calm down."

"Get off…" I pushed her away. "Why don't you go back home with Vanille?"

"Is that what this is about? Vanille?" She grabbed my shoulders tightly and tilted her head until she met my eyes. "Nothing's going on between us. We're just friends."

"At one point you weren't…why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't know how." Her hands slowly began massaging my arms. "I didn't tell you because I didn't want to hurt you."

"You hiding it didn't help either Fang!" I stepped back from her and shook my head. "I spent the last two hours fighting off pictures of you two fucking on your bed."

"It was a long time ago."

"How long?" I folded my arms over my chest in an attempt to hug myself.

"More than two years ago. Nothing's happened in two years."

I shook my head again. "Why can't I believe you?" I wanted to. I wanted to with all of my heart. "I've been through this before Fang…"

"It's not like that Claire."

"I told you not to call me that." I turned and hurried into my bedroom before she could grab me. My body slid down against the back of the door as I sobbed softly.

"I don't want to leave like this Lightning."

"Just go…please." I pulled my knees toward my chest and hugged them tightly.

Her voice was soothing when she spoke. "I'm not leaving you tonight."

"Why?"

I was barely able to hear her when she responded. "I love you Claire."

I love you too Fang. But I never responded…

Yea, I put a little bit of drama in here. Review please...