The Heart Never Lies

Author's note: Was listening to Boyzone's 'When the Going Gets Tough' and Miley Cyrus' 'One in a Million' whilst writing this and I think it suited the confusion Rachel was feeling. Not a long chapter but I promise the next will be the best so far and include some very special bits.

Chapter Eleven: Hope

After trying to distract herself with Michael, Rachel got changed into her combats, white t-shirt, black jumper and trainers before running a brush through her hair and tying it back, something she never did. She manage to slip out without Michael noticing before sitting in her silver sports car; she sighed and put her belt on before turning the key in the ignition and reversing off the drive. She fought back the tears as she stood outside Adam's door, waiting for him to answer; she shivered from the cold as she cursed at herself for not picking up her coat. She looked up as Adam opened the door and stared at her; he knew she was hurt just as much as he was…he only had to take one look to realise it.

"Can we talk…please?" she asked, trying not to let her emotions get the better of her again.

"You'd better come in then"

He stepped aside and let her in before shutting the door and following her into the living room where she stood in front of the fire, arms still around her as she tried to get warm.

"Here…" he said as he threw a blanket around her after he'd noticed how cold she was.

"Thanks"

"You said you wanted to talk?" he asked as they sat on the sofa at opposite ends.

"I blew off work yesterday and today; I couldn't get you off my mind" she admitted.

"Rache…"

"Adam…I love you; I've never stopped for one minute. I didn't ask for him to come back but…I can't throw him out, not when they have anywhere else to go. It's not fair on Michael…or Phil either; I will do anything, please?"

"I went to your office"

"When?"

"Not long after our fight but you'd already gone; I watched you drive away…"

"Why…why did you go to my office?"

"To say sorry; I blew it out of proportion and gave you an impossible ultimatum"

"I don't want us to be over, I don't; I love you and I love the idea of us settling down and been married"

"But you don't like the idea of not been in that house; how can we have a future if you can't let go?" he asked, honestly, as she snuggled against him in his arms.

"I'll work it out…please, I need you"

"Rache…as much as I love you…I can't, don't, expect you to leave everything for me. You love that house and you've worked so hard to get it; it's me with the insecurities and the jealousy and the paranoia, not you"

"I'll move out; I'll live with you but please…just give me another chance?"

"I don't think we should live together…"

"Fine" she said, her heart sinking into her stomach and the tears forming in her eyes, as she stood up and shrugged the blanket onto the sofa before heading to the door.

"But…" he started as he took her hand and spun her back round to face him as he stood in front of her. "Let's just enjoy each other's company first; see how we go?"

"I'd like that…really like that"

He stepped forward and cupped her hands in his as he stared into her delicate, yet, hurt eyes; gently, he brought his hand up to her cheek and wiped away her tears as he slowly leant in. the kiss started slowly and gently until passion overtook; he lifted her up and wrapped her tightly around his waist before starting the journey up the stairs. His lips never breaking from hers once as he laid her on his bed and kissed her vigorously, she stopped and sat up.

"I'm sorry; it was a bad idea coming here. I thought it was what I wanted but…I'm sorry"

She quickly left the room, ran downstairs, out the house and into the car before Adam had a chance to stop her; she drove back to her house where Michael was looking through the window, waiting for her to return. He jumped into her arms as she shut the door with her foot; when Eddie came out of the kitchen, she stared at him, not taking her eyes off him for a second as she moved to stand in front of her.

"Rache…?"

"It's you…"

"What's me?" he asked, confused and slightly apprehensive of getting his hopes up.

"It's you…that I want" she repeated, smiling happily.