Chapter 13 – Breathe Easy

When Zander came home the house was dead quiet, and not a single light was on. When he reached a lamp he found Emily sitting on the sofa.

"Emily, what are you doing sitting here in the dark?"

"I was waiting for you. I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye." Emily said.
"Goodbye, leave, what are you talking about Em?

"I'm going to crash at Jason's tonight then in the morning I'll see from there." She said getting a bag from the side of the couch.

"Emily why are you doing this," she stayed silent. "Look what ever it is sleep on it, and we'll talk about it in the morning."

"You want me to stay Zander? Okay, but first you have to tell me that you're not having a baby with Elizabeth, and you are not in love and having an affair with Lydia."

Silence.

"That's what I thought."

"I love you Emily, we are having a baby."

"No," Emily said tearing up. "No we're not having a baby."

"What did something happen, did you lose the baby?" Zander said with a dreadful tone in his voice.

Emily shook her head no.

"Then what- Nikolas" He said in realization. "You're having his baby. Of course you are. You're standing here giving me the riot act, but you're sleeping with him! "He finished with pure distaste in his voice.

"It happened once you knew about it and forgave me. This thing between you and Elizabeth and you and Lydia it's completely different! Zander neither of us is more at fought then the other okay. We were just kids when we fell in love; We're growing up and growing apart."

"I- I just never thought it would end."

There was a knock on the door.

"That's probably Max."

"I guess this is goodbye then."

"No, it's see you around, and I hope you get you're happy ending."

"You mean you won't to be friends?"

"Yeah, come on Zander haven't you ever heard of love and friendship, What ever happened to that? You know those two go hand in hand."

"I love you Emily"

"I love you too." She said giving him one last hug goodbye.

"Emily." Zander calls as she is about to shut the door. "Don't go to Canada with him please."

She nods and closes the door. Zander didn't know how to feel. The once upon a time love of his life just walked out the door, and made one of the most difficult dictions of his life go away. For the first time in months Zander could breathe easy.

A/N: There, Zander and Emily are broken up for good. I always hated how the broke up and how bad it was. I think they should have ended like this.