Chapter Twenty-Six
LPOV
I knew Rose was right. I had to explain to Adrian. It was the only way he could ever forgive me. But how did I tell Eddie that I was having his child? I sank down onto my bed and finally got all the tears out. I got a hold of myself and figured out what I had to do. I had to go see Adrian. I walked out to the living room, not surprised to see the party long over. I grabbed my coat and headed outside. I walked through the snow quickly and made my way over to the other cabin. I knocked on the door gently, praying that Adrian or Eddie wouldn't answer. They didn't. Instead, Stan opened the door and looked down at me. He took in my tear-stained face and red eyes, and let me in. I quietly made my way through the cabin to Adrian's room. I knocked on the door and a puffy-eyed Adrian answered. He had been crying. I made my love cry. He took one look at me and went to shut the door in my face.
"Adrian, wait!" He paused slightly.
"What do you want, Lissa?" he asked coldly.
"Please, Adrian! You have to let me explain! I'm not asking for you to take me back, I'm just asking for a chance to explain." He glanced at me before sighing.
"Alright, Lissa. Go ahead." I sucked in a deep breath and launched into my story. I told him everything that had happened, leaving nothing out. When I finished, I chanced a look at his face. There was relief, but there was also anger, probably from the fact that I hadn't told him sooner.
"Thank you for telling me. I need some time to think this through." I nodded quickly. This I could handle.
"Bye, Adrian. See you in the morning," I whispered. He didn't answer. I shut Adrian's door and walked into the hall. I slumped down against the wall next to his door. I sat there for a few moments just thinking. At the end of the hall, I saw Stan standing there. He looked sad. He walked over to me and wiped a few tears off my face. Only then did I realize I was crying. Adrian obviously couldn't hear me, but Stan's hearing was better. He helped me up and walked me over to the couch. I sat down and he sat across from me on a leather chair. Stan just sat there and waited till I was ready to talk. I took a few deep breaths and smiled. Stan smiled back and reached over to pat my knee.
"Lissa, are you alright?" Stan said uneasily.
"Stan... Thanks for asking. It means a lot. But to tell you the truth... I don't know if I'm ok." I said quietly. Concern flashed in his eyes but he said nothing, waiting for me to explain.
"I just don't know what to do, Stan! I'm going to talk to Rose after this but her love life is so perfect now, I don't know if she'll be able to relate. What would you do in my position?" He looked at me for a minute or two until speaking.
"Lissa, it's clear to me that Adrian loves you. Don't let your relationship be ruined by this. You may have made a mistake, but he'll forgive you. Don't give up!" I looked slightly stunned at him. Wow, this was Stan. He looked uncomfortable and dropped his gaze to his lap.
"Right… You need to talk to Rose. She has a little explaining to do."