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Leah was frantically pacing the length of her living room. It was Saturday and she knew what she had to do, but the problem was she wasn't sure if she could do it. Her plan had been to end this friend with benefits thing the night before, but for some reason when she opened her mouth to say the words they just would not come. She had tried over and over and it always ended the same. The russet skinned woman knew she had to end it sooner or later and as long as she did it sooner it would hurt less or at least that was her reasoning. She was pretty sure that no matter when she ended this it would hurt to some degree, but she hoped doing it sooner would make the pain less.

She was waiting for Edward to finished getting dressed and then she was going to end things. Leah had needed one last time with him and that is what she got. She got to have a perfect with him at the fireworks and she did not regret it. If anything she hoped the reminder of the night before would help her deal everything that would come from ending his because no matter what there would be consequences. She could lose her best friend over this, but then again if she didn't end it she could wind up losing him regardless. She was silently berating herself for letting this happen in the first place. Why had she ever let him talk her in to this in the first place? Oh yeah, it was because she had been lonely and horny and it had seemed like a brilliant idea at the time.

When Edward finally came out of the bedroom as he buttoned his shirt she decided to just go for it. It has to be like pulling off a band aid. If she did it fast and quick then it wouldn't hurt nearly as badly. It would be a clean break for both of them. "I think that we need to stop doing this."

"Doing what?" The bronze haired male asked as he finished buttoning his shirt before looking up at her. His mind was still hazy from the after effects of great sex and so he didn't completely comprehend what she was saying. "If you're talking about always ordering pizza or Chinese food after sex that is your fault Milo. I can't help it if I give you a work out that makes you ravenous."

"It's not about the food thing and I resent that comment thank you very much." Taking a deep breath she blew it out before just blurting it. "We need to stop having sex. It was fun while it lasted, but I think that I want to start dating again and I can't do that if you and I are still screwing around. I won't be able to start a serious relationship if we are still doing this."

Edward felt his heart plummet down towards his feet. Where was this coming from? Had he done something wrong? He couldn't think of anything other than when he said I love you, but if that was the problem then she would have said something sooner right? "Is this about what I said the other night? You know I didn't mean it right? It was a middle of sex I love you. You know as well as I do that people can say some pretty weird stuff during sex. If you're worried about what I said then don't be. I promise that I don't love you."

"It's not about whether or not you love me." She replied even though they both knew that she was lying through her teeth. "We both knew that when this started that it could not last forever. What kind of future can we have as fuck buddies? I mean we both want to have a family someday and the longer we keep on fucking the longer it is going to take us to find our soul mates or whatever. Nothing has to change between us Edward. Other than not having sex anymore we will be the same. You are always going to be my best friend and that is never going to change I hope you know that. I will never regret our time together, but it is time for us both to move on with our lives. We needed this to heal from heartbreak and now we have so it's the end of this and it's great because we actually managed to stay friends."
Edward wanted to say something and yet the words wouldn't come. His mouth was halfway open and all he could do was stand there frozen by her words. Why couldn't she see that he could be the perfect guy for her? He knew her better than anyone and he would do anything for her. He could be exactly what she was looking for if she let him. They had fun together and they had chemistry. Why wouldn't she give him a chance? He knew that if this is what she wanted then he couldn't stop her and there was no use in trying. He did not want to risk losing her friendship and if he had to give up some of what they had in order to keep it then he would. He would do it for her because he loved her and only wanted her happiness.

"So this is the end then?" He questioned hating how his voice quivered. "I guess it's good that it did. You were right when you said it had to end sometime. We both knew what we were getting in to when we started it. At least there are no complications and we can be exactly how we were before. I will say that I am going to miss the sex though. You'll probably miss it more though since I am unforgettable in the sack."

His best friend smiled even though it did not reach her eyes. A part of her had hoped he would fight for her. When he didn't Leah knew then and there she had made the right decision for both of them. Planting a smile on his face she punched his shoulder playfully. "Don't be an over confident jerk Otis. You're the one who is going to be missing the sex the most. You can easily be replaced by a few batteries and a trip to my favorite store."

Edward tried to smile back, but like her it did not reach his eyes. "You say that now, but you'll be missing me soon enough. I think I am going to take a run, but you and I are still doing lunch at Alice and Jasper's right?"

"Well duh!" She rolled her eyes. "As if I would put you through that torture alone. You are still my best friend and so that means I get to watch you suffer and I get enjoyment out of it. For the record I am really glad I have you in my life Otis. I don't know what I would ever do without you."

"Well you are never going to have to find out Milo I promise." He promised kissing her cheek before walking out the door in order to run off some his pain. He needed to clear his mind or he would end up doing something stupid like telling her he loved her and wanted to be with her.

TBC…

AN: I have a lot I need to do today and so I wrote a quick chapter. The next chapter is all planned out and I will write it as soon as I can, but because this was so short I offer you all a preview. Let me know if you liked this or not.

Please R&R like always!

Preview for the next chapter:

"Leah, why don't you help me with the snacks?"

"Yeah sure."

"What is going on between you and Edward?" "Did you have a fight or something? I could cut the tension with a knife."

"Nothing is going on."

"You're a bad liar."

"Fine okay something is going on well it was and now it's not."

"Elaborate for me."

AND

"What did you do brother of mine?"

What are you talking about?"

"What did you do to Leah?" "I know something is going on and I hate being left out of the loop."

"I didn't do anything."

"I'll give you one more chance to tell me the truth or else those pictures I have of you in a dress from when you were fourteen are going on facebook."