Anything For You
Chapter 5
Elizabeth woke up after a bit, very disoriented.
"Lucky?" She asked very groggily
Lucky looked up at her immediately. He had been sitting beside her in the tent playing cards, and watching her.
"Yes, I'm here Elizabeth. How are ya feeling?" He reached down and touched her forehead
"I have a huge headache and my ankle is throbbing, but ya know other then that!" Elizabeth smiled
"You scared me to death Elizabeth"
"I'm sorry, Lucky. I'm sorry for everything."
"Elizabeth it is not all your fault, it's my fault I don't know why I yelled at you like that, I'm sorry"
Their eyes locked and either one of them moved. They stared, completely caught up in the moment.
"Lucky how is…" Nikolas poked his head in
Lucky broke the connection with Elizabeth and turned to face Nikolas.
"Elizabeth is fine, she just needs some rest. I'm sure she'll be ready to walk around this evening"
He turned to her and smiled
"Right?"
"Yeah, sure! You know me"
"I do"
"Okay well, Emily and I are going for a little walk. We'll check back with
you two later" Nikolas said as he started to leave
~~**~~
"So, how are things in there?" Emily asked as he approached her
"I think I interrupted a moment"
"Damn!" Emily swatted his arm
"Well what did you do that for!"
"It's not like I planned to Emily!"
"I know! I know! You just have to be more careful Nikolas. I think getting
them to admit their feeling is one thing. Actually getting them together,
well that's a whole new ball game."
Nikolas and Emily walked off along the path.
~~**~~
"So, what happened to you Elizabeth?"
"I was running away, I know pretty stupid. We'll just put that in my 'Elizabeth not thinking' category."
"There is way too much stuff in that category!" Lucky laughed
"Hey! Shut up!" Elizabeth smacked him
"Anyway I was running, and as usual not looking where I was going and I twisted my ankle as I tripped on a rock. I hit my head in the process"
"Wow, where is funniest home video's when you need them?"
They both laughed
"Okay you have to help me! I really want to have fun! I was really looking forward to this camping trip"
"I know. I'll get ya up and running"
"Can we try now?"
"Alright"
Lucky stood up as Elizabeth sat up. Lucky reached out his hands to her and helped her up.
"Okay, Elizabeth, now on the count of three I want you to try and stand on your own"
"Lucky, I know I can stand on my own"
Elizabeth let go of his hands and stood there
"See!"
"Alright, alright!" Lucky laughed
"Okay take a step, I'm right here"
Elizabeth took a small little step towards Lucky. She lost her balance for a second, Lucky shot out his arms to help her, but she found her balance on her own.
"Wow, I guess my ankle isn't as bad as we thought"
"You probably just have a minor sprain Elizabeth, just take it easy for now okay?"
"Lucky! I'll be fine. Now go enjoy the day!"
"I'm not leaving you here alone"
Just in time Nikolas and Emily entered the area.
"Hey Ang…Elizabeth. You're looking better" Nikolas smiled
Elizabeth rolled her eyes
"I am better thank you"
Emily ran up to Lucky and grabbed his arm.
"Lucky, come with me, please. I really want to go this sweet little place in the woods. Nikolas and I caught a glimpse of it, but he wouldn't go" Emily pouted
"Oh well hum…sure. I'd love to"
Lucky turned to Elizabeth
"Are you sure you're going to be alright. I'm not leaving you alone. You'll have Nikolas" Lucky winked at her
"Gee, thanks" Elizabeth put on her best 'I'm going to have a cavity filled, and I'm gonna kill you smile'
Lucky laughed and turned to Nikolas
"Watch my girl!"
"Oh you know I will" Nikolas smiled
Lucky didn't like the smirk on Nikolas face, but he pushed the feeling away.
Emily grabbed his arm and pulled him along
"Come on Lucky!"
Elizabeth reached forward and grabbed her book out of her bag beside the lawn chair she was sitting in. Emily looked back briefly at Nikolas and winked. Elizabeth missed it, she was too busy looking for the page she left off on. Nikolas turned to face her.
"So Liz, what are you reading?"
"This funny little thing called a book, every hear of one?" Elizabeth said
not even looking up
"Don't you want to go and look around?"
Elizabeth looked up
"As you can see, Nikky, I hurt my ankle I'm taking things slow. Right now I just want to sit in the sun and read my book. You can run along. I don't need a babysitter"
"Sorry no can do. I gave Lucky my word." Nikolas noticed she was really trying to ignore him
"You know Emily really likes him."
'That has to get her to admit something' he thought to himself
Elizabeth paused, as if shocked, but she still didn't look up again
"That's great. I'm sure they'd be great together" a little shot of pain surged through her body
Nikolas noticed they look of discontent and smiled
~~**~~
"So where exactly is this little place you found?" Lucky asked
"Humm…it's a little farther ahead, up there" Emily pointed
"Lets go" Lucky took Emily's hand
They walked through the woods till they reached 'the place'.
"Is this it?" Lucky asked
"Hum yeah. Yeah this is it"
Emily actually made it up 'the place' to get a bit of jealous fired up in Elizabeth, she could only hoped it worked.
"Emily it's just a little clearing. There is nothing here" Lucky smiled
"I know! It's just in a really, really nice spot. See look you can look down and see everything"
Lucky looked around
"Yeah, your right it's great, so peaceful"
"Oh look!" Emily pointed
"What?"
"Look there is Liz and Nikolas. Oh my god! It looks like they are really
close." Emily smiled to herself
~~**~~
Nikolas was still trying to work up Elizabeth.
"Lizzy, come on tell me what you're reading"
Elizabeth didn't respond. Nikolas walked over and sat right in front of her.
"Lizzy"
"What?"
"Aren't you going to talk to me at all. What if something happens and you need my help"
Elizabeth leaned forward so she was right in his face
"The day I need your help, is the day that Hell freezes over"
"What is your problem with me Liz?"
They were still talking face to face.
"Honestly. I don't like guys who are extremely pushy! And you are the pushiest person I know!"
"Hey I am not that bad"
"Keep telling yourself that."
"I'm not!"
"Yeah okay"
"Ang-Liz, I am not!"
"Yeah keep telling yourself that. Look you just did it again! What the hell is with the 'Angel' bit? I am not your angel!"
"Are you anyone's angel?"
"Luck- no ones! I am not anyone's angel!" Elizabeth recovered herself
Elizabeth pulled back. Nikolas had gotten her so fired up that she almost let it slip.
"Nikky why don't you go bug someone else! I'm busy!"
~~**~~
((TAKING PLACE AT THE SAME TIME AS ABOVE))
Lucky squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of their campsite. He spotted them. Emily was right they were very, very close a little too close.
"Yeah, how about that" Lucky said uneasily
"Oh! I think they would make the cutest couple don't you!" Emily smiled
"That would never happen" Lucky laughed
"Why not?"
"Elizabeth can't stand Nikolas"
"I don't know. They are sitting really close for two people who can't stand each other"
"Emily, trust me"
"Lucky, did you ever think the dislike was a cover for her real feelings"
That thought had never occurred to Lucky. He almost had to take a step back, it felt like a brick was hitting his chest.
Chapter 5
Elizabeth woke up after a bit, very disoriented.
"Lucky?" She asked very groggily
Lucky looked up at her immediately. He had been sitting beside her in the tent playing cards, and watching her.
"Yes, I'm here Elizabeth. How are ya feeling?" He reached down and touched her forehead
"I have a huge headache and my ankle is throbbing, but ya know other then that!" Elizabeth smiled
"You scared me to death Elizabeth"
"I'm sorry, Lucky. I'm sorry for everything."
"Elizabeth it is not all your fault, it's my fault I don't know why I yelled at you like that, I'm sorry"
Their eyes locked and either one of them moved. They stared, completely caught up in the moment.
"Lucky how is…" Nikolas poked his head in
Lucky broke the connection with Elizabeth and turned to face Nikolas.
"Elizabeth is fine, she just needs some rest. I'm sure she'll be ready to walk around this evening"
He turned to her and smiled
"Right?"
"Yeah, sure! You know me"
"I do"
"Okay well, Emily and I are going for a little walk. We'll check back with
you two later" Nikolas said as he started to leave
~~**~~
"So, how are things in there?" Emily asked as he approached her
"I think I interrupted a moment"
"Damn!" Emily swatted his arm
"Well what did you do that for!"
"It's not like I planned to Emily!"
"I know! I know! You just have to be more careful Nikolas. I think getting
them to admit their feeling is one thing. Actually getting them together,
well that's a whole new ball game."
Nikolas and Emily walked off along the path.
~~**~~
"So, what happened to you Elizabeth?"
"I was running away, I know pretty stupid. We'll just put that in my 'Elizabeth not thinking' category."
"There is way too much stuff in that category!" Lucky laughed
"Hey! Shut up!" Elizabeth smacked him
"Anyway I was running, and as usual not looking where I was going and I twisted my ankle as I tripped on a rock. I hit my head in the process"
"Wow, where is funniest home video's when you need them?"
They both laughed
"Okay you have to help me! I really want to have fun! I was really looking forward to this camping trip"
"I know. I'll get ya up and running"
"Can we try now?"
"Alright"
Lucky stood up as Elizabeth sat up. Lucky reached out his hands to her and helped her up.
"Okay, Elizabeth, now on the count of three I want you to try and stand on your own"
"Lucky, I know I can stand on my own"
Elizabeth let go of his hands and stood there
"See!"
"Alright, alright!" Lucky laughed
"Okay take a step, I'm right here"
Elizabeth took a small little step towards Lucky. She lost her balance for a second, Lucky shot out his arms to help her, but she found her balance on her own.
"Wow, I guess my ankle isn't as bad as we thought"
"You probably just have a minor sprain Elizabeth, just take it easy for now okay?"
"Lucky! I'll be fine. Now go enjoy the day!"
"I'm not leaving you here alone"
Just in time Nikolas and Emily entered the area.
"Hey Ang…Elizabeth. You're looking better" Nikolas smiled
Elizabeth rolled her eyes
"I am better thank you"
Emily ran up to Lucky and grabbed his arm.
"Lucky, come with me, please. I really want to go this sweet little place in the woods. Nikolas and I caught a glimpse of it, but he wouldn't go" Emily pouted
"Oh well hum…sure. I'd love to"
Lucky turned to Elizabeth
"Are you sure you're going to be alright. I'm not leaving you alone. You'll have Nikolas" Lucky winked at her
"Gee, thanks" Elizabeth put on her best 'I'm going to have a cavity filled, and I'm gonna kill you smile'
Lucky laughed and turned to Nikolas
"Watch my girl!"
"Oh you know I will" Nikolas smiled
Lucky didn't like the smirk on Nikolas face, but he pushed the feeling away.
Emily grabbed his arm and pulled him along
"Come on Lucky!"
Elizabeth reached forward and grabbed her book out of her bag beside the lawn chair she was sitting in. Emily looked back briefly at Nikolas and winked. Elizabeth missed it, she was too busy looking for the page she left off on. Nikolas turned to face her.
"So Liz, what are you reading?"
"This funny little thing called a book, every hear of one?" Elizabeth said
not even looking up
"Don't you want to go and look around?"
Elizabeth looked up
"As you can see, Nikky, I hurt my ankle I'm taking things slow. Right now I just want to sit in the sun and read my book. You can run along. I don't need a babysitter"
"Sorry no can do. I gave Lucky my word." Nikolas noticed she was really trying to ignore him
"You know Emily really likes him."
'That has to get her to admit something' he thought to himself
Elizabeth paused, as if shocked, but she still didn't look up again
"That's great. I'm sure they'd be great together" a little shot of pain surged through her body
Nikolas noticed they look of discontent and smiled
~~**~~
"So where exactly is this little place you found?" Lucky asked
"Humm…it's a little farther ahead, up there" Emily pointed
"Lets go" Lucky took Emily's hand
They walked through the woods till they reached 'the place'.
"Is this it?" Lucky asked
"Hum yeah. Yeah this is it"
Emily actually made it up 'the place' to get a bit of jealous fired up in Elizabeth, she could only hoped it worked.
"Emily it's just a little clearing. There is nothing here" Lucky smiled
"I know! It's just in a really, really nice spot. See look you can look down and see everything"
Lucky looked around
"Yeah, your right it's great, so peaceful"
"Oh look!" Emily pointed
"What?"
"Look there is Liz and Nikolas. Oh my god! It looks like they are really
close." Emily smiled to herself
~~**~~
Nikolas was still trying to work up Elizabeth.
"Lizzy, come on tell me what you're reading"
Elizabeth didn't respond. Nikolas walked over and sat right in front of her.
"Lizzy"
"What?"
"Aren't you going to talk to me at all. What if something happens and you need my help"
Elizabeth leaned forward so she was right in his face
"The day I need your help, is the day that Hell freezes over"
"What is your problem with me Liz?"
They were still talking face to face.
"Honestly. I don't like guys who are extremely pushy! And you are the pushiest person I know!"
"Hey I am not that bad"
"Keep telling yourself that."
"I'm not!"
"Yeah okay"
"Ang-Liz, I am not!"
"Yeah keep telling yourself that. Look you just did it again! What the hell is with the 'Angel' bit? I am not your angel!"
"Are you anyone's angel?"
"Luck- no ones! I am not anyone's angel!" Elizabeth recovered herself
Elizabeth pulled back. Nikolas had gotten her so fired up that she almost let it slip.
"Nikky why don't you go bug someone else! I'm busy!"
~~**~~
((TAKING PLACE AT THE SAME TIME AS ABOVE))
Lucky squinted his eyes and looked in the direction of their campsite. He spotted them. Emily was right they were very, very close a little too close.
"Yeah, how about that" Lucky said uneasily
"Oh! I think they would make the cutest couple don't you!" Emily smiled
"That would never happen" Lucky laughed
"Why not?"
"Elizabeth can't stand Nikolas"
"I don't know. They are sitting really close for two people who can't stand each other"
"Emily, trust me"
"Lucky, did you ever think the dislike was a cover for her real feelings"
That thought had never occurred to Lucky. He almost had to take a step back, it felt like a brick was hitting his chest.