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Eric's Revenge: Completion of a tag ending, and more!!!
Confusion
Topanga felt hot tears welling in her eyes, and slowly they began to fall down her face. She did not want to admit that Eric's kiss felt surprisingly good to her. She knew she didn't want Eric. She also did not want to admit how much that moment had made her long for Cory's kisses and soft embrace.
In the other room, Shawn and Angela still stood rather confused as Eric swept past them to exit the apartment. They had no clue what had just happened.
"She beat you again, Eric?" Shawn chided.
"Something like that." Replied Eric as he walked out the door and slammed it shut.
Topanga flinched when she heard the bang of the door. One thing was for certain, Cory could never hear of his brother's advance. As angry as she was, she stilled cared about them both, and knew that if Cory knew what Eric had done, it would cause a huge rift between the brothers. She would have to speak to Eric in the morning. Hopefully it wouldn't be too late.
The next morning Topanga arose early and dressed in sweats. She was relieved not to have any classes that day. After brushing her hair into a quick pony tail, and applying some watermelon gloss to her lips she departed for the student union for her morning espresso. Her plan was to wait there until Eric showed up, and pray that she did not see Cory. She wasn't sure she was ready to see him yet.
As she sat on the large couch in the student union, legs curled under her and hands clasped around her warm cup, she thought about the night before. Sleep had never come for her, but the events that had occurred kept her plenty awake this morning.
It wasn't long until Eric made his entrance. He seemed preoccupied as well. His clothing was wrinkled, and his hair disheveled. Her heart skipped a beat, and she silently scolded herself.
"Eric," She said just loud enough for him to hear, and rose to walk towards him. "We need to talk."
Her face told him that there was no negotiation. They must talk, now. He nodded.
"Let me grab my coffee." Eric walked over to the counter and ordered his double cappuccino.
"Where shall we talk?" He inquired of her. His face was still grim. He knew what the after effects of the night before could be as well as she did. No matter how painful it was to leave her alone after that kiss, he knew he must, for Cory.
"Let's go back to your dorm, unless you think Cory will show up there." She replied. Then, rolling her eyes, added, "Angela and Shawn are still sleeping at my apartment."
"Ya, my dorm is good. Jack went somewhere early." He swallowed hard at the thought of being alone with her, and led the way out of the building.
"Cory can't know about what happened. Anyway it wasn't that big of a deal.. It was just a kiss. I've kissed you on the cheek plenty of times." Eric was trying to convince himself as much as Topanga. He straddled his computer chair backwards and rested his folded arms on the back of the chair.
"That's exactly what I was thinking," murmured Topanga, taking a sip of her coffee. "He would just blow it out of proportion. It's not like I am his girlfriend anymore anyway. Why does he need to know who kisses me?" She looked directly at Eric, and her gaze made him uncomfortable.
"But I am his bother, and he still thinks of you as his girlfriend, He's loved you for like, ever." Eric took a breath working up the courage to share some honesty with her. "I don't know if my attraction to you is real, or if it's just that I want what Cory's got, or had, with you. You know- a close relationship with a special person. He has been so focused on wanting Shawn to have what he's got, but he just ignores me. I don't get it." Eric shook his head, and finally looked up to meet her eyes. "I'm lonely Topanga."
"Oh my god." She whispered, unbelieving that there was so much hurt in Eric. He always seemed to jump back up after a loss, unaffected and none the worse. Now he seemed, human. "I think Cory just thinks of Shawn as needing his help, but you- you are his big capable brother. I don't think he even realizes what you're going through."
Topanga really wanted to give Eric a hug, and tell him it would be ok. Hell, she wouldn't mind having those strong sexy arms around her either. The truth was, she was lonely too. She knew though, that it would not be good to give in. Even if her heart was as sure as her mind that it was over with Cory, his brother was not an option.
"So it's settled," began Eric, shifting his gaze from hers and clearing his throat, "Cory stays in the dark."
Eric's Revenge: Completion of a tag ending, and more!!!
Confusion
Topanga felt hot tears welling in her eyes, and slowly they began to fall down her face. She did not want to admit that Eric's kiss felt surprisingly good to her. She knew she didn't want Eric. She also did not want to admit how much that moment had made her long for Cory's kisses and soft embrace.
In the other room, Shawn and Angela still stood rather confused as Eric swept past them to exit the apartment. They had no clue what had just happened.
"She beat you again, Eric?" Shawn chided.
"Something like that." Replied Eric as he walked out the door and slammed it shut.
Topanga flinched when she heard the bang of the door. One thing was for certain, Cory could never hear of his brother's advance. As angry as she was, she stilled cared about them both, and knew that if Cory knew what Eric had done, it would cause a huge rift between the brothers. She would have to speak to Eric in the morning. Hopefully it wouldn't be too late.
The next morning Topanga arose early and dressed in sweats. She was relieved not to have any classes that day. After brushing her hair into a quick pony tail, and applying some watermelon gloss to her lips she departed for the student union for her morning espresso. Her plan was to wait there until Eric showed up, and pray that she did not see Cory. She wasn't sure she was ready to see him yet.
As she sat on the large couch in the student union, legs curled under her and hands clasped around her warm cup, she thought about the night before. Sleep had never come for her, but the events that had occurred kept her plenty awake this morning.
It wasn't long until Eric made his entrance. He seemed preoccupied as well. His clothing was wrinkled, and his hair disheveled. Her heart skipped a beat, and she silently scolded herself.
"Eric," She said just loud enough for him to hear, and rose to walk towards him. "We need to talk."
Her face told him that there was no negotiation. They must talk, now. He nodded.
"Let me grab my coffee." Eric walked over to the counter and ordered his double cappuccino.
"Where shall we talk?" He inquired of her. His face was still grim. He knew what the after effects of the night before could be as well as she did. No matter how painful it was to leave her alone after that kiss, he knew he must, for Cory.
"Let's go back to your dorm, unless you think Cory will show up there." She replied. Then, rolling her eyes, added, "Angela and Shawn are still sleeping at my apartment."
"Ya, my dorm is good. Jack went somewhere early." He swallowed hard at the thought of being alone with her, and led the way out of the building.
"Cory can't know about what happened. Anyway it wasn't that big of a deal.. It was just a kiss. I've kissed you on the cheek plenty of times." Eric was trying to convince himself as much as Topanga. He straddled his computer chair backwards and rested his folded arms on the back of the chair.
"That's exactly what I was thinking," murmured Topanga, taking a sip of her coffee. "He would just blow it out of proportion. It's not like I am his girlfriend anymore anyway. Why does he need to know who kisses me?" She looked directly at Eric, and her gaze made him uncomfortable.
"But I am his bother, and he still thinks of you as his girlfriend, He's loved you for like, ever." Eric took a breath working up the courage to share some honesty with her. "I don't know if my attraction to you is real, or if it's just that I want what Cory's got, or had, with you. You know- a close relationship with a special person. He has been so focused on wanting Shawn to have what he's got, but he just ignores me. I don't get it." Eric shook his head, and finally looked up to meet her eyes. "I'm lonely Topanga."
"Oh my god." She whispered, unbelieving that there was so much hurt in Eric. He always seemed to jump back up after a loss, unaffected and none the worse. Now he seemed, human. "I think Cory just thinks of Shawn as needing his help, but you- you are his big capable brother. I don't think he even realizes what you're going through."
Topanga really wanted to give Eric a hug, and tell him it would be ok. Hell, she wouldn't mind having those strong sexy arms around her either. The truth was, she was lonely too. She knew though, that it would not be good to give in. Even if her heart was as sure as her mind that it was over with Cory, his brother was not an option.
"So it's settled," began Eric, shifting his gaze from hers and clearing his throat, "Cory stays in the dark."
