Elizabeth quietly closed the door behind her. She shivered and pulled her jacket around herself tighter. The morning was gray and overcast, the promise of rain was thick in the air, this the exact reason why she is going to the park. She pulled her keys out of her pocket and made her way to her jeep. She unlocked the door and got in. Not wanting to disturb Laurent, who was more alert now then ever before when he slept.Which is making it harder for Elizabeth to get out of the house before he woke. Imagine how hard this will be when they wed..... She glanced down at her ring even in the dim light of the overcast day, it still shown brightly. She smiled and released the break in the jeep she rolled it down the drive and started the quiet engine when she was far enough from the manor.
She drove to Secca Lake which was close to her old home on Calico Drive. She spent many pre-Laurent afternoons there.She turned off the jeep and climbed out. Taking a deep breath she headed towards the path that looped around the lake, the fresh air would do her good. Elizabeth turned on her cd player and turned the volume up on the 8 Mile soundtrack that she bought yesterday.
Elizabeth Wakefield listening to Eminem? Stranger things have happened.
Pumping up the volume she aptly lost herself in Eminem's new jam "Lose Yourself." Infact she lost herself so much that she almost didn't notice the lone figure sitting at the edge of the lake. She stopped and walked towards the person.
Surprisingly enough it was Todd.
"Hi Todd." Elizabeth greeted him.
"Elizabeth." Todd nodded to her. "Where's your gaurd dog?"
"Laurent's asleep right now." She motioned at the empty spot beside Todd. "May I?"
"Sure go ahead." After Elizabeth relaxed on the blanket, Todd asked the question that has been running through his mind all night. "How do you even know the prince?"
"Remember, when Jessica talked me into being an au pair with her eight years ago?"
"Of course I remember I was miserable that summer. I was so happy when you came back." Todd frowned, "I asked you about the scandel about broken engagement, you said you knew nothing about it."
Elizabeth felt the blood rush to her face at that lie. After all these years she still felt guilty for what she said, did, felt after she came back. She really shouldn't have treated Todd that way. But it wasn't her fault that her heart was stolen by a french rouge of a prince.
"Well, Todd, that was not exactly the case the truth is that I was the mystery girl that Laurent proposed to. And of course I turned him down to come back to Sweet Valley." As an after thought Elizabeth added. "To you."
"Did you regret your decison to leave him?" Todd asked finally after a few thick moments.
"Yes." She said right away. "It's kinda like the story of Phantom of the Opera. Laurent is the Phantom and you are Raoul. I love you but I'm in love with Laurent. I knew that I made a mistake when I left him, and trust me I paid the price for leaving him. I knew I had hold on to him this second time around."
Todd looked at Elizabeth for a moment after her confession. Not being able to hold it in Todd started laughing. Elizabeth sat there and watched him laugh quaking he brushed the tears from his eyes. "Oh, Elizabeth do you wanna know what I think?"
"I'm afraid to ask."
"I think you were a fool. You are one of the smartest people I know, but a fool all the same. If I were in your place and he proposed to me..."
"I get your point Todd."
"You were nuts to choose me over him when it was him you loved all along."
"I should actaully thank you Todd if you hadn't broken up with me the night before I wouldn't be engaged right now." Elizabeth showed him the ring.
Todd took one look at the rock. "Damn. That's nice."
"You should have seen the one Laurent wanted to get me. Twice as big and three times as costly. In order for Laurnet to make up for the price of t he ring he decided to go on a spree."
Todd arched an eyebrow. "Spree?"
"Yeah I know have a new wardrobe that would make Bruce Patman weep and make Lila Fowler look like a beggar."
"Liz, that was never your style."
"That wasn't Liz Wakefield's style. But it is Elizabeth, Princess de Sainte Marie's style." Elizabeth felt a grin cross her face. "I honestly love the sound of that. Elizabeth de Sainte Marie, Princess de Sainte Marie. Wife of Laurent de Sainte Marie."
"Okay enough." Todd raised his hands in mock surrender. "I get it you are marrying a prince."
"I don't know if I said this or not but I'm sorry for the way I, we acted yesterday. I was kinda out of it. You see we were shopping for Jessica, since she's pregnant and in need of new clothes."
"Jess always needs new clothes. congrats by the way. I forgive you. He seems very possessive."
"Thanks." Elizabeth looked at her watch. " I need to go. Bye Todd." Elizabeth stood up and Todd followed. She hugged him and let go. She turned and headed towards her car.
"ELIZABETH!"
She turned around. "Yea?"
Todd caught up with her. "You might wanna go see a doctor. You seem....thicker than usual. I don't know your relationship or anything, but you might wanna go to the doctor."
"Sure. Thanks." She made her way to her jeep in thought. As she started the jeep she had a though t run through her head.
Could I?