Title: Strong Enough
Author: Nicki C.
Email: I don't own Once and Again and I'm not Sheryl Crow so I don't own the rights to the characters or the song
Summery: Grace is lonely,
Feedback: Of Course I want it.
A/N This is my first Fanfic
Alright here's the thing, there used to be a song in this chapter, it was important and integral part of the song, but since songs aren't allowed on this site, i'd recommend googleing my penname and the title of this story and reading it there. I'll fix this up a little bit to let you know where it goes
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"Things never seem to go right for me," Grace thought as she lay on her bed emptying the better part of a carton of Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. "Whenever I get close to being happy something horrible happens, When I started high school my parents separated, when I fell for Mr. Dimitri; we were caught, when Eli almost kissed me we were stopped…" Although she knew it would only make things worse Grace continued to list all the things that had gone wrong in her life.
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She used to be able to go to Eli when things got this depressing but lately she just couldn't deal with just "being friends". She wanted more, more of a relationship; more of a friendship, basically just more Eli. But he couldn't give her more and she was starting to realize that she already had more of Eli than any other woman in life had had before. Even though they had never been intimate in any way Eli shared things with her he'd never told anyone before. But Grace knew that wasn't enough.
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There was a knock at her bedroom door. "Come in" she answered. "Surprise, Surprise" Grace thought," If it isn't the object of my affections himself" "So…" Grace said, but Eli just stood there. This was starting to fray on Grace's nerves so she tried to joke "Is this a staring 'contest cause I've got to warn you, I always win" "Um, Sorry Grace I just needed to kind of be near you" This comment intrigued Grace but she knew better than to take it as anything more than face value. "So, now your here is there something you wanted to say?" "Um yeah can you come out to my room tonight I think there's some things we need to discuss" "I've got a lot of homework tonight but I'll make it out there if I can" Grace answered. Eli nodded in reply and left.
Grace just wasn't sure if she wanted to put herself in this position. Deep down she knew if she went tonight it would change things. Their relationship was quickly approaching an impasse and she had to decide. Could she be happy loving Eli? Would what he has to give be enough? She didn't want a relationship with Eli that was all about her trying to change him; so could she be happy? She knew one thing though, she certainly wasn't happy without him. Grace prepared to head to the garage.
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She knew she'd take what he could offer, as long as she could have him.
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As she entered the room she saw him sitting on the bed. "I'm glad you came Grace, we need to discuss some things" I know, it'll be difficult though Grace thought. What are we doing, is it the right choice? Is there a right choice? shouldn't there be some sort of instruction manual for falling in love?…" Grace continued to ramble on in her thoughts when Eli broke the silence. "I'm falling for you Grace" "I can't handle this, Grace thought, I can't handle emotional Eli, I can't fall even more in love with a man who I know will hurt me, who I know will lie."
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"Eli, I thought I could do this and I can't, I'm sorry I shouldn't have come" Grace blurted out and then ran from the room.
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