Just old friends??? – part oneBy: Archie Lover "Archie, cheer up wont you, you've been sitting in the same spot for hours staring into space" said Lizzie.  Archie sat and ignored the fact that Lizzie had just spoken to him and didn't say anything.  "ARCHIE" shouted Lizzie, "Will you listen to me, if your seriously not happy being here, you have to go home" said Lizzie in a sharp tone.  "I am I knew I had to come and do this with you Lizzie, for father.  I just miss Lex, I left her, mother and my friends, they probably hate me now" sighed Archie.  "They don't hate you! Don't talk rubbish.  Listen you have hardly said one word since we got here, so I think you should just phone up home and tell them that your coming home.  I don't mind doing this alone Archie!" smiled Lizzie.  Archie knew when Lizzie meant something as she always smiled whilst talking."Thanks sis, but I won't phone her, I'll just surprise her?" said Archie.  "Ok then, I'll help you pack" Lizzie went and collected Archie's suitcase and they started to pack. Back at Glenbogle Molly and Lexie were sitting outside in the garden having tea.  "I wonder how Archie's getting on, he hasn't phoned this week" said Lexie.  "Oh, Lexie dear he'll be fine, having a great time I expect" smiled Molly.  "I just really miss him Molly, I wish he never went".  "Well, he just felt he had to go with Lizzie, to get away from here for a while and for her sake." said Molly.  "Yeah I guess so, you've been so good to me Molly you're helping me cope without him being here, thanks" said Lexie.Just then someone tapped Lexie on the shoulder, and as she turned around a tall man with dark hair stood smiling at her.  "TOM, what are you doing here" Lexie said with excitement as she wrapped her arms around him.  "I found out you lived here now and I wanted to come and see you" said Tom.  "Molly, this is Tom an old school friend and Tom this is Molly my mother in law" said Lexie.  Tom and Molly greeted one another, "Well ill leave you two to catch up, I have some work to do anyway" said Molly walking away in to the house."So how ya been?" asked Lexie, "Oh I've been brilliant, I've started up my own business, I'm a photographer!" said Tom.  "Brilliant, married yet?" Lexie asked.  "No, never really found the right woman, but you're here now!" laughed Tom.  "Well, I'm married so you can't have me" laughed Lexie.  "Oh who's the lucky man?" Tom asked in disappointment.  "His names Archie and he's the Laird of this place" said Lexie looking up at Glenbogle house.  "Wow….he owns all this?" asked Tom looked around at the land beyond them.  "Yup, the whole lot, including me now" said Lexie.They both went inside and Lexie made a bed up for Tom and then went downstairs into the kitchen.  "Interrupting anything…am I?" Lexie said as she walked in on Duncan and Jess.  "Nah Lex, just talking, who was that guy I saw you with in the garden?" asked Duncan.  "His names Tom, he's an old school friend" Lexie said reaching for a mug.  "Young love was it Lex" laughed Jess.  "It was not, we were just good friends" Lexie said.  She poured her tea and left Duncan and Jess to it. Lexie went to sit in the library; she sat down and was thinking about Archie.  "What if he's found another woman?" asked Lexie to herself.  "Talking to yourself now, that's the first sign of madness" smiled Tom.Lexie jumped with fright and turned to look at Tom, "you scared me there ya idiot" laughed Lexie.  "Sorry" said Tom as he sat down next to her."So you really like living here in the middle of no where then?" he asked.  "Yeah, I mean ma mans here ain't he" said Lexie.  "Doesn't look like he's here just now" teased Tom.  "Yeah well that's cos he isn't just now, he is in Nepal with his sister" said Lexie.  "But you didn't go?" asked Tom.  "No, my place is here it always has been, Molly's been like a mother to me, and now she almost is" smiled Lexie.  "Yeah well I bet you'd of been happier with me if you stayed at home" said Tom.  They both looked into each others eyes, Tom leant over and kissed Lexie on the lips….but she didn't back away, she was so lost and confused she didn't feel the need.  It carried on and on until Paul walked in.  "LEXIE, what the hell do you think your doing?" shouted Paul.  "Paul..Look..Um..I…I'm sorry Paul" cried Lexie.  She pushed passed him and ran upstairs.  "What did you think you were doing, you knew she was married" said Paul.  "I know that, but she was confused and upset with him not being here, I though id give her something she's always wanted…ME!" laughed Tom.  "Just get out, go on get out" shouted Paul as he pushed him out of the library and into the hall.  Paul went upstairs and knocked on Lexie's door.  "Go away Paul" she cried.  "No, I'm coming in" Paul said.  He walked in and sat next to her on the bed.  "Lexie what happened?" asked Paul.  "I don't know I was confused I was thinking of Archie, it just happened ok?" said Lexie.  "Yes but what if Archie finds out, how will you tell him it didn't mean anything…I mea…"  "But it DID mean something to me though, I think I still like him" said Lexie interrupting Paul.  Paul looked at Lexie in shock, just as he was about to speak there was a knock at the door………TO BE CONTINUED