Disclaimer: I don't own anything except Lorelei and the song used is Lonestar's "Let's Be Us Again".

Never Say Never

Chapter 15

It had been nearly two weeks since Lorelei talked to Ric and she wasn't doing to much better. She felt like she was going to go crazy but was bound and determined to let Paul make the first move to making things right between them. It was hurting her, but she didn't want to be played as a fool again.

It had been another night of making the rest of the world believe that, even though Evolution was falling apart, she and Paul were still together and using each other to the best of their advantage. It seemed to be going pretty well considering that she hadn't gotten any complaints from Vince or the creative team, save Stephanie.

She stayed that night later than intended, and Paul had mysteriously vanished earlier than he had ever before. She knew he was up to something and just prayed that it didn't do anything to with her. She wasn't sure she wasn't going to be able to protect her heart when he did something with the intention of winning her back.

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Paul finally had an idea. He was going to get Lorelei back if it killed him in the process. He needed her like he needed air to breathe or his heart to continue beating. He was going to get her back or die trying. At this point he thought he would most likely end up dying trying.

It was pretty easy getting the key to Lorelei's room, thankfully she'd taken to getting her own hotel room. He'd been afraid that she was rooming with Trish or Lisa Marie, that could have ruined his entire plan. When he entered the room he took the CD out of his pocket and scribbled down a note.

He was nervous when he left because the ball was in her court now. He had done what he could with her avoiding him to make things right. He couldn't do anything more except to keep trying, eventually she would have to break down and at least talk to him.

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Lorelei entered her hotel room and immediately heard music. She'd come in at the beginning of a song, but couldn't remember leaving anything on. She stopped for a moment to listen to the song. It was obviously country.

Tell me what I have to do tonight

'Cause I'd do anything to make it right

Let's be us again


She knew after that Paul had been in her room. She wasn't sure what to make of it, but for an unknown reason she continued to listen to the song and let her mind wander to what he might have wanted, and what he might have said if he was still around when she arrived. She wasn't sure what she was going to do.

I'm sorry for the way I lost my head

I don't know why I said the things I said

Let's be us again


As the first verse ended Lorelei began to look for some trace of Paul in her room. On the desk she saw the shirt that she loved to wear to bed folded with a note pinned to it. She knew that she shouldn't do it but she looked at the note anyway. She knew once she read it she was going to give in and do what he wanted but for once didn't care.

Here I stand

With everything to lose

And all I know is I don't want to ever see the end

Baby please, I'm reaching out for you

Won't you open up your heart and let me come back in

Let's be us again

Oh us again

Reading his note she could practically hear Paul talking through the words that he had written on the note. He said he was sorry and asked him to meet him so they could talk about some things. She assumed the incident that happened weeks before. She honestly didn't blame him as much as she did Stephanie. That however wasn't helping her heart any that still stung with his betrayal.

Look at me, I'm way past pride

Isn't there some way that we can try

To be us againEven if it takes a while

I'll wait right here until I see that smile

That says we're us again

She knew that he had to be way past pride to admit that he was wrong. She turned back to the song that was once again playing from the beginning. She took the time to listen to the words one more time. She was amazed at Paul's ability to find such an eloquent song to say what he was unable to say with words. She was more amazed that he had resorted to playing a country song. She laughed when she remembered all the bellyaching that he did when she turned the radio station to country.

Baby baby what would I do

I can't imagine life without you

Oh, here I amI'm reaching out for you

So won't you open up your heart and let me come back in

Let's be us again

Oh let's be us again


When the song ended and the words of Paul's note had stopped echoing through her head she wasn't sure what to do. Part of her was begging to go to Paul and forgive him and trust that hey would live happily ever after, the other part was saying that he would only use her again and she would be the one ending up in more pain, shedding more tears. She was so confused. She wasn't sure what to do so she did the first thing she could think of and picked up the phone. She needed to call someone who was unbiased in the situation. She really needed her mother, but settled for the next best person.

She initially thought of calling Randy who had done his best to be unbiased and give her the advice that he thought she wanted to hear, but she didn't want him to be in the middle of this mess that had become her life. She instead called her cousin, the one family member she could deal with and was actually pretty close to. She listened quietly as Elaina pointed out the worst thing that could happen was she listen to what Paul had to say and decided not to take him bac.

Lorelei contemplated that thought for a moment before deciding that Elaina was right. Paul might have something to say that would change his opinion of him, but right now that looked doubtful. Part of her still loathed him
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Paul said there and waited nervously to see if his wife would arrive. The only thing he had going for him at the moment was that he hadn't received divorce papers, which he knew she had considered. He didn't blame her he would have considered the same thing had the roles been reversed.

He hoped that he hadn't waited to long for her to calm down and actually come up with the idea. He knew that time was critical here. If he gave her the opportunity she would move on to someone. He wasn't sure who it was, but he knew the person would have a fight coming to him.