Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Feedback: Yes! Please! But be nice!
Summary: Vincent Gray, now 33, is at a depressing stage of his life. When he meets a young girl, his life will change forever.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the show Judging Amy whatsoever and in no way am I affiliated with it.
Author's Note: The moment we've all been waiting for…
Chapter 76
When Laura began to look for him, she could only think of one place he might be.
At the park and by the lake where do you used to go to all the time.
Running although there weren't that many people out, she came there and it wasn't very long until she actually spotted him leaning on the rail that looked over the water.
Silently and carefully, she wrapped her coat tightly around her and tiptoed forward and then stopped once she was a certain distance away from him.
He looked so far away and in his own world but Laura knew that it was now or never.
"You know…I love you too," she said just loud enough for him to hear her and how shaky it was.
Vincent turned around and their eyes met.
"I don't what came over me," Laura continued standing still. "I was depressed and like usual writing tends to help me cope just as much as music. I just one day sat and wrote all I could about my life up to then so I can look back on it and remember how things should be different and why I have to keep on living it so it would be."
Vincent was now standing up straight staring at her.
"The things I said in there…they are true. I can't lie about it. Especially to you. I'm sorry that you had to read it but in a way there is a sense of relief too. But then again, I really trusted you Vincent and you read it. I'm sorry if I got overly upset before. I get to emotional over some things at times. You're my best friend and…"
Vincent then approached her and helped wipe some tears from her eyes and brushed some hair off of her face.
"Shhh…" he said. "I'm right here."
"I just kept it secret for so long. I don't want to hurt you, really. I don't want sympathy. I don't want any of that. When I met you were so heartbroken and I couldn't face you making such a decision that you would regret later or anything. Then everything happened, and you're my best friend."
"You're mine too."
Laura smiled, "I really don't want to ruin this Vincent. And I want you to be happy. You're so good. You deserve to be happy."
"So do you…"
"But…."
"I owe you an apology."
"Vincent, you don't owe me any apologies."
"Oh, I do."
Laura carefully listened.
"When I first met you, although I was unaware of things it seemed as if I were using whatever I could get."
Laura kept silent.
"But then I got the divorce papers. I couldn't figure out anything at the moment. And then I made the stupid mistake of breaking your heart."
Laura just looked away.
"I didn't see at that moment what was really there before it was too late. You were also the greatest support out of the whole thing. I was not use to other kinds of relationships. I've usually been so fast paced and I think that it has held me back on learning a lot in the past but after time went on, I realized how much different it could've been if I were with you."
Laura said staring up at him.
"I don't want to hurt you or ruin our friendship," Laura said.
"You won't," he assured her.
He then came closer to her, "You know that you're the prettiest girl that I have ever seen."
"No, I'm not."
"Yes. You are. Gosh, I 'd take you for a model any day."
"You're being nice."
'I'm being honest and it even surprised me at that party remember?"
"Yeah."
"You looked just so different…and tonight. You were an angel."
"Vincent?"
"Yeah."
"I'm
not the smartest girl nor the model type no matter what you think. I
have my moments and I'm extremely steady. I…"
"Shhh…" Vincent assured her, "You're just what I needed."
After a moment Vincent then said, "Is it true…I mean, was I really your first kiss?"
"Yeah," Laura said blushing a little.
"Good. I just wanted to know. And your second?"
"You."
"Third?"
"Someone I rather not mention."
"That's fair by all means. Fourth?"
"Same as numbero tres."
"Fifth then?"
"Kyle- but that was for the play and all nothing more."
"Sixth?"
"Sean also for the play."
"Seventh?"
"Haven't gotten there yet," Laura whispered to him.
"Really?" Vincent said gazing deep into her eyes.
"Yeah…" she said in whisper as he closed in on her.
"Which ones meant the most to you?"
"The first two," she confessed.
"Good. Now why don't we try lucky number seven…" Vincent said as he leaned forward and they fell into a moment of passion and he was so gentle to her as he tried to also wrap his coat around her thinner one to keep her warm.
They finally parted and Laura said, "I love you."
"I love you too," he replied as they kissed once again.
Hours had flown by and Laura and Vincent were sitting on a park bench just enjoying some talk time with each other.
"Now, that I think that you know everything about me," she said snuggling close to him. "I just want to know more about you."
"This might take a while but alright," he said kissing her gently on the head…