Chapter 1
Lily walked into the station, dropped her bags, crashed down on the couch and groaned.
"That bad a day, huh?" Travis laughed as he said it. Then just proceeded to look at her, thinking to himself, "God, she is so beautiful." Lily looked up, and for a while they just stared into each others eyes, knowing they had a connection, and not necessarily denying it, but by no means acknowledging it either.
It was three years after they had first kissed after RFR on that fateful day. On that day, they had both felt an undeniable connection, and they both knew it. But for some reason, they had both chosen to ignore it, wanting to salvage the friendship they had with Ray, and for the sake of RFR. Ray had finally gotten up the guts to tell Lily the truth, and she had gently turned him down, as she did to every guy that had asked her out in the past three years. Now Ray had been dating Grace for two and a half years. Travis had soon after dumped Audrey, and hadn't dated a girl since. Most of all, they both knew they were meant to be together, but they weren't sure how much longer they could live denying it.
They were now in senior year, and would graduate in a few months; both going off to their respective post secondary institutions, and RFR would be no more, after the summer to come.
"Ahh, not so horrible really, I just can't wait to be done. I wanna get out of here." Even as Lily said this, she knew she had hurt Travis by saying it. Even if it was just the littlest bit, she knew she had hurt him. He looked at the floor, and just said, "Ya, I guess," in a soft voice Lily had never heard before.
"Travis, you know I didn't mean it in that way, of course I'm going to miss you, and you're my best friend. You know I couldn't live without you. We're lucky that we are both going to U of T, I will see you every day." Lily was happy that she and Travis would be going to the same place for University, it made her happier than anything, but she also knew she would miss Ray and Robbie as well.
Travis looked up, smiled and went to organize his CD's for that days show. As Travis left for his little room Lily caught herself thinking about him, "Wow, he is so good looking, I can't believe nothing has ever happened between us, after that day in the studio. But I guess its too late now. He probably doesn't even have feelings for me anymore. I must be crazy to not have gotten over him years ago, apparently he has."
Just as Lily looked down at her watch to see what time it was and why Ray and Robbie weren't there yet Travis cam bursting out of his room towards Lily, ranting, "Lily, I'm sorry I can't ignore it any longer, it's been three years, but my feelings for you still remain the same; I Love you." And with that he took Lily's face in his hands and kissed her deeply.
Lily was shocked. She didn't know what to do; this was exactly what she wanted, so she kissed back, more passionately than she had ever kissed any guy before. Lily never wanted this to end, but sooner than she had hoped Travis broke away and simultaneously started walking back to his both and ranting again.
"I'm sorry Lily, I must have been stupid to think that after all these years you would still have feelings for me… its just, I've never dated another girl because of you, I love you so much, I should have told you years ago…and now its…too late. Sorry." Travis dug his hands into his pockets and walked back into his studio, not looking back at Lily, he closed the door, and became so engrossed in organizing his CD's that he didn't even notice Lily come over until she slammed open the door soo hard that bits of wall crumbled out. Travis looked up, startled, and rolled back his chair the slightest bit, fearing that she might be angry.
"Travis, did you really mean what you said back there that you loved me, and you hadn't dated another girl because of me?" Lily asked in an almost hurt voice, that Travis couldn't understand.
"Yes, every word." Travis looked back down not even able to look lily face to face.
"Well, if you were that in Love with me you would know that you were then reason I turned Ray down. You were the reason I had never dated another guy. I thought I was crazy because I couldn't get over you. Travis, what just happened over there, aside of the ranting and raving, was something I thought only possible in my dreams." Travis was looking up now, with the happiest smile spread across his face, but Lily wasn't done yet, "Travis, I have had feelings for you long before we ever kissed in the station three years ago. I love you more than you will ever know." And with that Travis pulled her into his chair with him and they started kissing.
But before they could get very deep into the moment, Robby and Ray came crashing into the studio. "Sorry we're late, we were just….."
Lily and Travis both knew why they had stopped, because even though they had stopped kissing, their arms were still intertwined, Lily's hair was messy and her bright red lipstick was smeared all over Travis' face.