Disclaimer: I do not own Crossing Jordan. Nor have I ever owned it or the characters associated with it….it sucks, I know. The only character that is solely mine, is Liz.
Last time…
"Do you love him?" Liz asked running her finger along the edge of her glass.
Liz's question shocked Lily. She didn't know how to answer the question her friend had posed.
"Love who?" a voice from behind them asked
Lily turned around, surprised at who she saw. "Jordan? You're back?" She got up out of her seat and hugged her friend. "How was L.A.?"
"It was L.A.," Jordan said. "Everything is different, yet still the same." She noticed Liz sitting next to Sidney. "Liz, how you doing?"
"I'm good," Liz said. "You?"
"Can't complain," Jordan said smiling. "You visiting?"
"No, working."
"Really? How long?"
"Not sure."
"Nigel…?"
"On vacation."
"Does he…?"
"No idea I'm here."
"Where…?"
"Bug."
"Really? Everything okay?"
"Not really."
"I'm sorry," Jordan said sincerely.
"It's my own fault."
"Liz, you know that's not true. This was all him. You did what you could," Lily said.
"I could have done more."
"He was the one that didn't want the relationship. Not you. You were willing to work it out and he wasn't. Why do women always place the blame of a failed relationship on themselves? How come it can't be the guy's fault?" Lily ranted.
"Okay?" Sidney said surprised at Lily's outburst.
"So Jordan, I though you were supposed to be in L.A. for two more weeks. Why are you back so early?" Sidney asked.
"Couldn't stay away." Jordan said.
"Yeah," Sidney said starting to feel very uncomfortable being the only guy at the table. "You know what? I'm gonna go."
"Sidney, you don't have to," Liz said.
"I'll see you guys back at the morgue," Sidney said. "Good to have you back Jordan."
"Thanks Sidney," Jordan said with a smirk. After he left, Jordan turned to Liz. "So who does Lily love?"
"Lily doesn't love…" Lily was unable to finish her sentence because she was cut off by Liz.
"Matt Seely."
"I do not love Matt Seely. We're friends. We're dating. That's it."
"Right?" Jordan said not entirely believing her friend.
"I do not love Matt Seely!" Lily said vehemently.
"Okay, is there someone else then?" Liz asked.
"What?"
"Do you love someone else?" Liz repeated.
Lily hesitated before answering. "I do not love anyone."
"Oh my God," Jordan said in realization. "You're still hung up on Garret."
Before Lily could answer, both Jordan's and Liz's pagers went off.
"Gotta go," Jordan said.
"We'll talk later," Liz said giving Lily's shoulder a comforting squeeze.
"I'm sure we will," Lily grumbled. She look at the three empty seats next to her. "Alone again."
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