Title:Moment of Truth
Author:Spolied2perfection
Rating:K+
Disclaimer:I don't own ER.If I did it would be Ray and Neela!Please don't sue me!I'm broke!
Spoliers:12x09
I stood there like a deer in head lights. Think…think…think…or at least say something.
"Why?" He pressed again urgently.
"Why what?"
Maybe if I played stupid he might drop it. This was one question that I had been avoiding all day. I stood with my back against the wall; I had to be as far from Ray as possible - far from the if's, or's, and maybe's.
Since I've met him my world has been turned on its head. Even Abby said I seem different. To tell the truth, I kind of like it; I was getting sick of people's view of me. Good old Neela. She's a know-it-all, soft spoken and submissive - wholesome and pure. He saw past that and brought out a totally different side of me.
The real me.
"Don't act stupid, Neela. You are many things, but stupid isn't one of them."
"Ummmm…"
"You're getting married to this man and you can't even answer a simple question! Does that make any sense at all? It's a simple question, ANSWER THE QUESTION!"
This was a side of him I didn't often see. His emotional wall was crumbling with each word. He stared at me so angrily I had to look away.
"I love him!" I screamed bitterly.
"But are you in love with him?" He retorted hastily, knowing the answer.
"Yes." I answered weakly.
"Is he what you want? For once in your life, make your own decision. Block out everything else - close your eyes and think about what you want right this second."
I closed them and imagined myself at the altar. I looked the man's face beside me - my husband. There was Ray's beaming face, smiling down at me. A small smile formed on my lips and I opened my eyes.
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