From the Author: Sorry I haven't updated in so long. I'm juggling a lot right now!
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"So…" John played with his steak while Hailey fought the tears across the table.
"Are you even gonna ask me what's wrong?"
John let out a sigh, "Baby, what's wrong?"
Hailey shook her head futility, "Nothing…never mind. It's obviously not important to you so I don't see the point."
"Hailey, why do you insist on doing this? Why does everything have to be so damn difficult with you?" John immediately wished he hadn't said any of that. "Look, I tried to make today…special you know. I set up the whole spa thing, I figuredwe'd do dinner and then go out to Central Park in one of those carriages things and…"
"I know, Im' sorry, but this is just weird you know?"
John nodded as though he knew what's coming next. "You wanna leave…Eat some real food?" He pushed away his undercooked, over-decorated, thirty dollar steak and threw some money on the table. "That should cover the bill right?"
Hailey smiled, relived by the fact that they were leaving the ritzy resort restaurant, "Yeah John, that's good."
Hand in hand, John and Hailey walked down the street in search for some greasy spoon. "About earlier," Hailey broke the content silence. "I didn't mean it."
John looked over and laughed. "You didn't mean what?"
"That sex was our issue…" She looked up a John who, regardless of resistance, had and ear to ear smile. "But we do have and issue…"
"An issue with what? I mean your happy right?"
"Yeah, I'm happy. I mean- of course I'm happy, but I don't feel right."
John slowed their pace and looked over at Hailey, like eye contact could make him understand. "Feel right how, Hailey?"
Hailey bit into her lip, searching for a way to beat around the bush; it failed. "We've been together for ten months and you haven't said-"
"I love you."
They stopped, right there in the middle of the busy New York street and said nothing. Partly because Hailey couldn't think of a thing to say. You love me now? When you think our relationship is in jeopardy, you decide to tell me you love me…. John wrapped his arm around Hailey's waist and pulled her in for a kiss. "No." She turned her face away from him, but didn't break the hold. "You don't."
Though the whole incident took maybe three seconds, it seemed like forever before John let go. "I do love you, Hailey."
"Then why wait 'til now to say it. Did you just here, right now on this bum ass street, fall in love with me?" For the second time in the 24 hour span, tears flowed from her eyes.
"No, I've loved you since…I don't know! But I know I love you now, Hailey." Panic was evident in John's voice.
"Well, I don't love you anymore." Hailey herself couldn't believe what she had just said. Before John could formulate a response, she turned to the street and hailed a cab.
"That," John said to the bustling street, "is exactlywhy I never told you…."
From the Announcer: Ever been to the point where everything is perfect, then one horrible things happens. Something so damn ….unfair that all you can do is laugh and cry(probably at the same time)? That's where John's at. I plan on updating by Friday, but a review or two (whether you hate it or love it) might help me post sooner.Thanks!
