A/n sorry this little Drabble turned out a little more angsty than fluff…. but it has love in it… I hope you enjoy it still.
"I care about you. I've always cared about you."
For 2 Queens 1 Prince
2016
The leaves swirled around in front of her, blowing up in the air to then flow down across the ground, gathering in piles dotted around the yard of her childhood home. She looked up at the sky, the bright grey of the clouds made her eyes shut tight and a tear gently made its way down her cheek. Maureen was oblivious to the sound of the porch door opening and shutting behind her completely lost in thoughts of her father. Patrick's suicide had been a complete shock to the family none more than Maureen, who counted herself the closest to their Dad.
Elizabeth sat next to her sister in law and stayed silent not wanting to interrupt the woman. Her and Maureen's relationship had been strained from the beginning so Elizabeth wasn't quite sure if she could handle Maureen flying off the handle at her for no reason, so she sat there in silence.
Maureen could smell Elizabeth's perfume waft over to her and she internally groaned. She didn't know why Elizabeth had come out to sit with her, their relationship had never been that easy. Maureen wondered if she had been too hard on Elizabeth in the beginning, discounting her as a rich kid who bought her way through life. Now Maureen finally could empathise with Elizabeth, she knew how it felt to be left parentless on this earth.
Maureen drew her breath in and asked tentatively "Why have you come out here to see me?". She stayed staring straight ahead at the leaves not quite able to look at Elizabeth in the eye.
Elizabeth paused, choosing her words carefully. She swallowed before quietly saying "I care about you. I've always cared about you."
Maureen felt a wave of guilt and sadness mixed with love wash over her. It was such a simple sentence that carried so much meaning, it hit Maureen hard. She held her breath trying to hold the tears in.
"Elizabeth" she croaked as the tears finally fell. She felt her brothers wife take hold of her hand and she felt her squeeze it gently. The two women both feeling mutual love and respect for one another in this quiet private moment. The wind continued to blow around them however, the two women were hesitant to move, both comforting each other just as family do.