Lennon and Randy were still sitting in the living room.
"This is big." Randy said.
"Yeah." "I'd ask you to come with me, but I know you can't."
"I would if I could."
"I know." "This is a great opportunity for me but if I take it, that would be the end of us." "The last four years I've seen long distance relationships fall apart by the dozens."
"So what are you saying?" "If you take the job you're breaking up with me?"
"I'm saying if I take the job we might as well because eventually we will anyway."
"So pretty much you're taking the job and breaking up with me?"
"I haven't decided anything yet."
"Well I know you want to take the job."
"Yes I do but I don't want to leave you." "We don't know how much longer you'll have to stay in Ohio."
"I don't want you to go." He said sadly.
"I know." "I don't want to either but this is a great job."
"I don't want to lose you."
"I don't want to lose you either."
"What are you going to do?"
"I don't know." "No matter what decision I make I'm afraid I'm gonna lose something." They hugged.
Two nights later Randy and John were a bar. They were talking about Lennon's job offer.
"I don't want her to take it." Randy said.
"You know she has to." "If she doesn't take eventually she'll blame you."
"I know." "She thinks if she takes the job we'll break up." "I didn't tell her this but I think she's right." "I love her John." "I can't lose her."
"You don't know that you will."
A week later Randy was at home in the kitchen. Lennon came into the kitchen.
"I've made a decision." Lennon said. "I'm not taking the job."
"Yes, you are."
"I wanna stay with you."
"I want you to stay with me to but if you don't do this you're gonna regret it." "We're not breaking up either." "We knew there would be a distance issue with my career eventually." "Now there's one with yours and we'll make it work."
She hugged and kissed him. "Thank you."
"You're gonna go to New York City and be the best damn lawyer they have." They kissed.