Chapter 22
A week later
Lulu across from Dillon at a table in the Metro Court. They had just finished dinner.
She said, "I got a call from my boss a few days ago. He told me to return to California by tomorrow or else I would be unemployed."
Dillon reached for her hand automatically, longing to hold her there. "So you're going home then?"
Lulu looked down briefly and then met his eyes. Softly she said, " This is home for me again."
"Port Charles?"
"You, Dillon."
He smiled. "Then tell your boss you quit. ELQ would love to have you on staff."
"I don't think that would be a good idea."
"Why not?"
"Because you would become my boss and I don't sleep with my boss." She winked at him. "Anyway, I already have a new job. Carly hired me to work for Metro Court's corporate offices in New York."
Dillon let go of her hand. "You are leaving town then." he thought to himself, I am not enough reason for her to stay.
"Not far though. And I'll be near our son."
Dillon nodded. He sat back in his chair and Lulu felt him closing off, distancing himself from her.
She frowned and looked away, not understanding his reaction.
he
smiles politely back at you
you stare politely right on through
some
sort of window to your right
as he goes left and you stay right
between
the lines of fear and blame
and you begin to wonder why you came
The
Fray
Dillon said "Well, I guess I should say Good Luck."
"You don't sound like you mean it. I'm leaving Port Charles, not you. We can still be..."
Dillon cut her off. "You're free, Lu. I have no claim on you. We're just old friends, right?"
She narrowed her eyes. Then quickly stood up and walked over to the elevator. Jax was standing there, he had already pushed the button, and the door opened immediately. They both entered.
Dillon hurried after her and grabbed the door before it could close, he slid inside.
"Don't walk away from me like that." he said
"I have packing to do." Lulu said angrily "Alone."
She wanted to be away from him now, away from looking at him and feeling so much when he still thought of her as only a friend. And when he still thought he could tell her how to live her life and then take away his love when she refused to go along with what he decreed.
Dillon touched her arm, she jerked away.
Jax gave them an uncomfortable look.
where
did I go wrong, I lost a friend
somewhere along in the bitterness
and
I would have stayed up with you
all night
had
I known how to save a life
The Fray
Jax said. "So Ms. Spencer, I heard you're the Metro Court's newest employee."
"Yes, I'm really excited about this new opportunity." Lulu said stiffly
The elevator stopped and Jax and lulu exchanged good-byes.
Dillon followed her off the elevator and down the hall to her room.
"Dillon, we've said all we need to tonight." she walked into her room
"I don't hardly think so."
"Really, buddy?" She flung her purse onto the bed.
Dillon let out a breath. "Why is it so easily for you to walk away from me?"
Lulu froze. Tears came to her eyes. She turned and stared at him.
let
him know that you know best
cause after all you do know best
try
to slip past his defense
without granting innocence
lay
down a list of what is wrong
the things you've told him all
along
and pray to god he hears you
pray
to god he hears you
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"Easy? How do you figure, Dillon? I lost all my hopes and dreams when I lost you and Clark twenty years ago. You think I chose that. But it was the only reasonable option open to me. You loved Georgie. And your love for her was everything I wanted you to feel for me. But I couldn't curl up and die because I was your second choice. So I left- damn straight, I did! And now you will never forgive me for not giving you and Georgie my son to raise, will you?"
"I never asked you to do that. I would have married you."
"Out of obligation. Thanks but no thanks. You don't owe me anything, Dillon."
She turned back around and walked to the closet and pulled out her suitcase. She started ripping clothes from the drawers.
where
did I go wrong, I lost a friend
somewhere along in the bitterness
and
I would have stayed up with you all night
had I known
how to save a life
The Fray
"I just thought there was something happening between us, Lu, something that would make you want to stay in town."
His voice was so low and sweet that the anger drained from her. She opened her hand and let a sweater fall out of it. It drifted to the ground.
She turned around and walked close to him. "So we have to end if I don't do what you want and take the ELQ job?"
"It would make sense for you to stay here." he pulled her close.
She whispered, "I need a job that wants me for my advertising skills not my bedroom ones."
He kissed her neck, "But I have loved having you nearby again."
"I'll be home every weekend I can manage it."
"Home, huh?" he said kissing her jaw.
"With you, Dil."
His lips met hers.
and
I would have stayed up with you all night
had I known how to save
a life
The Fray