Disclaimer: I do not own the song, Maroon 5 owns the song.
A/N: Sorry for not updating sooner. I couldn't find the write song, and I couldn't figure out what to do next. I'm thinking this might be the last chapter, but I'm unsure. If this isn't there might be at least one more chapter.
Can you see me
Floating above your head
As you lay in bed
Thinking about everything
That you did not do
Cause saying I love you
Has nothing to do with meaning it
It's been five months since they talked at the club; he never called which made Lizzie mad. She wasn't just mad because he said he would call, it's also that he hasn't made an effort to see their daughter. But there was another thing and that was that he missed Rayne's fourth birthday. But she couldn't let that bring her down, she had to work and be the parent. Plus, Gordo has never really been there for any of Rayne's birthdays.
Lizzie enjoyed working, her business was growing. And she couldn't help but thank Ethan enough for all his help; she thought that he was great. They were always busy trying to further their business. They did meet Donald Trump a couple times. Meeting him and seeing what he does, made them work even harder. They have been turned down by people, but they've also been accepted by many others.
Gordo's movie was doing well in the box office, which obviously made him happy. He had another project at the same time; he was constantly working on projects. Some he was producing and directing at the same time. But right now he was working on writing a new show, and also directing it. He hated that he didn't call Lizzie, and that he didn't call Rayne on her birthday. He believes that Lizzie thinks that he forgot Rayne's birthday or that he doesn't even know it.
He finally decided to call Lizzie. The phone rang…
And I don't trust you
Cause everytime you're here
Your intentions are unclear
I spend every hour waiting for a phone call
That I know will never come
I used to think that you were the one
Now I'm sick of thinking anything at all
"Hello?" Lizzie answered on the other line.
"Hi, Lizzie." Gordo replied.
"What?"
"I thought maybe we can talk now."
"Now? Now you want to talk. What about five months ago when you said that you were going to call? You even forgot about Rayne's birthday!"
"I didn't forget."
"Right."
"You're not even giving me a chance."
"Fine talk. I'll listen.
"I haven't had time to call; I was working on that movie. And working on a show that I'm working on…"
"And through all that you couldn't find one minute of time to call and say happy birthday, or anything."
"I don't know… wasn't there something that you wanted to talk about."
"Wow you remember that!" Lizzie said sarcastically.
"Yeah I remembered that and other things too, I'm not stupid you know."
"Anyways… there are things that I want to say to you."
"And what are they?"
"It's kind of hard to say them now that we're not discussing Rayne."
"Why when we talk you refer to her as Rayne? You never call her our daughter or anything."
"Because basically to you that's all she is, she's just Rayne."
"That's not true."
"It is true, in her four years of life you've been around her a total of like a year. You weren't there for any of her four birthdays! You didn't hear her speak her first word, take her first step; you haven't been there at all for her. You know I should probably be mad that we haven't spent enough time together but I'm not, I'm mad that you haven't spent any time with your daughter. She doesn't deserve not having you around…"
"Alright I get the idea. And you know I'm sick of apologizing for it too…"
"You shouldn't have gotten yourself in this situation then. Why'd you call?"
"I was wondering if I could take Rayne for a day."
"Sure, when?"
"Tomorrow? If you don't already have plans."
"No plans, so yeah just come over I guess."
You ain't ever coming back to me
That's not how things were supposed to be
You take my hand just to give it back
No other lover has ever done that
-The next day-
She got Rayne up and got her ready to go with Gordo for the day. Rayne was so excited, she knew who Gordo was. She ate her breakfast, played. Lizzie sat there drank coffee and watched her daughter play, and Ethan even stopped by. Rayne ran up to him and jumped on him. She always had a fun time with Ethan.
Lizzie and Ethan didn't talk much about business; they just talked, about things going on in one another's life. He also wanted to see if Gordo would actually show up.
You ain't ever coming back to me
That's not how things were supposed to be
You take my hand just to give it back
No other lover has ever done that
Gordo never showed.
"Lizzie, do you and Rayne want to go to dinner with me?" Ethan asked.
"Sure why not." Lizzie replied.
"Alright, let's go."
Lizzie, Rayne and Ethan headed out the door when they saw Gordo walking up the driveway.
"You're a little late Gordo." Ethan said, which was probably out of line, but what did he care.
"I got held up." He replied.
"Oh did Charlie keep you from showing up to see your daughter?"
"Why am I answering to you?"
"Ethan can you and Rayne wait for me in the car?" Lizzie politely asked.
"Sure, why not." Ethan responded.
Ethan and Rayne walked over to his mustang and got in.
"Where the hell were you Gordo! You can't just say you're going to be here and not show up. You got her hopes up, for what? Nothing! She's waited all day for you to come and pick her up, and you didn't show until now… well you're too late! I don't want to hear some excuse, or an apology because you know what I'm just plain sick of it, and to be honest I don't know why I put up with for as long as I did. I've kept my mouth shut long enough, too afraid of your reaction, and what not, but no not anymore. For once I'm going to say what I want to."
"Lizzie…"
Do you remember
The way we used to melt
Do you remember how it felt
When I touched you, oh
Cause I remember very well
"No let me finish. Do you even remember our times together, when we first fell in love? Do you even remember the way it used to be? Or even the fact that you loved me? Do you remember our first kiss and our last? I do, I was the one always trying to fix the relationship trying to make it work as much as possible. I feel like a failure for not making it work, I don't want to feel like that anymore. I need to know that you even loved me at all and that you weren't just in this relationship to be in one…"
Lizzie started crying while talking.
"I hate the fact that I have to always see her be let down all the time by you, and she doesn't deserve that at all not one bit. I can't keep waiting for you to decide when you're going to be there for her and stay and not come and go as you please. I can't keep making up excuses for you when you never show after you promise her. That's all; I can't handle anymore of this."
And how long has it been
Since someone you let in
Has given what I gave to you
And at night when you sleep
Do you dream I would be there
Just for a minute or two, do you?
"Lizzie I never intentionally hurt you. I never wanted to hurt you. I feel bad for everything that I've missed in her life, and it hurts every single time that you bring it up. And I do remember the first time we fell in love, our first kiss, the first time I realized I had feelings for you. And I could never forget that I loved you. Because if I did I couldn't live with myself. I hate what I've done, and it hurts badly. I want to be here for her and not on and off, consistently, but I can't always all I can do right now is try. You shouldn't feel like a failure, I should. I'm the one that didn't help you try and save this relationship, I'm the one that let it go down the tubes. I did love you, and I still do. I don't really have much that I can say."
You ain't ever coming back to me
That's not how things were supposed to be
You take my hand just to give it back
No other lover has ever done that
It was pure silence so Gordo turned and walked away.
Ethan got out of the car and walked over by Lizzie's side, and Rayne followed.
Ethan wrapped his arms around her and held her as she cried. She got out of his embrace, even though she liked how it felt. But she still had something to say to Gordo.
Heartache, heartache, I just have so much
A simple love with a complex touch
There is nothing you can say or do
I called to let you know I'm through with you
She walked over to him; he was already at his car. She pushed him against his car, not hard of course.
"Gordo this divorce is the best thing for us. It's what we've needed for the last two years now. We just can't live with this lie anymore, it useless we don't have the perfect marriage. It actually got to the point where I loved you and you didn't love me anymore, and I couldn't depend on you being there when I needed you, or when Rayne needed you. You claim you do love me, but not in any shape or form that you used to…"
He didn't say a thing he just got into his car and drove off. Lizzie ran over to Ethan and into his arms. She liked to be able to depend on someone for once.
You ain't ever coming back to me
That's not how things were supposed to be
You take my hand just to give it back
No other lover has ever done that
They never went to dinner, instead Ethan just ordered pizza which was Rayne's favorite. Ethan put Rayne to bed at her usual time and Lizzie just wasn't in a very good mood, she was more depressed then anything else.
Heartache, heartache, I just have so much
A simple love with a complex touch
There is nothing you can say or do
I called to let you know I'm through,
Called to let you know I'm through,
I called to let you know I'm through with you
Later that night the phone rang and it was Gordo. Ethan picked up the phone. They talked for awhile. Lizzie was still upset over what happened today. Ethan stayed over that night and hung out and was just there for her.
I ain't ever coming back to you
A/N: Hope you like the chapter…review if you like…