******* (Andi) *******
As I walked into the park, I saw the deflated lion's mane I had come face to face with once already today. Bill's normally exuberant hair was as bleak as his smile. He turned his face and I gazed into his eyes. I looked away and began walking towards him. We both somehow reached the tree at the same time.
"Hey," is all he spoke.
"Hi." We both sat down in the grass.
"So, I guess I should just get to the point?"
"I would love it if you did." I smiled, just a little bit.
"Well, I know you're incredibly mad and upset with me and I don't blame you," He looked at the ground. "I was an idiot about this whole thing and I should have thought it through. I should have shown you the respect you deserve and just told you about it up front." He paused. "Andi, I'm so incredibly sorry like you wouldn't even believe. I know this is my entire fault, and all I want to do is make it right again. Is there any way I can do that? I know I don't really deserve it, but I just want to prove to you that I love you, because I do." Tears were pouring down his red and puffy face. "Andromeda, I love you like no other ever could. You mean so much to me I just can't bear to lose you, over my idiocy nonetheless." I smirked. "I'm forever yours, Andi. I always have been and I always will be and nothing can change that."
I sat there, staring at him for quite some time before I really responded.
"Bill?"
"Yes, Andi?"
"What's the real reason you didn't tell me? Do you want to be able to be with other girls while you're on tour or something?"
"No, Andi, no!" he sighed. "I'm so sorry if that's what you think, but it's entirely wrong. Andi, I love you, and you're the only person I want to be with. I can't even imagine myself with someone else. All I want is you and that isn't going to change." He looked up at me. "Please, Andromeda." I smiled.
"Please what?"
"Give me a second chance?"
"Say pleeeaseeeeeee!" I smiled. His mouth turned into a huge grin and he said,
"Pretty please with a cancerous maraschino cherry on top will you give me another chance?"
I stated plainly, "Of course, Bill." He practically threw himself across my lap as his arms wrapped tightly around me and he hugged me with an immense amount of force. He cupped my face in his hands and kissed me passionately.
"Andi, I love you so much," I smiled widely.
"I love you too, Bill." He stood up and dragged me along with him. He pulled me quickly through the park, past young kids, teenagers, and questionable adults. He dragged me to his car and asked,
"Come home with me?" I laughed quietly at him.
"Of course. Is Tom home?"
"Nope!" Bill grinned wildly.
"Oh lovely," I rolled my eyes at him, jokingly. He opened the passenger door of his new Lexus and helped me inside. Quickly, he raced over to the driver's side and got in, started up the car, and began driving. As we sped down the street, he took my hand in his own and spoke,
"Baby, I love you."
"I love you, too."