Title: Adrian and Sydney: A Chance at True Love

Summary: "I'm not stupid. I understand the sacrifices I made in order to have a relationship with Dimitri. I know how badly I hurt Adrian. I would do anything in the world to help him heal; Even if that means finding him true love."- Rose Hathaway (Rose and Sydney alternate POV's) RosexDimitri, AdrianxSydney, and EddiexUnknown (you'll have to see)

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these marvelous characters, unfortunately. I also have no rights to Quick Way or Pepsi, in which I mention in this chapter.

Chapter Three:

Sydney POV

"Adrian!" I screamed running down the stairs of Adrian's apartment toward him as he looked both ways before crossing the street as though he hadn't heard me call for him at the top of my lungs.

"I said wait!" I screamed again making my way down the sidewalk to where he crossed the street.

Unable to cross the road because of cars passing, I continued to walk down the street on the opposite side of Adrian trying to match his pace.

Turning on another street connected to the side he was on, Adrian quickly started to walk the opposite way furthering out of reach.

Ugh, why does he have to me like this?, I though to my self as my anger increased.

"Damn it Adrian! I said stop! I have to talk to you!" I screamed after him taking the risk of being killed by a motor vehicle as I quickly ran in front of a car and that beeped at.

At the sound of the car horn, Adrian turned to face me.

"Oh now you stop!" I said in frustration throwing my hands up in the air while I made my way over to where he stood with a bemused look upon his face.

"I heard your foul mouth and decided he was worth a couple minutes wait to get drunk to hear you shout more obscenities at me." Adrian replied with a smirk as I got closer to him.

"I said the word 'darn it.'" I quickly defended myself rolling my eyes in the process.

"No. You said 'damn it.' Even shouted it. I bet some of my neighbor heard it to." Adrian explained giving me that arrogant smile he perfected knowing I hated it.

"Ugh, I did not. Can we just focus already?" I responded stopping to collect my thoughts. "I know why you want to go to the liquor store and I wanted to tell you it's a bad idea."

"Huh, well thank you for your advice, Sage. However, enlighten of recent events, I will be taking that advice some other time that is not now." Adrian answered before turning around and walking away from me in the direction of the store.

"Wait!" I said reaching out and grabbing his left arm to yield him from walking any further. "I know this is about Rose—"

"This has nothing to do with Rose." Adrian almost shouted abruptly turning around to face me, knocking my hand off his shoulder.

After seeing the stunned look on my face, he softened, "Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to raise my voice to you. Or knock your hand off." Grabbing my hand he placed it back on his arm. "Put this back where it was and let's start again."

Feeling it would be better to not touch him right now and not having anything to do with the fact that he wanted my hand on him, I abruptly took it off placing it back at me side. "Don't let Rose drive you to drink anymore, Adrian. You are better than that."

"Better than that?" Adrian repeated what I said with more malice stopping then almost whispering the next sentence, "But not better for you?"

"That's not what this is about." I quickly responded putting my hands up and slowly backing away so there was more space between us. I came out here to talk about his feeling for Rose. Not me.

"Isn't it?" Adrian asked me taking a step closer to me and limiting the distance I had made between us.

When I didn't respond, Adrian continued, "What if I said, I'm not drowning my sorrows because of Rose."

"I'd say you were lying. I saw you back there." I stopped when Adrian took another step closer to me. "When you saw Rose and Dimitri. You looked so hurt."

"I wasn't hurt that they were kissing and— you know hugging. I was hurt because they can express their feelings so openly when I—"

"Don't." I interrupted not able to hear Adrian say what my heart knew he would if I let him continue. "Adrian. We can't"

"I know!" Adrian shouted at me this time closing the gap even further until there was barely any space between us. "You think I don't know? I do!" Adrian stopped to let out a heavy sigh, "You won't stop reminding me. This is why I need to do this."

"Do what? Drink? Because of me?" I asked barely making my voice audible at 'me.'

How could I be the reason for Adrian's relapse in alcohol? How could I affect someone so much that they needed to be drunk in order to cope with my existence? I mean, after the kiss we shared, I will admit to focusing on Jill and my assignment here to avoid thoughts of Adrian but that isn't unhealthy. I was doing what I should have been doing all along. Avoiding all distractions and staying focused on my job.

To even begin to process the guilt crashing through me at the thought of being such a disastrous force in Adrian's life leaves me feeling as if I should—

"Go back to my house, Sydney. "Adrian ordered noticing my conflicted emotions.

"You don't have to worry about me returning home tonight. I'm sure I'll find some company who will find me better for them." Adrian said before turning around and briskly walking down the street to get away from me.

As I watched Adrian walk away, I couldn't help but feel my heart breaking into tiny pieces at the prospect of him spending the night in another woman's bed.

Before I knew what was happening, I had dropped down on my knees and began to cry right where Adrian left me. In the middle of the sidewalk. All by myself.

Thanks for reading again. I know the chapter was a bit short. This tends to happen to me on new stories. In no time at all, I'll be bumping up the word count. ;)