AN: Well, I wasn't going to update but seeing as I left you hanging…I decided to update today :)
Casey patiently waited as Abbie began. "Can we…" Her phone went off. "Shit…Sorry. I have to take this."
Abbie walks a couple steps forward. After a few arguments back and forth with her boss she relented. "Alright sir, I am coming in." She had a bitter taste in her mouth. The evening was going great.
She looked at her phone and back at Casey. "I'm sorry…I have to go, but I can walk you back to the apartment…If you want." Abbie asked.
"I'll walk back…You go before you get fired." Casey smiled.
"Then can I…Hug you?" Abbie asked shyly.
Casey smiled, "Of course you can."
They hugged. "Ok, see you later." Abbie smiled walking across the street to her car.
It was rather odd to her that her boss will call her at this hour of the night. In fact, He never called. Something felt off.
Xxx
Alex thanked her uncle once more for calling Abbie in for work. She inhaled. She had to do this discreetly or else Casey would catch on.
Alex wore her jogging wear and headed out. She had to plan the exact time to bump into Casey.
Casey wouldn't think a thing mostly because Alex always jogged.
Once she was sure Carmichael pulled out. She went on with her plan.
She spotted Casey and quickly picked up her jogging and bumped into her.
"Sorry Ma'am." She helped Casey up.
"Alex?" Casey asked taken aback.
"Casey?" Alex played into her plan. "Wow…I thought you didn't take walks anymore…"
"No…I was with Abbie." Casey answered knowing Alex would somehow react.
"So, you moved on?" Alex asked looking at the floor.
"Alex, what did you expect? For me to wait here for a year…I did it last time out of love…but Alex, you take me for granted. You don't understand the days I did not sleep thinking you would really do this to me again. So many people told me to leave you after that Congo trip. I didn't listen because I was blinded by love." Casey answered shoving her hands in her pockets.
"I want you back Case. I will do whatever to get you back. I just want you to be there when I succeed and when I fail, babe. I swear, I love you…Please just come home and lets cuddle, and talk… just until we figure something out." Alex smiled.
"No! And you want to know the reason I am telling you no, Alex? It's because the amount of the begging and pleading I used to do with you. I have a felling Abbie will give me her all…All I asked from you is to love me and you succeeded at that…You just failed as a girlfriend. Until you come to me telling me you are not leaving me…don't even come near me. Enjoy your jog." Casey smiled and walked away, which was by far the hardest thing she has ever done. Its official Casey, you broke up with Alex. Tears slowly rained down her face as the situation was now clear to her.
Alex couldn't let her go. She ran in front of the crying red head. Her heart was automatically ripped apart into millions of pieces, "I'll tell you what. Let me take you to dinner next Friday…My last Friday…I will tell you my decision." Alex smiled. Please say yes.
Casey shrugged and sprinted past her.
Was that a yes?
Once Casey entered the apartment a strong force pushed Alex against the wall. "Alex, did I not fucking make myself clear?" Abbie asked as Alex was struggling to get out of her grasp.
"I could…I could have you arrested." Alex gasped.
Abbie let her go. "You do know if Casey found out about you spoiling our date…you will never be forgiven. In fact she will hate you more."
"I have no idea what you are talking about." Alex fixed her clothes.
"Well, I have all the proof I need Alex…She will catch on as I let evidence prove you are guilty…kind of like the job you do everyday…" Abbie smiled slyly.
"Look, Abbie…Casey, still loves me and if I have a chance at getting her back you have to get out of the picture…" Alex pleaded.
"Damn, Alex. You really do care only about yourself. I won't let her get hurt again. Especially not by the likes of you…What about what she wants Alex? Have you ever thought of that? Look, I would love to stay and chat, but I have to go see Casey." Abbie moved away and walked into the building.
She already knew her way there and smiled a bit at the fact she stunned Alex. She exited at Casey's floor and went straight for her apartment.
She knocked subtly so she wouldn't wake up the neighbors. "Case, its Abbie." Noticing after a couple knocks Casey didn't answer.
She heard shuffling and the door cracked open a bit. "Abbie?" Casey opened the door wider revealing her red and puffy eyes, "I thought you were called to work?" Casey let Abbie in and shut the door.
It felt like broken glass stabbed into Abbie's heart seening Casey like this.
"Well, he wasn't himself today. I never get called at night and I wondered what happened." That technically isn't a lie. Abbie thought.
"Now, that you are here…We need to talk." Casey stated sternly.
"Only one date and we are already having that talk." Abbie tried to lighten the already somber mood. "Sorry." She responded as her joke didn't go well with Casey.
"I…Talked to Alex earlier and…I want to know what she wants in our relationship. We have a date next Friday…She still loves me and we can't…"
Abbie stood up angrily, "No fucking way! Casey, you already know she still loves you and itdoesn't mean you believe it!" Tell her, Abbie. Tell Casey what that douche of a girlfriend Alex is. Tell her what Alex did to your evening. Tell her that Alex came into your office claiming you like a lost dog. Tell her, Abbie, Tell her. "Alex…doesn't care about anyone but herself…Fuck…She would ruin a date…"
"Ruin a date?" Casey asked confused.
"I don't know…but you are making a huge mistake…Casey, can't you see she is trying to get you from me? Can't you see…once I started chasing you she came out of the blue and wanted you back…I don't believe in coincidences...Why can't you see that I…" Abbie stopped herself. She breathed… "I care, I am there…Not Alex."
"I just…need to be alone." Casey continued.
"Why do I fall in love with the ones that never want me…" Abbie mumbled to herself…So she thought.
"You're in love with me?" Casey asked curiously.
Abbie turned bright red. "Uhm…what?"
Casey stood up this time. "Abbie, what did you just say…"
"I was speaking to myself…Stop trying to change the subject…Alex, doesn't care about you…"
"Like you care about me?" Casey continued getting closer to Abbie.
"Yes, exactly. She doesn't get you…"
Casey nodded, "Like you get me." Casey smiled inching closer to Abbie.
Abbie felt uncomfortable, yet melted at the closing distance between her and Casey.
Abbie nodded slowly, "She doesn't love you and that…"
Casey interrupted, "Like you love me." She placed her arms around Abbie's neck.
"Yea…like that…" Abbie trailed off into Casey's eyes, then lips, then Casey's sparkling emeralds, then to her voluptuous plumps lips.
Casey moved her head close to Abbie's lips but waited there for Abbie to move forward to close the gap between them.
"Um…Abbie?" She smiled and questioned.
"I really like you…I mean really like you and I don't want to mess this up." Abbie answered shyly. She hesitantly placed her hands on Casey's waist, pulling her in even tighter.
"I allow you to kiss me…" Once those words slowly drawn out, Abbie gently planted a kiss on Casey's lips.
The longing in Casey's eyes pushed for more. She wanted more.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Abbie smiled and hugged Casey. "I may love you Casey…but I don't like my heart being played with. If you still want Alex, I can move on…I know it will hurt, but if you are happy I am." With that Abbie walked out of Casey's apartment and breathed. That's all she needed, was to breathe…
AN: What do you think?