Vulenerable-Secondhand Serenade

Lizzie/Edwin

"Are you cold?"

"N-no," came the shaky reply, through chattering teeth.

"You should go get a couple of blankets from upstairs."

Why don't you just let me under you blankets? he asked himself.

"Suit yourself." Lizzie replied as she snuggled in deeper under her blankets. Their family decided that Lizzie and Edwin could manage a few days alone while they visited Derek and Casey at their university. Ed and Lizz were left behind due to their final exams that they weren't able to slip out of.

Edwin threw himself onto the couch. There was nothing to do. A snowstorm had brought an end to their electricty which answered why Lizzie was currently burried under several blankets. Edwin shut his eyes, he knew he had to get his courage up and tell her; they only had so much time before their last year of high school was over. He didn't want to be like Derek and Casey, he didn't want his heart to suffer just because he didn't have the courage to tell her. He let out the breath he was holding.

"Lizz."

"Yea,"

"I have to tell you something." Ediwn blurted out.

"Hey, how about some hot chocolate?" Lizze interrupted as she made to throw off the blankets.

"No, I have to tell you now," Edwin stopped her as he slipped under the blankets next to her.

"Ed." started Lizzie.

"Lizze I know you want to say something too," Edwin said as he looked her in the eyes.

"Oh yeah. Do you?" asked Lizzie a bit defensive.

"Lizz, please just hear me out." Edwin pleaded trying to keep her from bolting out.

"What is it Edwin?" she asked.

"Lizz, I know you feel it I know you know that there's something between us."

"Oh really?" she asked. "What makes you think that?"

"You're shaking fingers Lizz," he answered, "please don't tell me that I'm the only one that's vulnerable."

"The phone's ringing," Lizzie said abruptly as she jumped off the couch and ran upstairs. Edwin ran after her.

"Ed, leave me alone." Lizzie protested when he cornered her before she could enter her room.

"Slow down," he said, "you're not going anywhere." he said as he looked into her clear blue eyes.

"Leave me alone." she snapped trying to avert his gaze.

Edwin cupped her chin gently and tilted her head up. "Just wait a sec Lizz, you never know I'm much more then what you see,"

Lizzie remained silent.

"I know you've been hurt before, but Lizz I was born to tell you I love you," Edwin said bluntly, "Jaime was a moron for leaving you."

"Why Ed? Why would you want to be with me?" Lizzie asked.

"I already told you I was born to tell you I love you, wow, give me a B in originality. Lizzie I can't go without you I really can't, you're damn smile makes me see clearer."

"Ed," she began.

"Just give me a chance, I promise that I can be anyone I can be anything you need." Edwin pleaded as he tried to express with his words that this was all or nothing for him. He was going all in for this one.

Before Edwin could blink he felt a pair of soft chaped lips on his.

"I'm keeping you to you're word," Lizzie said as she pulled away from him.

"You're wishes are my command." Edwin said as he rested his forehead against her own.

"Did I ever tell you? I was born to tell you I love you." Lizzie asked.

"Nope." Edwin answered.

"I love you," she said.

"I loved you first," he said as he bent down to kiss her again.

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Later that night as Lizzie and Edwin talked on the couch wrapped in several blankets Edwin pulled out his cellphone and sent a text:

i told her. n she said yes. :D

now its time 4 u 2 grow a pair n tell casey.

good luck.

should i do a version where derek tells casey?