Julia stood on the balcony, thinking about the conversation she just heard. She looked up at the sky, taking comfort in the full moon. There was a slightly chilly breeze, but she chose it ignore it.
"Hey there," came Cain's comforting voice. Julia froze. She didn't even hear him walk onto the balcony. She slowly turned around to see him standing a few feet away. "Cain? What are you doing here? If Paxton sees you…"
"So? Let him see me," Cain responded. "It's not safe for you, Cain…" Julia replied, looking at the ground. Cain smiled slightly. "So I take it that you heard us," he said. "Yea, yea I did. I don't understand why you are smiling about it either…" Julia said, turning away from him again. Cain sighed.
"How have you been, otherwise?" he asked.
"Been better, you?"
"Fine…"
"Good…"
Cain titled his head and he walked so he was standing next to her. " I miss you," he stated, simply. Julia looked at him, before quickly looking away.
"Cain, don't…don't even…"
"I'm sorry, but I do. Seeing you with him? You need to trust me when I say that something isn't right with this guy, that he's not right for you…"
"Oh, and you think that you are?"
Cain paused for a second. Julia sighed. "Sorry…that was…mean…" she replied.
Cain stepped closer to her. "Julia…" he said. "What are you doing?!" Julia asked, backing into the corner.
"Where do we stand?" Cain asked. "Where do we stand? Well, we are standing on the balcony…"
"Julia," Cain cut in. "Well, what do you mean then?" Julia asked. "When we spend time together, when we danced, when we…" Cain stepped closer, and titled her head up so she looked at him. "Kissed. How did you feel?" Cain asked.
Julia opened and closed her mouth a few times. "I…I…"
Cain raised his eyebrows, not sure how to feel. Julia sighed. "I have to go…" Julia said, pushing on his chest and walking past him.
"Julia!" Cain called. Julia turned around to face him, slightly frustrated. "What?!" she snapped. "I still love you," Cain said, in a soft voice.
Julia froze. She felt tears coming to her eyes. She realized how much she wanted to run out into Cain's arms right now.
No, don't fall in love with him…
"Cain…" she said. She noticed that Cain's eyes were slightly watery like hers, as he blinked off some tears.
"I miss you too, Cain…" she replied. Cain looked up, slightly surprised. "But I'm getting married. I don't have a choice….I'm sorry Cain…" Julia said, looking at the ground.
Cain sighed. "I understand. You have a kingdom relying on you. I don't want to be the reason for your fall. If you tell me right not what you never want to talk to me, or even see me again after tonight, I'll go away. But…its not going to make me stop thinking about you," Cain said.
"I don't want you to leave, but I'm afraid if you don't Paxton will do something horrible to you. So I think it'd be best for us not to talk again, or see each other in private like this…until after the wedding. We probably shouldn't even think about each other…as hard as it may be," Julia suggested.
"So you want me to stay, but you just don't want to talk to me anymore?" Cain asked. "It's not that I don't want to talk to you, Cain. Its that I just can't…it's the way it has to be…" Julia replied. "So I see…" Cain said, looking downcast.
"I'm sorry but this is how it has to be…I really am sorry, Cain…" Julia muttered. "Well, if this is the last time we talk…then guess this is goodbye. So…goodbye…Julia…" Cain trailed. Julia nodded. "Goodbye Cain," she said, firmly. Cain watched her for a second, before stepping towards her and embracing her in a tight hug.
"Be careful, Julia…" Cain said, in a shay voice. Julia whimpered slightly, before Cain pulled away. Julia stared up at him, resisting the urge to kiss him. Cain walked past her, closing the doors behind him. Julia pressed her back against the door, and slid down so she was sitting on the ground. She held her face in her hands, crying softly.
Meanwhile on the other side of the door, a tin man allowed the tears spill down his face, mourning the loss of someone he loved…again…
