Author's note: I'll try to update every other day, although I am not sure if I will be able to keep up with that pace. Anyways, I hope you like this one!

Summary: When David goes back to retrieve some things he does not expect a declaration of love from Millie. GriffinxDavid

4/100: Jealous

"He doesn't love you, but I do!"

The words sting me like a thousand little needles. I glance backwards towards Millie, who stands just a few feet behind me. One hand is outstretched to my shoulder, but I easily take another step to be just out of her reach. I can see tears starting to form in her eyes, but I am not as affected by it as I might have been before.

"What?" I ask in a dead voice. I watch her as she appears to become frightened by me. I am not sure why, it has to be because of the way I react or perhaps how I look, but at this moment my heart is too hurt to take in any other feelings.

"He does not love you, David," she repeats but I shake my head at the words. You are lying, I want to say, but somehow the words are stuck halfway down my throat. You don't know if he loves me or not. "But I love you…"

Once more I shake my head, this time a little more aggressively. This was not what'd supposed to happen. I had just needed to collect the last of my things that were left at her place and then I would leave her alone forever. Things hadn't meant to go like this. I do not want to hear her lies or a declaration of love. Not when all I want is to hear those words from a very different person.

"Please believe me David, I see it when he's around. He doesn't love you, not like I do!"

"You don't know what he is like. You don't even care." My voice sounds hollow, even in my own ears. How am I supposed to react to this when perhaps she is right? How do I know her words do not hold a tiny amount of truth? What if he really doesn't care for me?

I watch as she steps closer and lays a hand on my upper arm. I glance towards it but do not flinch away from her touch. "Don't leave me… Stay," she murmurs, staring deep into my eyes and with a small encouraging smile on her lips. For a moment I want to nod and take her into my arms. For a moment I remember how I used to love her, how I wanted her around for so long. But those are times long gone. I have someone else right now, someone I do not have to protect every day of his life, but who will protect me if I need it.

"I can't." With those words I take a step backwards and Jump back to the lair. The last look I see on Millie's face is one of utter envy and disappointment. It contorts her face into something that does not suit her and makes me realize I made the right choice.

"What took you so long?" A voice behind me mutters and I smile when Griffin steps closer to me to pull me into a deep kiss. I made a few bad mistakes in my life, but this was not one of them.