Middle Ground
Chapter 3
A/N Thank you SO much for reviewing! Absolutely makes my day, even if my roommate stares at me in wonder when I get all giddy from checking my inbox...
He couldn't let it go.
Before, it had been bad. Bad enough to lose sleep over. Bad enough to keep him up and have him drinking more whiskey than was good for him.
Before, he'd been able to tell himself that all he wanted was to see her once. Just once, to assure himself that she was alright. That she was alive and healthy and doing what she needed to be doing.
He'd been able to convince himself fairly well.
Now, though...
Now that he'd seen her...
Now he knew better.
Now he knew it wasn't enough. It wasn't nearly enough.
The look on her face, the colour of her hair, her haunting eyes, her body, tall and too slender but oh so alluring...
He couldn't get it out of his mind, not for even a second.
He'd been with the Gale Force for nearly a year now, he was well on his way to being the Captain. He was successful and admired. He had prestige, money and a beautiful girlfriend who adored him.
And it didn't matter in the slightest.
He didn't care about any of it.
Sure, he cared for Glinda. He would always care for Glinda. But even she wasn't enough to keep him from daydreaming about Elphaba, thinking about Elphaba, fantasizing about Elphaba.
Every thought he'd ever had about his green former class mate, he'd pushed aside by telling himself he was simply concerned for her safety and the attraction that he thought he felt for her, everything that he thought he felt for her, was just in his head. Was just a residue feeling, left behind by unfinished moments back in school.
Now that he'd seen her, he knew that was bull. An absolute load of crap.
He was in love with that woman, as surely as he was not in love with Glinda. It was pure fact and he knew it.
So he couldn't let it go. He had to find her. He needed to see her again, to talk to her. Just talk to her.
He'd been back to where he'd seen her a few times. He wasn't sure what he'd been expecting to find, but she hadn't been there. There'd been nothing there but fresh memories to taunt him.
Still, he couldn't stay away. He couldn't make himself forget and put it behind him.
He had to keep trying.
He'd seen her once, maybe he'd see her again. Even if it took another two years. Even if it drove him to the brink of insanity.
He put down his glass, grabbed his coat and headed for the door.
A/N Short, I know. This is what I meant. There's a few more chapters throughout that are this short, but there's longer ones as well, so I hope it doesn't bother too much (I hate short chapters so I get it, trust me!).
To make up for it, I will post the next one tomorrow or Sunday at the latest!
Please review? I'd be so grateful.