When I'm showered and dressed I head back into the lounge. Dean is sat on the sofa with Dessie on his lap. Randy is nowhere to be seen. "He's gone to the gym" Dean says. I nod. "Ok" I say. I sit on the sofa opposite him. I don't know what to say. "So" he says. "You wanna talk about last night? Or are we still running away from our problems? Cos doll, we can't run forever. Sooner or later they're gonna bite us on the ass. And believe it or not, I ain't into my ass being bit." I smile. "Me either" I say. "I don't know where to start though Jon." "Ok" he says. "How about I start? I know this is all my fault, and you running was logical. But you didn't even ask why, doll. Do you really not trust me that much?" "Not you" I say. "Her." He nods. "Understandable" he says. "So, the bathroom last night, did you mean it?" I frown. "Mean what?" I ask. He sighs. "Don't make me do this" he begs. "Did you mean..." "That I did everything for you?" I ask. He nods. "Yeah I meant it" I say. "I wouldn't have given up everything for anyone else Jon. Only you. Now, your turn. Did you mean it?" He smirks. "Every fucking word" he says. "You turned my world upside down from that first night, from the second you looked up at us with that shocked expression after Ro knocked you on your ass." I smile. "Come walk with me?" he asks suddenly. "Me, you and Dessie, walk to the beach?" I pause for a second then nod. "Ok" I say. His face lights up. I sort out Dessie's pushchair and he straps her in the car seat before clipping it onto the frame. I put my phone in my pocket and grab my sunglasses and a key before following him out the door.
We walk in silence. Neither of us know what to say. "Enough" he finally says, slowing down. I stop walking and look at him. "What are we doing Tor?" he asks. I shrug. "I don't know" I say looking at him. "I'll be honest, ok? I love you Jon. I love you so freaking much it hurts me, and this is killing me, it really is. This has been the longest week of my life. I'm sorry, Jon, but I can't just forget it. Watching you kiss her without a second thought, no hesitation, you just pulled her towards you and bam! I can't forget it. I've tried, I really have, but I can't. I'm sorry." I turn the pushchair around and start walking back to Randy's. "So that's it?" he yells after me. "I try and get her away from us, so we can move on and live our lives together, and I lose you anyway?" "Pretty much" I say without turning around. "Bye Jon." I start to walk faster and only slow down when I crash through the door at Randy's.
"What the..." Randy yells running from the kitchen. "Torrie?" I look at him and crumble. "I can't do it Randy" I sob. "I can't go back with him, I can't stop seeing him kissing her. Every time I close my eyes it's there. I can't do it." He nods and rushes over to me. "Come on" he says leading me to the sofa. He makes me sit before checking on Destiny. "She's asleep" he says sitting next to me. "Tor, I told you I'm not gonna force you to go back, and I won't. You and Destiny, you're welcome to stay here as long as you need to. This is your home too. But... Ah fuck. Torrie I can see how much this decision is killing you." I nod. "Being without him is killing me" I admit. "I love that guy so much Randy. I can't believe we've thrown everything away again, for the lamest excuse ever. She's won, and it kills me that's she's won, but I can't forget it. Not yet. Maybe not ever." He nods as there's a bang at the door. I shake my head, knowing it's him. "I'm not going anywhere Torrie!" he yells, banging the door again. "Take the stroller into your room" Randy says quickly. "I'll tell him you're not here." I nod and quickly do as he says.
"He's gone" he says softly five minutes later. I nod and he groans. He runs across my room and lies on the bed with me. "He didn't go easily" he says wrapping his arms around me and kissing my head. "Told me he's gonna sit outside and wait for you. He hasn't, he's gone, the car has gone." I nod and hold him tightly. "Thank you" I whisper. "No thanks necessary princess" he says looking at me. I smile weakly. My phone rings and he groans. "Is it him?" he asks. I shake my head. "Hey Chelle" I say quietly. "Hey yourself" she says. "Where did you disappear to last night?" "Home" I say. "He kinda blindsided me in the bathroom. Climbed over the cubicle wall. Long story short, few home truths, one hell of a kiss, and a very panicked Torrie." "That's why you ran" she says. "Pretty much" I say. "He's just brought Roman's car back" she says. I catch on straight away. "Woah" I say. "Back up a little here. You stayed at Ro's?" She groans. "Yeah" she says quietly. "Hold on Tor. If I call you Hunter, don't take any notice. Jon has just walked in." "Ok" I say quietly. There's a loud crash and I hear Seth yelling. "Fuck sake Ambrose!" he yells. "You wanna trash something go back to your house!" "Sure Hunter" Michelle groans. "He's next to you isn't he?" I say. "Uh yeah" she says. "I'll get that meeting set up for you. I can get the papers to you this afternoon?" I laugh. "You're so fake Chelle" I say. She chuckles. "I know" she says. "I'll give you a call when I've set the meeting up. Bye Hunter." I say bye and hang up.
"Michelle stayed at Ro's?" Randy asks, eyebrow raised. I nod. "Oh don't worry" I say. "I'll get to the bottom of that one." He laughs and kisses my head. "I don't doubt it for a second" he says. "I know what you're like." I smile as my phone rings again. Seth. "Hey Colby" I say. "Guess again doll" Dean growls. "I can't hear you Jon" I say. "What the fuck is all that banging?" He laughs. "Your precious Colby trying to get in the bathroom to get his phone back" he says. "I knew you'd answer to him, but not me. I was right, wasn't I?" "Yeah" I sigh. "There's nothing else to say Jon. I'm sorry." I end the call and turn the phone off.