AN: I don't own LWD
This is a Lizzie and Edwin One Shot
#6 Tragedy Turns Ash to Sparks
"I am so out of love with you!" Lizzie McDonald screamed at her boyfriend Edwin Venturi. There. The words were out in the open, all the tension, frustration, and anger Lizzie had towards Edwin had finally came out. Edwin's face dropped, and he looked heartbroken. "Wh-wh-what?" Edwin finally stammered out, still looking very shocked. "You heard me Edwin! I thought that over the years, and since we have become serious, I thought you would have grown up. But no, you're still as childish as ever! You are lazy, childish, and not committed to me!" She said exasperated at him. Edwin's face then reddened with anger. "Not committed? Not committed? What are you talking about? We've been together for 7 years! We have an apartment together!" Edwin stated excitedly, trying to go closer to Lizzie and reach for her hands. She squirmed away from him. "Don't touch me! Why haven't we ever talked about marriage, a house, or children? Why don't you stop fooling around all the time and act like a grown man!" She said sternly. Edwin was still red with anger and confusion. Lizzie didn't even give Edwin a chance to respond, "No, you know what I'm done!" Edwin looked very hurt, and responded, "Fine, I'm out of her then!" He then stormed out the apartment and slammed the door behind him. Lizzie was left alone in the apartment, and the tears started to fall.
A few days later Edwin had taken some clothes and was crashing at a friend's place. Casey was coming to visit Lizzie for some sisterly advice. "I miss him Casey, I really do. But things need to change. I love his goofy sense of humor, I just want him to grow up a little and give me some kind of promise for the future." Casey nodded understandingly, although she was now technically Mrs. Derek Venturi, and had the wedding band to prove it, she too understood the commitment issues the Venturi boys had. "Have you talked to him since the big fight?" She asked softly. Lizzie shook her head slowly and had tears roll down her face. "Oh Lizz." Casey said gently, pulling Lizzie into a hug.
After a few moments she replied, "Maybe you two should have a mature heart to heart conversation?" The phone then rang. "Yeah maybe you're right." She agreed, standing up to answer the phone. She talked on the phone for a few minutes and Casey noticed Lizzie's face fall and she dropped the phone. "Liz?" Casey asked cautiously. "Chris Potow passed away." Lizzie said blankly. Casey looked confused, so Lizzie filled her in, "He was a friend of Edwin and I from London. He actually was the one to set Edwin and I up. His funeral is next week, I have to go." Casey's face change to empathy, and she walked to Lizzie and squeezed her shoulder, "I'm so sorry Lizzie."
Five days later, Lizzie was at the airport ready to fly back to London. When she landed she was greeted by Nora, who was going to take her back to the house. "I'm surprised you and Edwin didn't fly together back home." Nora said as she pulled out of the airport parking lot. "That would have been an awkward flight." Lizzie muttered. "What? Don't tell me you two broke up." Nora said. "We were on different pages Mom. He needed to grow up and show me some sign of future commitment, and he wasn't showing me that." Lizzie finished with a sigh. Nora squeezed her shoulder lovingly.
A few hours later, Lizzie was sitting on the couch when George walked in, with Edwin. As soon as Edwin saw Lizzie he dropped his bags in surprise. Lizzie quickly trotted upstairs to her room. The next day the two avoided each other, and didn't see each other until the next day at the funeral.
The funeral was beautiful and sweet, for such an amazing boy. At the burial, the memories came flooding back to Lizzie, hanging out with Chris, then how he made Lizzie and Edwin see they belong together, then she started thinking about Edwin. A silent sob started to come over Lizzie and Edwin, without a word, took Lizzie's hand.
After the burial, Lizzie and Edwin walked through the graveyard hand in hand in silence. They found a bench and sat on it silently until Edwin finally broke the silence, "That was beautiful. Chris deserved it, he was an amazing guy." Lizzie replied softly, "He was great, I'm gonna miss him." Edwin then added, "Do you remember that time that he was bringing a pizza back to our table, tripped and fell face first in the pizza." Lizzie chuckled, "Oh yeah, or what about the time he put glitter that exploded in that jerk Peter's locker, and it exploded all over him."
Edwin and Lizzie continued talking about fond memories they had with Chris and were laughing hysterically. Once they stopped laughing they realized they were still holding hands. They both let go and sat quietly for a few minutes. Then Edwin turned towards Lizzie and started, "Liz, I miss you. I can't stand not talking to you, and not being able to hold or touch you. I love you.." Lizzie quickly cut him off before he could say any more, "Edwin." She started but then Edwin cut her off, "No listen, I'm not finished. I know that I can be super irresponsible and immature, and I haven't talked with you about marriage and the future but I'm ready. Please, I can't lose you, I'll do anything to make you happy." Edwin took Lizzie's hands and looked at her earnestly. "Edwin, what you are saying means the world to me. I hated being apart from you too. I want to get back with you, but is marriage something that you want to? Because I don't want you to resent me." Edwin smiled and replied, "Yes I want to marry you, nothing would make me happier. I guess I was just being immature and scared, but I know you're the one, and I want to be with you forever." Edwin said. Lizzie just hugged him. "So we're ok?" He asked her. Lizzie laughed and nodded, "Yes we are perfect." "Come here." He said softly, putting two fingers under her chin, lifting it up and kissing her lovingly.
Six months later, Lizzie and Edwin got married and bought a house in the suburbs. Then a year later Lizzie got pregnant and they had a baby. Edwin was the happiest he had ever been. And he knew, that marrying Lizzie was the best decision he had ever made.