Two months had passed since Virginia left Evendre. She and Andrew had decided to be friends shortly after they went furniture shopping. They both agreed that they did have feelings for each other, but they had to keep the feelings in because they both had secrets. She was getting ready to go with Andrew to a hiking trip and bar be Que and much to her surprise she was looking forward to it. She hadn't really been out much since she settled here two months ago. She was hesitant at first when Andre invited her but with his persuasion she agreed.
She settled on a light pink t-shirt and a pair of stone washed jeans with her boots. She opted to just put her hair in a loose ponytail. She chose a light hoody just in case it got chilly. She then went downstairs to wait on Andrew to show up even though she still had another hour before he picked her up. She was suddenly having second thoughts about calling and canceling but for some reason she just did not have the heart to do it. She needed this hike today even if it was with Andrew's family. She just hoped that he did not tell his family too much about her because the last thing that she wanted was his family thinking that they were together.
She was quickly snapped back to reality by the ringing of the doorbell, so she got up and answered the door. " Hey I am ready just let me get my things." she told him as she shut the door behind him. " I promise you will have fun today. My family is harmless." he told her. He was wanting to make her feel comfortable around them. " That's good I think. You told your family about me then." she said as she picked up her bag and shoved her keys, camera, and cell phone in. " Yes but I can assure you that I made it clear that we were just friends." he told her as he followed her to the front door. She believed him and hoped his family didn't get the idea that they were a couple.
The two of them walked to his truck and got in. " Trust me it will be fine." he said as he started the truck and put it in reverse. " I do trust you and I am glad that we are friends." she said. He then put the truck in drive. His heart sank when she said the dreaded friends word but he knew he had to live with that for now at least. " Hey I am glad we became friends as well." he said to her. She then looked out the window to keep him from seeing the tears. " Andrew trust me if you knew the real reasons as to why I left like I did you won't even want to be friends." she told him and knew she had almost said too much.
He then turned on the radio and they drove in silence the rest of the way because after she told him that he couldn't say a word, not that he didn't want too but he couldn't because he too had secrets and a horrid past that no one knew about and he was hoping no one found out about it either. He reached the place that they were supposed to meet his family at and turned in. " Wow what a lovely place." she said as she grabbed her bag and opened the door. Suddenly he didn't want to be here but it was too late to turn back now.
For the next two hours the two of them forgot the tense moment in the truck and enjoyed the hike and the bar be Que. She even shared some laughs with his sister. " Son she is a keeper." his father said to him. Andrew just laughed at him. He and his father could pass as twins. " Dad don't go getting any ideas. I told you we're just friends." he told him as he took a sip of his coffee. " Sure son whatever you say." he said to him. He then spotted her sitting at a far table by herself and walked over. " You ok?" he asked as he set down next to her. She looked up at him. " Yeah I'm fine I guess. It's just that your family thinks I am the one for you." she told him. He knew there was something else bothering her but he was not going to pry. " We can leave if you want." he said.
She looked at him. " You wouldn't mind if we did." she said to him as she got up. He then smiled at her. " No I wouldn't. Let me just go tell my family we are leaving." he said to her. She then followed him because she couldn't be rude and leave without saying thank-you and bye to them. After the byes were said and hugs given the two of them started towards the truck. " I had fun." she said to him as they got in. He then started the truck and looked at her. " I am glad you did." he said as he started the truck and backed out.
The couple drove in silence for awhile not because they had nothing to say but because they both had a lot to say and neither wanted to tell each other about the secrets they were keeping. They also had a new found understanding and respect for each other as well. He reached her apartment and turned in. " Thanks for coming." he said as she opened the door. She stepped out and smiled. " No thank you for inviting me. I needed this." she said. That time was not a lie. " Good have a good night." he said to her as she turned to shut the truck door. " You too." she said as she shut the door and headed into her apartment. He wanted to kiss her but it just wasn't right at the moment.
He knew that she was the one for him but the timing wasn't right. She was still trying to get her life back after she left like she did. Even though he still had no idea what he knew that he loved her no matter what and that in due time he would reveal his past and she would reveal hers. He put the truck in drive and drove away and this time he had a smile on his face.
She settled on a light pink t-shirt and a pair of stone washed jeans with her boots. She opted to just put her hair in a loose ponytail. She chose a light hoody just in case it got chilly. She then went downstairs to wait on Andrew to show up even though she still had another hour before he picked her up. She was suddenly having second thoughts about calling and canceling but for some reason she just did not have the heart to do it. She needed this hike today even if it was with Andrew's family. She just hoped that he did not tell his family too much about her because the last thing that she wanted was his family thinking that they were together.
She was quickly snapped back to reality by the ringing of the doorbell, so she got up and answered the door. " Hey I am ready just let me get my things." she told him as she shut the door behind him. " I promise you will have fun today. My family is harmless." he told her. He was wanting to make her feel comfortable around them. " That's good I think. You told your family about me then." she said as she picked up her bag and shoved her keys, camera, and cell phone in. " Yes but I can assure you that I made it clear that we were just friends." he told her as he followed her to the front door. She believed him and hoped his family didn't get the idea that they were a couple.
The two of them walked to his truck and got in. " Trust me it will be fine." he said as he started the truck and put it in reverse. " I do trust you and I am glad that we are friends." she said. He then put the truck in drive. His heart sank when she said the dreaded friends word but he knew he had to live with that for now at least. " Hey I am glad we became friends as well." he said to her. She then looked out the window to keep him from seeing the tears. " Andrew trust me if you knew the real reasons as to why I left like I did you won't even want to be friends." she told him and knew she had almost said too much.
He then turned on the radio and they drove in silence the rest of the way because after she told him that he couldn't say a word, not that he didn't want too but he couldn't because he too had secrets and a horrid past that no one knew about and he was hoping no one found out about it either. He reached the place that they were supposed to meet his family at and turned in. " Wow what a lovely place." she said as she grabbed her bag and opened the door. Suddenly he didn't want to be here but it was too late to turn back now.
For the next two hours the two of them forgot the tense moment in the truck and enjoyed the hike and the bar be Que. She even shared some laughs with his sister. " Son she is a keeper." his father said to him. Andrew just laughed at him. He and his father could pass as twins. " Dad don't go getting any ideas. I told you we're just friends." he told him as he took a sip of his coffee. " Sure son whatever you say." he said to him. He then spotted her sitting at a far table by herself and walked over. " You ok?" he asked as he set down next to her. She looked up at him. " Yeah I'm fine I guess. It's just that your family thinks I am the one for you." she told him. He knew there was something else bothering her but he was not going to pry. " We can leave if you want." he said.
She looked at him. " You wouldn't mind if we did." she said to him as she got up. He then smiled at her. " No I wouldn't. Let me just go tell my family we are leaving." he said to her. She then followed him because she couldn't be rude and leave without saying thank-you and bye to them. After the byes were said and hugs given the two of them started towards the truck. " I had fun." she said to him as they got in. He then started the truck and looked at her. " I am glad you did." he said as he started the truck and backed out.
The couple drove in silence for awhile not because they had nothing to say but because they both had a lot to say and neither wanted to tell each other about the secrets they were keeping. They also had a new found understanding and respect for each other as well. He reached her apartment and turned in. " Thanks for coming." he said as she opened the door. She stepped out and smiled. " No thank you for inviting me. I needed this." she said. That time was not a lie. " Good have a good night." he said to her as she turned to shut the truck door. " You too." she said as she shut the door and headed into her apartment. He wanted to kiss her but it just wasn't right at the moment.
He knew that she was the one for him but the timing wasn't right. She was still trying to get her life back after she left like she did. Even though he still had no idea what he knew that he loved her no matter what and that in due time he would reveal his past and she would reveal hers. He put the truck in drive and drove away and this time he had a smile on his face.
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