Chapter 34
~*~*~ 2 Days Later ~*~*~
"Em come on I have a great idea to kill time." Lucky grabs her hand and runs out into the living room "Sly, Liz get dressed and come out here we are going to bond!" He sits down pulling Em on his lap.
Sly opened the door with his hair tousled.
"Lizzie and I were fine bonding in there."
"No you have to bond with us - come on its storming outside - we can't go out and play and I've got an idea."
"I don't want to go out and play anyway." Sly said plopping down on the chair. "What's youre brillant idea?"
"I think we should play a game - find out how well we know each other - you and Liz ask me and Em ?'s about each other - and see if the other one knows. Like I can ask Liz who your favorite band is - if she knows or not?"
"Thats so simple." Sly replied. "Lizzie and I know each other so well. We're gonna kick your butts."
"That's what you think." Emily replied. "Lucky and I have known each other for years."
"OK then if you guys think you rock so hard - go first." Liz dares sitting on Sly's lap.
"Yeah Luck, show them what you got." Emily replied.
"OK....Liz - what was the first job that Sly got paid for?" He smiles.
"Ok...first job. A paper route?" Liz said.
"Nope - he and I had our own business....a worm farm." Lucky replied.
"I'm sorry and you thought you were going to beat us." Emily said laughing.
"Fine - Sly stump them." Liz laughs.
"Name the first girl Lucky kissed." Sly replied.
"That's easy." Emily said. "Christine."
"Em - honey?" Lucky looks at her.
"Or I could be wrong." Emily said her smile fading. "Who did you kiss first?"
"You - when we first met. Remember?" Lucky kisses her really quick and backs away like he did all those years ago.
"No, I didn't." Emily replied. "But I only thought of you as a friend back then and there was so much other stuff I was going through. I hope I didn't hurt your feelings."
"Don't worry sweetie - Stump Sly on Liz." He kisses her neck.
"Sly's first girlfriend." Emily said.
"You Emily." Liz looks at Sly to see if she's right.
Sly shook his head no.
"You Elizabeth." Sly replied. "Emily was the first girl I kissed and that was before I left town. There was nothing ever between us and I didnt date anyone the short time I was in California."
"Opps. But I feel special." She smiles and leans up to kiss him.
Lucky makes a howling sound. "Woha cos - what did you do - turn into the human vaccumm cleaner."
"Are you jealous because you can't give your woman a love mark Spencer?" Sly asked.
"Oh I have them." Emily replied. "You just can't see them."
Lucky makes a mental note to let Em know his appreciation for sticking up for him.
"OK Liz - what is Sly's biggest turn on?" He figures the innocent stuff they obviously dont' know - lets see about this.
"A good restraunt." She smiles.
"She's right." Sly replied with his own smile. "One with a good sterdy bar and big grand piano."
"I dont' think we want to know. You're turn." Lucky says to Sly.
"What's her worst fear?" Sly asked Lucky.
"Being left alone." He holds Em's hand.
"Something like that." Emily replied softly and squeezed his hand. "'Sly, babe, Lizzie's favorite hobby."
"Depends on when your talking about." Sly replied with a grin. "Before me there was art that she painted and kept hidden on the side, then came me and now it sex. Yes I am very conceited."
"And right on the money- but you know once we get married - you aren't getting sex anymore - so it'll be painting again."
Lucky starts laughing hysterically.
"OK Lucky - Emily's favorite position?" She dares trying to shut him up. "OH man - with me on top of course." He smirks not really wanting to embarrass Em.
Emily rolled her eyes playfully.
"I hate when they think they know it all." She smirked. "On top having Lucky squirm under me."
Sly tapped Elizabeth.
"Why aren't I getting sex?"
"Cos thats the rule of marriage honey - haven't you heard - you get it all the time before the ring goes on the finger and makes it offical then - only when you're a really good boy."
Lucky laughs at his cousin. "OK who's turn?"
"I'm gonna be a freaking saint." Sly replied. "Bet your heart on that one. Yours Spencer."
"Elizabeth - What is Sly's pet peeve?"
"With other people or with me?"
"With you."
"When I wrap my mind around something and close off so he can't discuss it with me."
"Oh she's good." Sly replied and kissed her forehead. "And I even love your pet peeve's baby."
"You dont' have to suck up yet honey we aren't married. You'll still get it tonight." She laughs.
"Emily - what is Lucky's worst fear?"
"Losing his loved ones." Emily said questions in her eyes.
"No baby - wanna try again?" Lucky looks at her wondering if she really doesn't know or if she's just trying to be nice in front of everyone.
"Uh..." She swallowed hard. "Losing yourself."
"We get a freebie too." Sly cooed.
"Yeah baby thats it - ok Sly you get a freebee too- lets see. Sly - name Lizzie's biggest insecurity."
"Men."
"Could you possibly be any more vague?" Lucky looks at him wondering what that comment means.
"This is where I get protective of my lover and say its personal and you are going to have to accept men." Sly said.
"Ok - your question." Lucky respects that and actually respects Sly even more for not answering him.
"Actually its Lizzie turn." Sly said.
"Em - name the one thing about you that Lucky wants you to change."
"This I know like my own name." Emily said with a laugh. "My confidence level."
"Oh she finally gets one right." Lucky laughs kissing her .
"Mmm." Emily said with a smile. "We'll see what you won't be getting tonight. Smartass. Liz, what's Sly's dream car."
"A mustang." She smiled and kissed Sly.
"Ain't she good." Sly said and kissed her. "Why don't you tell me Lucky's favorite car?"
"Truck."
"What kind?"
"The one that drives." Emily replied with a smile.
"Well she's right - I don't care about cars." Lucky laughs.
"Ha-ha, go." Sly replied dryly.
"Sly tell me Liz's favorite song of all time." Lucky laughs.
"Anything with Bon Jovi." Sly replied looking at her.
"Come on name the song. That is if you know your fiancee at all?" He dared.
"Pardon moi if we find better things to do then talk about musical history." Sly said. "Bed of Roses."
"Nope - sorry sweetie. Its Diamond Ring."
"Ok we have to talk about music more often obviously." Sly replied. "Go ahead Lizzie."
"Lucky - name Emily's favorite meal?" Liz smiled.
"Lemon Pepper Chicken, potatoes and corn on the cob." He named his favorite dinner hoping it matched hers.
Emily laughed.
"Does Lucky count as a meal? Cause he's actually my favorite."
"OH - do we need to know that?" Liz laughs.
"Somethings should be left in the bathroom Miss Quatermaine." Sly replied.
Emily stuck her tongue out at him.
"My favorite food or meal is chicken so he comes pretty close."
"Ok guys we are failing miserably here - man do we not know our partners or what?" Lucky asks the other three.
"Im sorry." Sly said. "But we're one ahead if not more."
"I would hope so you guys are like getting married soon." Lucky laughs.
"But they have the rest of their lives to get to know each other." Emily replied. "Who needs to know someone's song or car right now. All you need is love and honesty." She smiled at Sly and Liz with a little bit of envy inside her.
"Emily - what is that? You and Lucky love each other too - whats with the sadness in your voice?" Liz asks.
"Of course I love Lucky he's my life." Emily said as she smiled at him. "This was fun guys but I'm getting a little bit tired so I think I'm going to lay down." She hopped off of Lucky's lap and headed towards her room. She patted Sly on the shoulder as she headed off.
"I hope you still get laid when your married."
"Thank you." Sly said. He bounced Liz with his knee. "Someone cares."
Lucky looked at them, "I'm going to check on her - see you guys later." Lucky gets up and walks into their bedroom.
Emily laid down on the bed and rested her head on the pillow. She had been thinking alot recently about how much she envied Liz and Sly. They were so much in love and they seemed to overcome their problems. Lucky and her werent ready for that kind of commitment though, at least that's what he thought.
"Emily whats wrong?" He asks walking in and closing the door.
"Could we talk about it later?"
"Does it have to do with us as a couple?"
"No Lucky its me." Emily replied and turned her head away from him. She didn't want him to see her cry again. "I'm sorry Lucky, its not your fault I swear. I can deal with this."
"Ok then I'm going blading. When you want to talk let me know until then I will honor your wishes and leave you alone."
"Could you stay here?" She asked.
"Do you really want me here? Em if I stay I'm going to want you to talk to me."
Emily brushed the tears from her face and rolled on her back.
"What do you want to talk about?" She asked. "Wanna tell me your favorite meal or movie so we can beat them next game?"
"Emily." He said softly.
"Do I drive you insane?" She asked softly. "Do I make you mad all the time? Am I too immature? Is that why you don't want to marry me Lucky?"
"What? Emily baby where is this coming from I never said I didnt' want to marry you."
"Yes your right you never said that." Emily replied. "But you said that you weren't ready for that kinda of commitment, you weren't ready for me to be your wife. It just...hurt." She sat up on the bed biting her lip. "I know I should've told you right away but you know me I want to deal with things on my own first, figure them out, then usually fight it out or something. This time I'm just hurting right now and I dont want to fight you anymore, I've
lost all energy to do that."
"I said we weren't ready for that kind of commitment - honey honestly I dont'
think we are. We fight all the time. I want a solid relationship- and when
I feel we have one I will ask you to marry me. But right now - I dont' see
it. Man we never even talk things out - we fight instead."
"Lucky did you ever think for a second that maybe we arent meant to be?"
Emily asked quietly. "Maybe all we are is destined to be friends instead of
lovers."
"No." Lucky answered her with a one word 100% honest answer.
"What's going to change between us in a few years?" Emily asked. "What's
going to have to change for us to be married?"
"Emily - how long have we been together?"
"I don't know a few months."
"And yesterday was the first time you actually believed that I would be here
tomorrow right?"
"Lucky that is not true." Emily said. "We had a rough time in the beginning
and I have reason to doubt you."
"What? What did I ever do to you to make you doubt me? Nothing. Not one
damn thing and you doubt me because of your own insecurities. Not because of
something I did. I've never hurt you Em and I never will."
"We fight about the same thing over and over again Lucky." She replied. "I'm
tired of it."
"See thats the problem - you get tired of it you dont' work on it until its
solved. What exactly are we fighting about now EM. Tell me please i dont
think I know."
"I doubted you because you just got out of a relationship with Elizabeth
Webber not because of my insecurities because all of a sudden after how many
years you wanted to be mine?" Emily replied. "We've been dating for a short
time but we've known each other for six years Lucky. I wanted you the whole
time. There was no one else except a casual distraction from your cousin and
your brother. That is why marriage is so simple and easy for me. Once you
said it, once you proved how much you loved me all my doubt disappeared. Now
because all we do is fight we cant be married. I don't know how much more
solid our relationship has to be."
"But you see I dont' beleive that Em- I don't believe I Do is the phrase
thats goign to end your insecurities because until our relationship is strong
enough to weather any storm and we actually solve issues rather than fight
and ignore them leaving them unresolved there will be no I Do's. I'm sorry
Em I want a confident wife."
"In a small way Lucky I"m not what you want." Emily replied smiling sadly.
"Can't you see that?"
"Emily we are working on it - we are slowly working on it. You will get more
confident with time."
Emily shook her head.
"I have, I know I have but I'm still not confident enough for you right?"
"Honestly - no. Em you finally told me you believe that I'm not leaving -
after 6 yrs you finally believe that. Its about time. Its a long road to
being a strong couple. Why the urgency? You are 18."
"I'm just the kinda person who wants forever to start now." Emily replied
softly and climbed off the bed. "I guess it is a long road. I just wish we
could take the short cut Liz and Sly did."
"What shortcut is that? I think they just started thier relationship from
different places mentally. They have different needs and desires."
"Liz was probably confident." Emily said with a small laugh.
"Ok thats it. I'm going blading ok -- I need to think."
"Don't." Emily said. "I just think I did all the thinking for us Lucky." A
few tears the rolled slowly down her face as she began to fiddle with her
hands.
"What is wrong with you today - Why are you so emotional and moody?"
"We need to take a break."
"OH so 5 minutes ago you wanted me to ask you to marry me and now you want to
break up? Em this isn't exactly a solid relationship."
"Your right." She replied. "It's not and its because of me. I have to work on
fixing myself Lucky and I'm going to do that because someday I want to settle
down, someday soon, with the right man. So right now I think that we need to
take a break from each other, head back to Port Charles, and we can both
start fresh."
"Whatever Em - I'm so fucking tired of this it isn't funny - if you want out
fine you're out." Lucky walked out into the living room seeing Sly and Liz
still sitting there. "Bro I need you." He says as he walks outside, tears
threatening to fall.
"That doesn't look good." Sly said. "I'll check on him you check on her." He
gave her a quick kiss before heading out to Lucky. He saw Lucky standing
outside staring off into space.
"What's wrong?"
"She just broke up with me." Lucky says cold and emotionless trying hard not
to lose it completely.
"Emily broke up with you?" Sly asked shocked. "What the hell did she do that
for?"
"Cos I wont' marry her tomorrow."
"Oh." Sly said. "Sorry if Lizzie and I caused some of those troubles. I
didn't mean to do that Luck."
"Its not you - dont' worry about it. IF she can't accept that I dont'
beleive our relationship is strong enough for me to ask her to marry me then
fine - she can walk away - I won't be pressured into that commitment - not
buy you and Liz being happy or by my now-ex girlfriend throwing one of her
all to often temper tantrums." Lucky couldn't hold back anymore - the tears
fell.
"It's okay man." Sly said pulling Lucky into a hug. "She just didn't deserve
your love then."
"Sly when am I going to find the one for me?"
"Am I going to get decked if I already said you found her?" Sly asked.
"Who?" Lucky didnt get it.
"The girl with the big brown eyes in the house." Sly said. "She might be
messed up right now but that doesn't mean she doesnt love you and it also
doesn't mean that you should give up on her."
"But I should lay my heart on the line - give her the fucking world and let
her walk on me and pout like a 2 yr old when she doesn't get her own way.
She doesn't have the first clue about how love really works- doesnt' have a
clue about how to be in a real relationship. I cant' let her keep hurting me
like this."
"Lucky how many real relationships has she been in?" Sly asked. "You dealt
with someone who was controling before, someone who almost used you, and then
gave you an ultimatum. You've dealt with the issues of sex and commitment
before. Em's dealt with a small peck and prick prince who left her for some
blond in Europe. She doesn't know what you know and she's scared to learn."
"Well then she never will. Sly I can't do this anymore - it hurts to bad. I
let her in- I fell in love and she walked away. I need to be alone. Will
you move my stuff to another room while I'm gone." Lucky took off running in
a southern direction. He needed to think about if he was willing to keep
trying with Em. If she gave him enough happiness to keep fighting.
"Emily sweetie whats wrong- what happened?" Liz said walking towards thier
bed.
"Lucky and I broke up." Emily replied moving towards her dresser.
"Why?" Liz didnt' understand they looked so happy earlier.
"We were arguing about marriage." Emily replied. "And it just got me thinking
that I needed time to myself to figure this out. Ask Lucky and he'll tell you
I dumped him because he wouldn't marry me."
"Well did you? Did you deep down want him to say marry me Em? What was the
argument about?"
"Yeah Liz i wanted him to marry me." Emily said. "But then Lucky made me
realize that I"m not the woman he's ready to marry. Until I am that woman we
can't get married. So I broke it off to figure out how to change myself."
"And what about Lucky's feelings? What if he's just point blank not ready to
get married - to you- to me- to anyone- did you stop to think of that?" Liz
wanted to be her friend - but she knows what Lucky thinks of manipulation and
control. Just then she heard the door to the bedroom open and there stood
Sly.
"I guess you heard." Emily replied.
"Yeah, I did." Sly said. "Wanna tell me what the hell your problem is?"
Emily slammed the drawer of her dresser and threw her clothes on the bed.
"Look, you two may think you know why I dumped him but you don't. Just
because Lucky Spencer said it doesn't make it scripture."
"Well I havent' talked to Lucky so I'm going on gut instinct here Em." Liz
says waiting for Sly to join in.
"You are psychotic." Sly said. "And you've been that way since he started
dating you. Lucky gave you everything he had and you laughed in his face."
"I did." Emily said.
"He loved you and you broke his heart."
"I did." Emily replied.
"Sly honey- isn't that harsh?" Liz couldnt' believe she was sticking up for
Em.
"No I don't think it is." Sly said. "You can't exactly stand there and tell
me she's sane can you?"
"No I didnt' say that - but she's hurting too maybe we should hear her side."
Emily looked at someone who was suposse to be her friend and she didn't have
the energy to fight the tears.
"You don't even know what happened." She replied to him angrily. "All you
know is what Lucky told you. All he knows is what he wants to hear. I didn't
dump him because he wouldn't marry me!"
"Please humor me with your reason." Sly asked crossing his arms and leaning
against the wall.
Emily took in a deep breath trying to calm herself.
"I was hurt that he didn't want to marry me but then I started to listen to
him. He had really good reasons. He was right, I'm not confident enough.
Staying in the kind of relationship that we have isn't going to help my
confidence, so I have to start over. I have to build my self esteem up on my
own before I can even begin to start a strong loving relationship like you
guys have."
They stood in silence for a moment.
"Well, I'm glad you figured that out." Sly replied sarcastically. "I'm also
glad that you had to break his fucking heart to do it."
"Come on Sly I'll help you get Lucky's stuff." Liz says picking up his
backpack.
"Don't bother." Emily said. "I'm heading back to Port Charles tonight." She
threw her things in her bag and zippered it up quickly.
"Sell whatever's left over for all I care. I'm sorry Lucky got hurt, I never
meant for that to happen. If we're really friends you would understand that I
have to do this. If not then, well it was a great ride." She then brushed
past them and headed towards the front door.
"Is she right?" Sly asked his fiancee.
"Right about what? That she thinks she's justified in breaking his heart?
NO she's not."
"This doesn't involve us now." Sly said. "I think we should keep it that way.
I also think its about time we all head home."
"Sure if we can find Lucky - is it safe there now?"
"Yes it is I just talked to my dad." Lucky says walking in the room.
"Are you okay man?" Sly asked.
"OF course I'm a Spencer I can handle anything." Lucky says putting on a
game face.
"'Lizbeth could you do me a favor and start packing for us please?" Sly asked.
"Sure." She then gives Lucky a hug and a kiss on the cheek and leaves.
Sly watched Liz close the door and then turned towards Lucky.
"What are you going to do?"
"Same thing I always do - get by." Lucky says while gathering his stuff.
"She wont' get in again - I won't love again. She ruined that side of me
forever."
"Fight for her, Luck." Sly said.
"Why? Whats the point she doesn't want me - and to tell the truth right now
I dont' want her either."
"Talk to her." Sly replied. "Not right now and not when we get back, but like
a week from now. Sit her down at Kelly's ask her how she's doing. Don't give
up."
"Sly she may be your friend - but do you honestly think I want a cold,
manical, controlling, spoiled brat as a girlfriend? No I want a woman- and
she is a far cry from that. If she needed to "figure herself out" she should
have done that long before taking me to her bed."
"Would you do it for me Lucky?" Sly asked. He was peeved at what Lucky said
but he didn't want to fight with him right now. There was enough fighting
going around.
"And what do I get to do for me? Huh? Who does something for me? No one -
so Im sorry Sly - I will stand by your side at your wedding while you marry
my ex girlfriend - and I will continue to love you like a brother but I can't
and I won't be Emily's play toy. I bought her one so she can use that." He
knows that was mean but he was hurting and didn't understand why Sly thought
he had a right to tell him to basically forget his own pain and baby Emily
some more.
"Fine." Sly said. "I understand your position and I'm gonna leave you alone
right now but let me leave you with this. God put us on earth to love and be
loved. He has absolutely everything to do with fate. You cant fight God, so
stop figting fate." Sly then left to pack his own bags and get home.
Lucky packed this belongings and walked out to the car. He couldnt' wait to
get home - only so he could leave again - on his own this time - no one to
tell him who to love or how to act. Being on the run was overrated.
The roar the jets started as the plane soared into the air taking her home to
where it all started. Emily stared out into the dark night debating on
whether or not what she did was right. It didn't matter though because she
needed to do it and she hoped that Lucky understood. If he loved her enough
he would understand.
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