Reunited(closed)

[BeachBum25]

"Neither of us drove here Lily, and even if we had, neither of us are in any shape to drive. In addition, what good would it do? You ended US seven years ago. You made it clear you didn't love me and wanted me out of your life. What has changed in seven years?" He kept his voice low. He was not interested in making a scene.

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Between the tequila and the emotions she was feeling,Lily did not think before she spoke.Hearing Brad say that she had ended them because she didn't love him anymore couldn't be farther from the truth.Before she knew it,Lily blurted out"Damn it Brad,I pushed you away not because I didn't love you anymore... It was because I loved you to much and I didn't want you to have to feel obligated after....Lily realized what she was saying and ran off.

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad watched Lily run off. She didn't finish what she was saying before she took off, so, Brad had no idea what she was talking about before she ran away. Brad turned and tipped the bartender, and then he walked in the direction he saw her going. He knew this was a bad idea. He was going to give Tommy a piece of his mind.

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily ran past the table where she had been sitting with Jessica and Alexis and their husbands and they were nowhere to be found.She could feel the tears burning her face as she ran out the door.She couldn't believe what she had just done.Thankfully there was a gazebo in the garden outside the restaurant,she sat down,put her head in her hands and broke down.Lily was angry that her friends left her... How would she get home?

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad saw Lily go out the door. He walked slowly through the main room, hoping not to attract any more attention than they already had. Once outside, he saw Lily in the gazebo with her face in her hands. He walked toward the gazebo and he could hear her crying. When he got to the gazebo, he stood there for a second, and, then, he said quietly, "Lily?"

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily knew that tonight would be tough but she didn't expect to be be spending the night crying in the gazebo.Shortly after she got out there,she heard Brad's voice calling her quietly.She was hoping that he wouldn't see that she was crying,she wiped her eyes and turned her head away from him as he entered the gazebo and sat on the bench next to her.

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad sat there quietly for a minute. He was really confused about what was going on. He was right about the fact he shouldn't have come to the reunion, but now he was here and he was caught up in drama and he had no idea what it was all about. All he new was that Lily dumped him, and now there seemed to be more to it than he knew.

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily was far from the dramatic type,she tried to avoid it at all costs.She actually shocked herself with her behavior tonight.The silence in the gazebo was excruciating.She could feel Brad's eyes on her,she wanted to look at him but she knew she looked a mess,but at the same time she didn't care how she looked.The look in Brad's eyes was one of confusion and pain.....also a look of longing perhaps....there was no mistaken that look,she had seen it many times with him.
Whenever he would look at her like that during their time together,it made her melt.

 

[BeachBum25]

"Listen Lily. I have no idea of what the hell is going on here. How about I get you a taxi and you can get out of here. You can avoid all of the other people inside, and you can deal with Jessica later on. Then I will get a cab and go home, and I will deal with Tommy later on." Brad waited for her response. Lily was avoiding looking at him. He was okay with it....probably because he was just too confused to worry about it.

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily finally turned to face Brad,and she was right about the look in his eyes.She hadn't been sitting this close to him in 7 years.He offered to call her a cab,she did not say anything at first.She reached for Brad's hand and said"There is something you need to know that I should've told you a long time ago but this is not the place to do it,"Lily said,her voice trembling.Lily shivered as she was only wearing her dress and it was getting chilly and started to rain.

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad thought he was confused before this. He was really confused now. "Okay. I'll tell you what. We will share a cab. We will take you home first and then I will take the cab to my place. You can tell me whatever it is you want to tell me on the ride." Brad noticed the rain and saw that Lily was shivering. He took off his jacket and placed it around Lily's shoulders. He guided her to the front of the restaurant, where they found a taxi waiting. He opened the door and let Lily in first. Then, Brad climbed in beside her. "Give the driver your address Lily."

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily was touched that Brad put his jacket around her shoulders,she thanked him and gave him a weak smile.He offered to share a cab with her,so she could tell him everything.They got into the cab and Lily gave her address."Brad,what I need to tell you is going to take longer then a 10 minute cab ride,Lily said"I don't know where to start she said sleepily.She didn't realize,but she laid her head on Brad's shoulder and fell asleep before she could get any further.

 

[BeachBum25]

When they got to Lily's place, Brad paid the taxi driver and gave him a tip. He helped Lily out of the cab and up to the door. He waited for her to open the door, and then he helped her inside. He would have to call for another cab when he got Lily situated. He looked around and decided he would help her get to her bedroom, and then she would be on her own. He didn't want to do anything that could be misconstrued.

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily opens the door and they both went inside."I'm sorry I feel asleep on you,I had every intention on talking to you"Lily said as she started walking back to her bedroom.She turned the light on and flopped down on the bed,she saw that Brad was standing over her.....no words said.She could see that his eyes were moving over her body."Brad,I know this is a lot to ask but would you lay with me until I fall asleep?"

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad wasn't sure what exactly Lily was up to. When she asked him to lay with her until she fell asleep, he didn't know what to say or do. He thought for a minute and then decided that since he was fully dressed there shouldn't be too much harm in it. He looked into her eyes. "Ok Lily, if you want me to. Are you going to sleep in your dress, or are you going to change into something else?"

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily was happy that Brad decided to stay with her,"Will you go in my top drawer and get my old college sweatshirt.....I mean yours"Lily asked.She ran her hand through her hair and looked at Brad.They had so much chemistry from the very beginning,he always gave her his undivided attention in every way possible.When it came to sex he was loving and attentive and at times....just too hot to put into words.How she missed the way he would take care of her.

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad looked at Lily...shocked. She still had his sweatshirt in her dresser and knew where it was. That meant she still wore it. He walked over to Lily's dresser and opened the top drawer and took out the sweatshirt. He went back and handed it to Lily. "I will wait in the other room until you change."

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily took the sweatshirt from Brad and their hands touched briefly.After he left the room,Lily noticed that he didn't close the door all the way but she was to tired to care.She untied her halter dress from around her neck and pulled it over her head,then tossed it in the laundry basket.She pulled Brads sweatshirt over her head,it barely covered her ass.She called to Brad to let him know it was okay to come back in the bedroom.

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad looked around the room as Lily changed. He imagined her removing her dress and standing there in just her underwear. Then he shook his head to get those thoughts out of his mind. He heard Lily call him, so, he walked back into the room and saw Lily in the sweatshirt. It looked much better on her than it ever did on him. He stood there and waited for her to climb back into her bed.

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily was standing by the bed when Brad came back in,she noticed his eyes gazing over her.She crawled into her bed and pulled the blankets over her and pulled the blanket back for Brad.She looked at him as he removed his shoes and jacket and laid down beside her.

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad laid on his back, fully dressed except for his shoes and his jacket. He stared up at the ceiling, really unsure of what he was doing here. He had a feeling Lily was going to lay it all out for him, but he wasn't certain. He folded his hands on his stomach to make sure he did not brush them against Lily. He didn't want her to say he did something wrong.

 

[beachbabydoll36]

Lily could see that Brad was feeling uncomfortable, he had every right to be after how she treated him that day 7 years ago.She sat up and said"Brad, relax,I have no intention of yelling or screaming"This has gone on entirely to long,I never wanted it to be this way"Yes,I know I hurt you deeply and I've had to live with it everyday for 7 years.The truth is I never stopped loving you,I pushed you away because I loved you and wanted you to be happy and have the life you couldn't have with me"Lily started to cry again,"Brad,we had all these dreams....marriage,beautiful home,family....when my doctor gave me the bad news the day before we broke up,I knew you would be broken hearted.I always knew you wanted a family,when the doctor told me I couldn't,I was devastated.I was afraid that you would never look at me the same.

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad became angry as he heard what Lily was saying. So, she thought that little of him that she pushed him away when she found out she couldn't have children. She didn't trust that he loved her for who she was. He took a deep breath. "Lily, I can't believe you thought...think.... that I am that shallow. You never even gave me an opportunity to make the decision on my own. If I was really that shallow, I would have left when you told me. However, what you may have found out was that I would have stayed because I wanted to be with you." Brad continued to look at the ceiling. He fought to keep from looking at Lily

 

[beachbabydoll36]

"That's exactly it,Brad.I wasn't thinking at all,I was numb.You don't even approach shallow,you are the kindest man I've ever known in my life.Youve always had my heart from the very beginning.....and still to this day.Ive never allowed myself to get involved with another man"Lily rolled over and began to cry even harder.

 

[BeachBum25]

Brad had no idea what to do. His mind was numb. She had dumped him because she found out that she couldn't have kids, but didn't tell him about it. He felt her roll over and cry harder. He didn't know what to do. He rolled on his side and faced Lily. He placed his hand on her shoulder. "It is in the past Lily. It happened long ago, and we need to move on from it."