The Pact

16

Stevie was sitting in front of her dressing room mirror trying to fix her eye make up that was running down her face from crying. There was a sudden knock on the door.
"Who-who is it?" She asked sniffling.
"It's me." Lindsey put his forehead on the door.
"Go away Lindsey. I'm serious. I don't even want to fucking see you right now."
"Stevie. Please."
Lindsey grabbed a hold of the door handle, she hadn't locked her door, so he let himself in.
Stevie turned around and grunted, annoyed that she forgot to lock the door.
"I'm sorry." Lindsey sat down in a chair watching Stevie put on more makeup.
"I can't- I don't want to talk to you Lindsey. This is what happens. This is what always happens!"
"What do you mean?"
"You piss me off with your control issues, you come to me and apologize, tell me you're sorry and it's never going to happen again, we fuck, everything's great until it happens again. I'm so tired of this Lindsey. We're too fucking old for this. I agreed to do this tour for Fleetwood Mac, our legacy, and our amazing fans... Christ, I can't even sit through our pre-rehearsals with you."
"Stevie you're right..."
Stevie cuts him off. "You make me fall in love with you Lindsey, every time. And then every time I'm reminded why we're not good for each other, why we can't be with each other and my heart gets ripped out of my chest again and again."
"Steves don't say that. I love you." Lindsey said. A lump was growing in his throat.
"And I love you too Linds. God I love you, more than I've ever loved anything in this world. We love each other too much."
"What are you suggesting?"
"I don't know Lindsey, I need space. I feel like can't breathe when you're around. I can't deal with the stress of the tour and our relationship." Stevie said wiping her eyes. "We're supposed to having the time of our lives, this is our last tour and we're spending the first day of it arguing over a fucking set list! I just think maybe we need a break..."
"Stevie. I respect you, and I respect your wishes but I'm not giving up on us. I'm going to show you that."