Just Cant Turn You Down

9

Izzy stood in Morgan's living room arguing with Hardy. "You still lied Hardy! To my face" she said as he took his glasses off to rub his nose.

"I go to know what you want me to do about it now" he sneered as she blinked back a lump in her throat.

"I can't believe you! It's always the same with you, you're a child" She yelled as he sat down on the sofa: their voices echoing through the halls.

"Izzy I can't change what's happened but I am sorry, I should have told you but... how could I. I couldn't do the one thing you asked of me"  he said as her face got softer. She sat beside him and took his hand. The heart in her chest heaving at what she was about to say.

"This relationship had been doomed since day one" she whispered as Hardy squeezed her hand. "It's always the same with us, and I don't know if I can do it anymore"

Hardy froze hearing those words. He shook his head pulling her into his lap as she cried. "Don't say things like that, not to me" he whispered putting his hand on the small of her back and another on her cheek.

"It's true Micheal, from sneaking around to now it's always been the same with us. We argue 247, you're on tour and  I'm writing all the time." She said as tears still ran down her stained cheeks.

"Iz what are you saying?" He asked dropping his hands as she stood up.

"I think we need to break up, you're Morgan's best friend, no matter how much we act like he isn't an issue, it always is. Even when you take him out of the equation. I can't keep arguing with you every second of the day" she said in hysterics. He stood up shaking his head.

"Iz don't do this please! I'm sorry I didn't tell you but we can work this out. I'll make more time, we can figure it out" he said holding her into his body as she sighed and wiped some tears of her face.

"Until when? The next time you're leaving for the road? Or the next time you come home? I love you Micheal but We don't work" she said pushing him back gently as his face was pleading with her.

"Iz..." he stopped when Morgan walked in the back door. He didn't want to argue with Iz in front of him. He tucked in his petted lip and wiped the tears on his face as he nodded, he leaned down kissing her cheek gently. "When your ready, come talk to me" he whispered as he left. He didn't even speak to Morgan. Embarrassed to be caught in the venerable moment.

"I was gonna phone pizza?" Morgan asked feeling the tension in the room. He heard them arguing and stayed outside forever before coming in.

"I'm not hungry" she replied going to her room and locking the door behind her. Finally being alone she let her true feelings rip as she sobbed herself to sleep.

She loved Micheal but what was the point. She knew in her heart that she loved Micheal but she couldn't keep arguing and fighting and missing him.

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Morgan walked into Izzy's room as she packed a few bags. She was going home. Nashville wasn't for her. She could write for Big Loud at home in Sneedville. "You almost packed?" He asked as she nodded as she zipped up the last bag.

"Just gotta get my toilet bag" she told him. She had cried herself out the past few weeks. Hardy was going on tour tomorrow with Morgan and she was leaving for home.

"Okay, are you sure that you wanna go?" He asked taking the bag. She nodded as she looked up at him from her spot of the floor.

"I can't stay here Morgan. I'm sorry" she whispered as he sat beside her on the floor.

"Why you apologising?" He asked her. She shrugged.

"I know how much you hate being out here yourself" she replied, he laughed.