If you play with fire.. you get burned

Chapter 35

Robert needed to think and went to the roof and Andy ran after him.

Andy: "What's wrong with you? Why did you leave?" she asked walking up to him.

Robert: "Andy.. I.." walked away from Andy. "This thing between us, whatever it is, has to stop" Andy was shocked to hear those words from Robert and some tears started flowing down her face.

Andy: "Are you serious?" Robert nodded. "And why? What happened? It seemed to me that everything was going well" she said as she continued to cry.

Robert: "What Jack said earlier.. Andy.. the two of us.. we.. we never used any precautions. I mean, I've never used a condom, but you.. I don't know.. do you use anything?"

Andy: "No, but is it only for this reason that you want to get away from me? Just because we didn't use precautions?"

Robert: "Yes" he answered hesitantly.

Andy: "I swear I don't understand what the problem is"

Robert: "Don't you understand?" he answered by raising his voice. "It's one thing to pretend to be married, but what if you stay incited? We'd have to raise that child while we keep pretending we're married and it wouldn't be right. Maybe we could use precautions to continue this charade"

Andy: "No, I don't want to use them" she replied almost screaming while wiping away his tears. "Would it be so wrong if we had a baby?" Robert looked at Andy rather confused. "You're probably right, we need to put an end to this farce and make it real" Robert looked even more confused and Andy continued to speak in a very loud voice. "I fell in love with you because you always made me feel special, loved and protected. You have taken care of me, you have always been close to me and you make me feel good. I've always said I didn't want children, but then when I met those three wonderful children, I don't know, something changed and I started having the desire to be a mother. And you.. you would be the only man I want to have a child with and really want to marry. I've always loved being called "Mrs. Sullivan" and want to continue to be called that. I.. Robert.. I love you" she said she screamed as she looked into her eyes but Robert was really incredulous by what she had just said.

Andy thought he felt the same way too, but when she got closer to him, Robert took a few steps back.

Andy: "I thought you felt the same way too, but I was wrong" she said almost in a whisper. "If getting away from me is what you really want, okay, I'll settle for it. Goodbye Robert" she said and then headed for the door and finally away from him.

Robert: "Stop, you can't leave" he shouted and she stopped. "Have you ever wondered what that heart on the pendant meant?" she continued very loudly and she turned to him. "You entered me and my heart belongs only to you. I fell in love with you a long time ago and was scared to tell you just because I was scared to screw it up. I didn't think you fell in love with me too and.. remember those times you asked me what I was dreaming about?" Andy nodded. "I have always lied to you, I remembered very well what I dreamed and dreamed of you and me together with our children. Are you really sure that being with me is what you want?"

Andy: "I don't just want to be with you, I want to marry you and spend the rest of my life with you" she replied screaming and was slightly angry because Robert was still standing there in front of her and still hadn't let her get close to he. "And I want to move house, buy one near where your sister will live because I want to be close to my family and then.. then I don't know anymore"

Robert: "I want all this too and I only want it with you" he too continued to have a rather high tone of voice. "I love you Andy"

Andy: "If you love me, why are we still yelling at each other and you haven't kissed me yet?"