Enemies, Mostly

Chapter 18

Song of the Chapter: All I ask - Adele

Eddie's POV:

God I fucking love her. Every piece of her, I'm in love with.

With New York being two weeks away, I can't help but wonder if she's decided. Its been on the tip of my tongue for days now but I don't want to rush her decision. I just hope she says yes, I hope she goes with me so we can start our life together.

She is my rock and I can't imagine embarking on this new adventure without her by my side. Going to New York is exciting but it also scares the living shit out of me. What if I don't succeed?

As we walk out of the bedroom hand in hand, Robin comes out of nowhere cutting us off. "Where were you?" She asked Maddy as she pulls her away. I chuckle to myself and spot Steve in the kitchen barely standing on his feet.

Shit.

"Munson." He slurs as I approach him.

"Harrington." I chuckle watching how he sways side to side. He gives me a cheesy lopsided grin. "Alright big boy, lets go smoke." I throw his arm over my shoulder walking him outside. He leans against the railing while I light a cigarette to hand to him before lighting one for myself.

"How are you and Mad?" He asks, hiccupping and giggling.

"We're good Steve." I pat him on the back.

"What 'bout New York?" He says as he drops his head to his arm.

"What about it?" I flick the ashes off my cigarette.

"Well Maddy." He mummers. What the fuck is he going on about?

Does he know something I don't?

"What about Maddy, Steve?" I say annoyed, my heart pounding in my chest.

"She's going to Stanford." He hiccups.

Stanford. When the fuck did she get into Stanford.

"What?" I throw my cigarette to the ground stomping it with my foot. My anger is starting to bubble over.

"Nothing, I shouldn't have said anything, just forget it." He shakes his head.

"Tell me Harrington." I snap.

"She's leaving man. Two weeks." He tells me. I shake my head, sucking my teeth before taking off through the back yard.

Was she ever going to tell me this?

Fuck this.

I'm fucking done.

"Eddie, come on man!" I hear Steve yell after me, I throw my hand up to dismiss him. I make it to my van swinging open my door before I hear her voice.

"Eddie!" She yells. "Eddie please wait!"

I shake my head and turn around, watching her visibly shaking body approach me. "Please let me explain."

"Go back to the party Maddy." I say.

"No, please." She pleads reaching for my hand, I jerk away refusing to let her touch me.

"There's nothing to talk about, so go." I point back to Steve's, seeing him and Robin on the porch watching.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you." I watch a stray tear roll down her cheek, I resist the urge to wipe it away. "I didn't know how to, and you were so happy. I just couldn't.. I couldn't stand to hurt you." That's such bullshit. This is all fucking bullshit.

I cross my arms over my chest, shielding myself. "How long have you known?"

"What?"

"How fucking long have you known about Stanford Maddy?" I ask again.