Just Between Us

Chapter Twenty Seven

Divya's POV

"So no dress?" I asked Elizabeth over the phone.

"No, is not going to be so formal, I want you to be comfortable. So don't stress out and dress however you want. Do wear a coat at least though, is still cold out."

"This better be good because I haven't seen you in almost five days and you did promise the wait would be worth it." I didn't want to sound annoyed, but I missed her more than I thought I would. But this is not like the other times, since Elizabeth and I expressed our feelings she hasn't left Vancouver and the longest we've gone without seeing each other is two days before this.

And I know I talked about space being necessary and healthy, but I'm done with that shit now. I want to see her.

"Is someone feeling needy?" Elizabeth teased with a chuckle. "I promise you again that it will be worthy my love. I'll pick you up at seven."

I chewed on my bottom lip at the endearment term. "Fine, I'll see you later."

"I miss you too, Divya." Elizabeth said before hanging up—she didn't even let me say anything back to her.

It was small things like that that only made me more sure of my feelings for her—that showed me how strong they were and how much I felt for her.

"Oh you should see your face." Jen sat beside me with a glass of wine. We were hanging out at her place since we didn't have anything to do today, at least I didn't early today. I would have to go back home in a while so I can be ready in time for my date. "You two are adorable, seeing you being in love is so cute. I've never seen you like this."

Jen keeps repeating that word, love. A word I don't think has yet crossed my mind. I know I like Elizabeth, I'm pretty sure I like her more than I've ever liked anyone before. But love? I don't know if I'm yet there— if we are there yet. If I ever say it to her I want to be completely sure.

"I wish I was in love." Jen said with a longing look as she looked in her eyes.

"When was the last time you were?"

Jen looked at me for a second before replying. "Four years ago, before Christian and I broke up... he was good and it sucks that it didn't work."

I almost forgot about him, it was so long ago and he remains her only age appropriate boyfriend. At least the only one after high school. "He was nice nice, you two were cute. He knew how to treat you." Christian was the complete opposite of Jen, he was calm, understanding and so sweet —not that Jen wasn't sweet in her own way— but it was just different.

"Yeah... sucks that he had to move to Scotland, he got married like four months ago, you know? Time flies, people change, but I'm still on the same spot I was—with failed relationships one after the other." Jen sipped all that was left of her wine glass in one go—the conversation topic clearly not doing her any good.

I bit the inside of my cheek trying to think of a way to make her feel better. "Can I tell you something and you promise not to tell anyone?"

Jen looked at me with a confused frown as she put the empty glass on her coffee table. "Of course Div, what is it?"

I took a breath and showed her my ringless hand—to which she only raised a brow. "Elizabeth and I are not actually going to get married, it was just an act."

Her dark brown eyes widened and then she jumped on the couch and pointed at me. "I knew you two were full of shit about that engagement!"

"Okay calm down." I put her finger down as I stared up at her.

"Girl? Calm down? Why would you fake something like that?! You have to tell me now!" Jen sat back down on the couch.

So I began telling her everything, from how it began during Christmas and how Elizabeth wanted to get back at Alice, to when he first had sex and kiss, to how I feel about Elizabeth now. It took me longer than I expected to explain the whole thing to Jen since she kept interrupting at every chance she got to question me.