"Stop watching me. I'm fine" I snap at Teddy as I fold washing. Sofia looks up from the TV and I sigh. "She made her decision"
"No you did. She just wanted you to stay and talk with her"
"Teddy it was 2 weeks ago. Let it go"
"What about Toby? You finally found him-"
"Teddy!"
"Fine. Sof want to go get ice cream?" Sofia scrambles to her feet and runs to get her shoes on and they leave after Sofia kisses my cheek.
I sit down on the couch and sigh before a sob breaks through. I cover my face as tears wrack my body for the first time in 2 weeks. My phone rings and I look at the I.D before answering it.
"I can't argue anymore"
"I don't want to argue with you Arizona. I want to come home"
"Nothing is stopping you Eliza. Except you"
"You said it was over"
"You said it was over if I left Miami"
"Which you did"
"I couldn't stay Eliza, it was to much. Your sister is friends with the woman who tried killing me, more than once so excuse me for not wanting to stick around and watch her act like nothing happened. Toby wants nothing to do with me because I abandoned him 10 years ago. You don't want to marry me"
"I would marry you right now Arizona, of course I want to marry you. You called off the engagement, remember?"
30 minutes later I sigh and drop my phone on the table after hanging up on Eliza. I wipe my face and finish off the laundry before heading into the kitchen and out onto the back deck. I sit on the swing chair and pull my feet up under me, looking out at the sky.
I pull the necklace out from under my shirt and slip the ring onto my finger, looking at it. A tear slides down my cheek and I sigh, taking the ring off my finger and letting it drop back under my shirt.
I pull the necklace off and look at the ring as I move to the edge of the deck before throwing it out into the grass.
"What are you doing?" I look up at the side gate and spot Eliza walking towards me. I turn around and walk inside, locking the door. She picks up the necklace with her grandmas ring on it before she climbs up on the deck and walks towards me. "Let me in"
"Go home"
"Arizona, you can't break up with me over the phone"
"I just did"
"No"
"Eliza-"
"Let me in" She wriggles the door handle. "Arizona don't you dare walk away. Arizona!" I walk out of the kitchen and lock the front door before moving into the lounge and sitting in front of the couch.
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"Sof let's go, we'll get dinner on the way" Sofia runs down the stairs and hugs my legs tightly before running out to Teddys car.
"Love you!" She yells out as Teddy shakes her head at me.
"I'll bring her back around lunch time"
"Thanks Teds" She squeezes my arm before leaving and I sigh, heading into the kitchen where Eliza's sitting. "Do you want tea?"
"Got anything stronger?"
"Tequila" She sighs and looks at me "I had Tequila" I pause and sit down across from her "I might have some whiskey somewhere"
"I'm good"
"What you said hurt" I whisper after a few minutes.
"It was meant to... No it wasn't, you leaving hurt"
"Guess we're even then" I snap, pushing up
"Arizona sit down" I sit back down as she drops the necklace I had thrown earlier on the table. "I don't even know why we are fighting or why you felt the need to throw a $3000 ring across the lawn"
"Your sister is doing everything she can to get in between us"
"And you're letting her Arizona"
"Because I'm tired of fighting for a relationship. I've already done hard. I don't want to go through it again. It sucks, it ruined me"
"Ok, but why throw the ring?"
"I don't need a reminder of a failed relationship hanging around my neck"
"Failed relationship. Wow you really have given up. On us. On me" She pulls her necklace off and dumps it on the table. "Fine. She wins. I can't keep fighting for a lost cause. Cause you are. Have a nice life Arizona" She stands up, taking her grandmas ring off of my necklace
"Damaged and a lost cause. Wow you really love me"
"I do love you Arizona but you don't love me. Otherwise none of this would have happened, she wouldn't have cracked you so easily if you truly loved me as much as you say you do"
"Don't tell me how I feel. I've been through hell and back, I shouldn't have to do it all again just because your sister has a carrot shoved up her ass"
"I can't keep going in circles. Either you want me or you don't. And if you can't love me entirely, don't say you want me. All of me, flaws and all. I don't know, nor do I care, what Veronicas problem is. I just want you. To be with you. To be happy again" She watches me as I pick at my nails.
She goes to leave and I grab her hand.
"I...I want...you"
"That was convincing"
"Eliza, just give me a second. You can't leave here thinking I don't want you because I do. I always have. There's just so many secrets and your sister, Rebecca- It's a lot"
"I know"
"I do want you. I promise. I just needed some time to clear my head a little"
"I get it. But we didn't have to fight for that to happen. That just added more drama"
"I know. I'm sorry" She moves my arm and sits on my lap. She kisses me softly before I hug her. "Come lay with me?"
"Always" I smile softly "Can we just sit here for a bit first?"
"Of course"
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