Addicted

"I Love" Car Rides

Colby's POV

She slowly raised her head to look at me. Her blue eyes were full of sadness and pleading with me.  I tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and waited for her to answer my question. I already knew the answer, but I wanted her to say it.  I felt bad for her and for Jon. They both loved each other, but just could never find a way to be truly happy together like they should be. I raised my eyebrows at her and she dropped her gaze

"Angie? I'm not stupid. I already know the answer. Just..." I sighed deeply "Just...I don't know sweetie. I don't. Tell him. Tell Jon."

A tear slowly ran down her cheek and I wiped it away

"I c...I can't. P...Please don't tell him Colby. Please don't ever tell him"

I cupped her face in my hands and wiped the tears from her cheeks with my thumbs

"Angie...why? Don't you see what it's doing to you? Holding it in like this?  What if I told you he feels the same about you??  Would you tell him then?"

She shook her head and barely whispered "No"

"You can stay with me tonight if you want. I'm rooming alone and I know you don't have a place to stay right?"

She nodded and half smiled. I went and got my bags and came back for her.

Jon's POV

I was standing by the rental car waiting for Colby to come back. He said he "left something inside". I rolled my eyes and lit a cigarette. Left something inside my ass. I leaned against the car smoking when I see Colby walking up finally...shit!  He stopped suddenly and turned around. No goddamn it not again. I was trying to figure out what the hell was going on. I stepped away from the car and looked around him and saw Angie. What...the...fuck?!? I watched as he tried to convince her to continue to the car. So I know she saw me and is refusing...great. I couldn't figure out why she wasn't with what's his face. He turned back around with his arm around her shoulders, guiding her up to the car. She kept her eyes down and I could tell she'd been crying, but the asshole in me couldn't pass up this opportunity

"What's wrong? Where's Mister Wonderful?"

Colby helped her into the back seat and shut the car door and turned and glared at me

"What the fuck did I do?"

"Not tonight. Really uncalled for.  You want to be able to have a civil conversation with her? Maybe see your daughter? Maybe...just maybe get her back?  Shit like that better not ever come out of your mouth again...especially tonight."

"What's the problem then?"  I asked shoving my bag in the trunk

"Mr. Wonderful, as you put it, left her."

He handed me her bag "Oh...why?"

"He told her he loved her and she didn't say it back. She doesn't love him. At least not the way he does her."

He closed the trunk and we got into the car. She was sitting behind Colby, ear phones on her ears, staring out the window and completely lost in thought. I actually felt sorry for her...of course I did, but really inside I was celebrating. What didn't make sense is how Colby ended up involved in all of this.

"Can I ask you something?"

"What?"

I looked in the back to make sure she couldn't hear me before asking

"How did you end up involved in this?"

He sighed deeply "Look. I wanted to talk to Angie about something that was bothering me. I found her in the locker room sobbing in the middle of the room. There's nothing funny going on. I'm not trying to get at her. I'm just trying to be a friend. She needed someone."

"Do you think..."

"What? That you have a chance again?  I don't know. Comments like the one earlier aren't going to endear you to her.  You'll just have to try to play your cards right."

"I don't even know if I really want her back. I just want to be a part of Bailey's life. I dno't have to be with her to have that."

"Jon? You aren't serious are you?  The way you talk about her and go on and on. You're going to sit here and tell me you don't want her back?"

"Yes, I do and no, I don't.  I don't know. I don't know what I want right now"

I looked in the back as we pulled into a gas station as saw that Angie had fallen asleep leaning against the door. I got out and opened the passenger door behind me, took off her earphones and gently shook her

"Angie...move to the middle seat and lay down. It'll be more comfortable"

I helped move over since she was half asleep and she laid down. I took off the hoodie I was wearing and draped it over her like a blanket and moved some hair that had fallen in her face. I half smiled and started to back away to get back in the front of the car

"I love you" she mumbled in her sleep

I froze for a second; unsure if she was talking to me or dreaming it.  I grinned and shrugged to myself

"I love you too Angie"

I moved back up to the passenger seat and was grinning like an idiot. Colby got back in the car, looked in the back and looked at me

"What are you smiling at?"

"Nothing"