support him in his. She was out of here. If he didn't want a long distance relationship with her, she'll find a man who did.
Tori picked up her bag, closing the front door behind her. She found a cab to take her to the airport. Tori had to wait until they called her flight number.
She sat there going over their argument. How could something start off so good, turn into something so bad? A couple of hours ago Greg and her were happy.
She thought about Nara and their last conversation.
“And don't try no dumb shit, like starting a argument or something crazy so he'll get piss and end it with you.”
Tori looked around the airport. That was her M.O when she couldn't handle a relationship. She found a way to end it. This time it hurt, because she really cared for Greg. He was supportive, caring, funny and she could tell he really cared about her.
Tori wiped the tears from her eyes. What the hell was she supposed to do now?
“Good afternoon passengers. This is the pre-boarding announcement for flight 89B to Washington DC. We are now inviting those passengers with small children, and any passengers requiring special assistance, to begin boarding at this time. Please have your boarding pass and identification ready. Regular boarding will begin in approximately ten minutes time. Thank you.”
Tori got up with the ticket in her hand to board her flight.
Greg sat in front of the television watching nothing. The movie was playing but he couldn't focus on it. He heard Tori when she left. A part of him wanted to go after her and try to make a long distance relationship work, but he knew they didn't.
“Been there and done that,” he said to himself.
He got up to get a beer when he heard the doorbell chime. He didn't know who that could be. He wasn't in the mood to deal with anyone's problems right now.
He went to the door, yanking it open.
“I came back.”
“I see that. Why?” He asked, standing there.
“Because I want the same things as you. I want this to work.”
“Are you willing to put in the time and effort?”
“I'm here aren't I.”
He pulled her in the house. “I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but we'll work on it together,” he said, hugging her.
Pulling back, “You have to understand, the longest relationship I've ever been in lasted a month. Where are we going to be in a month,” she asked, staring into his eyes.
“Together,” he said, closing the door behind them.
* * *
Tori couldn't believe she was late again. She was rushing to meet Chase and Nara for dinner.
Tori gave their party name to the hostess. She followed the woman until she saw her best friends chit chatting at the table.
“Sorry I'm late,” Tori said, giving each woman a hug and a cheek kiss.
“You're always late Tori,” Nara said, smiling.
“My plane was late,” Tori said, ordering a drink.
“What plane? Where are you coming from now,” Chase asked.
“Vegas.”
“Ah. I knew it was a man. Working? Working my ass,” Chase said, smiling.
“Actually it's more than that,” Tori said, picking up the menu.
Leaning forward, “How much more,” Nara asked, raising her eyebrows.
“Greg and I—,” Tori started to say.
“Greg? Greg who?”
“Aaron's friend Greg?,” Tori started to say.
“Aaron's friend Greg in Vegas,” Nara asked, looking at Chase before turning back to Tori.
“Yeah. He and I met on the plane that week he was here visiting Aaron. Unbeknownst to me, I didn't know who he was at the time.”
“Wait a minute,” Nara said, shaking the fuzz from her head. “You're dating Aaron's friend Greg?”
“Actually it's more than that,” Tori said, looking at the menu again.
“Tori, how much more,” Chase asked, frowning.
“Yeah, how much more,” Nara asked, frowning also.
Tori put down the menu and smiled at her best friends, “I'm married.”
“Oh my God.”
“Have you lost your last good mind,” Nara asked.
They sat there staring at Tori.
Shaking her head, “No.