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"It isn't about needing help, it is about accepting having a partner and delegating responsibilities. In our cases, it is allowing our partners to lead so that we don't have to carry the weight of the world on our shoulders all the time." Ro took Teagan's hand in hers. "You need to get accustomed to people having your back and helping you. We aren't going anywhere, and I know Luca isn't, either. Pushing us away is only going to cause heartache for everyone."
"I think, commitment scares me. You never know what is going to happen. When someone is going to leave. I like to leave before they get a chance to leave me. Maybe, that's why I'm here and not at his house tonight. I ran away from the situation." Teagan tugged on a strand of her hair as she spoke.
"Somebody's got to nail that girl's fins to the floor," Ro said.
"What?" Teagan asked.
"You know, like Ariel in The Little Mermaid." Evie's breezy laughter quieted quickly at the blank look on her sister's face. "Wait. You've never seen Little Mermaid? What is wrong with you?" she questioned.
"No. I didn't see many movies when I was a kid," Teagan said.
"God, you make me so sad sometimes," Evie responded.
"Thanks. I love you, too." Teagan rolled her eyes.
"Running is a waste of your time, anyway. Luca is going to chase you down. He's not going to sit back and allow his girl to leave; he'll fight for you even if he has to fight you," Ro said.
"I ran because I was scared. Luca and I got serious fast. We have fun, sure. But our relationship is intense. He wants us to keep moving forward."
"What's wrong with moving forward?" Evie asked.
"Isn't that the goal for all relationships, to keep moving forward together?" Ro added.
"I guess that is the natural progression. Sometimes, I just feel stuck, like my feet are entrapped in cement and I'm stuck in the same spot. It was comfortable at first, and then my legs started to cramp and I couldn't move, and I had to learn to live, standing there. Life goes on around me and I live, but I don't move. In being stuck, I don't have to move backward into the pain of the past."
"But you aren't moving forward into the joy of your future, either," Ro gently responded.
"The joy of the future includes the pain of having my butt beat," Teagan muttered.
"I have a solution to that," Evie said, finally giving in and taking a small nibble of her garlic bread.
"What's that?" Teagan asked.
"Don't do things that earn you a spanking," Evie said, dodging the flying garlic bread.
"Teagan! That is the second piece of perfectly good garlic bread you've wasted," Ro lectured, a smile lighting up her face. "Those poor little carbs will never find their way into my belly."
"Enough about me. Let's talk about the guys' plan to help Evie and make it better." Teagan rubbed her palms together and laughed conspiratorially.
