I sighed heavily, it coldn’t hurt.  The worst she could do was ignore me.  I gave a slight nod and the smallest of smiles.
"Atta girl…." shane said with a pat on the back.

The planet was busy by the time we got there.  I stood at the door with a heavy frown on my face.  I really wasn;t too sure about this. Shane nudged me inside and towards the kitchen. I took in a deep breath and walked towards the kitchen, bouquet of tigerlillies in hand.
     I turned back and gave Shane a soft smile before creeping into the kitchen.  Lara was in the middle of chopping up a head of lettuce when I entered.
"I’d offer to let you do that to mine, but I think i may need it someday." I said softly.
Lara Glanced upward, leaving the knife in the lettuce.
"What are you doing here Jake?" her voice was soft, hurt.

I gave a faint smile and set the flowers down.  I sighed and let my arms fall to my side.
"I’ve been trying to call you…to explain…" I started.
"I saw a side of you that scared me Jake."
"It…There’s a huge backstory with Laurence.  I lost it, I know.  I’m sorry but I can’t change what I did."

     Lara looked away from me.  I frowned deeply and ran a hand through my hair.  I was sinking and fast.
"Go jake…PLease? I need to…thinnk."
"I lose my temper once and you want to walk?" I did nothing to disguise the sheer hurt and betrayal.

"No…but, you can be distant and I saw how much that night. When I tried to help you, you shoved me away."
Lara let the hurt show in her voice as well.  I lowered my head and sighed heavily.  I opened my mouth to speak, bu shut it.  Shaking my head before walking out.  Who knew one stupid loss of temper could tremble a relationship.
"Damnit!!" I screamed when I got back into my car.

The apartment was dark when I got back.  I shuffled as I shut the door and moved into my room.  All I wanted to do was curl into myself and disappear. I half drifted to sleep when I felt someonecrawl into bed beside me.  I knew from the perfume and the scent of kitchen that it was LAra, that or I was dreaming.  I let her pull me close, resigning myself tosleep as she curled her body against mine.