A/N This story was written for and dedicated to Gail. She is the master of song fiction! This story pales in comparison to her stories but I tried. I used the song "Why Do I Love You" by Westlife. Gail is not a whore. At least not that I’m aware of. Enjoy.

Marie and Elijah had been engaged for one year. Tonight he planned a wonderful dinner, which thankfully Billy helped him cook. Marie was the love of Elijah’s life. He had known her since he had filmed flipper. She was a random girl in a record store. When they had both grabbed the new Smashing Pumpkins CD it was love at first sight. Well, maybe not first sight. But they had become friends. She was there with him through all the movies, hard times with his dad, and his short stint with drugs. They finally realized that it was love they felt when Elijah moved to New Zealand to start working on the two towers. That had been four years ago. Marie couldn’t stand being apart from him. When Elijah Told Marie he was going to be there for eight months she cried. His heart had never hurt so much. After pulling some strings she moved to New Zealand. Those were happy times. Marie got along with all his friends. Although lately Dom and Marie had been spending more and more time together. Elijah pretended they were just friends and over looked the gazes and quick touches between Dom and Marie.

Elijah thought that if he ignored it, that Marie would realize that she loved Elijah not Dom. So he went ahead and planned the dinner. Marie had gone shopping today. He told her to go buy a nice dress, and have fun. Elijah tried to ignore that Dom offered to go with and they left together. Elijah and Marie had stopped making love. Marie even slept in a different room. ‘Maybe we should call it off.’ Elijah thought to himself as he lit the candles on the table. A tear slid down his face as he wondered where Dom and Marie were right now.

Elijah had sent Billy home after the dinner was done cooking. Hell even Billy knew Marie and Dom were sleeping together. Everyone ignored it, for Elijah’s sake. The dinner was done and Marie still wasn’t home. Elijah sat down at the table and lit a cigarette. He had been smoking more lately. Ten minutes later he lit another one. As he puffed on it his cell phone rang. It was Marie asking if Dom could come over. Elijah sighed in the phone and said he didn’t care, after all it was only their one-year anniversary.

Dom and Marie showed up a half an hour later. Things had gotten tense between Dom and Elijah lately. They hardly spoke to each other anymore.

"Hey Dom." Elijah said while trying to look everywhere but at Dom.

"Hi Elijah. What smells so good?" Dom asked.

"Well, it’s Marie’s and my first year anniversary of being engaged." Elijah said while setting out an extra plate for Dom. He lit a cigarette and sat down. He blew out the candles and started eating the food. He didn’t even wait for the other two.

"Oh." Was all Dom could say.

"Elijah are you ok?" Marie asked.

"I’m fine." Elijah said flatly. He felt the tears build but he forced them back.

Ain't gonna show no
Weakness
I'm gonna smile
And tell the whole world I'm fine
I'm gonna keep my senses
But deep down
When no one can hear me
Baby I'll be crying for you

Elijah didn’t say anything through the remainder of the dinner. After they finished Marie said that she had something to talk to Elijah about. Dom left and Marie looked at Elijah. "After tonight it’s over. I’m leaving."

"Why." Was all Elijah could whisper. He knew why. She didn’t love him anymore.

"I don’t love you anymore. We’ve grown apart." Marie said softly. "I sleep in a different room, Elijah. That’s not love."

"I love you, I do." Elijah said as tears filled his eyes once more.

"I know you do. But I love someone else." Marie stated simply.

"Dom." Elijah croaked.

"Yes. I’m so sorry Elijah." Marie said and walked in her room to pack.

"I love you." Elijah said to the empty room as he sunk to his knees and cried.

Why do I love you
Don't even want to
Why do I love you like I do
Like I always do
You should've told me
Why did you have to be untrue

That’s how Marie left him. On the floor, tear streaked. He fell asleep on the floor. When he woke up his neck was sore and his head hurt from crying. He called Billy and told him. Billy said she wasn’t worth it if she was cheating on him. Elijah knew that in his mind but it was his heart that didn’t understand. On the table by the couch where he had fallen asleep was a picture of him and Marie, smiling, happy, in love. It was a whole different world when she loved him. He felt important, needed. Now he was just a shell.

Elijah crawled into bed and looked at another picture that was on the nightstand. It was Marie on a horse. He grabbed it and threw it at the wall. He lay there and smoked and cried.

Can't go back
Can't erase
Baby your smiling face oh no
I can think of nothing else but you
Suddenly

When he woke up the next morning he lit a cigarette and then showered. Marie called and said she would be there later to pick up the rest of her stuff. Elijah noticed on the caller id that she was calling from Dom’s house. He hung up the phone and said, "Why do I love you?"

Why do I love you
Don't even want to
Why do I love you like I do
Like I always do
You should've told me
Why did you have to be untrue
Why do I love you like I do

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