Main Characters: Julian Crane, Eve Russell
Appearances: The rest of the town.
Rating: Not sure yet. By the end probably PG-15 though knowing me. ?
 

This Very Moment

Chapter 1

As the soft sounds of a female jazz singer drifted from the speakers he took another sip of his brandy. He was stretched across the couch deep in thought.

"If only I hadn't listened to my father. I could be with you, the woman I love. Instead I'm here, alone in a house with a floozy for a fiancée." Julian sighed and sat up. He took another sip of his brandy as he stood. Walking over to the CD player he stopped the tape and removed it. With a solemn look on his face he walked over to his desk and locked the tape in the top middle drawer.

"I've made so many mistakes." He said aloud to himself.

"And I'm sure you'll keep making them." A voice said from the phone.

"Father! Don't you know how to leave people alone? Oh wait who am I kidding?" Julian said rolling his eyes. "Your life is getting the scoop on everyone else's life. You don't actually have a life of your own."

"Watch your mouth Julian." Alistair warned. Julian just rolled his eyes and went to refill his brandy.

"I'm tired of hearing that tape of Eve. Will you just get over it already? I told you to stay away from her and I mean it." Alistair said.

"First of all, I'll listen to whatever I want to listen too. Secondly, I love Eve and I don't plan on just 'getting over it'." Julian shot back.

"You don't know what love is Julian. Even if you did you wouldn't have the spine or guts to stand up for what you wanted."

"People change Father. I don't think you know who I am anymore." Julian said quietly as he thought about his mistake of choosing money and power over Eve. "What did you want anyways, to bug me?"

"I called to tell you to stay away from Eve. If you don't, you're going to be sorry." Alistair said in a commanding voice.

"What are you going to do Father, disown me? I really don't care what you do to me. I'd be penniless if I could only have Eve and her love." Julian said.

"You're turning into a pathetic sap Julian." Alistair said sadly. "You've always been pathetic, but this sappiness is becoming really annoying."

"I'm not in the mood for this right now. Goodbye Father." Julian said reaching his hand towards the phone.

"Don't you da…" Alistair said as Julian disconnected the phone.

"I love you Eve and I'll do everything in my power to protect you." Julian said softly.