A/N: I might be putting up some of my very first one shots and disembodied scenes I've written here. This one is probably the first ever BN thing I wrote that I never finished. Here it is for you, from Stevie's POV, it's called "I Can't"

"Stevie, please"

"I told you, we can't go back. We can't ever go back."

"I'm begging you. Give me one more chance"

I watched Lindsey's face go from happiness to sadness in a matter of seconds. We both knew we loved each other but I couldn't say yes.

"Put the ring away, Lindsey. I'm sorry"

He stared at me and I could feel my eyes burning. I looked away. The way he looked at me was something I had never seen before. Not only was he vulnerable but this time was the first time his heart really broke over me. All the relationships I had over the years never seemed to phase him but this, this killed him. I never, ever wanted to see that look in his eyes. It made me sick, it made me ache but I couldn't say yes. My heart is broken time and time again but it was his turn.

"Are you doing this out of spite?"

"What kind of question is that?!"

"I just wanted to know. Are you saying no because you don't love me anymore or are you saying no because you can? I'm laying my heart and soul on the line for you. For years you wanted a ring, you wanted me to choose you and now what?! I ask you to marry me and then you say NO??!" He was yelling now, getting up from bended knee.

"You're right, I did beg you to choose me for years. But there were always excuses. You are always down to fool around but whenever something younger, something prettier came around you were gone. How do you think that makes me feel, Lindsey? I trusted you time and time again. I would leave whoever I was with, fly all over the world, break plans...all for you, you beautiful man!" I was yelling now too. I couldn't bear the accusation. I tried to calm myself and I was quiet for a few moments. "I didn't do it out of spite....I'm just so scared you'll leave me again. I'm not 20 anymore. Hell, I'm not even 30 or 40 anymore. I'm tired of waiting around and killing myself for you. I'm a fool for you, Lindsey. You say jump and I say how high. That's not healthy."

"Really Steph? I say jump? Since when do I ever have the say, I'm always doing what you want! I wanted to marry you years ago, I wanted babies and a home. I wanted a life. But you wanted all of this" He turned around, arms out stretched. I couldn't take another fight. I turned to walk away and he grabbed my arm. "Say yes, Stephanie."

"Lindsey, I-" I said, shaking my head sadly.

"Yes, you can"

"No, honey, I can't"