Longing for Elena

Elena slowly closed her eyes, taking a deep breath, then opened them again. Her heart was beating fast. She was silently thankful that Doctor Charles and Kelvin had walked in when they did. They had unknowingly saved her from a very difficult moment.

Lily's question about her feelings for Ford had caught her completely off guard. And the truth was, Elena didn't know how to answer. She wasn't sure how she truly felt about Ford. She didn't hate him—far from it. She cared for him deeply, but she couldn't quite figure out what kind of love it was.

Did she love him as a friend, someone who had been there for her when she needed it the most? Or was it something deeper? Something romantic? Something… physical?