Burn Us Down - Comments

Glad that they're moving forward. They seemed to be stuck in limbo for awhile there and even just being able to call Olivia his girlfriend is a nice step forward

I feel for Olivia and I don't blame her for being anxious about being around her sister. I was worried with Melissa's talk that she'd make Olivia doubt things with Gerard. Yes he made a mistake but so did Melissa, if there's no trust in her own marriage then she and Enzo need to talk.

I have to wonder why she didn't like Gerard before all of this

I love the way Gerard handled their wedding day! The fact that even though he was hurting, he still said things to help ease Olivia's mind. They are getting better - and I really believe that this is going to help them communicate better in the future.

@ Jayme112234
That's exactly what I was thinking - I don't understand how Melissa could be so against it - when she was the one someone stayed for. She should, at least, be understand of Gerard's position. It makes me wonder if a) she didn't actually want to be with Enzo and regrets it or b) her guilt is still eating away at her that she thinks Enzo made a mistake. Whatever the case, this has to bring up bad memories for her and Enzo, old feelings that they probably swept under the rug for the sake of their child. I see a big fight coming their way.

I knew they'd have to face what would have been their wedding day, it was as awkward as I pictured it in my head

If I was Enzo I'd be a bit concerned that she's trying to council her sister against staying with Gerard because of the twins when she did the exact same... says a lot about what she thinks of her husband for sticking with her when she cheated. If Melissa carries on like this I can't see her marriage surviving

The fact that Gerard knew he'd be far from welcome and still went with her is a good thing and I'm glad someone recognises it, he'd standing by Olivia instead of hiding away from what happened

So happy that they got to experience a scan together and that while things aren't 100% fixed, they're slowly getting there with help from the councillor

They work so well together. And though it might be from the fact that they have been together for almost five years, I don't think it is. Some people just click and get one another, and I don't think they would ever find another relationship like theirs. I really hope that talking to the counselor helps them, because as much as Gerard fucked up and as much as I hate him for it, they are so good together.

Cant wait for the next update!

YES GERARD YES!!!! Ugh, I have a weakness for men who show vulnerability. I would have been pissed if he didn’t fight for her.

So happy they are going to talk to someone. Hopefully this helps them in some way. I don't see Gerard being a bad ex... he'd be upset but he'd deserve it and he'd be a good father too the twins no matter what went down between them

Glad he's laid it out for her like that. Now to face her family who will want to add their own ideas of how things should go to the mix. I'm sure Melissa will have quite a bit to say on the matter

I'm glad that she's not rushing back to him or sticking with him because she's pregnant. Right now she's taking her time and that's what she needs. Dread to think how Melissa will react to this

Glad to see Gerard realises where he made a mess of things and hope that he realises where he can start making amends, talking would be a good start for them maybe even having a councillor or something since they aren't like to take sides like families tend to do.

Also pleased to see that he isn't going to use the babies as an excuse to continue their relationship, he'll be there regardless which is a turn round from what Melissa did

YES! Mamma Pique in with the hard facts!

I’m still not feeling sorry for Gerard yet. He’s gonna have to do more for me, but - idk. I hope that whatever Olivia decides, she is at peace with it and it’s whats best for her

This is good :)

@ Twisted;;Symphony
I doubt Melissa's stance will change. She'll probably only push harder for her sister to make the decision that she could not especially given how anti-Gerard she's been in this.

I get her father was angry but attacking Gerard isn't the answer. It doesn't fix the hurt and if Olivia does decide to stay only makes things more complicated and she will be more torn about trying to keep two parts of her life that should be civil at the least apart.

Olivia needs to stop thinking about how everyone else will feel or think of her when it's her life and her relationship and focus on herself and what she wants. If she is pregnant then she needs to be able to tell herself that she did everything for her baby's sake even if they just decide to co-parent

Maybe counselling might help them in the long run

@ Jayme112234
Same! I was all for them working it out before the party, but now? I have no idea how I feel about Gerard.

"Sniffling, she caught the scent of her coffee again, something which caused her stomach to roll before she gently pushed the cup away from her." - yup. yup, yup, yup. I knew this was going to happen. And now it's gonna be like Enzo and Melissa. I wonder if the baby will change Melissa's stance on everything - make her try to push Olivia to be with Gerard for the baby.

I wonder what Olivia is going to want to do - whether she will want to try to co-parent separately or if she is going to want to try again with him for the sake of the baby.

Poor Olivia - things just keep getting more and more complicated for her. At least her aunt understood that she didn't want any opinions and just wanted someone to listen.

Every morning, starting as soon as I wake up, I refresh my subscriptions page waiting for an update from this story lol

Can't wait for the next one! I wanna see how Gerard is handling it - especially given the fact that he keeps texting her and not getting a response - but at the same time, I don't necessarily want to care about how he's feeling. I'm a complicated mess of emotions right now.

I'm so torn right now. A part of me wants them to fix it, but I just can't see how they can. Olivia will clearly never trust him after this and her family will only make it worse for Gerard here on out

"A part of him was terrified that if she went, then she wouldn’t come back." - GOOD