Helga stood up and brushed herself off very aware of the fact Arnold was openly staring at her.

She had changed and for the better he had to admit. Her hair lay in long beautiful waves cascading down her back a pink silk ribbon wrapped around her head held the front away from her face. Her clear beautiful blue eyes and now two perfectly plucked eyebrows.

Her shape was something most women dreamed of she was shorter then he was now and slightly skinny but not so bony it was gross and her chest wasn't too big or too flat. Her long legs were covered in light blue jeans and she had on pink converse sneakers with a pink sweater.

"Helga...I can't believe it's you how long has it been?"

"Long enough" She replied with a smile.

"You look great really"

"Thanks Arnold so do you" He always had but even she had to admit he improved.

"Do you want to I don't know maybe get a cup of coffee and catch up?" He motioned to the little cofee shop across the street and she shrugged.

"Why not?"

They crossed the street together and aftering ordering found a small table in a dark little corner for two and sat down Helga spoke first.

"So football head what are you up to now a days?" She grinned at the use of his old nickname and so did he knowing for once she was just teasing.

"I'm a lawyer now I just got a promotion today I made partner"

"wow, That's great and what a perfect job for you. You always were fixing other peoples problems" She took a drink of her cofee as he spoke.

"What about you? What are you doing now?"

"I am a writer. I'm actually here in new york discussing a movie deal"

"That's great I'll be sure and go see it when it comes out" She smiled and began staring at her cup as if it were the most interesting thing in the world.

"So...you seeing anyone or anything?" She wanted to kick herself for asking but she couldn't help it she had to know.

He stared at her a second or two he didn't like to lie but knowing how bad Helga always hated Lila decided that not saying either way wasn't really lying.

"Are you?" He countered and she smiled before shaking her head she didn't seem to notice he never really answered her.

The two of them stayed there in the coffee shop for three full hours before Helga checked her watch and anounced she had to get going.

She gave Arnold the number for the hotel she was staying at and he promised he'd call her not once mentioning Lila or his upcoming wedding.

After she left he stayed there a few more minutes thinking about how much she had changed sure the old Helga he knew was still there in spirit slightly but the girl he had always known she could be was there too.

He finally pushed away from the table and started walking back home his thoughts kept returning to his day spent with his ex enemy Helga Pataki it felt great talking to her. They laughed and remembered all the old times they had as well as caught up on their lives now.

He reached the apartment he had been sharing with Lila for nearly two years now and he used his key to get in she sprang up from the couch when he came in.

"Oh Arnold I was worried about you just ever so much" She ran into his arms and he smiled picking her up for a kiss.

She wrapped her legs around his waist letting him carry her further into the room.

Lila was pretty her long red hair was in one long braid down her back and she had on green shorts that showed off her long skinny legs and a cute green tank top. She was too skinny in his opinion but he never bothered to tell her.

"I told you I was meeting Gerald...we took awhile at the tux shop then I went out for some coffee with a friend"

She smiled at him kissed his cheek as he lightly set her down on the hardwood floor of their apartment.

He started pulling his tie off and she ran up to him taking the end in her hands.

"Let me help you with that...I thought maybe tonight we could celebrate your promotion" She smiled up at him and he returned her smile.

"I'm kind of tired baby...maybe tomorrow alright?" Her smile disappeared he never said no to her before.

She watched him pull off his tie and make his way into the bedroom and wondered who the friend was he had coffee with.

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