Secrets revealed
Lia and Emily watched a variety of chick flicks while discussing the men in their lives and their relationships. Emily told Lia about when and how she got together with Matt and the months leading up to him revealing their relationship to the world. Lia began her story with the day she finally agreed to a date with Duff.
"He kept asking me out. Finally I said yes just so he would stop asking me. We went to that Mexican restaurant across town. Do you know which one I'm talking about?" Lia told Emily as the negotiator nodded her head and practiced the skills that made her so good at her job.
"Well we had a few beers and he convinced me that I needed to learn to salsa. He pulled me out on the dance floor and, well, it was more fun than I thought it would be. We had a really good time and when he dropped me off, I kept hoping he would ask me out again. He did and we went out for a few weeks before it happened. I fixed him dinner at my place and then we sat on the coach and watched a movie. We were drinking wine and when he suggested strip poker I thought it was a great idea. I apparently had too much at that point, but once we started removing clothes, more of mine than his, we needed to touch each other. Then we just sort of, you know, ended up in his bedroom. Emily, the sex was absolutely amazing. I mean I have never experienced anything like that. You know what I mean?" Lia finally paused to breathe, giving Emily the opportunity to speak.
"I do know what you mean Lia. It was the same thing with Matt; the way he made me feel was like an out of body experience. I can't explain it, but I love Matt. Do you love Duff? Do you want to have Duff' child Lia?" Emily questioned with sympathy in her voice, unsure of what she would do if she herself were in this position.
"I think so, but we've only been together for five months. It's too early to say that. I'm sacred of how he's going to react." Lia responded with more tears welling up in her eyes.
"Well, you have two choices, you can either tell him now and then risk the tests being false or you can wait until you go to the doctor next week and tell him then, but you need to tell him. I know Matt would be so upset with me if I didn't tell him and decided to not have the baby without his input. I think that would end things with us. Duff is different than Matt, but I think you should tell him and give him the chance to step up and be the man he should be. I don't think he'll let you down, and if he does, Matt and Frank will take care of him." Emily said trying to lighten the mood as her cell phone rang. Lia laughed as she heard the words of "He's so fine" playing on Emily's phone.
"Let me guess, Matt?" Lia asked smiling for the first time since taking the pregnancy test.
"Yep, he thinks it's funny. His plays "Pretty Woman" when I call. Do you mind if I take this, he'll keep calling back if not?" Emily inquired, waiting for an answer.
"Yes, you better. I think I'll go take a bubble bath while you talk to him. Make yourself at home." Lia said getting up from the couch and after grabbing her pajamas, she went into the bathroom and shut the door. Soaking in the tub helped relieve some of her stress from the day.
Matt, Frank and Duff sat at the poker table in Frank's basement silently focusing on their card game. After a few minutes, Duff broke the silence.
"So I tried calling to check on Lia, you know to see if she was feeling better, but she won't answer the hone and she hasn't called me back. Do you think she's alright?" HE asked concern lacing his voice.
"Why do you care?" Frank asked eyeing the younger man suspiciously.
"What can I say man, she's hot and I missed checking her out today." Duff said eliciting a laugh from Matt and an eye roll from Frank.
"Well, you'll be happy to know, Emily is over there. They were watching chick flicks and talking about things." Matt informed him peering at Duff trying to gage his reaction.
"What kind of things do you think they'll talk about?" Duff questioned sounding a little desperate at the thought of having his relationship ousted to his friends.
"Why, do you have something you need to tell us?" Frank asked putting his cards down to focus on a more interesting topic.
"Yeah Duff, something you don't want Lia to tell Em? I mean I'm sure I'll come up in conversation and whomever Lia is dating. I mean girls talk about that kind of stuff." Matt stated knowingly unnerving Duff even more.
" I think I need to go." Duff said rushing up the stairs with Matt and Frank trailing behind him bombarding him with questions. Duff ran out to his car and jumped in not caring about the amount of alcohol he consumed and took off intent on talking to Lia tonight. Matt pulled out his cell phone and pressed one on his speed dial amusing Frank. Emily answered on the third ring.
"Hey baby. Did you miss me already?" She asked, lying down on the couch.
"Yes, but I called because Duff is on his way over there now I think. He was asking questions about how we thought Lia was doing and I told him you were there and that there was probably some girl talk going on and he got nervous. I was trying to get him to admit that they are dating, but he left instead." Matt spilled everything knowing that a full confession was always better than a partial one.
"Matt!" Emily exclaimed before adding, well are you coming over here too? I don't want to be in the middle of this conversation."
"Of course sweetheart. I'll be right there to get you. I would rather you spent the night in my bed than on Lia's couch anyway." Matt replied earning him a giggle in agreement.
"Ok, see you soon. I have to go warn Lia and prepare her for this. I love you."
"I love you too Em." Matt confessed not caring that Frank was listening to the whole conversation. They pair shared a look before Matt left in his car to rescue the love of his life from an awkward situation.
