Carly-
The next day I walked into work smiling. Everyone looked at me.
"What's with the smile?", Becky asked.
"What?", I asked.
I set my things in the lockers in the back. Savi came in and leaned against the door frame, her arms crossed over her chest.
"You seem to be an a whole other world, now spill", Savi said.
"Ew, you don't want to know. Before I called you, I called her and she and Jon were having sex", Lizzy said, setting her things next to mine.
Becky and Savi laughed. Mya walked in and threw her stuff on the table.
"Your dad making you work today?", Savi asked her.
She nodded.
"Good morning", Susie walked in.
"Hey you're back, how was the honeymoon?", I asked.
"Lovely", she said smiling.
"Okay so back to you Carly. Why so happy this morning?", Becky asked.
"Like I said, she got laid", Lizzy said.
Mya chuckled and held her hand up to me.
"I'm not high fiving you", I said to her.
She rolled her eyes.
"Okay fine", I said.
I lifted my hand and their mouths hung open.
"I'm engaged", I said.
They all smiled and hugged me. Lance and Charlie walked in.
"What's all the excitment?", Charlie asked.
"Carly's engaged", Susie squealed.
They hugged me too. Ben and Mary did as well, people started coming in and we had to get back to work.
Dean-
The guys and I were at the gym. We made sure to pick this one because of the daycare they had.
"So you will soon be a married man", Colby said.
"Well not soon, but yeah", I said.
"How did you do it?", Joe asked.
"Actually, she found it. I should have picked a better hiding spot", I said.
They laughed.
"Please don't tell me you hid it in your shoe?", Colby asked.
"Maybe", I mumbled.
They laughed even harder.
"But before she said yes, she told me something and honestly I don't know how I feel about it", I said.
"What?", Joe asked, setting his weights down.
"She um, she use to be a stripper", I said.
Colby's eyebrows raised and Joe sighed.
"You aren't alone there", Joe said.
I looked at him confused.
"Lizzy told me the same thing last night", he said.
"How did you handle it?", I asked.
"She doesn't strip anymore and as long as it stays that way I don't really care. She's mine now", he said.
I nodded.
"Are you uncomfortable with it?", Colby asked.
"I just don't like the idea of other men watching her. I use to go to those strip clubs, hell all three of us use to go to them. We know what goes on in there", I said.
"Now that you mentioned it", Joe said.
"Guys, don't over think it, you love these women. They are the mothers of your kids", Colby said.
"How would you feel if Savi confessed that she was a stripper?", I asked.
"I would still love her. Yes I would probably be as worried as you guys, but that wouldn't stop me from loving her or looking at her differently", he said.
"We all have a past", Joe said.
Colby nodded.
"Did you tell her about being married?", I asked Joe.
His shoulders slumped and shook his head no.
"Are you planning too?", Colby asked.
"Yeah", he said.
We continued our workout. Suddenly I remembered the rest of Carly and I's conversation. I stopped.
"Hey, can I ask you guys something?", I asked.
"What's up", Colby huffed.
"Have any of the girls mentioned anything about prostitution?", I asked.
Colby almost dropped his weight, Joe helped him catch it.
"I should have asked after you put the weight down", I said.
Colby gave me a 'you think' look.
"Why do you ask?", Joe asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
I shrugged and rubbed the back of my neck.
"Talk Jon", Colby said.
"It's just, when I asked her if stripping is all she did, she said yes and I said something about her not being a prostitute and she got defensive. She only gets like that when she's protective of someone", I said.
"So you think one of the girls at the diner", he stopped.
I nodded.
"I know it's not Savi, she would have told you a long time ago", I said.
Colby nodded and he looked lost in thought.
"Did Liz mention anything to you?", I asked Joe.
"No, but she got defensive too", he said.
"So maybe it's one of the other girls?", Colby asked.
"Why do you want to know so bad?", Joe asked.
I shrugged.
"I just wanted to make sure it wasn't one of our girls", I said.
They nodded.
"I can ask Savi when I pick her up", Colby said.
"You don't think they're protecting each other? Do you?", Joe asked.
I shrugged.
Carly-
"So what did he say or how did he act after you told him?", Savi asked.
We were on our lunch break.
"He seemed cool with it at first, then I think after he had a second to really think about it, he got distant", I said.
"Roman wanted to have sex after I told him", Lizzy said.
"Dean too", I said.
"Okay I get it, I'm the only one not getting laid anytime soon", Savi said, eating a fry.
"Aw Savi", I said, hugging her.
"You know you could put some sexy underwear on, pour a little chocolate on yourself and have him lick you clean", Lizzy suggested.
"I think I know why Joe loves you", I said.
They laughed.
"I think I might actually try that", Savi said.
Lizzy winked at her.
"Okay now help me", I said.
Lizzy shrugged.
"Dance for him. You said he use to go to strip clubs, dance for him and let him know that you'll only be doing that for him and no one else, ever", Lizzy said.
I nodded.
"Let him strip you and touch what he wants. Touch him, lick him, kiss him", she said.
It was quiet for a minute.
"Did you tell Joe about that other job you had?", I asked sadly.
Lizzy really didn't like talking about it. She left out the details when she finally did tell us. Basics she said, is all we needed to know. We didn't push it.
"No, I was going too but then he said he was relieved because he thought I was going to tell him I was a prostitute", she said.
"Maybe if you explain what happened", she cut Savi off.
"He said those kinds of people are dirty. He'll be disgusted with me and he won't hesitate to leave", she said sadly.
Savi reached over the table and squeezed her hand. Lizzy quickly looked up at us, tears in her eyes.
"What if he takes Bentley from me? A judge won't hesitate to give him full custody, especially with my past", she was panicking.
"Relax Liz, he would never do that to you. He's a good man who loves you so much", Savi said.
I nodded, agreeing with Savi.
Dean-
I stopped by the diner to pick up Carly, Tia was with Colby. Carly got in and leaned over to kiss me.
"Did you have a good day?", I asked.
She nodded.
"Don't you have to leave for work?", she asked.
"Don't have to leave till tomorrow, same for Colby and Joe", I said.
"Yay, I get you for another day", she said, hugging my arm.
I chuckled and kissed the top of her head.
"Kid free. Colby's watching the kids tonight while Savi is at school", I said.
She hummed in my ear.
"Whatever shall we do", she whispered.
I licked my lips.
"I have a pretty good idea", I said.
"Can we do my idea tonight?", she asked.
I raised a brow.
"Sounds interesting, alright", I agreed.
