The next morning Ruthie tip-toed into the living room as quietly as possible in case Martin was still asleep. He wasn't however. He had a bowl of ice cream in his hand while he was laying down watching a cartoon. Once he noticed her he sat up so she could sit beside him.
"I don't know how you manage to look so good in the morning. I always look like I had been shocked with lightning or something until I've had my shower," Ruthie said.
"You look beautiful anytime of the day," Martin replied.
"I didn't sleep very well last night. I was thinking about Matt while I was tossing and turning and decided I will wait to tell him once you leave tomorrow. He can't throw you out if you aren't here," Ruthie decided.
"No I want to be here. If he gets so mad he throws me out then fine, I'll get a cheap motel. I'm a big part of this decision and I feel like you shouldn't have to tell him alone," Martin assured her.
"You know how overprotective Matt can be," Ruthie argued.
"I don't care. I'm the one who talked you into coming back to Glen Oak and I want to see his reaction in person," Martin insisted.
"Martin..." Ruthie sighed.
"I insist," Martin replied.
"Okay, if you insist we can tell him when he wakes up. Make sure your bag is packed just in case," Ruthie said.
"Already done," Martin smiled. "I didn't want to have to worry about it tonight since I'm heading out first thing in the morning."
"Then I won't get to see you until Lucy says it's okay to come," Ruthie pouted.
"It will suck but we will get through it. We will talk on the phone every day for at least a half hour," Martin said.
Ruthie raised her eyebrow. "Only a half hour?"
"I will try for longer but I don't want to have to break a promise because I'm too busy," Martin explained.
Ruthie nodded. "Okay a half hour. No less."
"Deal," Martin agreed.
Matt came in the living room covering his yawn with his hand. He was heading towards the kitchen to get his breakfast.
"Morning," Matt greeted.
"Matt can we talk?" Ruthie asked.
"Can it wait? I haven't even had my morning coffee yet," Matt replied.
"Why don't we talk while you have your coffee," Ruthie insisted and pulled Martin up off the couch to follow Matt into the kitchen.
Matt lightly chuckled. "Okay what's up?"
"So you know how eventually I'm going to have to move out of here and start my life right?" Ruthie asked.
Matt lost his smile and continued making his coffee. "Continue."
Ruthie continued. "Well Martin and I are..."
"We're together now," Martin finished.
"Right. We've talked it over, and I've talked to Lucy and I'm going to be going back to Glen Oak and staying with Lucy and Kevin once they are moved in," Ruthie said.
Matt stayed silent. Ruthie and Martin couldn't get a read on what he was thinking by his face so Ruthie spoke up.
"So... do you have anything to say in response?" Ruthie questioned.
"It's your life. You can do what you want," Matt responded.
"What about Martin and I being together? Are you happy for us?" Ruthie was getting annoyed by Matt's lack of a response.
"I don't know how I feel about that right now Ruthie. Like I said, I just woke up and I haven't had my coffee yet," Matt sounded irritated.
"Fine. Well enjoy your coffee. We'll leave you alone," Ruthie stormed out of the kitchen while Martin calmly followed.
"Did you see that? He had no reaction whatsoever," Ruthie growled.
"I guess we should have waited," Martin shrugged. "No reaction is better than an angry reaction right?"
"Whatever. I'll talk to him about it more later. For now let's just enjoy your last day here," Ruthie said.
"Sounds good to me," Martin pulled her on the couch and put his arm around her. With Matt knowing they no longer felt like they had to hide anything. "So how do you want to enjoy my last day here?"
"Let's go to my room," Ruthie suggested.
"Will Matt care if we're alone in your room?" Martin asked.
"I don't care," Ruthie responded and led Martin to her room. "It's not like we're having sex. We're just laying together on my bed."
"It would suck if I had to wait until you got to Glen Oak to lay alone in bed with you for the first time," Martin admitted.
"I agree. So you don't have to," Ruthie jumped into bed and patted the spot next to her.
Martin got into bed. "Is kissing allowed?"
"Just kissing," Ruthie insisted.
Martin pushed her hair behind her ear and pulled her in for a long kiss. Ruthie placed her hand on his neck and kissed him back.
"I have wanted this for such a long time. I can't believe I'm actually laying in bed kissing you," Ruthie beamed.
"Me too," Martin smiled.
"Can we just spend the rest of the day doing this?" Ruthie asked.
"I don't have anything else planned," Martin answered.
"Good," Ruthie leaned in and continued kissing him.
It took twenty minutes for Matt to realize they were alone in Ruthie's room together, and of course he was quick to interrupt it.
"Both of you, out!" Matt shouted from outside the door.
Ruthie groaned and they got up and walked out.
"Ruthie's not going to become the mother of your second child under my roof," Matt said angrily.
"Calm down! We weren't doing anything like that," Ruthie replied.
"You better not have been," Matt threatened. "I don't have an issue with you and Martin dating, but when you're at my house you aren't allowed to be alone in your room together."
"Fine," Ruthie sighed.
"Just so you know I'm not going to make the same mistakes I've made in my past again. I care about Ruthie a lot and I won't do anything to hurt her again," Martin said.
"I really hope so," Matt replied. "Just hang out in the living room so I know what you guys are doing okay?"
"Okay," they both said in unison.
Matt walked out of the room and they took a seat on the couch.
"We can still cuddle on the couch right?" Martin asked.
"You read my mind," Ruthie smiled and leaned in.