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Two weeks later and they were now sat in the clinics waiting room. Hard, blue plastic chairs lined the wall and stood in the middle of the room, white walls with health campaign posters dotter around the place, reception to the right with a dull looking receptionist and the occasion adult, child and teenager scattered around the place. It was truly a depressing sight.
Lee and Lucy sat next to each other, hands clutched together as they rested on his thigh, worried expressions on their faces. Lee had booked the appointment the day after he'd found Lucy crying in her bedroom, and that's why they found themselves sitting where they were two weeks later. That was the earliest booking Lee had managed to get.
"Nervous?" Lee whispered to Lucy as he peered down at the top of her head, his hand squeezing hers in slight reassurance. It was a big deal for the both of them.
"A bit. You?" Lucy asked as she looked back up at her husband.
"Yeah," he chuckled as he sent her a small smile. Deciding it might be best to change the subject of conversation to ease the worry and slight tension Lee questioned, "Have you heard from Tim recently?"
Knowing what he was doing Lucy answered him. If she was honest she was glad he'd tried to lighten things up a little bit in the gloomy waiting room, "spoke to him yesterday. He said he wouldn't be back until Christmas and that he's got a surprise for then."
"But that's not for another eight months!" Lee exclaimed as Lucy nodded her head. Lucy knew Lee missed his best friend but they spoke at least once a week on Skype chatting about football, pubs, alcohol and Lucy.
"I know but you know what Tim's like," she answered as Lee shrugged his shoulder.
Before Lee could say anything else to his wife they were interrupted by a cough, "sorry to interrupt I just wanted to say hi."
Lucy peered at the woman in front of her with a confused expression. She was tall with brunette hair and brown eyes, immaculately dressed and her make up looked as if it was done by a professional. The woman bore a kind smile on her face and recognition in her eyes. When Lucy turned to Lee his mouth was hanging open, grabbing her palm she pushed it shut for him.
"Uh.. Lucy this is Jenny. My ex," he mumbled the last bit as Lucy's eyes widened before turning back to the woman in front of her.
"Hi. Nice to meet you," Lucy greeted politely whilst reminding herself to try and get some answers out of Lee later. Lucy didn't like the jealousy that was rising in her, she didn't usually act like this but for some reason she didn't like the eyes Jenny was sending her husband.
"Pleasure's all mine," Jenny answered as she sat down opposite them, black handbag in lap as hands clutched it.
Lucy didn't like this one bit. Lee was shuffling nervously in the seat beside her, his hand clutching hers rather tightly and she knew it was to reassure her rather than him. Reassure her that she was the one he wanted and loved. No one else.
"I'm going to go to the toilet," Lucy whispered to him. She was desperate to go but had been so nervous she'd forgotten. That was until jealousy took over her emotions and she realised she really needed to go.
"Ok," Lee replied as he leant in and kissed her on the lips briefly before watching her leave.
"Girlfriend?" Jenny questioned with a nod of her head towards the direction that Lucy had headed.
"Wife," Lee replied with a slightly wistful tone in his voice as he continued to watch Lucy's departure.
"You got married!?" Jenny exclaimed with disbelief in her voice as Lee met her gaze evenly. He'd never seemed like the settling down type.
"I love her."
"Right. Course," Jenny smiled as Lee nodded his head, whilst he checked his watch. They should be going in soon.
"So, how've you been?" Lee asked, trying to make polite chit chat.
"Good. Yeah. Working as a manager in a local business," she explained as Lee nodded his head,"you?"
"Concierge in a hotel," Lee answered, slightly awkwardly. Where the hell was Lucy!?
"Lee and Lucy?" Came the voice of a nurse as Lee's head snapped up.
"I'll just go and get the missus," he answered with a point of his finger as the nurse nodded his head as Lee jogged down the corridor.
"Luce, we've been called," Lee said through the bathroom door as he knocked on it.
Not two seconds later Lucy appeared from the bathroom door with a nervous smile on her face. Grabbing her hands as he squeezed them in reassurance, "ready?"
"No."
"Me neither," he mumbled as Lucy nodded her head.
"I love you," she replied as she leant up and kissed him.
"I love you too."
Neither noticed Jenny watching them with a smirk on her face.
