Chapter 9

Sometimes, Georgie groaned as she dry heaved over the toilet, life sucked.

This was the third time this morning that she had to make a mad dash to the bathroom to puke her guts out.

She flushed down the remains of what was probably last night's dinner as she stood from her crouching position in front of the toilet. She had just rinsed her mouth out with mouthwash and had just begun brushing her teeth when her husband walked into the bathroom.

Her husband.

The mere thought of him brought a smile to her face. He had been so good to her ever since they found out she was pregnant. He was always massaging her feet and making sure she felt okay. He'd even held her hair back for her while she threw up.

How many women can honestly say their husband did that for them?

Georgie was willing to bet that the amount wasn't very high. Dillon was one of a kind, she smiled again.

"You feeling any better?"

Georgie didn't answer him, she only laughed. Well, she laughed as best as one could with a mouth full of tooth paste, anyway.

For the first time since she could remember, Lesley Lu Spencer woke up with a smile on her face.

Last night she and Diego had gone on their first date – and they'd had a wonderful time. It was almost as great as when he told her that he wanted her too after she admitted to him that she didn't want Dillon.

Almost.

She stood up quickly pulling off her clothing before padding her way to her bathroom to take a shower. It was still ironic to her that she could walk into her bathroom naked. When she'd lived with her grandmother there was only one bathroom and they all had to share. Here, at the Quatermaine mansion, she had her very own bathroom that she didn't have to share with anyone.

She glanced at her reflection in the mirror, immediately liking what she saw.

Her reflection showed a woman who was clearly happy and content with her life.

She pushed her mind back to the task at hand as she walked over to the shower. She was supposed to meet Diego at Kelly's in an hour and she wanted to look her best for him. Then again, what girl wouldn't want to look her best for her boyfriend?

For the second time that morning Lulu found herself smiling as she twisted the knobs in the shower to get the water going.

Could life get any better than this?

"You know, I've been reading that baby book you picked up the other day."

"Oh yeah?" Georgie glanced up at her husband curiously before she finished rinsing her mouth out. "And?" She asked as she wiped her wet hands dry with a towel.

"It says that if you eat some crackers before you get out of bed…" He trailed off. "Or if you eat anything light before getting up, it should help prevent the morning sickness."

"Really?" She murmured, walking up to him and pulling him into a hug.

He nodded before putting his arms around her, holding her to him.

"That's interesting." She let herself melt into his arms – there was nowhere else she'd rather be. "I guess I should eat something then, huh?"

"I think so." He leaned down, kissing the top of her head. "Maybe we could go to Kelly's?"

"Dillon." Georgie sighed, pulling away from him. "Everyone thinks we're fighting. If we just show up at Kelly's all hand in hand everyone is going to get suspicious."

"I don't care anymore." He shrugged. "I love you, you love me and we're having a baby. Lulu and Diego are just going to have to grow up and get over it."

"I love it when you go all alpha male and take charge." She smiled at him, slinging an arm around his neck. "It's sexy." She gave him a peck on the lips before leaving the bathroom to get dressed.

Diego Alcazar hadn't always had an easy life. While he did have family who loved him and was grateful for them, he just knew there was something he was missing.

That had all changed the day he met Georgie Jones.

Georgie had befriended him and had always been there for him – helping him, making him feel wanted.

At one time he'd even fancied himself in love with her.

Now, he knew better though, he reminded himself as he glanced in the mirror one more time.

He'd been in lust with Georgie, not love. But, Lulu – that was love.

Lulu was everything that Georgie wasn't. She wanted him for him, not the man he could be. As much as he liked Georgie, she wanted to change him – she wanted him to be a good guy.

Lulu accepted him for who he was – the good, the bad and the ugly.

He'd been falling in love with her for some time, although he'd only realized it recently. He now knew he'd already been in love with the beautiful blonde the day they'd planned to break Georgie and Dillon up.

He remembered the smile on her face as they'd planned, the evil gleam in her eye as they shook on it – he remembered it all.

And now that he was dating her he didn't feel like something was missing in his life.

Yes, Georgie had at one time made him feel whole, but she didn't have the effect on him that Lulu did. Georgie had been a good friend, but that's all she would ever be – a friend.

With Lulu, he saw a future – a life. With Georgie, all he'd ever seen was stealing her away from Dillon. He'd never seen beyond that. He'd never even thought of it.

But, Lulu - Lulu was now his girlfriend and soon, his lover and maybe even one day his wife.

He grinned at his happy expression in the mirror a final time before leaving his room – his destination: Kelly's.

"Are you sure you're done eating?" Dillon smirked at his wife as she put her coat on.

She glared at him. "What are you implying?"

"Nothing, I'm just saying – you're appetite has definitely increased."

"Well, I'm eating for two now." She smiled sheepishly.

Dillon smiled back briefly before throwing some bills on the table to cover their bill. He held the door open for her and followed her into the open air.

Just as the door clicked shut Georgie gasped.

"What?" Dillon stood in front of her, worry over taking his features immediately. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong." She grinned up at him. "The baby kicked." She said as she reached for his hand, placing it on her belly.

"Wow." Dillon couldn't think of anything else to say – he was in awe.

Lulu and Diego had met up just before Kelly's and were walking up to the diner just as Dillon and Georgie had exited.

They'd seen their entire exchange.

And Lulu could do nothing but take a deep intake of breath at the scene.

Georgie and Dillon's head spun around, glancing up at a surprised Diego and Lulu who were still gawking at them.

"You're pregnant?" Lulu asked, still surprised at even seeing the two together at all.

Georgie looked a Dillon for a minute before he turned toward Lulu and nodded.

"I- I- Congratulations." Was all Lulu could manage to get out.

Georgie frowned but still managed to get out a terse, "Thank you."

"I thought you two weren't speaking."

Leave it to Diego to point out the obvious, Dillon thought with a smile. "Georgie and I were never fighting. We just went along with it to see how far you guys would go to break us up."

"You knew?" Lulu's eyes widened. "How?"

"I saw you two making your plans." Dillon admitted.

"Clearly your plan didn't work." Georgie said roughly. "The next time you two plan on breaking up a couple you may want to plan it somewhere discreet."

"We- I didn't- We-" Lulu stuttered.

"We're sorry." Diego spoke for Lulu.

"Even if we were to believe you, I don't know if I can forgive you for even trying." Georgie looked Diego dead in the eye. "You know how much I love Dillon and yet you still went through with it. You are so not who I thought you were."

"Georgie, I-"

"I don't want to hear it." She snapped. "You want my forgiveness? Fine, you've both got it. Now stay the hell away from me and my husband!"

With that, Dillon and Georgie walked away from the two schemers.

"We messed up big time, didn't we?" Lulu glanced up at Diego.

"Yeah we did." He nodded. "But at least one good thing came out of this."

"What's that?"

"Us." He smiled at her before leaning down and giving her a quick kiss.