Chapter Ten
Emily came bounding in the front door. Matt was happy to see her so happy.
"How did dress shopping go with Lia?" Matt asked.
"Wonderfully," Emily said, a huge smile on her face.
"I'm glad it went well. So does that mean you found your dress?" Matt asked.
"Yes I did, and I know what you did," Emily said, as she sat down beside Matt, looking him right in the eyes.
"What did I do?" Matt asked, knowing he couldn't lie for long.
"Oh, don't even play that what did I do bull," Emily said. She had convinced herself the whole way home that the only person who would just give a thousand dollars for her dress was Matt. Which meant when Lia said Duff had called, that it was probably Matt.
"Honestly Em, I have no idea what your talking about," Matt said.
"Oh, well I mean, I guess if you really didn't do what I thought you did. I guess that I'm just going to have to keep the no-sex pact. I mean I was willing to throw that out the window for one night, as a thank you, but since you didn't do anything," Emily trailed off, she knew she had him now.
"Well, Em," Matt started, but stopped. 'Come on, she's playing you,' Matt said to himself.
"Oh, still sticking to I didn't do nothing. Hmm..oh well, I guess I'm gonna get some sleep then," Emily said, as she got up to walk away, a huge smile on her face.
"Okay, alright, you got me," Matt said, falling helplessly to her mercy.
"What did you do," Emily said, even though she already knew, she wanted to hear him say it.
"Lia, came to me yesterday, after you got done dress shopping. She told me, that you had found this dress, and that you couldn't afford it, and that you were upset. I told her that I told you that money wasn't an option. She said, that you said, that you knew what I say, but that you didn't want me to feel taken advantage of. I told her that I would go get the key from my dad today, so I could get the money out for the dress. I called her and she met me, and I gave her the money. I was the one that told her to hide it from you," Matt said, suddenly feeling ashamed about hiding it from her at all.
"Matt, I know what you said, but I also know why you didn't tell me about the money in the first place. Matt I don't feel that it's my place to take your money from you, and I don't want you to feel that you have to give me that money," Emily said, turning back to face him.
"I know, babe, but I said I wanted you to have the wedding you dreamed of. Even if that means talking to and seeing my father, then that's what I'll do. Because I love you, and I hate to see your hurting or upset," Matt said, his eyes filled with guilt.
Emily felt hot tears pressing against her eyelids, but she blinked them back. She didn't realize that he had went through so much to get her that dress, and here she was making him feel bad about it.
"Matt, I'm sorry," Emily said, before the tears over took her. 'Oh, freaking great' she thought.
"Hey, come on," Matt said, grabbing her in his arms and holding her tightly.
"I didn't know you went through so much to make me happy," she said, in between tiny sobs.
"Hey, it was worth it. It was worth, seeing my father, to see you walk through that door with a smile on your beautiful face," Matt said, as he brushed his lips against her cheek.
"I'm sorry, I'm such a girl," Emily said, as a chuckle left her mouth.
"Well, you've been stressed out, it's only typical," Matt said.
"What do you know about it, and how woman act?" Emily asked, noticing her now blushing fiancee.
"Well, umm...that's a different story for a different time," Matt said.
"Um...no it may be a different story, but it's for the now time," Emily said.
"I do believe I was promised sex, if I came clean," Matt said, pretending to pout.
"Oh, god no, not if you don't tell me this story," Emily said, her arms folded tightly around her chest.
"Fine," Matt said, hating how easily he caved when it came to her.
"My sister got married like six or seven years ago. I practically had to spend every waking moment with her. She was so stressed, and freaked. If she wasn't crying, she was pacing, if she wasn't pacing, she was doing something else. I just kind of came adjusted to it, since she was sort of living in my apartment with me," Matt said.
"You and your sister lived together?" Emily asked.
"Yeah, well my father hated her boyfriend, he really didn't like us dating anyone, because apparently everyone was out for his money. Anyway, he wouldn't let her boyfriend in the house, so when they got engaged, and actually had to spend time together to plan the wedding and whatnot, dad wouldn't allow him in. Finally him and her got into this huge argument over it, and he told her if she didn't call off the engagement then he would cut her off, and he'd kick her out. Well my sister refused, and came knocking on my door at like five in the morning. She was crying and looked horrible, and I told her she could live with me till the wedding. Besides, I loved pissing my dad off," Matt said, grinning at his last statement.
"Well, what does he think of me?" Emily asked, not really sure she wanted to hear his answer.
"Trust me, whatever he said, I sat him straight," Matt said.
"Hmm...so was it that bad?" Emily asked.
"Well, it might sound horrible to you, but I'm used to him calling my girlfriends that, cause well lets face it it's all he cares about," Matt said, more to himself than to Emily.
"Well, what did he call me?" Emily asked.
"Basically, he said you were after my money," Matt said, unable to meet her eyes.
"And what did you say?" Emily asked.
"That your not like that, that you didn't even want to use my money. That I was there of my own free will, to help you out. That I love you with all my heart, and that I couldn't imagine not spending the rest of my life with you," Matt said, as his eyes met hers. Emily's eyes lit up, at his words.
"Oh," was all Emily could muster up.
"So, about that no sex thing," Matt whispered in her ear.
"Mmmmmhmmm," Emily said, as she smiled back at Matt.