This should make up for the last one!
"I look like a fool." Matt said.
"You look handsome." Merci said as she fixed his tie.
"Sure you won't change your mind and come with me?" Matt asked.
"I better not, but I promise I'll make it up to you when I…" Merci then stood on her toes and whispered in his ear.
"That would be nice." Matt said with a smirk.
"Have a good time, ok?" Merci said as they pulled up to the lavish hotel.
"I'll try." Matt said, toying with her hair.
"You can text me if you get bored…" Merci assured.
"Oh, I will." Matt said.
"Have fun." Merci said, leaning over for a kiss.
"Bye baby." Matt said before he got out the car. He walked up to a few friends and his brother, then turned around and waved before she drove off.
He looked so happy with his friends, she thought. As she turned the corner, she saw Randy walking up the sidewalk with a little blonde who had to be just this side of legal.
"Figures." She muttered to herself as she took off down the road.
"Was that her?" Jay asked.
"Maybe." Matt said as they walked down the decorated corridor.
"Is she parking the car?" Jeff asked.
"No, she didn't wanna come…" Matt said.
"Why not?" Jeff asked.
"She's just a little shy is all." Matt said.
"Oh what, does she have six toes?" Jay asked.
"Shouldn't you be bothering someone else? Where's Denise?" Matt asked.
"…She couldn't make it." Jay said. Matt quickly felt bad, he knew things weren't the best between them right now.
"Forget it, it'll be just us boys tonight…" Matt hooked an arm around Jay and his brother as they walked towards the reception hall.
Merci flipped through the channels trying to pass the time until Matt came back. She at least hoped he was having fun while she was stuck in the hotel room. She reached for her phone when she heard it buzz.
Wish you were here :( Merci pouted and giggled at the message Matt sent.
Me too. Xoxo Merci smiled as she set her phone down.
"Oh." Merci took a deep breath and put a hand over her mouth. Her stomach was flipping, she was short of breath. She closed her eyes and sat in place for a second, then it was gone. Just like the day before, and the day before that.
Merci smiled as she watched Matt with his boys in the front of the hotel, of all the guys she seen, he smiled the most.
"Hells yeah!" Jeff yelled as walked down the large steps of the hotel.
"Make sure this fool gets back to his room ok…" Matt said, nudging his brother.
"There she is again. Let's say hi." Jay said, but Matt stepped in front of him.
"No leave her alone…" Matt said.
"Oh come on, we just wanna say hi to the girl." Jeff mumbled before he and Jay waved at the dark figure in the car they really couldn't see. Merci smiled and waved back, knowing she was hardly visible.
"See, no harm done." Jeff said.
"Alright, you've had enough fun for one night. Get outta here, and stay outta trouble…both of you." Matt said once he reached the bottom step.
"Aye aye, captain." Jay said, throwing in a salute. Matt nodded once more before hopping in the car.
"Did you boys have fun?" Merci asked as she kicked off her shoes.
"Yeah it was cool." Matt said as he worked to undo his tie.
"Now, about the making up…" Merci stood on her knees on the bed and pulled him to her. She let out a low moan when placed warm kisses on her neck.
"…That feels…so…so…I'm sorry." Merci quickly pulled away and ran to the bathroom. She leaned over the trash can and heaved till she thought her whole stomach would come up.
"Baby, you ok?" Matt asked as he held her hair away from her face.
"I think…I just ate...something bad." She said, trying to catch her breath.
"Here, let's clean you up." Matt ran a cloth under cold water and patted down her face. She sat on the side of the tub and tried to regain her balance.
"You sure you're ok?" Matt asked.
"I'm sure, it was just some bad shellfish." Merci said, knowing that was a complete lie. She hadn't had any shellfish, she hadn't eaten anything bad, but she did know that as of that Thursday, she was over a week late, and smart money would bet she was pregnant.