"Blake, where are you?" Lindsey called as she entered the house. Blake came out of the living room and met her in the foyer of their home.
He took her jacket, but turned his head so she hit his cheek when she was trying to kiss his lips. "I thought you said you'd be home earlier. Dinner was ready an hour ago," he said.
"Look, I'm sorry okay, I had an emergency I had to take care of," she paused and looked at her husband and subconsciously placed a hand on her belly. "Besides, on a good note, that was my last day," she announced.
Blake looked over at her and noticed the hand on her belly. He walked over and gently placed his hand over hers, bending down and gently kissing her belly before looking up at her. "I thought you still had two more weeks," he said.
Lindsey shook her head. "Nope, I decided two weeks was too long of a wait. I resigned today. I'm not even sure if I'll go back after the baby's born," she said.
Blake grinned at her, then picked her up and twirled her around. "That's amazing," he said with a laugh as he twirled her.
"Put me down," Lindsey squealed, partially meaning it and partially wanting him to never put her down.
Blake lowered her slowly and left a long lingering kiss on her lips. "Did you really quit?" he asked, still shell-shocked.
Lindsey rolled her eyes and didn't bother to answer. Instead she pulled him in for a more passionate kiss. Neither of them noticed their maid, Aimee, standing there until she cleared her throat. Lindsey broke the lip lock, but stayed in Blake's arms as she looked over his shoulder at Aimee.
Lindsey smiled sheepishly and Aimee smiled back. "Well, I think I'm done for the day. See you tomorrow," she said as she reached into the hall closet for her coat.
"Actually, Aimee, I think I'm going to have to let you go. I hear Claire's office is looking for a new editor, though," she said with a grin. "I've already recommended you for my spot. They should be calling you tomorrow to set up the interview," she said.
Aimee was shocked. She had actually gone to college to be an editor, but had become a maid on the side after she had gotten pregnant right after college. The guy who had knocked her up had left without another word, so Aimee had been living with her mother, until she had met Lindsey.
Lindsey had given her the job for a much higher pay than Aimee actually deserved for the work she did. Another plus was that Lindsey let Aimee take her child with her to work when she needed to.
Eventually Aimee had made enough money to get a apartment of her own, away from her mother, but Aimee hadn't stopped working for Lindsey. Even now, she had her own husband and her son was in school now, so she could look for another job, but she didn't.
"Wait, what? I thought you were going to keep working after the baby was born," Aimee looked at Lindsey questioningly.
Lindsey shook her head. "Actually, Claire is coming over for dinner. Maybe you can stay and you guys can talk business," Lindsey offered. "Listen, Aimee, you, more than anyone, deserve this position. I've decided I want to be a stay-at-home-mom. I want you to have my old job. It's that simple," she added when Aimee was still looking at her in disbelief.
Aimee took a deep breath and finally realized what Lindsey was saying. A huge grin spread over her features. "Thank you so much. Oh, my gosh, you so didn't have to do this. I owe you so much already," she blabbered.
With a smile, Lindsey let go of Blake and hugged Aimee. "Like I said, you deserve it. There is no one I'd rather have take my place," she said. "So, can you stay for dinner?" she asked.
Aimee thought about it. "Let my call my husband," she said before going into the living room to make the private phone call.
Lindsey noticed Blake was staring at her. "What?" she asked.
He shook his head. "You truly are amazing, Linds, you know that?" he said, walking over to her and snaking his arms around her waist.
Lindsey modestly shook her head. "I am not," she protested. Their eyes locked and she smiled, "but I'm glad you think I am," she added.
He kissed her lightly, trailing kissed from her mouth, down to her neck. "You gave up your job for our family and you've helped Aimee out so much," he paused to kiss her neck some more. "Even if you don't see it, you are amazing."
Lindsey couldn't stop the moan of pleasure, but then hesitated as she remembered why she had stopped working earlier than planned. She had been thinking about Lucas a lot lately and she had heard he was heading to Tree Hill to spend the holiday season there as he took a break from his latest book tour.
So, that was what she planned to do, since it was getting close to Thanksgiving, she figured she'd take a much-needed vacation before the baby was born. She was going to head to Tree Hill and try to sort out her feelings for a couple of weeks in between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Aimee came back into the foyer. "Dinner is on," she said with a smile just as the doorbell rang, announcing Claire's arrival.
During dinner Claire asked Aimee a few probing questions about her past, but Aimee answered them with her chin held high. When dinner was over, Claire put her fork down and announced, "You have the job. Can you be at work tomorrow at eight?"
A/N: There is a reason I keep putting Lindsey into the story. Just be patient. Review please.
Disclaimer: I don't, in any way, own any part of One Tree Hill.