Fitz leaned against the wall and Olivia sat on the sofa with a glass of wine. The last few months were magic. She was tracking her ovulation and Fitz wasn't complaining anymore. She took a day off blaming it on cramps.
"How was your day at work?"
"Not good. We need to talk about us."
"About what?"
"I couldn't think of a right time to say this to you."
"What?"
"Are you pregnant?"
"No, it was going to be my April Fool's prank, but I don't want to joke about that."
"Great, that is going to make this so much easier now."
"Fitz, I'm ready for any prank."
"I don't have a prank this year. Olivia, I can't marry you. I'm having an affair."
"You're joking."
"She's waiting in the hall. Do you want to meet her?"
Olivia was speechless. He couldn't be serious. "I'm going to need more midol. Your jokes are not funny."
Fitz cleared his throat and opened the door. "You can come meet Olivia."
Olivia dropped her wine glass and it shattered. A blonde woman with blue eyes greeted her with a smile.
"Olivia, you have to be careful!" Fitz said, rushing to the utility closet for a broom and mop.
"Wow, it's great to finally meet you. Fitz was right. You really are pretty. I really hate that we had to meet like this."
"Who are you!" Olivia yelled, with tears in her eyes.
The woman tried to keep a smile. The joke was really hurting Olivia. She wasn't getting paid enough for the tears. "Sorry Fitz. You're need to give me another hundred if I have to watch her cry. That wasn't part of the deal."
"Okay jokes over." Fitz said.
"What?"
"I'm an actress. I advertise my services on holidays. I'm sorry."
"This is a joke?"
"Yes Livvie."
"Get out of my apartment. Both of you."
"Livvie."
"Now!"
"I'm really sorry about the prank Olivia. I need a better job."
The actress left her apartment, and Olivia's phone rang. She knew it was Shanice.
"I know you're late for class. I'll be at your house in a few minutes."
"How do you know that?" Shanice asked, through her tears.
Olivia hung up the phone. "You can clean that later. We have to help Shanice."
"What Livvie?"
"Hurry up, and I don't want anymore stupid pranks."
