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Perfectly Ever After?
CHAPTER FIVE
Charlie stared at Jody. "What??"
Jody ate another chip, trying to avoid Charlie's questions. "I was… you know."
"But… wait. Is that why you moved out?"
"No, no, of course not. I moved out because you were going to Florida, and I still had my place."
Charlie didn't know what to say. "Wow… I… whoa… this is big. What… what happened?" Charlie asked boldly.
Jody shrugged. "Miscarry… I don't know. I was just so… confused then."
Charlie sat back on his bed. "Whoa, I really don't know what to say… why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't know who you'd react…"
"What?? What do you mean?? I love you!!"
"I know… but still. He we were at the beginning of our careers, we were only 20. This would have ruined it for you."
Charlie nodded. "Even so, you should have told me!"
"I know, I'm sorry. I just… you were moving and I was… I was just so confused. I didn't know what to do. It was like the worst time of my life."
Charlie nodded again. "Can I ask you something?"
"Sure." Jody ate some more chips.
"DO you still love me?" Charlie asked cautiously.
Jody sighed. "If I answer that… then I have to tell you all this stuff…"
Charlie stood up. "If there's something you need to tell me," Charlie sat next to Jody. "You can always tell me."
Jody nodded. "I know but… with this that just happened and Erik and all… you really wanna know?"
"Nothing could make me fell worse right now, so you can tell me."
"Are you sure?"
Charlie nodded.
"Ok… first… I didn't come from my place. I came from Cooper's…"
Charlie frowned. "I kinda figured as much… you don't have to explain. It's fine. I mean… we aren't together, so I can't complain much."
Jody smiled. "Thank you." She said, placing her hand across her stomach. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you any of this before…"
"That's ok… it's fine. I don't care about the past… I love you now. So, do you still love me??"
Jody bit her lip and nodded. "Yea… I do. I've… I've never stopped…"
Charlie smiled for the first time in days and turned her head to face her. "I'm really glad you feel that way… I love you too. Now what?"
Jody smiled back at him. "Kiss me."
And so he did.
{***Camera zooms out to hotel room, hotel building, New York City, as ending credits roll up… that is, if this were a movie… haha!!}
