Story Seventeen: Lilian's Advice
I Got This Friend...
"How about this?" Lilian said as she showed her shopping companion a piece of fabric colored light brown. They were in the middle of a dressmaker's shop at a large table that contained fabric samples and the colors that it was available in.
He shook his head in disgust. "That's an ugly color. We need something that will match the cummerbunds and handkerchiefs."
"And what color are those?" she asked.
"Well, we: Raven, Tommy Dreamer, and D-von Dudley are deciding between red, orange, purple, or pink," he replied.
Lilian shook her head. "She would kill me if I let you two go through with it."
He shrugged his shoulders. "Isn't she, being that she's bride-to-be, supposed to be deciding the color for her bridesmaids and maid of honor dresses?"
"Lita has a lot to do and a lot on her mind Jeff. Give her a break," Lilian said as she looked through more fabric samples and colors. "As maid of honor, I told her I would do this. She already decided on the dress design; and all the girls were fighting over the color and fabric... I told her I would select some and bring them to her and the others to settle on."
Jeff crossed his arms over his chest and watched as she continued to look through more samples. "I wish you wouldn't drag me to all these other places. Yes, I am the best man... but all I was asked was to do was plan the bachelor party."
Lilian giggled softly. She knew that was all he suggested; he was a really laid back guy. "And what will Trish say to that?"
"She looked a little jealous... until I pointed out that she will be going to her bachelorette party that will probably have many male strippers too," Jeff said with a grin as he saw at Lilian blush fiercely. "Scouts honor, I won't tell her."
"Please don't; it's a surprise," Lilian said. She held up a pea green colored fabric sample. He nodded his head no again. "How are you and Trish doing?"
Jeff smiled to himself. "We are fine. Going slow... don't want to mess this up."
"Aw," Lilian said. She knew Jeff and Trish both went through horrible relationships in the past, and had always thought Jeff and Trish were a cute couple. She was glad they decided to give each other a chance. "Still in the whole 'just dating/little kisses at the front door' stage?"
He nodded proudly. "Yep, that was the first thing we agreed on."
"Really? At Ivory's wedding a couple of months ago I thought you guys were way more," Lilian said with a smile. "You guys were all up on each other and everything on the dance floor."
"Whatever Lilian," Jeff laughed. He knew Lilian was just playing with him.
She picked up a silk sample that was a baby blue color. "How about this?"
Jeff felt the material in his hands. "I like it, very nice color."
Lilian kept the sample with her. "Since you seem to be doing well in love... I have a question to ask you." She began to look through the samples again. She and Jeff had agreed earlier to get three different samples to show the girls and then leave the store. They had to make one last stop at the flower shop.
She also had personal things to do... including a guy to stress about. She needed some real advice on the situation and her best friend was too caught up in her life and the wedding; Lilian didn't want to bother her. She figured Jeff was the next person, after Lita, to ask for advice from.
Jeff lifted his eyebrow suspiciously. "Is that right? Does this have to do with—?"
"It's not about me," she interrupted causing him to stop before he said the name. The last thing Lilian wanted was to have Jeff grill her about the whole situation and then tell Trish the details. "I got this friend..."
"Okay," he said. He knew this "friend" was probably her; and he also knew that the guy that was probably involved is extremely shy around her. "What is wrong with you're friend's love life."
She shot him an unpleasant glare and rolled her eyes. "My friend asked this guy out earlier this week..." she trailed off as she found a periwinkle polyester cotton blend sample.
Jeff nodded in agreement with her choice. "And..."
"Well, I— she asked him to dinner and a movie, since it's a first date," Lilian said as she kept the sample with the other and started to look for the last one.
"Dinner and a movie? That's kinda common... maybe your friend should suggest something different," Jeff said. He began to look though some samples too.
"That's not my— her problem," Lilian said. She found a cotton pale green sample and showed it to Jeff.
Jeff chuckled at the fact that it was the second time that she has made the mistake. Then he quickly subdued it so she wouldn't know he had caught her slip up. "Well, what is?" he asked.
"It's been three days since she asked him out," Lilian said. She silently congratulated herself in finally getting it right. "And he hasn't responded yet."
He took the last sample and looked at it closely. "I like it... you get it and let's go. I have a date with Trish tonight; I need to get ready."
"Jeff?!" Lilian said as he dragged her out of the store with the samples in her hand. "What about my— friend's advice?"
"Rey Mysterio?" Jeff asked. They stopped right outside the door.
"What?" Lilian asked hesitantly.
"You asked Rey out on a date and he hasn't given you a response yet?" Jeff continued. Lilian looked like she wanted to disappear. "He's extremely shy around you Lilian... either go to him again and repeat the offer or just show up and have an 'unscheduled' date."
Lilian looked at Jeff. She was annoyed. "You knew?"
"Of course," Jeff said. He pulled Lilian by her hand and headed to her car. "You know that day Tori showed up here?"
She nodded her head. It was very unexpected because of the condition she was in, but a pleasant surprise.
"Well, you know how her, Trish, and Ivory can't keep a secret and love to talk and gossip when they are together," Jeff continued.
Lilian nodded again. She knew all too well. They were regular chatterboxes and she learned quickly not to trust them with anything that was considered a secret.
"So Tori was in the locker room and heard you and Lita talking about it," Jeff finished. "They told me. So what are you going to do?"
Lilian chuckled and shook her head. "I think the 'unscheduled' date idea sounds good. There's no pressure and we can just be ourselves."
"Good idea," Jeff said. "Now let's go... I don't want to keep my woman waiting."