September 1st, 2004
It was amazing how much sex changed their relationship. It certainly had not changed it in a bad way though. Lily enjoyed having regular sex. Lily slowly opened her eyes. The bed was empty next to her.
"Peter?" She sat up wrapping the sheet around her.
"Stay there." Peter said. Lily arched her eyebrow.
"Why?" She asked. Peter walked into her bedroom with a tray of food.
"Because I made you breakfast in bed." he said putting the tray down on the bed. Lily grinned brightly. That was so sweet of him.
"Breakfast in bed..." Lily looked at the food.
"You don't like it?" Peter asked.
"No no! I love it!" Lily laughed, "I've never had anyone cook me breakfast in bed before."
"Well, I've never cooked anyone breakfast in bed so we're cool." Peter said watching her sip her coffee. Lily groaned. "We have work in a couple of hours."
"Don't remind me." Lily said to him, "I'm happy. Working with sobbing people depresses me."
Lily stood in her office with the lights off. She had been at work for three hours and it had already been one of the worse days of her career. sHe had to counsel seven different people. One was a couple who at just lost their eight month old daughter who had hung herself with the cord of the blind in her nursery. It made Lily literally sick to watch them scream at the identified her body.
"Lily?" garret knocked on her door, "We have a couple I need you to speak with soon." Lily nodded.
"All right. I'll be out there shortly." She said wiping her eyes. Garret walked into her office.
"Is everything all right?" Garret asked. Lily smiled.
"Of course." She said. Garret leaned against her desk.
"I always wondered who counseled the grief counselor." he said, "Maybe it's her boss."
"I don't need counseling." She said.
"Which case was it?" Garret asked her. Lily sighed.
"The Hilford one." She said. Garret nodded.
"Children and babies are always the hardest." He said to her.
"I can't imagine how those parent felt." Lily turned and looked at him. "All they did was lain Michaela down for a nap. They left her for an hour thinking she was sleeping not knowing she was dying above their heads. They walked in and saw their one-year-old daughter hanging. How do you think they felt?"
"Like their entire world was gone. Like they couldn't breathe anymore." Garret said, "But it's not your fault or anything like that."
"I know it's not my fault, but this job sucks." Lily said. Garret chuckled softly. He knew it sucked. He knew what kind of trouble this job got his life into.
"I told you when you took this job that it was going to be hard." Garret said, "But you're a strong person and I believe you can do this and bring good into some people's lives."
"Do you think I do?" Lily asked. Garret nodded.
"In a big way. Every person you touch, their lives change." garret said taking Lily's hand, "Everyone in this office has changed since you came. Peter has changed since the two of you started to date."
"He has?" Lily asked. She knew he had, but she was not sure if other people had noticed.
"He's happy. I've never seen him this happy and it's all because of you." Garret said. "If you don't think you can counsel anymore people today, just tell me." Lily shook her head.
"I can do it." She said kissing Garret's cheek. He was so sweet and always tended to her feelings. He was the best boss ever.
September 15th, 2004
Peter stood at the window looking out into the Boston smoggy haze. He was deep in thought. His feelings for Lily were intensifying and it was starting to scare him. He had thought he had loved his ex-wife, but it turned out just to be lust and a need.
"What are you doing?" Lily walked up behind him.
"Just thinking." Peter turned around and smiled.
"Thinking about what?" Lily asked.
"Me and you." He said seriously. The smile upon Lily's face fell.
"Wh-what about us?" She asked. Peter chuckled taking her hand.
"I'm not breaking up with you Lily." he said. Lily breathed a sigh of relief.
"You aren't?" She asked. Peter shook his head as he kissed the back of her hand.
"No. I wanted to tell you something." He said. Lily's heart was thumping in her chest. His small kisses always made her heart do that. She nodded.
"Well, I'm listening." Lily smiled. Peter took in a deep breath.
"I wanted to tell you that I loved you." He said.
"Peter…" Lily whispered.
"I love you, Lily. I've never felt like this before." he explained, "I didn't really know this feeling existed. I don't expect you to tell it to me back, but I just thought you should know how I felt about you and were our relationship stands."
"Oh my god…" Lily's knees felt so weak. No one had really ever told her that before.
"You're freaked out huh?" Peter asked. Lily nodded.
"Yeah I am." She said. Peter winced, "But not in a bad way."
"Not in a bad way?" He asked.
"No." A smile came across Lily's beautiful face. "I love you too, Peter." Peter stared at her.
"Are you serious?" He asked. Lily nodded.
"It's weird. I can't stop thinking about you." She told him, "My stomach and heart leap when I hear you coming. I get so excited when you call me. I get so sad when you leave me at night. I've been waiting my whole life to hear someone say that to me and for me to be able to say it back to him."
"I guess I'm glad it was me." Peter smiled. He leaned over and placed a kiss on Lily's forehead. "I hate saying goodbye to you at night too, Baby." Lily pulled back slightly, biting her lip.
"Maybe we should think about other arrangements." She said.
"What do you mean?" He asked.
"I know this relationship is sort of new still…But when you're ready, I would like you to move in with me." Lily said. Peter grinned.
"I am ready." He said, "But I will need to talk with my sponsor and make sure it's okay. He's okay with the relationship, but I need t make sure I'm not going to break any rules."
"Okay. That's great." Lily smiled. She could not believe that she had just asked Peter to move in with her. She must be crazy…Crazy in love defiantly.
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