Story Title: Three Hours
Author: Alli PG
Summary: Lily/Kyle Romance. Lily has already told Kyle that she cannot risk her career to be with him. He pleads with her to give him three hours to show her that he can be the kind of man she wants him to be. Will Lily agree? Or will she leave Kyle for her new position in New York?
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters used in the story and I am not making any kind of profit off of them. They belong to CBS and the creators of Judging Amy.
Author's Notes: This picks up directly where the season finale left off. Kyle has just told Lily that he wants to be with her, but she told him that she cannot risk her career for love.
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Getting Ready
"Ugh! I can't do this!" Lily shouted into the speakerphone as she pulled off yet another dress and threw it into the "NO" pile. "When I agreed to this date, I thought I'd just go and sit with him and then go home and pack. I can't do the whole hair and makeup and dress thing!"
"Lil, pull yourself together!" Beth commanded. "I thought you said it was, 'just Kyle!"
"You don't understand, Beth!" Lily complained, "it may be 'just Kyle' but I haven't been on a date in two years!"
"Well why did you agree to the date in the first place?" Beth laughed.
"He looked so sad," Lily said sheepishly.
"You're so in love" Beth said.
"WHAT?" Lily screamed, "I am not in love with Kyle McCarty!"
"Keep telling yourself that."
"You're no help at all!" Lily complained, "and to think that I called you for advice!"
"Wear the black dress we bought last week."
"I can't wear that! That's like an invitation into my pants!"
"Whatever you say, Lil!" Beth said as she hung up the phone.
It was a simple black dress; silk, off the shoulder, and snug fitting. The skirt was cut asymmetrically, showing off Lily's long legs, and the front was barely visibly accented with small black beads. After slipping the dress onto her slender frame, Lily twisted her hair into a French twist, applied blush and eye shadow, swept a lipstick brush over her lips, and sprayed on a fine misting of her favorite perfume. Stepping into her black sandals, she grabbed her small purse and walked into the living room just as the doorbell buzzed.
"Just one second!" she called as she checked her reflection one last time in the mirror. After making sure she didn't have any broccoli on her teeth, Lily twisted open the doorknob and gasped quietly as the sight that greeted her.
Kyle stood in the open doorway, dressed in a black suit and holding a bouquet of pink roses in one hand. His other hand was in his pocket, and he looked equally stunned to see Lily.
"Wow"
"You look lovely," he said as he handed her the flowers, "these are for you."
"You clean up pretty well yourself," she replied as she walked towards the kitchen, "I'm just going to put these in water, then we can leave, okay?"
"No problem"
"Where are we going?" she asked.
"Dinner," he replied.
"I know that!" she said, rolling her eyes, "but where?"
"Surprise"
"I don't like surprises"
"I know" he smirked.
"You're impossible, you know that?" Lily asked, finally walking out from the kitchen.
"You're just easy to provoke," he replied as he opened the door for her and placed his hand on her small of her back as they walked out to his car.
