Whoosh. Chapter 2! This should be interesting. I see some people liked the whole Paine-married-thing. Which is pretty awesome. Oh and I caught a typo I made. It was somewhere in the out of tour hillbilly mouth. I meant your not tour. Sorry bout that.

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Lady Paine and Lord Deon's House – Paines POV

Okay, I admit. I had more fun and laughs when I had lunch with Baralai then I ever do with Deon. That's pretty low. I feel like divorcing him. I mean, I do love him. Just not the way I love Baralai. Which is with my whole forcive being. But hey, can't have everything. Yes, we split the Besaid shrimp and yes, I admit we had cocktails. No. I know what your thinking. I did not get drunk. Not in front of Baralai. I'm not the kind of person that drinks my sorrows to the bottom of a bottle. And yes I accepted an invitation to go out with him tomorrow after another meeting. But strictly friends. Can't have other emotions knotting up the mix. (Or can she?) Of course, we could be drinking buddies. That would be good. Considering Baralai doesn't have a lot of friends. I mean, yeah Nooj, Tidus, Gippal, and some other choice people. But half of them are in Besaid. Not Bevelle.

Then I heard the door open and shortly after, shut.

Whoo-hoo(fake enthusiasm). Deon's home. Now go all wife-y and greet him at the door.

Walking down the stairs I said a cheerful (as much as I could muster) hello.

"Oh. Hello Paine." He said smiling at me.

He really loves you- my stupid little angel in my head said.

You don't love him like that- my little demon argued.

Please be quiet – the angel said.

No, you shut your mouth you little prissy white thang! The demon argued more.

God, I have problems. Things in my head. "How was your day?"

"Fine." He came forward and kissed me on the mouth. Very awkward, very unpleasant. Every time he showed me affection, I always imagined it was Baralai not Deon. Yes, I know, I'm a fantastic wife. Excuse me well I go and make some tea and crumpets.

No that is so not me. I'm just not very house wife-y. I mean, I've only been I the Crimson Squad and helped defeat Vegnagun. Excuse me if its hard to make the change.

Quickly excusing myself from the front room I went into out bedroom to find out what to wear for me and Baralai's "outing". Not date. Outing.

Baralai's POV

Being praetor and all, I would think that I would have some morals. But do I? No. Tomorrow I have a date with the most beautiful women on all of Spira. And yes I'm flipping out. Did my brain even remember that she's spoken for? Or did it just not accept the facts. Oh yeah, that's right Baralai, blame your brain you idiot. Real nice. I bet Paine will swoon at the mere sight of you.

"Why does my brain do this to me?" I said to know one at all.

"Do what?" a voice said, opening the doors to the conference room and sitting down.

"Gippal! What are you doing here?"

"Nothing much. Thought I'd visit the Praetor. See how things are holding up."

"Fine. Taxes are going into the sky though."

Gippal grimaced. "Again?"

"Again, " I said regretfully.

"Oh hey, did you make a move on Paine yet?"

"No… Hey wait! How do you know about that."

"Come on buddy, you can't hide anything from me. Your face is like an open book.

"Gee, thanks."

"Callin them as I see 'em.

"Do you have to be so damn blunt all the time?"

"Yes. It worked when I proposed to Rikku."

"She said no."

"Yes, but we're dating now right? That's a start."

"Everything's a start for you."

"I have to live life to the fullest. Would it kill you to just tell her how you feel?"

"She's married. Ring on the finger much?"

"Baralai, you're the fricken Praetor of Yevon, this kind of thing shouldn't scare you."

"Do you even think before you talk?"

"Occasionally."

I sighed. "Wanna go get something got eat. I'm starved."

Gippal nodded as we walked out the door. "But don't think we're done talking about Paine."

I sighed again. " Wouldn't dream of it."

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Yes, I know, incredibly short. Sorry, I will write a longer one next time. I am never writing 3 stories at once again. Err. Too much pressure. But I'm sure all you reviewers still love me. Better late than never right? Okay, stop sierra, bad sierra, too many excuses.

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