New Surroundings

Chapter 2: Everyone knows

"Listen I know how you're feeling. You love this girl so much you can't think straight. You can't focus on anything but her. She is everything to you. You live for holding her and touching her. You can't imagine your life without her in it. You want to make the next step but it scares the he out of you, but you do it anyway, and you know what it works out. She agrees to move in with you and you're happier then you've ever been before." Matt looked at the woman his words spoke about and saw a look of love and anger both on her face. He just revealed intimate details of their relationship to the world…again.

Emily looked at him in disbelief. She was thankful she finally knew what he was thinking, but angry with him for once again revealing private information to everyone they worked with. She heard Lia gasp in her earpiece and Frank and Duff chuckling. 'I'm going to kill him' she thought to herself.

Cheryl was glad she had the info before hand so this wasn't a total shock to her. She was trying to read the expressions on Emily's face, but was having a hard time doing so. Emily walked over and placed a hand of support on Matt's shoulder as he took a deep breath and continued his discussion with the HT.

"Listen, I know her answer wasn't what you wanted to hear. I know that if I asked my girlfriend to marry me and she said no, I'd snap. I definitely wouldn't handle it well. But you are in control here. You have the power to change that. She said no, now you have to pick up the pieces of your heart and put them back together so you can love again. This time when you find the one that is truly meant for you, don't do the things you did this time to mess it up. We all make mistakes. It's time that you walk out of the house and release your girlfriend. It's time to move on."

Matt heard the dial tone indicating that the man on the other end had hung up. He stepped out of the bus door and watched the front of the house. Emily walked out behind him and stood closer than she knew she should, but she didn't care. A few minutes later, the front door opened and out walked a woman who no older than Matt and Emily. Duff pulled her to safety passing her off to another agent before taking his place once again watching the door. Cheryl now joined Matt and Emily as they watched. The door slowly opened and a gun was thrown out, followed by a man that looked completely defeated. Frank and Duff rushed up to the man who was shouting the name Matt. The man he wanted to speak to walked over slowly. The man stopped and said, "You must really love your girl. Tell me the pain in your heart gets better. Tell me that is goes away."

Matt responded with, "I know for me I found someone who was worth all of the pain in the past. She makes me want to be a better person. I do love her and I hope someday you know the same thing I do." He didn't realize Emily had come up behind him and heard his whole speech. This man had a way of telling the world the things he needed to tell her, but at this moment she didn't care. She wanted him to know that she felt the same way.

An hour later

They were finally released from the scene. They were in Matt's car driving home. Home and Emily leaned over the console on Matt's shoulder.

"You were great today." She told him with a smile on her face.

Matt smiled and responded, "I couldn't have done it without you baby."

"What, I didn't do anything." Emily said smacking him lightly on the arm and looking up at his profile. Matt glanced over at her and took her hand in his.

"Sweetheart, you gave me the words to say. Without you I couldn't have talked him out of there." Matt whispered not really believing he had admitted that.

"Well I was mad at you at first, but then I started thinking that we wouldn't have to listen to Frank and Duff until tomorrow the way you blurted it out and that made me happy. You know they are going to try to interrupt tonight right?" Emily asked knowing what their evening would entail if she could wait until they got home. Matt could feel her squirming in her seat wanting to be closer to him. Matt flipped the console around making the two seats one. Emily removed her seat belt and slid over next to him fastening the one in the middle around her waist. Matt slipped his arm around her shoulders pulling her closer.

"Matt, did you mean what you said?" Emily questioned, her voice quiet.

" I did Em. You mean everything to me and you have made my life 110 better. I can't think when you're not near me. You make be happier than I ever thought possible. I love you." Matt responded with truth in his voice as he pulled into their driveway.

"I love you too Matt. I'm sorry I need you to reaffirm your feelings for me, but I haven't felt like this in a long time and I don't trust easily." Emily stated, her voice almost a whisper. Matt got out of the car and walked around to Emily's door. He opened the door and took her hand leading her out of the car and towards the house. As soon as they were inside Matt locked the door and lifted Emily in his arms carrying her to the bed. He didn't mind spending all night proving to her that every word he spoke today was true. They ordered dinner in and ate it in bed enjoying the time they had to prove that their feelings were real and true.