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Just a Cup of Coffee – Chapter II

"Rufus – I'm serious." Lily said grinning, as he tried to kiss her again.

"About what?" he asked innocently.

"Us not doing this." she said.

"I promise the kids won't get home."

"Two minutes ago you tried to make me believe they would come home for dinner." Lily sighed.

"Okay fine. I only said that, to get you to go home with me. I didn't want to be alone." Rufus said locking her gaze with the eyes that felt like endless pools.

"To lie is no way to get a girl, Rufus. Haven't you learned anything after all these years?" Lily said sarcastically.

"Come on, just stay, Lil." he begged. "We are just having dinner."

"Okay, I will." she sighed. She had caved again – fallen for those pools of his. They set the table and soon they were both sitting down to enjoy the home cooked meal. Lily tasted it.

"Yum, it's delicious." Lily exclaimed.

"Really?" Rufus said, smiling at her.

"Come on, taste it!" she said. She couldn't resist him any longer and went over to feed him a little of the food. She couldn't help her self. Lily said down on his lap and gave him a bite of the food.

"Mm. It's really good." Rufus said, then giving her a short but passionate kiss, as to taste her. "But you're even better." he continued. He sat her on the table and kissed her again, holding her by the waist. Now there was nothing – absolutely nothing – she could do to resist him. It was literally impossible for her. She put her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. Rufus – his kisses full of desire – started unbuttoning Lily's cardigan. She responded by kissing him gently down the neck and she slowly unbuttoned his shirt one button at a time continuing the kisses down his chest. She was as into him as it seemed he was to her. Suddenly, they heard the door open, and they both jumped up. Lily looked up and saw Eric and Jenny by the door. Lily and Rufus were both all messy looking.

"Mom?" Eric said, looking shocked.

"Dad?" Jenny cried out terrified.

"We…we were just having…dinner." Lily stammered, while desperately trying to button her shirt. Rufus did the same.

"Oh my God, come on Eric, let's get out of here." Jenny announced, sounding very disgusted. The kids quickly left.

"God, Rufus. You said they weren't going to be home! Serena will freak if she hears this." Lily yelled. "And she will hear this. Trust me, they are going right to my place." she continued.

"I know, and I'm really sorry, I really didn't think they were going to be home. You were the one that seduced me." Rufus said.

"No way, you kissed me." she argued.

"You started it by feeding me and stuff."

"No, you started it by inviting me here." Lily said.

"Okay fine. I think it were both of us." Rufus concluded.

"Fine." Lily said. But really, she thought it was Rufus' fault – begging her with those eyes and all. "I better get going to prevent the word from spreading, though." she continued, straightening out her hair with her hands. The kids could tell Chuck, and he could tell Bart who absolutely couldn't find out about this. He was on a trip, though, so Lily was very tempted to stay with Rufus. But she knew she couldn't. She prayed to God he wouldn't catch her eyes with his, because then she would be forced to stay.

"Well, okay. I guess I…will see you soon then." Rufus murmured. It seemed like he found it best for her to go, too.

"Bye, Rufus." she said, and with that she left.

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The next day, Lily was having dinner with her two children. Neither Bart nor Chuck was home. There was an awkward silence by the table, and she hadn't spoken to her children since a big fight with them the night before when she got home from Rufus'. They, meaning especially Serena, had freaked about the whole thing. Though she hadn't quite figured things out with Dan yet, she would be disgusted by 'having him as a brother', as she had put it. Lily couldn't comprehend it. No matter what she and Rufus were doing, which by the way wouldn't lead to marriage, Serena and Dan would never become related.

"Okay, let's talk this out." Lily said when she couldn't stand the silence anymore. "I didn't mean for you guys to see what happened yesterday." she continued.

"Oh, and if Eric and Jenny hadn't caught you it wouldn't have been wrong?" Serena argued.

"I'm not saying that. I'm just saying that it's adult stuff."

"Listen, I'm sure Bart can be less fun to be married to, but why did you marry him then? Now you're cheating on him, and with exactly the only man I don't want you to go out with." Serena continued.

"I know. But it's really not your decision, and I know you don't understand me sometimes…"

"Sometimes?" Serena interrupted. "I never do."

"But Serena, if anyone, you should know how feelings can control you." Lily tried to explain.

"What's that supposed to mean? You're actually saying that you're in love with this guy?" Eric asked.

"Well. Rufus was my first love, and it goes twenty years back. We obviously still must feel something since this happened." Lily found herself saying. She didn't really mean to tell her kids all that. It was not like she normally discussed her love life with them. She just blurted it out, and somehow she felt like they would understand.

"Hm. Mom, you have got to make up your mind." Eric said. "You obviously have to stop seeing Rufus if you want to stay married to Bart. It seems you guys can't just be friends."

"I'll figure it out." Lily said. "I promise." But the truth was she had no clue. She was positive she couldn't go too many days without even seeing Rufus. What about Bart? Was she ready to gamble their marriage? "As long as you promise not to tell Chuck or Bart." she continued even though she knew they would never do that.