Here's another chapter of Let's Pretend.
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I own my OC Phoebe.
See what you think of this chapter.
Cody awoke the following morning, having found it hard to sleep.
That shouldn't have been a hard thing to do in Ted's house. The son of the Million Dollar Man always had comfortable beds and the softest bed covers that he could buy. The young Legacy member had been up half the night thinking about Phoebe, and about what Ted had confessed to him last night.
He wouldn't have believed it, but the fact that Phoebe was away from him felt uncomfortable. He wanted her close to him. Now that he knew how Ted felt, he may have to ignore his own feelings. It hurt him to admit it, but he was probably just a second rate version of Ted.
Who was Phoebe most likely to choose, if forced to make a choice?
Ted was the guy who loved her. He treated her like she was his world. He had been everything to her, her friend, her lover and her protector. Who was Cody to her? Just the guy who stuck around because of Ted and secretly hated her with a passion in the past. Even now, he was just a replacement for her Teddy.
"Good morning!" Ted laughed as he walked in to see Cody frowning.
"You too." The younger man nodded.
"Cheer up. Phoebe's making us some breakfast." Ted told him.
"Sounds good." Cody replied.
"See you down stairs." His tag team partner added.
Cody made his way downstairs in his sweat pants and a vest. He walked straight into the kitchen to see Ted sat at the breakfast bar reading a newspaper. Phoebe was standing by the cooker wearing a pale yellow summer dress and her hair in a loose ponytail down one shoulder.
"Morning Phoebe." Cody nodded as she turned and smiled at him.
"Hey Cody." She said.
"Sleep well?" the young Legacy member asked her.
"Yes. How about you?" she asked him.
"Not bad." He nodded slowly.
Ted looked up from his paper at the chestnut haired beauty.
"Hey PJ, how's breakfast doing?" he asked her.
"Teddy, you'll have to be patient." Phoebe pointed a finger at him.
"I guess I can do that." Ted pouted a little.
Phoebe laughed as she turned her attention back to the food.
Cody tried not to pay attention to Ted's smile, or to how comfortable the brunette was in the presence of Ted. He gave a smile as Phoebe placed a plate full of food on the counter in front of him. She sat down in between him and Ted and they ate in relative silence. Ted made some small talk with both Cody and Phoebe, but the younger man wasn't feeling very talkative. The brunette seemed to be in good spirits, but Cody expected that.
"So, do you want to come out today?" she asked Cody.
"Um, did you have something planned?" he asked.
"No, but I thought maybe I could have a walk. Ted can't walk a lot while he's in recovery." Phoebe smiled at Ted, who rolled his eyes.
"Yes, that sounds good. As long as Ted will be ok." Cody replied.
"You two go on ahead. Make the most of the Florida sunshine." Ted nodded.
Cody wondered how happy Ted would be to let him go with Phoebe, if he knew the thoughts that had been going through the young Legacy member's mind last night. Well, for the past few days actually. She had managed to invade his mind from the moment he awoke until the moment he fell asleep. Even then he dreamed about her.
After breakfast, Phoebe and Cody went out for their walk. Ted was happy at home, made even happier knowing that two of his favourite people were now getting on well. Even he was surprised that the young man had lost his dislike towards the young woman.
Phoebe led the young Legacy member down a small path and through a churchyard.
She turned to face him.
"Do you mind if I visit Ted?" she asked.
"Um, no. " Cody replied, realising that she meant her and Ted's son.
"You can come with me if you want." the brunette told him.
Part of Cody was curious, so he followed her through the rows of graves, until she stopped in front of a small grey marble headstone.
He scanned the words that were etched into the marble.
Theodore Weston DiBiase, born sleeping 12th August 2001
Cody watched as Phoebe bent down and placed a hand on the headstone.
"Mommy's here. I brought Cody too. He's one of daddy's best friends." she said.
"Hi, Ted." the young man whispered.
"I'm going to come see you on your birthday too." Phoebe said.
"That's why you kept August 12th free." Cody nodded as he fully understood.
The brunette nodded, as she smiled down at the grave.
Cody felt guiltier now, in a strange way. To pull Phoebe away from Ted would make her lose the connection to their baby.
He didn't want to risk hurting her even more than she already had. Perhaps that was why Ted tried to protect her from hurt.
"Phoebe?" Cody asked her.
"Yes, Cody?" she replied.
He took her face in his hands and kissed her forehead gently.
"What was that for?" she asked.
"Because I care about you." he nodded and smiled.
"You're a good friend." Phoebe smiled and hugged him.
"Thanks." he replied, although his head and heart were both screaming "I can't be just friends" in unison.
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I still want your opinions.
1. Should Phoebe be with Ted or Cody?
2. Do you think that Phoebe knows they both have feelings for her?