Maxie slowly opened the door to her room hoping Lulu wasn't awake yet. She walked out into the living room slowly only to be caught by Lulu coming out of the Kitchen with a bowl of what Maxie liked to call balls of sugar and milk.
"You were out late last night" Lulu said as she walked over to the couch and sat down.
"Why do you care?" Maxie said her. She walked over to the far table and started gathering her stuff together.
"I don't, you can do whatever you want with your free time. Just make sure people know." Lulu said a bit snippy. Maxie turned and looked at her. "Spinelli was going crazy thinking you were like dead in a ditch somewhere"
"That's crazy" Maxie said turned away letting her back face Lulu. She knew she couldn't tell anyone what she really did last night.
"That's what I told Spinelli, but you know how he is" Lulu said, she then took a bite of her sugar balls. "And Patrick called. Wanted to make sure you were still going to the party." Maxie then quickly turned around and looked at Lulu.
"That's today?" Maxie asked. She then quickly moved over to the wall that had the calendar and there is was Emma's first birthday Party. "Crap. Kate has Johnny and I going to a Gallery opening"
"I thought Johnny quiet that job?" Lulu said to Maxie. Maxie turned and looked at Lulu.
"Just because he left you, doesn't mean he left a good source of income. And plus I had to beg him to continue with the job. Feddie just didn't have what Johnny had." Maxie told Lulu. "But don't worry I'm not sleeping with Johnny. In fact he's a little bit of a pathetic mess"
"Maybe he's having trouble getting his shop opened or something" Lulu said trying to act like she didn't care at all.
"Don't worry he knows you're a pathetic mess too. So how about you two pathetic messes get over yourselves and work it out. Because if I have to listen to either of you talk about each other again I will scream" Maxie said she then walked back over to the table with her stuff.
"Well it is your fault" Lulu told her. Lulu then stuck her bowl on the coffee table.
"Here we go again" Maxie said. She then turned and looked at Lulu. "How many times do I have to say it meant nothing? Johnny and I thought we were doing you and Spinelli a favor but it turned into a game of chicken that went nowhere. Can we get over it already?" Maxie said getting so annoyed that Lulu couldn't let it go, then again it did take Maxie forever to forgive Lulu for what she did to Georgie.
"You know what….I'm not going to do this. I have to get into the office" Lulu said she then grabbed her bowel and walked away. Maxie just let out a sigh. She then gathered her stuff and headed out.
"Robin move one more thing and I'm going cancel the party" Patrick told her getting annoyed that Robin had to fix everything. That if the box wasn't straight she had to make it straight.
"I just want this to be a good first birthday for Emma" Robin responded to Patrick.
"Honey we are going to remember it more then she will" Patrick told her. And before Robin could get a word in there was a knock on their door.
"I told everyone four" Robin said not sure who was at the door. Patrick them walked over to the door and opened it and there stood the one person he least wanted to see.
"I know you most likely don't want to see me, but your lovely wife invited me." He said to Patrick. Just then Robin appeared on the other side of Patrick.
"Matt I'm so glad you could make it" Robin said to him. She then leaned in and gave him a hug. She then pulled back and moved so Matt could come in.
"Thanks for the invite. I wouldn't miss a chance to be around my niece" Matt said he then walked over to the play pen and looked down at Emma.
"Robin can I have a word?" Patrick said. He then took Robin's hand and pulled her into the other room. "Really? Did you invite Noah too?" Patrick asked her coldly.
"I did… but before you get even madder at me he isn't coming." Robin said to him as if she was waving the white flag. "I mean come on Patrick, they are Emma's family"
"But come on Robin, we've only known Matt for what three weeks?" Patrick said to her.
"So now you can get to know him better. I mean after all he did help out Emma. Please Patrick for me?" Robin asked him. "Better yet for Emma?"
"Okay, but don't expect me to get along with him after this" Patrick said to her.
"I all I ask is tonight" Robin said. She gave him a smile and walked over to Matt. "Thank you so much for coming. Make yourself at home, everyone should be here soon." Robin said with a smile.
"Do you mind if I use your bathroom? It's just a brought someone with me I wanted you all to meet and I wanted to make sure I don't look like I came off a 22 hour shift" Mat told her.
"Go right ahead, it's down the hall and to the left" Robin said. She then watched Matt walked away and walked over to Patrick. "You can at least try and talk to him"
"Oh yeah I can just image the conversion. So Matt how about that father of ours. I'll pass" Patrick said to her. He then walked into the kitchen. Robin brought her hand up and just ran it through her hair. She just hoped this didn't end up in a big fight. Just then the door started to open.
"Robin I hope you don't mind.." Maxie said as she entered. "I can't stay long, I have this…" Maxie started to say.
"I hate to me a pain but…"Matt Started to say as he walked back into the room cutting Maxie off. The both stayed there for a second looking at each other.
"Maxie….Maxie this is Matt. Matt this is Maxie." Robin said introducing them. "Maxie, Matt is Patrick brother. And Matt, Maxie is my cousin"
The two stood there unsure of what to say to each other. In the back of Maxie mind all she could think was how she wasn't serious about what she said to him. She just hoped he didn't think she was. The last thing she needed now was another complicated relationship. Matt on the other hand never thought he'd see that mystery girl again, but glad he did. He now how a chance to get back at her. The two continued to stand there unsure of who to say something first and want to say to each other.