"So have you decided what you're going to wear?" Logan asked and Lisette rolled her eyes even though her sister couldn't see it over the phone.
"I haven't even decided if I'm actually going to go or not." Lisette replied, looking through her closet?
"What?! You can't back out now Lissy...he'll be there in less than an hour."
"Which is exactly why I don't know if I want to go or not! You know my style Lo, I don't have a damn thing to wear that wouldn't make him think I'm a slut or something." Lisette mumbled and Logan laughed.
"And you say you don't like him but yet you're worried about whether he thinks you look like a slut or not."
"Oh shut up!"
"Alright, alright...what were you wearing in the bar the night you two met?" Logan questioned and Lisette smiled.
"Jeans and a dark blue tank top."
"Well damn. That didn't take you very long to remember."
"Like I told you...it was some of the best sex of my life and that's not easy to forget." Lisette said and Logan laughed.
"That good huh?"
"Oh yes. By the way...how's Aleister doing?"
"He was asleep until just a few minutes ago. As a matter of fact, he just yelled for me so I need to get off here and go see what he needs." Logan responded and Lisette could hear the concern in her sister's voice.
"Alright, tell him I said hello and don't worry Logan...he'll be back on his feet in no time."
"I hope so. Give me a call tomorrow and let me know how the date went."
"I will." Lisette hung up the phone and went back to looking through her closet.
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Logan walked into the bedroom and smiled at Aleister. "Hey Daddy. You need something?"
"Some water and you laying next to me."
"I can do both. Are you hungry? I made Caesar salad for lunch and there's some leftover." She said and he nodded.
"That sounds really good."
Logan walked over and leaned down to give him a quick kiss. "I'll be right back."
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Lisette checked her reflection in the mirror, happy that she finally found the perfect dress. It was a spaghetti strap floor length red summer dress with a floral pattern. The doorbell rang and she jumped, surprised to realize that she was actually nervous. -
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Chris adjusted the collar of his dress shirt, picking a piece of lint off his suit jacket. He smiled when the door opened, his eyes widening when he saw Lisette. "Wow...you look beautiful."
Lisette blushed a little and smiled as she took in his white dress shirt, black suit jacket and dark blue jeans. "You look pretty good yourself. Do you want to come in or..."
"Actually we have reservations in about thirty minutes so we need to get going. You like Greek food, right?"
"I love it." Lisette replied, grabbing her purse and stepping out of the house. She locked the door and followed him to his car, smiling when he held the door open for her. "Thank you."
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Logan walked back into the bedroom to see Aleister propped up against the pillows while he played a video game. "I got your salad and water Daddy. Do you need anything for pain?" She asked, carrying the tray over to him.
"No, it's not too bad right now. Are you going to sit with me?"
"Of course. I talked to Lisette a little while ago and she said to tell you hi."
Aleister nodded, chewing and swallowing a bite of salad. "She still going on a date with Hero tonight?"
"Yeah. She was freaking out because she couldn't find anything in her closet that she didn't think would make him believe she was a slut."
"He'd never think that about her no matter what she wore."
"I know that but you know how Lisette is."
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"Have you ever tried this place?" Chris asked as he pulled into the parking lot of the Sofra Mediterranean Grill.
"No but I've been wanting to try it for a while now."
"Good. Stay there." He got out of the car and went around, opening the door for her and holding out his hand. Lisette smiled and slipped her hand in his, allowing him to help her out of the car. "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Chris replied, holding on to her hand as they walked into the restaurant.
"So tell me...did you grow up around here?" Chris asked once they were seated and had ordered their meals.
"No, Logan and I moved here about five years ago. We lived together here until she and Aleister got together."
"Speaking of which, I have to ask...exactly how did they meet? She's the complete opposite of him." He said and Lisette laughed.
"That's definitely true. We were moving into a new apartment after our lease was up on our old one and we were struggling with getting some furniture in the place. It just happened to be the same apartment building Aleister lived in at the time and he was out in the parking lot with some friends of his. He saw us struggling and came over to ask if we needed help. They all helped us move in and by the time we were done, he had her agreeing to go out with him to dinner." She explained and he chuckled.
"That sounds like him alright."
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Logan smiled when Aleister shifted on the bed so he could lay down with his head in her lap and she ran her fingers through his hair. "You ok Daddy?"
"I'm fine baby. I have a question for you." He said, smiling up at her.
"What is it?"
"Do you want a boy or a girl?"
"Honestly I haven't even thought about it because I've been so worried about you. As long as the baby's healthy, I don't mind either way. What about you?" Logan asked and he laughed.
"I want to say a girl but then I remember what I was like as a teenage boy and I don't want that around my daughter."
"Look at you being all protective and the baby isn't even born yet. Going to break out the shotgun next?" She questioned, giggling when he poked her side.
"Laugh it up baby. In all seriousness though, I'm like you...as long as the baby is healthy and you are too then I'm good with either."
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"Lisette?" Chris whispered, putting down his fork and looking at her.
"Yes?"
"I know that you don't think a relationship with me will work out because of your...needs but I really wish you'd give things between us a chance." He said and she sighed.
"Chris I have to know...why? Why are you so interested in me? Is it because of the baby? Because if it is..."
"It is and it isn't. You have to understand that night in the bar? That wasn't something I normally do. I don't go around picking up random women from bars or anywhere else for that matter but there was something that drew me to you. I'm not sure what it was but I know that it's still there."
"It's not normally something I do either to be honest with you." Lisette admitted and he smiled which nearly took her breath away.
"So what made that night different?"
"I really don't know other than the fact that I was extremely attracted to you. I could lie and say that I was drunk but I wasn't...I just wanted you."
"I have another question for you."
Lisette took a drink of her ginger ale and nodded. "What is it?"
"The night that we saw each other again with Logan and Aleister...why did you react that way? Was it because you never thought you'd see me again?"
"Partly, yes. It was also the fact that I had just taken a pregnancy test that afternoon and I was really freaking out."
"I see now. When you found out that you were pregnant did you ever think of..."
"Getting rid of it?" She finished for him and he nodded. "Never once entered my mind. It wasn't the baby's fault that we had sex without protection so I knew I was going to keep it no matter what."
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Logan yawned and Aleister chuckled. "What?"
"Tired baby?"
"Yeah, it's been a rough few days." She said, watching as he shifted on the bed again and held out his arms.
"Come here and let's take a nap."
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"So...did you have a good time tonight?" Chris asked as they stood on the front porch.
"Honestly? Yes, I did." Lisette replied and he smiled, something she feared was quickly becoming a weakness of hers because her stomach flipped every time he did it.
"I'm really happy to hear that because I did too. Does this mean you're willing to give me a chance?"
"It means that I'm willing to take it day by day and see how things go but you have to promise me something."
"What is it?"
"Promise me that you won't hate me or take it out on the baby if I can't do things the way you need." She said, looking up at him with worry in her eyes.
Chris wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him. "I promise you that neither of those things will happen." He whispered, leaning down to give her a quick kiss. Chris pulled back and looked into her eyes for a minute before pressing his lips to hers in a passionate kiss.
Lisette moaned and reached up to wrap her arms around his neck, her fingers running through his hair as she returned the kiss.
Chris reluctantly pulled away, both of them breathing heavy as he kissed her forehead. "I better go now baby."
"Yeah, that's probably a good idea." She agreed, pulling her keys out of her purse and unlocking the door.
"I'll call you tomorrow alright?"
"Alright...be careful driving home."
"I will." Chris gave her one last kiss before stepping off the porch and making his way towards his car.
Lisette watched him pull out of the driveway, waving at him as she walked into the house and closed the door.