"How long are you going to keep me in suspense?" Logan asked and Lisette looked up from her menu, a look of confusion on her face.
"Huh?"
"Oh don't give me that Lissy! How did your date go last night?"
Lisette bit the inside of her jaw to keep from smiling and she shrugged. "It went alright I guess."
"That's it? Tell me what happened!"
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"Hey man, how are you feeling?" Chris asked as he walked in the house.
"In a little bit of pain but more restless than anything else. You know me...I hate sitting around and not being able to do much of anything." Aleister said and Chris nodded as he sat down in the recliner.
"True. You'll be back on your feet and in the gym before you know it."
"I sure as hell hope so. How did it go last night?"
"Really good I think. We talked about the way you met her and Logan." Chris stated and Aleister chuckled.
"Yeah, I remember that day. Michael was here visiting and he told me I didn't stand a chance with her because she was too innocent."
"Logan? Innocent?"
"You say that now but picture her in a white tank top and cutoff shorts with pigtails. She was nowhere near the type of woman I went for but there was just something about her. I think I tried my best to scare her off without even realizing I was doing it but she stood toe to toe with me." Aleister recalled, smiling. "Enough about Logan and I though...what about you and Lisette?"
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"There's not a whole lot to tell. He took me to a Greek restaurant, we talked and then he took me home."
"Give it up Lissy, I know you and you have never been this tight lipped about any date you've ever been on so what happened?" Logan asked and Lisette sighed.
"You're not going to let it go are you?"
"Not a chance in hell. Now spill it."
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"It went a lot better than I thought it would simply because I didn't think she was seriously going to give it a chance."
"Because of her being a submissive." Aleister guessed and he chuckled at the look Chris gave him.
"You know about that?"
"Getting territorial already huh? Relax man, I only know because Logan is the same way and she mentioned once that Lisette was too."
"Oh." Chris breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "Sorry about that but yeah, that's what I'm talking about."
"I figured it was something that would cause her to be a little reluctant. Take it from me...it's nothing against you but when the lifestyle is all you know, it's not easy to try anything different."
"I'm going to have to take your word for it because that's not..."
"You I know and there's nothing wrong with that at all." Aleister stated and Chris sighed.
"It sure as hell doesn't seem that way man, I swear."
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"It went...a lot better than I thought it would. We talked about how you and I met Aleister and then we talked about that night in the bar and how neither of us really do anything like picking up random people."
"That's true, I've never known you to do that and I really can't picture Chris doing it either." Logan said and Lisette smiled. "What else did you two talk about?"
"He asked why I reacted to him the way I did in the bar that night with you and Aleister. I told him it was because I had just taken the pregnancy test that day and I was freaking out. Chris then wanted to know if I ever thought of getting rid of the baby."
"You told him no, right?" Logan asked and Lisette looked at her, shocked.
"Of course I did!"
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"Give her time to get used to the idea of a "normal" relationship. Show her that giving you a chance is worth it. I know you want to push because of the baby but you can't use that as a basis for your relationship." Aleister said and Chris laughed.
"We sound like a fucking episode of Oprah or something but I appreciate you talking to me about this."
"Oprah? You're showing your age...I was thinking more along the lines of Dr. Phil or something." He stated, chuckling when Hero flipped him off. "In all seriousness though...I know giving her time isn't going to be easy for you so anytime you need to talk, I'm here to listen."
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"Is that all you talked about?"
"No. He asked me again to give him a chance and I had to know whether it was just because of the baby."
"Understandable. What did he say?" Logan asked and Lisette smiled.
"He said it wasn't, that he's interested in me. He took me home and...we kissed."
"From the smile on your face I'm guessing that the kiss was a good one."
"Oh yeah, no doubt about that. Chris then said he would call me today and left."
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"By the way...I hear my kid is actually yours."
Chris laughed and shrugged. "Sorry man, we meant to tell you but what can I say? Logan just can't resist me."
"Shit, in your fucking dreams! I know she can't resist your hair though."
"Trust me...that seems to run in the family." Chris said, smiling as he thought back to Lisette running her fingers through his hair and pulling on it the night they were together.
"I don't even want to know. Pick up that controller and turn the game on so I can kick your ass."
"Now who's dreaming?"
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"So does this mean you're going to give him a chance?" Logan questioned and Lisette took a deep breath.
"It's not going to be easy to adjust to the type of relationship he needs and wants but...I believe I want to try."