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Chapter 42: I'll Be Here In The Morning

"Well the shouting match is good," Steve said. Tammy looked at him. "I'm serious, you two used to have those like once a week in college. It was the freezing out that always worried me." She laughed. "I figured you'd never want to speak to me again. The way I,"

"No," she said softly. "I deserved it. I was horrible last night, and then just showing up like that this morning." She shook her head. "Are you going to see her again?"

"Probably not," he said. "You understand why I didn't ask you right?"

"Yeah," she whispered. "For the record I would have said yes." He nodded.

"So are you and Dave," he sighed, "I mean, you know I want you to be happy." She nodded. "And if he makes you happy, then that's good." She smiled.

"He does make me happy," she said softly. "I know it's not a good situation, but I'm making the best of it." He nodded. "Steve," she whispered and kissed him. "I love you so much, and I know you're hurting, I want to be there for you, but I just," he nodded.

"I know," he said. "I get it, really." She smiled. "I'm a patient guy, Tammy, and I have what you want." She looked at him. They kissed again. "I'll wait."

"You'll wait?" She said. He nodded. "With how many entertainment reporters?" He laughed.

"It doesn't matter Tammy," he shook his head. "Don't you get that? No one else matters." She smiled and stood up. "Are you heading home?"

"I promised Eva I'd take her shopping," she said. He nodded. "And I think Emma's a really good pick, Steve, I'll talk Kelly around to it and if we go to the board together she'll have the job."

"Great," he said. "Look, don't worry about the whole Connie experiment. It's a good step. Maybe in another year you can have a civil conversation."

"Sure," Tammy whispered. "Thanks for being here." He nodded. "And if you need me."

"I always need you," he said. She rolled her eyes. "I know what you mean, and I will."

Janet took a deep breath and knocked on the door of Dave's hotel room. He opened it.

"Hi," he said softly.

"Hi," she said. "I um, just came by to tell you that I'm moving out of the apartment today, so if you want to stay there."

"You're moving out?" He said. She nodded. "Why?"

"I've been getting offers to runway work in Europe," she said with a shrug and her hands in her pockets. "Nothing's happening for me in New York right now." He nodded.

"I get it," he said. "Thanks for letting me know I guess."

"I had a really good talk with your brother last night," she said softly.

"With Scottie?" He frowned. She nodded. "Scottie was drunk last night. No one has good talks with him when he's drunk, he just yells at them." She laughed.

"We talked about me," she sat down. Dave sat down with her. "Dave, I'm gay."

"Yeah," he said. "I know." They looked at each other and started laughing.

"It's not that I don't love you," she said. "I do, I really do, but I just," she caught her breath. "I've been trying for so long."

"I know," he said, pushing her hair behind her ear. "I wish it wasn't true, but it is." She nodded. "I'm in love with Tammy," he said. She stared at him. "Since we're doing the true confessions."

"That explains why you didn't want to tell me." She said softly. He nodded. "You're in love with her?" He nodded again. "So then, you're not sleeping with her?"

"Oh no, I'm sleeping with her," he shook his head. "The sex is phenomenal, by the way. Nothing like us, but, it's good." Janet laughed. "Come here," he kissed her. "I'll always love you."

"You too," she whispered. "Tammy?" She looked at him. "Really?"

"Yes," he laughed. "Why is that so hard to believe?"

"Well," she shrugged, "she's just so," he nodded, "well, pure." He laughed. "You like corrupting her don't you?"

"Can't say that I hate it," he smirked. "So, what? You're going to go to Europe and seduce young innocent twenty two year old girls who are trying Absinthe for the first time?"

"Something like that," she shrugged. She kissed him. "I'll call you soon?"

"Sure," he said. "Congratulations, on the coming out. Have you told your mother?"

"God no," she shuddered. "She's just getting past us separating." He nodded. "I should go, I have a plane to catch."

"Sure," he nodded. "Have a good trip."

"Thanks," she whispered and hugged him.

Lisa sat quietly that night thinking about what Patrick had asked for. She and for the first time in ten years she hated him. She knew it was probably best for David to go with him, and she hated him for that.

"Hey," Kevin said sitting down next to her. "What's with you? You're like a million miles away."

"Patrick's moving back out to Colorado," she whispered. He looked at her.

"Wow," he said. "That's like the best news I've ever heard!"

"Kevin!" She said. He laughed. "He asked to bring David with him."

"He what?" Kevin said. She nodded. "God, he's such an ass, he's not taking our son, Lisa!"

"Kev," she sighed and stood up. "It might be good." He looked at her. "I'm not saying it would be easy, I hate the idea of being that far away from David."

"But?" He said.

"But," she said. "If it's just for a few months, it'll give David and Patrick a chance to be a family, you know?" He nodded. "He wants you to adopt him Kevin."

"Why do you always push him away from that?" He asked.

"Because," she sighed, "Kev, I love you, and you've been so good to him, but think about how you would feel if all of a sudden you weren't Liz and Dean's father anymore." He nodded. "Look, we have some time to decide, and we should probably tell David, so he can way in."

"I think it's a bad idea," Kevin shrugged. "I know you want to trust him, but Lee, you can't, especially not with something like taking care of David full time." She sighed. "It's ultimately your call though, he's your kid." He stood up and walked away.

"Kevin," she sighed. He looked at her. "I don't want to fight about it, OK?" She wrapped her arms around his neck. "We have the party tonight, and I want you to be a part of this decision. But I also can't have you ruling it out immediately without thinking about it."

"OK," he whispered and kissed her. "So T was saying that Dean won't bring his new girlfriend to meet us?"

"I know!" Lisa sighed, "I'm extremely angry with him." Kevin laughed. "Are we OK?"

"Yeah," he nodded. "We're fine, you know my opinion, alright?"

"Alright," she kissed him. "Come on, let's do this."

Julie collapsed on the couch and into Jimmy's arms and whimpered. He laughed and kissed her head.

"Oh, I missed you," she said.

"I was gone for twenty four hours," he said.

"I know," she said, turning her head and kissing him. "But I still missed you." He laughed. "I'm sorry, about what I said before you left."

"Oh about not really even being my girlfriend?" He smiled. She hit him in the chest. "No, I know, we didn't put a label on this and I don't know, I guess we should." She held his hand weaving their fingers together.

"I love you," she said softly. "You've been so good." They kissed softly. "It feels like more than just a boyfriend girlfriend thing, more permanent than that."

"We could get married," he shrugged.

"Not yet," she sighed. "I love you, but I'm just not ready, I mean, I'm ready to be married, I'm not ready to get married, like have a wedding without my dad," he nodded.

"Yeah, I understand," he said. "So, we're just us for now. We don't need a label."

"OK," she said softly. She sunk further into him. "Can we just stay here tonight?"

"Sure," he nodded. "I'm comfy." She laughed.

"Tell me about gala," she said. "Did you see anyone good?"

"Nick Parsons was there," he said. "We had to make sure Tommy didn't bring a gun." She laughed. "It's probably better you weren't there then."

"Well, I wouldn't need a gun," she smirked. He laughed. "Anyone else?"

"No one unexpected," he shook his head. "Although Dave and Janet were both their and neither one knew the other was coming, that was kind of awkward."

"Mm," she whispered, starting to fall asleep. "Keep talking, I'm listening." He kissed her hair softly.

"Sleep tight Cat," he said. "I'll be here in the morning."

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