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Chapter 47: Good Taste

Kelly wandered into the lobby of the building where Claire's office was, happy to be meeting Scooter for dinner. She'd just met with some people from Macy's, where Tammy was going to be doing a special, just for the store discount line. She negotiated a good deal that kept Tammy's designer integrity. Since they weren't in charge of RDC anymore, this was the best they could do to keep control over her, that and make sure Emma did her job right.

"Hello Kelly," she stopped getting into the elevator seeing Liam. She rolled her eyes.

"Hello Liam," she said. "What are you doing here?"

"Same as you I imagine," he smirked. "Picking up my significant other for dinner. How's married life?"

"Wonderful," she said. "Who are you dating?" He laughed. "Is it someone I know? I know everyone in Claire's department."

"You do know her," he said. "I'm not telling you more than that because I know that'll drive you crazy."

"Sadistic bastard," she mumbled. He laughed.

"How's RDC doing?" He said. "I never thought I'd miss it."

"It's good," she said. "We picked a new girl for the face." He nodded.

"I heard," he said. "Emma Tierney, she's pretty, good charisma." Kelly nodded. The elevator stopped and they both got off.

"Liam!" Bonnie walked over and kissed him. "I just need a few more minutes." She stopped. "Kelly, hi."

"Hi," Kelly said her voice going up in a question. Bonnie coughed awkwardly and walked away. "You're nailing my little brother's left overs? That's classy Liam."

"Kelly!" He said. "Bonnie is a person, not food stuffs!" Kelly rolled her eyes.

"You two deserve each other," she said. He laughed as she walked away. She knocked on Claire's door.

"Hi Kel," Scooter said. "I was just about to call and see if you were on your way." He kissed her.

"Hi Claire," Kelly said.

"Hi there," Claire smiled. "I'm going to go. You'll have those pages done for me next week?"

"I promise," Scooter nodded. "See you then."

"OK," she said and walked out.

"You seem weird," Scooter said looking at Kelly, "is everything OK?"

"Liam's with Bonnie," she said.

"Really?" He laughed. "That's random."

"That's all you have to say about it?" She frowned. "That's random?"

"It is," he shrugged, "but come on it's Liam, and she's on the rebound, this'll be over in a month, two tops." Kelly sighed. "Kel, really, I'm pretty sure he's past his picks what girls he sleeps with just to annoy you phase. Let's go get dinner and then go home." She frowned. She didn't like that response at all.

Julie stood in the kitchen getting a few things together.

"Hey," Jimmy came behind her and kissed her neck softly.

"Hey," she said. "You're home early."

"Yup," he nodded and kissed her. She smiled. "What are you smiling about?"

"Mikey's at practice, and Steph's having a playdate with Aaron and doesn't need to be picked up for another hour." She kissed him. "And now you're here."

"Ah, I see," he laughed as she walked him upstairs. "You know I actually asked Rick how he and Cassie had more kids." She laughed.

"You mean how could anyone want more children?" She asked and kissed him.

"No, more like how did they find the time to make said babies." He said. She giggled. "He said he wasn't stupid enough to think that he'd actually have sex while he was in law school and why was I expecting it in med school?"

"Well that is one way that Cassie and I are very different," she kissed him. He laughed and undid her fly.

"I am glad for that," he smiled.

"Cat?" She sat up hearing the call.

"Who is that?" Jimmy whispered.

"Brett," she whispered and sat up. Jimmy groaned. She pulled her fly up. "Sorry!" She walked downstairs. "Hi."

"Hi," he said. "I'm home."

"Clearly, but you don't live here." She said.

"Yeah," he nodded. "Right, um," he sighed. "Look is this a bad time?" Jimmy walked out behind her.

"Hi Brett," he waved.

"Oh," Brett grimaced, "it's a really bad time!"

"Kind of," Jimmy said. "So if you could," Julie glared at him.

"Brett, can we just have a minute?" She smiled and then pushed Jimmy into the living room. "Honey," she said. He nodded. "Do you remember our anniversary a few years ago, when I special ordered that nice little blue thing from Paris?" He nodded. "And then Ellie and Brad got in a big fight, and she showed up?"

"Yes," he said, "but…"

"This is my revenge," she kissed him and turned around.

"I'm really sorry," Brett said. "I know how hard it is to get a minute to yourselves for, you know that."

"Uh huh," Julie nodded. "The moment is effectively ruined, don't worry too much about it. What's up?"

"I don't want to go home," he sighed. She looked at him. "I mean, I do, but not until I know that"

"Taylor wants you there," Julie said. He nodded. "I know she misses you. The pregnancy's been hard especially with all the added stress from losing Dad and Elyse." He nodded again. "I think that she'd be happy to see you."

"She told me she hasn't been in love with me in a long time," he whispered. "That she stayed with me because she didn't want Aaron," he closed his eyes. "I love her so much Julie."

"She loves you too," she said. "She needs you."

"How are you doing?" He asked. "I've stayed away, I couldn't, I mean, Coach."

"I know," she said. "It's OK, I have Jimmy, and the kids."

"Where are the kids?" He laughed.

"Steph's at your house, and Mike's at soccer practice," she explained. "Hence the bad time."

"Yeah," he grimaced. "Sorry again." She shrugged. "How's Mike?"

"Better," Julie whispered. "Jimmy brought his dog, which has had an oddly therapeutic effect." Brett nodded. "Go home Brett, fix it with Taylor. She really does need you." He smiled and she hugged him.

"You know, if you'd just had sex with me back when she was pregnant with Aaron we wouldn't even be in this situation," he said. She laughed.

"Go home to your wife Atkins," she rolled her eyes and stood up.

"Hey, how does the PTA feel about you living in sin?" He asked.

"Slightly better than they did when Jaime showed up to her senior homecoming dance seven months pregnant I'd imagine," Julie laughed. "This family is no stranger to gossip, I can handle it." He nodded.

"Good girl," he kissed her on the cheek. "See you later."

"Bye," she said as he walked out.

Tanya giggled and bounced on the bed of the honeymoon suite. Fulton smiled at her and she cocked her head.

"What?" She laughed.

"I love you so much," he sat down and kissed her.

"I love you too," she said. "Fulton," she mumbled. He moved his hands down her back, undoing the buttons of her wedding gown.

"Tanya," he said.

"I changed my mind," she said.

"A little late for that, honey," he teased, "you said I do, rings have been exchanged, that kind of thing." She laughed.

"No," she said. "I decided I am going to take your name."

"I don't know if you're serious," he kissed her, "or you're just trying to make our wedding night even hotter, but I have never wanted you more." She laughed.

"Well, hold that thought," she said standing up and sliding the dress off and then walking into the bathroom. She looked in the mirror and took a deep breath. She placed her hand on her stomach and then leaned down and threw up.

"T?" Fulton walked in. "Is everything OK?" He laughed. "How much did you drink tonight?"

"Barely anything," she said and sat up. "Just the champagne at the toast. I didn't eat much either," she said. He frowned and sat down with her.

"Are you feeling OK?" He said, she looked at him. "Don't give me the 'you're being an idiot' face, I meant before you threw up."

"Oh," she said, "no it just happened."

"If the prospect of having sex with me makes you throw up," he sighed. She glared at him. "Tanya, um, I hate to ask this, because you know, we're really careful and everything, but could you be pregnant?" She looked at him.

"Oh God!" She said. "I am late, but I just figured that it was stress from the wedding and moving and everything." She leaned back. "I might be pregnant." They sat quietly for a minute.

"A baby would be kind of amazing," he whispered. She smiled.

"Yeah," she said. "It would be."

Connie sat checking her phone for messages from Casey who was watching Gordon for the weekend.

"Cons," Charlie said sitting down next to her, "Gordon's fine with my mom." She nodded. "Come on, we're all at the bar getting to know Portman's new girlfriend. It's fun."

"I hate not seeing him," Connie said.

"I know," Charlie said. "I hate it too, but let's have some fun with our friends." She nodded and he kissed her. "Come on." He walked her over. "Look what I found."

"Everyone's telling how they met stories," Dean explained.

"Oh," Connie said. "Got it. Have you heard Gabby and Guy's? It's so sweet."

"With just a hint of creepy," Charlie teased.

"Oh I want to hear," Kyla said. Dean shook his head.

"No you don't," he said.

"Portman," Gabrielle laughed, "no, OK, so I was dating this guy for like six months, right? And he told me that he was OK with waiting until I was ready," she sighed, "I was seventeen."

"Got it," Kyla nodded.

"But then he goes home for spring break and hooks up with this really slutty girl he dated in middle school," Gabrielle said. Kyla froze, that part of the story she knew, really, really well. "This is after I agreed to fly back to school with him to go to his prom, and the night before his ex had a melt down and told me the whole thing. So I still go to the prom and I'm outside crying my eyes out and Guy came along and cheered me up."

"Good story," she said and swallowed her drink. Dean looked at her.

"You OK?" He whispered. Kyla nodded. "I didn't think of it, really, I mean,"

"No, I know," she said. "It's fine."

"What are you whispering about?" Connie asked. Kyla sighed.

"I guess I didn't realize that you were that Gabrielle," Kyla explained. Gabrielle looked at her. "I was the really slutty girl he dated in middle school."

"Oh," Gabrielle said, and there was an uncomfortable silence in the room for about a minute.

"Guy and I used to make out while Charlie and I were engaged," Connie said. Gabrielle and Kyla stared at her. "No, it's true, it was horrible of us. We're really bad people, don't feel judged." Kyla smiled at her gratefully and Gabrielle giggled.

"I guess I should thank you," Gabrielle shrugged. "I probably would have lost my virginity to Brad if you hadn't slept with him and then I wouldn't get 'only had sex with my husband' status."

"Then you're welcome," Kyla smiled and they clinked glasses.

"Dude," Charlie looked at Portman, "Brad Vanderbilt? Again?"

"I don't like the guy but clearly he has good taste in women," Portman shrugged. "What do you want me to do about it?"

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