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You alright Maria?

*smiles* yeah... I just *laughs* cried at a billboard today.

How're you doing Charlie?

{laughs} Was it at least a sad billboard?

I'm good. How's the..unborn?

*scrunches her face* it was for Chipoltes.

*flushes and looks down at her stomach* they're typicaly called a baby Charlie. And, I havn't asked it recently... *smiles at him*

Ah..uh, that can be considered tear jerking. Sure.

Right, the baby...{kneels down and regards Maria's stomach} How you doing today, Chiclet?

*giggles and looks down at him*

You know the books say they can't even hear yet, I'm not sure how they'll be able to respond.

{looks up at her} It says that it doesn't appreciate your disbelief, also, it's doing quite well today.

*grins* can you tell it I'm sorry? and that I'm glad it's doing quite well today?

[ooc: damn you! now she's falling for him!]

{nods, whispering to her stomach, then stands up} It accepts your apology. And wants you to stop stressing out.

[ooc: Sorry! lol..Well it was her turn!]

*tries very hard not to blush*

I'll try... good company always helps.
Hello Charlie.

Hello Maria, you trying to subtly hint there that I am good company? If so, point taken. {smiles}

*rubs the back of her neck and looks down, smiling and blushing*

Yeah... not so subtle eh?

Not so much. I'll give you an A for effort though. Did the hospital give you a clean bill of health?

Thanks and... sorta?
They gave me a laundry list of things I should and shouldn't be doing right now.
I'm trying.. but *smiles* this really wasn't in my five-year plan, so it's kind of all new territory for me.

Ah, the forbidden fruits of pregnancy. Caffeine, fish, sushi...uh the obvious..drugs, alcohol. I salute you for your effort.

And I thank you for the salute. My friends from work and John make sure I have orange juice with me at all times... but.. *laughs* I really hate orange juice.

Honestly, that has to be one of the worst juices. Make sure you are drinking milk too. I hear it's important, makes strong bones and all that.

I think your right and... I will, I'm drinking it with my tea in the morning- non caffinated of course and...*pauses and considers him*

Where have you been all these years Charlie?
I mean... really? You were my best friend and now... look at you.
Your all grown up.

{smiles at the sudden change of subject} You're all grown up too. Not at all the wide eyed girl from our youth. Well, as far as I know anyway.

I really haven't done much of consequence. Did the college thing, then I went to New York. Now I'm back.

I'm definitly the girl you knew... *touches her stomach* I mean...

yeah... you've... been to new york and college and. what did you study?
*blushes and laughs*

I'm usualy better with my words, sorry.

{touches her chin lightly, moving her to look him in the eye} Well..the wide eyes are still there.

Don't worry about it, just don't pass out on me. {laughs} Uh, I studied music, then business like my adoptive father, decided that was boring, did culinary arts for a little then ended up going back to music.

*blinks a few times*

You studied music too?

I'm sorry I moved away Charlie... If I hadn't have... maybe..
*touches his hand and then kisses him quicky*

sorry.

{touches his lips, surprised, then smiles}

Er..I moved away too. Uh, what are you sorry about?

I'm just... a mess right now. Um- *laughs* I cry at billboards, and I kiss men I've only seen twice since I had pig-tails.

I probably shouldn't have kissed you just now.

Come here. {moves to put his arms around her}

First of all, friendship transcends time. Second, if these men you go around kissing includes only me I think you are doing ok, but if you would like, we can forget it ever happened.

I have a condition with that though. Let me take you out for coffee...er..lunch. Lets get lunch, that is healthier for the Chiclet.

*smiles and hugs him* I promise, your the only old friend I've been kissing, I doubt I'd kiss Billy Mayes anyway. and... *blushes* I mean..

Lunch, lunch is good.

Poor Billy Mayes, he doesn't know what he is missing.

Awesome. The Amazing Harold wins again.

Hey now- I've only kissed you once. I doubt you can really hold that over his head.

*giggles* did you really just pull out 'The Amazing Harold?' Do I have to find a purple sheet again?

You're right...you'll have to do it again then. For leverage of course.

Uh..no? It would be nice to get the team back together. I may have the cape still..maybe.

You don't! You really have the cape?
That's it... I'm finding a sheet, or a towel, or something.

*smiles carefuly and kisses him again, slowly and gently* for leverage.

Mmhm {returns the kiss, then smiles slowly} That's the best damn leverage I ever got.

*grins and lays her hand on his chest playfuly*

I'm glad to hear it... though... you may have to return the favor... just in case...

{chuckles reaching a hand up to stroke her cheek then kisses her softly}

8smiles against his lips and kisses him back, finding his other hand she wraps it around her waist*

I wish you had found me earlier...
before... all this happened.

{strokes her cheek gently again}

Everything happens for a reason. Like I said, I was going through a...lame phase. Maybe if we had met earlier it would have been, different.

Now come on, you are in desperate need of a cape.

Maybe... *hugs him*

*grins* just, no pictures okay? I don't know what the kids at work would say if they saw me in a purple cape.

A few pictures. Just on my phone, for my own benefit. {puppy dog eyes}

The kids at work would be jealous I'm sure.

*laughs and kisses him again playfuly*
only on your phone!

well, they're the ones who've decided the baby has to have three eyes, so I guess they will be.

Score!! {laughs}

Three eyes? That will certainly be interesting. A chiclet quirk.

*rolls her yes and smiles* yes, score.

That's one way to put it, I don't think they quite understood Father Soula's sermon on Sunday, so during children's choir they told me since Jesus had three parts, then if my baby has three eyes, then it's Jesus.

{laughs again}

Wait, so they not only want the Chiclet to be born with three eyes but they want it to be Jesus? That is quite a big request for such a small person.

Tell me about it. *grins* I asked one of the sisters to re-explain it all to them, hopefuly they'll understand better. They just put all the wrong math together- Y'know *smiles* My name sounds like Mary, there's no man in the picture yadda yaddda yadda.

{eyebrow raises slightly} No man in the picture at all? I find that hard to believe.

*smiles and flushes* John works too much for him to stop by often. He drops off lunch sometimes, but even then only the organist has met him... *pauses* he's not the father Charlie. that... bastard is dead. and I'm glad for it.

{Nods slowly} And John is your boyfriend? I don't want to come between anyone.

yeah... *smiles again* he is... in his own amazing way. I've never met someone so... supportive, so kind and... I think you'd like him Charlie. He's a lawyer, works up at Lion, Grant & Lawson.

I don't think... you wont- I mean...
if you had found me earlier Charlie...

{Smiles} I'd love to meet him some time. He sounds really great. I'm happy you found someone.

I am too.

*grins and hugs him again*

Don't think this will be preventing our super-hero escapades. Like you said, friendship transinds time.

{Hugs her and rubs her back}

Of course it doesn't! The world is a mess, we are the only two that can save it.