Coming Clean...(S4-E13)

Luke and Laura catch a cab back home, the whole ride back Laura is excited talking nonstop about the baby shower and any other plans they were thinking up. 

Luke has a hard time focusing and listening to her. He is way too preoccupied with how he is gonna tell her that Rufus is in town. 

 Now that they are home both of them are busy getting ready for bed.

*Luke toothbrush in hand* "Are you going into work tomorrow?"

*Laura* "Um....yeah, but only for a little while. Why?"

*Luke* "Maybe I can pick you up for lunch tomorrow..."
 *Laura* "I'd love to but I need to be at Ma Cherie so I can walk the new chef through a few things..."

*Luke* "That's fine...This is your last week there right? Jett is not gonna string you along?"

*Laura* "Yeah, yeah. She is completely understanding. I might not even need to go back after tomorrow the new chef is good. She's a pro."

They both finish then climb into bed grabbing pillows and adjusting the blanket to get comfortable. 

Luke is getting tenser with every moment that ticks by. Laura turns on her side to get comfortable, her back facing him....

*Laura lets out a slight yawn* " Oh! I'm so tired.......Goodnight, Baby...."
 *Luke just stares at the ceiling* "Babe.....there's something I need to tell you."

*Laura* "What do you mean?....."

*Luke* "It's about that phone call I got earlier..."

*Laura turns to face him* "Did something happen at the record shop?"

*Luke turns to face her* "No, the shop is fine."

*Laura* "So who was calling you?"
 *Luke says it quickly* "It was Rufus......"

Laura's face shows shock, then anger starts to swell.

*Laura* "What?!"

*Luke* "Babe, please calm down...your blood pressure, remember?  I don't want you getting upset...."

*Laura sits up* "Well, yeah! Of course I am upset!...."

*Luke sits up as well* "I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you that same day she showed up, but I......"

*Laura interrupts* "Showed up! You mean you have seen her!"

*Luke* "She must have followed me. She surprised me in the park on Friday...."

*Laura gets up and paces the floor* "Friday! That's the night you gave me the ring. Is she why you got home so late that night?"

*Luke* "What? No! I had work to catch up on...."
 *Laura* "She wants you back doesn't she?"
 *Luke* "Well, yeah.... that is what she said but....

*Laura* "Oh my god, this just keeps getting worse! I knew I had that dream for a reason....*visions of her dream come back* "I swear Luke, if you....." 

 Luke walks over to her and stops her from pacing.

*Luke* "Babe....this doesn't change anything between us. I love you! I want to marry...you! I am not gonna cheat on you!...."

*Laura* "I want to know exactly what happened.....all of it."

 *Luke* "That's fine, lets just go back to bed. You need to calm down."

Laura doesn't argue. They get back into bed and Luke pulls her up against him and starts from the beginning. He first tells her about the day she surprised him in the park, trying to remember their conversation word for word not leaving anything out. Then tells her about the text message of pictures she sent him and the phone call that happened earlier that night.

*Laura* "I still can't believe this is happening..and I don't like it all."

*Luke* "Yeah, I know."
*Laura* "Maybe we should invite her over for dinner. Then she will see that she needs to move on."

*Luke cringes at the thought* "Ahhh! I don't think that is such a good idea..."
*Laura* "Why not? This way she can see you have completely moved on."
*Luke* "I already told her all of that."

*Laura* "Yeah, but seeing us together will make it more real for her."
*Luke* "You just want to rub it in don't you? Show her that I'm yours now...."
*Laura smiles wryly* "Yeah, so? She needs to see it plus it will make me feel better."
*Luke* "And what about me? I am not doing dinner with you and my ex."

*Laura* "Why? It's not like you have anything to hide..."
*Luke frustrated* "Laura....just drop it. We are not having dinner with Rufus." 
*Laura* "Fine...fine. I just hate knowing she is prowling around still."
*Luke* "I understand...just please trust me to deal with her if she decides to show her face again."

*Laura* "Okay.....okay....And I trust you."
 Luke smiles, relieved that she now knows everything and she is okay with it all. He kisses her.

Then he moves from her lips then down the side of her neck, when she doesn't protest he continues to move down her shoulder.....   

*Laura* "Luke, stop....."

*Luke* "Awww! C'mon...you look completely relaxed to me."

*Laura smiles* "I am at the moment but I.."

*Luke interrupts* " Babe, the doc didn't specifically say we couldn't have sex. So why do you keep pushing me away?"

*Laura* "Because I am feeling fat and bloated..."

*Luke* "Can't you just try and give it a chance?"

*Laura* "I'm sorry but I'm just not in the mood and I'm tired."

*Luke* "Remember what you said to me the night that we found out you were pregnant? You said that you could never tell me no..."

*Laura getting upset* "Oh, come on Luke! Really?! You can't be understanding!? I am the one pregnant. Stop being so selfish! Maybe, I'm the one who should be mad at you..."

*Luke* "For what?"
*Laura* "For getting me pregnant! Don't you remember what you said to me that night? You said it was your fault...That I should...."

*Luke cuts her off* "Forget it!  I'm not in the mood, anymore!"

Luke gets up and grabs his pillows and the extra blanket.

*Laura* "Where are you going?!"

*Luke* "To the couch..."

He starts to walk away..... 

*Laura* "Luke! Your acting like a child! This is ridiculous!"

He doesn't stop he just walks out the door and heads downstairs. 

He gets settled on the couch and thinks about what just happened.

*Luke muttering to himself* "What a f*cking idiot! Telling her the truth did not work! Why did I listen to Benjamin?!"

Little did he realize Laura had followed him down the stairs and heard  all what he just said. 

*Laura* "What did you just say?!"

 *Luke sits up* "Nothing! Just go back to bed...."

*Laura* "It's not nothing! Were you talking with Benjamin and Aric about US!?" You thought if you told me the truth, that I would have sex with you?!"

*Luke fidgets* "No!"

*Laura* "Luke your lying!" *Laura staggers feeling a bit dizzy* "I'm not feeling so good."

Luke mumbles a string of curse words and reacts quickly. He walks her to the couch to sit her down then gets a glass of water. They sit quietly for a long moment, while she sips the water.

*Luke feeling utterly defeated but worried about her at the same time* "Babe.....I'm sorry, I really don't want to fight with you."
*Laura* "I don't want to fight either." 

*Luke*  "You feeling any better?"
 *Laura she looks at him* "I'm okay...."
*Luke* "You should probably see the doctor tomorrow...."

*Laura* "I'll be fine....listen just because I don't want to have sex right now doesn't mean I don't want to or that I don't love you. My body is just going through too many changes right now and..it's..."

*Luke stops her* "Babe....it's okay. I get it. I'm sorry I was pushing you....and I should have never listened to Benjamin. Damn him!, for getting me all worked up...."
 *Laura leans into him* "Yeah he did....but maybe once I am completely done working at Ma Cherie, we can have a night to ourselves at least once before the baby is born."

Luke just smiles, kisses her forehead and wraps his arm around her.
*Laura* "...So, did you tell the guys about our situation?"

*Luke* " No! It was your sister...Benjamin brought it up."
*Laura* "Oh!, well that explains a lot. Guess, I shouldn't have told her so much."
*Luke* "Don't worry about it...So, you forgive me Babe, for being such a complete ass..."

*Laura kisses him* "Yes, of course I forgive you....now let's go to bed." 
 *Luke* "Yeah, it's late.....lets get some sleep."

Luke grabs his bedding and follows Laura back upstairs and into bed. By now both up them are utterly and completely exhausted, they fall asleep nearly the moment their heads hit their pillows. So things didn't exactly go the way Luke hoped they would but at least Laura now knows the truth about Rufus.  As for other matters, he now understands where she is coming from and respects her wishes to just be patient. I think this pregnancy has been rough on both of them lately but he is just going to have to suck it up for now. Laura is about half way now. Her sixth month checkup is approaching soon...and they may have an opportunity to find out if they are having a boy or a girl!

The End!
For now....
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