“The club will make sure of it.”
“You’re the best, Teri. Really.”
“I try.”
****
Suzy glanced over at Teri wondering what was going on. Pixie called her to get ready for dinner, and without giving her a chance to decline, he hung up.
“Where is he?” she asked.
“Pixie has a little surprise for you. I think you’ll be surprised, and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive him.”
“Do you think me being pissed is wrong?”
“No, absolutely not. You have a right to be pissed. Pixie, he went about everything the wrong way. Even I’m pissed at him, but I’ve noticed a change in the both of you. You love him, Suzy. You can’t tell me these past few weeks have been easy.”
“They haven’t been easy.”
“They’ve not been easy for Pixie either. I only hope you can both find some happiness together.”
Once they were at the diner, Suzy noticed it was dark.
“I’m not going on. Everything is ready,” Teri said.
Climbing out of the car, Suzy made her way into the diner. There at a single table in the center was Pixie. He wore a tuxedo, and he lit two candles.
“Hello, beautiful.”
“Pixie,” she said.
“I wish I could have come and got you myself, but I had strict instructions on what to do. Please, would you take a seat?”
She moved toward the seat he’d pulled out, and lowered herself down. “This is beautiful.”
“Only the best for my girl.”
He poured out some water, and she noticed he took water as well.
“You did all of this?”
“With Teri’s help. Actually, it was her idea.”
“She really is something.”
He nodded, finally taking a seat. She stared across the table, her heart racing.
“I’ve missed you,” she said, the words spilling from her lips. “I like having you to cuddle up to.”
Pixie took her hand.
“Everything just got screwed up,” she said.
“No. I screwed up, and you had a right to be pissed. I would have been pissed. I miss you. How is everything?”
She pressed a hand to her stomach. “Fine. I’m going to see the doctor in two days. I should have made an appointment sooner, but with everything that happened, I kind of forgot.”
“I want to be there.”