The Truth May Hurt But Lies Kill

Jerimiah was so happy to see Mia walk into the building, dressed professionally, and even early. "Good morning!" He said with a chipper smile and walked over to greet her. "I have good news! The damage to the car was minimal, and it shouldn't take long to work it off." He said and lead her to her work space.

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Melina felt a small tingle in her chest at his words, it was almost the old them for a half of a second. "What is there to talk about..." She said in a low slow voice so she wouldn't cry. "I know you don't want this...and I-I won't get an abortion!" She said rather quickly. "I'm in chicago...I've been driving all night."

Mia was rather surprised to hear him greet her and she glanced over as she eyed him. "Good morning," she greeted with a small nod, though she fell silent for a few moments as she followed him. "Minimal?" she repeated quietly, "So... How long exactly should it take to work it off?"

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"There's a lot to talk about, Mel," Kyle told her with a frown, though he wasn't even sure where to start. Or, at least, he hadn't been sure until he heard her later words. "How do you know what I want? You didn't ask. You left before we could even talk about this." He frowned again at the mention of Chicago. "Why did you drive all the way there, Mel? Should I come get you?"

Jerimiah laughed lightly at her puzzeled expression. "It shouldn't take more than a month to work off." He said and then began showing her what she would be doing. "It's not hard, and if you have any questions, my office is right there." He said and pointed to office across from reception.

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Melina drew in a sharp breath. "Well...You were to drunk to do any talking last night...Plus we've had this kids conversation before, I want kids, you don't..." She said and trailed off. "No...I'm fine...I think I may stay out here with my sister for a while...Give you the space you've been wanting. You're off the hook Kyle..." She said as ripple of pain ripped through her chest. "I don't want to force you into something you don't want...Much like this relationship."

"But... What if I'm terrible at this?" Mia asked, because she couldn't help but to worry about the possibility, especially when she had no experience with this. Even with his help, she wasn't sure that she could manage this. "What if I'm so bad at it that I get fired before I can pay you back?"

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"Which is why we were supposed to have the conversation this morning, when I'm sober," Kyle reminded her, though it was hard to believe what he was hearing. "What are you talking about, Mel? I've always wanted this relationship, you know that. Even if we argue constantly, I would never stop wanting it."