Darkness's Flower: Pulling It Together

Chapter 66: Dinner With Bella

~Lilly~

I motioned for Nico to stay where he was. Bella tried to step inside, but I put my hand up to stop her.

"Hi, Lilly! Um, I was wondering if Nico was home. You see, last night him and I had a bit of fun, if you know what I mean. So I was kinda hoping I could borrow him for a few hours," she said with a smile.

"Um, Bella, sweetheart, Nico was with me all night. So if that's all you wanted, can you please leave?" I asked.

She sighed. "Fine! I was wondering if you wanted to go out to dinner with me. And you can't bring Nico, I just want it to be us."

"So...you're basically asking me out..." I put a hand on my hip. "Girl, I am married! And I am not like that, thank you very much!"

"Fine! Nico and I will have more fun tonight."

I sighed. "Whatever. I'll go out to dinner with you, but only as a friend thing! It's not a date! Remember that I'm married! So don't pull anything with me and stay away from my husband. Now where and when?"

"Tonight at eight. I'll come pick you up. Okay, bye!"

She skipped away with a wink and I shut the door, then locked it. I felt hands placed on my hips and jumped, elbowing Nico in the stomach.

"Oh my gods, Nico! Don't do that to me!" I exclaimed.

"Yeah? You're not the one in pain."

I turned and kissed him. "Is that better?"

He smiled. "Heck, yeah! You can do it again if you want to."

"Nah. Let's go see if we can get a job."

We left the house and went to the music and art studio. Lorraine still owned it and immediately gave me a job that I didn't have to start until Nico started his classes again. I went to help Nico find a part time job that had something to do with forensics and he was able to apply for a job. But one of the CSI-looking people was a demigod and went ahead and gave Nico the part time job that he didn't have to start until he started his classes up again.

We went out to lunch at Burger King. Yes, I said Burger King. And it's all because of Nico, being the genius he is. Nico got his little bit of food. I must say that he's been eating much more than what he used to. I got my food, more than normal, thanks to pregnancy. We sat down at a table, sitting across from each other.

"So you're really gonna go out to dinner with Bella? Wow," Nico said.

I finished chewing. "Yeah, I guess. I just want to get it over with so she'll go away."

He smirked at me. "You got jealous! You totally got jealous when she said that her and I were gonna have some fun tonight! You so want me."

"Oh, sweetheart, I already have you. And it wasn't that. If I wanted to have some fun with you, I would. But as of now, I don't want to. I'm good for a while. But what I don't understand about that girl is the fact that she said to us that she's-"

"Yeah, I know. I'm guessing she just wanted to split us up to get with you."

"But I am married to you and I will never be that way. That's just not how I am."

We finished eating, but Nico finished before me. So he stared at me with a slight scowl, watching my every move.

"Do you want something from me?" I asked.

"Lilly, I don't want to sound rude or anything, but when have you started eating this much food?"

I looked down at what I had left of my meal. "I don't know! I guess right now. I was just...really hungry, that's all."