Started with a bet

Have a secret, can you keep it?

This story is completely fictional and for entertainment purposes only:)

Marshall's POV ....

Sitting in silence eating dinner is new to me but then again I never do dinner with women unless it's family  . When we finally finish Emma just sits there looking around sipping on her glass of wine . It's now or never Marshall .

" so you wanna talk now?" I ask her .
" Sure , what you wanna talk about ?" She says moving her finger around the bottom of her wine glass.
"About everything, look I'm sorry I walked out that day it's just I needed to get my head straight it all just hit me at once I didn't know what the fuck to do Yano " I sigh .
" it's okay Marshall , I understand it was a lot to take in all at once " she said .
" yeah but I shouldn't have walked out on you like that , just when you said that if this didn't happen you would have kept the baby and that freaked me out cause I don't think I would've being able to do it all over again Yano. And then I was thinking why would you keep it if I didn't want to would you only do it because of who I am?" I ask .
" oh god no, jeez I wouldn't bother you for anything or that . I'm not like that Marshall I have my own money I don't expect anything from any man regardless of having a child with him or not " she says .
" Then why ? Is it against your believes or something ?" I laugh .
" No ,look if I tell you something can you keep it to yourself I mean not even tell Kim or anyone ?" She asks.
" yeah " I smile .
" I mean it Marshall , like very few people know what I'm going to tell you and I don't want you treating me differently either or brining it up again  " she sighs .
" Look I promise I won't say a thing if you don't want me to aaight " I say .
"Okay but if I find out you told someone, il no longer speak to you or work for you " she said .
" I won't " I sigh.
" Right okay , 7 years ago on st Patrick's night I was out with some college friends I decided to leave the bar early cause I wasn't drinking and had a paper due the next morning. Anyways it was to busy there was no cabs so I thought what the hell il get a bus and walk the rest of the way , I got off the bus it was a 10 minute walk from my apartment and I walked it loads of times so there was no reason for me to think it was unsafe but i didn't realise this man got off at the same bus stop and walked behind the whole way to my apartment block when I went to put the key in the main door he grabbed me from behind and hit me over head next thing I wake up in hospital full of cuts and bruises and extremely sore I-" she says starting to tear up .
" Shit Emma " I gasped.
" I found out then a couple of hours later that he sexually assaulted me and left me at the back entrance of the appointment block only for the maintenance man found me god knows what would happened " she cried .
" oh god Emma I'm so sorry " I say grabbing her hand .
" The reason I wouldn't have gotten rid of our baby or whatever you wanna call it , it's cause I got pregnant after that happening and as much as everyone tried to convince me to get rid I couldn't bring myself to do it , I know what you must be thinking oh stupid bitch keeping a child of a monster . But when you feel that tiny human inside of you it's all that matters and nothing else " she sighs .
" Emma , so your saying you already have a kid ? It doesn't matter how you got pregnant or why it's aslong as your happy to raise your  baby and now I understand why you would have kept it so again I'm sorry for my behaviour over everything if I could take it back I would " I mumbled.
" It's okay Marshall you never had to apologise, you didn't do anything wrong it was a hard thing to go through " she smiled.
" Thanks , I can't believe you have been through all that shit , it fucking makes me sick thinking someone could do that!  your not a fucking man if you can do that to a women " I say getting abit to angry .
" Marshall calm down , I had a long time to get over and process it all and I'm okay . " she said .
" Did they ever find that fucker ?" I ask .
" No , they probably never will the cops in Ireland isn't as advanced as over here " she laughed .
" Fuck that's wrong . You never answered my question though, have you a kid? " I ask .
" yeah I do , a little boy actually Dylan James or DJ for short " she smiled .
" oh wow , but he ain't here in Detroit with you ?" I ask.
" Nope not yet , he stayed with my mum and dad until I got settled here and got his visa and that , he also had to finish his first year at school I didn't want to take him away before then . But he's coming at the weekend with my parents and I can't wait to have him here with me the whole time " she smiled .
" that's great Emma , I'm happy for you . Look I know shit between us hasn't been the best but what about we start again and at least be friends Yano " I said .
" I would like that a lot Marshall, jeez Kim and Leah will be ecstatic " she laughed.
" oh don't get me started on them two bitches , wait I see them tomorrow imma give them shit " I laugh.
" I wouldn't bother just let them guess , say dinner was good and that's it . will kill them to not know all the details " she laugh.
" yeah fuck it they will be alright , so you wanna get going ? I'm kinda beat " I suggest .
" Sure , I'm just going to call a cab but you go il wait here " she smiled pulling her phone out of her bag.
" Did you not drive ? " I ask .
" No , see Leah told me to get a cab so we could have a wine night " she rolled her eyes .
" well in that case come on il give you a ride " I say getting up from the table and leaving money on it for the dinner .
" Then il pay for dinner take your money back " she laughed getting up and handing me my money .
" The hell if imma let you pay for dinner , just leave the money alone " I say putting it back on the table .
" that's not fair Marshall I can atleast pay for myself yano " she said .
" Look il pay this time and next you get it and we're even right " I laugh .
" what you mean next time?" She asked laughing .
"For our second date " I winked .
" This ain't a date " she said .
" just come on and let's go " I said grabbing her hand and walking out of the restaurant.