Sparks

Chapter 12... Two heads are better than one.

'I still can't believe it!' Lucas was saying as he opened the door to check on their son.

'And we thought we knew everything about them.' Tania added ensuring that her son was still asleep.

'It fits when you think about it, they both had those secret relationships about the same time,' Lucas was removing his shirt, 'and there we were for years trying to figure out why they never hooked up.'

Tania laughed softly, 'Honey, after I get Lian to confess everything and you get the same from Derick, things will be clearer.'

'I bet you these two will make up.'

'We will make sure if it.' Lucas enveloped his wife.

'We definitely will.' Tania said reassuringly as they settled themselves for bed.

Lian was dress shopping with Tania. The new parents had decided to host the baby christening sooner rather than later. It would be held in three days' time. Lian was secretly grateful since she could return to Toronto earlier than expected. After last week's episode she was very uncomfortable around Lucas and Tania. Derick was another kettle of fish. Being near him dredged up painful memories which made her feel as a failure as a woman.

'The dress looks great on you Tania.' Lian commented as Tania twirled in front of the store mirror.

'I don't know.' Tania said scrunching her nose at her reflection.

'What?! The dress flatters you superbly.' Lian complimented her best friend.

Tania held her post pregnancy tummy and sighed. 'I wish this would disappear in a pouf!'

Lian came to stand near her friend. 'You only gave birth two weeks ago. Forget celebrity mothers, they have a team of trainers at their beck and call 24 hours a day. You are doing it the right way, diet and exercise and breastfeeding.'

Lian put Tania in front of the mirror, 'The dress is gorgeous now embrace the tummy that carried your precious son for nine months and admire the beautiful, intelligent and strong woman who is looking at you.'

Tania smiled a little then she cocked her head to one side and flipped her hair over her shoulder. 'You are right Lee, I am a knock out!'

Tania modelled the blue halter dress which had a built in sash around the waist which flared out into a ruffled skirt. Tania looked striking and just needed to look past the post pregnancy weight to love herself, again.

They high-fived each other. 'That is more like it my friend. Now let's get moving to the salon for some much needed pampering.'

They sat with their feet soaking in the foot spa under the dryer after getting their hair styled. The manicurists were busy doing their fingernails.

'So you and Derick? Care to update?' Tania asked looking at Lian directly who could not avoid her best friend's gaze.

'Yeah, it just kinda happened.' Lian responded cautiously.

'Kinda? Lian you hated the guy or pretended to and you just kinda slept with him not once but multiple times and not forgetting you gave him your virginity.' Tania reminded her a bit too loudly.

Lian blushed as the manicurists attending to them began to smile.

'Tania.' Lian said feeling slightly embarrassed as she gazed around the salon. Based on the posture of the people around she was positive they all heard Tania's last statement.

'Don't Tania me. I have been trying to get you to talk all week and you have been dodging so why not here?' Tania was too bold and Lian cringed. Her friend was not going to give up.