Ugly

Chapter Thirteen

Gracie has been back at work for a month. She's now twelve weeks pregnant. She has been out of her cast for a few weeks.

Gracie: "I seriously can't believe that asshole has all these businesses."

Olivia: "Gracie, you have to stop calling your boyfriend an asshole."

Gracie: "You're not the one carrying his child."

Justice: "Awww Babe, are we having a bad day?"

Gracie: "No. Just an asshole client who owns almost the whole state of Virginia. Not to mention half of the United States and some overseas."

Justice: "Asshole, huh?"

Gracie: "Yes."

Justice: "I didn't hear you saying that last night, when you were screaming my name."

Gracie: "Last night, I didn't have a stack of work in front of my face."

Justice: "I told you I'd be able to take care of our kid's grandkids."

Gracie: "How many damn businesses do you own?"

Justice: "Do you really want me to answer that?"

Gracie: "No. I do want to know why you're here."

Justice: "Are you mad at me?"

She had been grumpier the further along she got.

Gracie: "Why would I be mad? I'm just not sure why you are here."

Justice: "I have a meeting Gracie. Olivia, do you mind giving us a minute?"

Olivia: "No."

Olivia leaves. Justice sits in her chair.

Gracie: "What Justice?"

Justice: "The last week, you have been moody as hell."

{A/N This really happened. The real-life person had hormonal anger issues during pregnancy.}

Gracie: "Hmm, how am I supposed to act?"

Justice: "I don't know. I just want to know if I've done something wrong. All your anger seems to be at me."

Gracie: "I get that you have money. I don't care about your money. I love you. I want you Just you Every day I come to work, and it's a different business that you own. I feel like you purposely don't tell me stuff."

Justice: "Gracie, I have been nothing but honest with you. All you have to do is ask."

Gracie: "Well, I'm asking. I knew about all the resorts and hotels. I knew about the bar. What else is there?"

Justice: "Six bars altogether, twelve restaurants, 175 hotels, and resorts."

Justice: "That's everything."

Gracie: "Did you know you wanted me when you brought your business here?"

Justice: "No. I had embezzlement issues with my previous accounting firm. We had discussed this move way before the bachelor gala."