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I mean if your umm& if Gio was expecting& on
your wedding night? Gee for a man who made a living with
words he was doing a hell of a job stringing a sentence
together now. What I am trying to say, Libby. Is that I
want you to be happy. So I am going to back off. I ll stop
calling, and taking you out. And I swear Gio will never
know that we dated. If I have to have Mel s tongue cut
from her head he won t find out.
from her head he won t find out.
Shock forced Libby to finally hear the words Tony
was saying. But she was still really confused. When were
we dating?
Tony s eyebrows crumpled together. You
know& before. The past six weeks. She was still staring
at him.
The picnic, and the wine festival, and all those
lunch dates, we wasted an entire afternoon on Die Hard!
Mel invited me to the picnic. And the wine festival
was about for the paper. They weren t dates you never
said they were dates. Die Hard is never a waste!
If it wasn t so awful Tony would have laughed at
her. Really? Was now the time to continue their John
McClain pissy or not pissy debate? Of course they were
dates what did you think we were doing?
Hanging out I guess. A date would be different
getting dressed up, you picking me up, bringing me flowers
taking me out to dinner or dancing or& Libby s face fell.
Shit. He had forgotten the flowers. Now that she
mentioned it he was pretty sure Mel had mentioned flowers
at some point. I forgot about the flowers, and I didn t
think you wanted to go to a dressy meal. I would have
taken you anywhere you wanted.
You re right. Libby said quietly. We were
dating. She dropped her head into her hands and moaned.
I m sorry Libby. Tony didn t even know what he
was apologizing for anymore. But this was the first time he
had ever made a woman cry just be taking her on a few
dates. Maybe they weren t dates?
No. They were. Libby kept her face down. It
was hard for Tony to read the expression on her face when
all he could see was her hair. Tony Marchetti finally takes
me out on, not one but, several dates and I missed it.
Libby? I am seriously confused here.
Me too.
They sat there for awhile holding each other.
Neither one sure what to say. Finally Libby broke the
silence. What wedding?
Hmm?
You thought I was going to marry Gio? You
mentioned a wedding night.
Tony looked very uncomfortable. Mel seemed to
think that s where things were headed.
Mel s dumb.
Tony allowed himself to feel relief, and hope. You
aren t then?
No. Gio and I decided to be just friends.
And you re okay with that? Libby nodded into
his shoulder. Then& why did I walk in and find you crying
on the floor?
Oh. Sometimes girls cry? Libby looked at him
hopefully. Maybe he would let her get away with that. He
stared back. Okay, I just realized that I am not a just sex
kind of girl. When I woke up alone my feelings were hurt
that you would just leave like that. But it s okay.
I was coming back! I didn t want to wake you.
Didn t you read the note?
There was a note?
Libby s cell phone rang. Tony picked it up. Stay
out of it Mel! He hung up on her.
Tony squirmed away from Libby slightly so they
were sitting facing each other. He couldn t have this
conversation if he was distracted by the smell of lavender
and sex.
Do you remember me telling you once that we
have communication problems?
Libby nodded.
Okay. So there is some stuff I need to know. Do
you love Gio?
No
You don t want him back?
No.
Why did you let me believe you were sleeping with
Parker?
Libby looked embarrassed. I didn t want you to
think I was pining away over you.
Tony looked pained. I am an ass.
Is that a question? Libby started to smile.
Nope. It is plain old fact. I m in love with you. I
have been since well it s been awhile. And I am hoping to
god that you love me too.
Libby s jaw dropped open. And then she smiled,
crawled into his lap, and kissed him.
Oh no. you aren t getting off that easy. Tony
grinned her favorite only-for-Libby-grin. I want to hear
you say it.
Of course I love you Tony. I m Nona.
Nona? Care to explain?
Maybe later. Libby took another kiss. Where
did you go then?
Oh. I brought breakfast. Tony mumbled absently
as he shifted her more fully into his lap.
Food? I m starving! She crawled out of his lap
towards the forgotten bags by the door.
Thrown over for cold pancakes! Tony gripped
his heart as though he d been wounded. This was his
Libby. And she was really his.
All the food was reheated, and Libby got her
promised take out breakfast at 2:00 in the afternoon. I
think we should get married. Tony announced mildly from
his side of the table.
Libby spit out her pancakes. Married?
Yeah we suck at dating. Tony s smile
broadened across his face. We can move you in here
today. And I know you weren t sure about staying in
Lindstown, but I can write from anywhere. There s a paper
in Tallahassee that was pretty interested in me before, if you
want to go back to Florida. Or if you still want to try New
York that s cool.
When did you talk to a paper in Tallahassee?
Oops. Busted. Before you went to Rome. I
missed you Lib. I didn t want us to be apart anymore. I
still don t want us to be apart. What do you say? Marry
me? I promise to buy you any sofa you like.
Libby just stared at him. Maybe he had
miscalculated.
She spoke How long?
Until we can get married? Tony hurried over to
her side of the table.
No. How long have you been in love with me?
You said it was awhile.
Oh. Umm it s kind of embarrassing. You were
still pretty young.
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