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Lori Grant

Things are good now, why change it?

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a character in “Won't Give Up on Love”, as played by lolamarie26

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{"There are certain shades of limelight that can wreck a girl’s compextion.” }
-Breakfast at Tiffany’’s
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|{Full Name}|
Lorelei Angel Grant

|{Nicknames}|
Lori {Most common} | Lolo {Close Friends} | Lo {Friends} | Angel { Her Father} |

|{Age}|
Twenty six

|{Birthday}|
June 11th

|{Ethnicity}|
French {25%} || Russian {25%} || Italian {50%} ||

|{Sexuality}|
Heterosexual

|{Title/Partner}|
Shot-Gunner || Will Donovan




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{"QUOTE.” }
-WHO

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|{Quirks || Habits || Oddities}|
β–ͺShe acts entitled when she gets embarrassedβ–ͺDoesn't take finances into consideration/ has no concept of moneyβ–ͺTends to be impulsiveβ–ͺClumsyβ–ͺHates being told what to doβ–ͺCovers her mouth when she laughsβ–ͺMakes faces at people across the room from herβ–ͺUnconsciously uses baby talk when interacting with Miaβ–ͺHas a tendency to strip out of her clothes without even thinking about it.β–ͺKisses people on the cheek as a greetingβ–ͺSquishes people's cheeksβ–ͺ

|{Talents || Strengths || Skills}|
⚘She is an avid runner. She ran track all through high school and in college⚘
⚘She extremely charming. ⚘
⚘Avoiding arguments or charming her way out of situations⚘
⚘Making Will laugh even when he's upset with her.⚘
⚘Getting Mia to stop crying.⚘
⚘Being a mom⚘

|{Flaws || Weakness}|
⚘She can come off as a snobby bitch especially when she's nervous⚘
⚘She avoids serious commitment ⚘
⚘She can be very possessive ⚘
⚘She easily gets annoyed/frustrated⚘

|{Hobbies}|
Cuddling with Mia
Hosting Charity Events
Does shopping count?
Running

|{Fears}|
ΓΈLosing Will due to her commitment issuesΓΈ
ΓΈMarrying Will and ending up like her parentsΓΈ
ΓΈAnything happening to MiaΓΈ

|{Regrets}|
Not Telling Will about the baby herself
Her past as a party girl
Every time she acts like a bitch to someone

|{Secrets}|
✀She didn't tell Will about the baby because she didnt think he'd want either of them. ✀
✀She thinks Will deserves so much better than her✀

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{"Everyone has an identity. One of their own, and one for the show.” }
-Jacqueline Susan Valley of the Dolls




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|{Personality}|
When Lori was in high school she was dubbed most likely to marry rich. That's all anybody ever expected from Lori. In hind sight it made sense. lori's mom hopped from millionaire to millionaire when she was her age so why wouldn't Lori? Lori always sort of the opposite of her mother. While her mother is and always has been all about love and marriage Lori dreaded it which is why she is the way she is.

Lori can be very distant and her easiest defense mechanism is to play the bitch. She did it all through high school which earned her the title as the Queen Bee and though college which led her to be a big sister in one of the most elite sororities in the country. For years Lori learned that the way to get through life was to play the bitch. Their were very few people who knew and who still know the real Lori. Her family knows the real her, her boyfriend Will and their daughter Mia, and her best friends Miranda and Charlotte know the real her but that's about it. On the outside, with her designer close, almost uncanny beauty, and sexy as sin body, she seams like this unapproachable icon. However the real Lori is completely different. Once you get to really see the real her you see that she is goofy, sweet, and playful. It's not uncommon to see Lori literally climbing all over her boyfriend Will like a spider monkey or making faces in a crowded restaurant at their daughter Mia. Lori will show up at your house after a bad day with wine and chocolates. She is actually really sweet once you get under the tough exterior.

That's not to say either aspects of her is perfect. She is very cautious when it comes to letting people in and has a habit of putting people through tests to see if they actually care about her. Lori is also very possessive. Whether it's in a relationship or her friends, she doesn't like outsiders touching what's hers. If Lori does feel threatened she will lash out not only at the offender but at the people close to her as well.

Due to the lack of love in her parents marriage Lori is very cautious when it comes to marriage. Divorce is frowned upon by her family. She has kept Will distant from her family not only because her grandparents have proven to be a bit distant towards Mia because she's mixed but also because she doesn't want her family changing him in any way. She worries that including marriage and moving in before they deal with their issues will lead to heartbreak.




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|{Likes}|

β–²Mia & Will
β–²Cuddling & Kissing
β–²Her pre-baby body
β–²Waking up next to Will
β–²Cooking
β–²Wearing lingerie




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β–ΌHard Liquor
β–ΌHer post-baby body
β–ΌSpicey Food
β–ΌQuite Days in
β–ΌHorror Movies
β–ΌBeing apart from Mia




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-WHO

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|{Place of Origin}|


|{History}|

|{Family Tree}|
| Marcus Grant |
Brilliant Plastic Surgeon who was born into wealth. He used his family's wealth to create a famous plastic surgery practice. Marcus Grant is well loved not only in the medical community but all throughout the country. He does alot of free surgery to burn victims and battered women. However he is much more involved in the community than his family. Marcus is hardly ever home and when he is, he's in his study. The only one that could ever seem to get through to him was his little Angel.

| Gigianna Grant |
Gigi was a luxury flight attendant when she met Marcus. Marcus changed her life. Gigi is a hopeless romantic who constantly worries about her middle daughter's lack of interest in marriage. Gigi spends her days as a housewife now. Gigi is really upset that Lori has ended up with some guy she met in Vegas.

| Alexander Grant |
Alex tends to take on the role as head of the family when their father is absent. Alex is a pro athlete at Miami State. He isn't always the brightest but he he could charm a snake with a smile. Alex has aa way of getting into people's hearts and getting them to do anything he wants.

| Amelia Grant |
Alex's twin. Where Alex is charismatic, Melly is shy. Melly, like her mother is a hopeless romantic, and with her seductive face and coy personality she has no issues getting men. Melly tends to fall in love pretty quickly. Lori always feels the need to protect her older sister from guys who don't deserve her. Melly won't say it but she is a bit upset that Lori had a baby first.

| Daniel Grant |
Danny is the goofball of the family. He's also kind of the slacker. Danny and Lori get along well because neither of them really followed their parents wishes for their life. Danny was the first one who found out the Lori got pregnant. He thought it was best she keep it a secret but she didn't really agree with him.

| Juliana Grant |
Jules is kind of the black sheep. Her aloof personality makes it difficult to get too close to him. Jules is the queen bee of her high school and it's evident in all she does. She wears the best clothes, has the best hair, and always has enough confidence to knock out a horse. Jules doesn't really care about Lori's pregnancy. Or if she does she doesn't show it.

|{Happiest Memory}|
When they all came to Mia’s birth even though they didn’t approve

|{Saddest Memory}|
When she found out her parents had no love in their marriage.




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{"I wanna be the object of your affection". }



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|Name:Nicknames|
Will || Big Willy || Baby ||

|Time together|
Over a year

|Why Do They Have Issues? What Are The Issues?|
Will wants them to settle down and be serious || She is scared commitment will change the relationship || Since his injury Will never wants to leave the house ||

|What Drew Them To You?:What Pushed You Away?|
He's so patient || He sees past her bitchiness || The sex is fantastic || He really cares about her ||

|Happiest Memory With Them|
The birth of their daughter

|Saddest Memory With Them|
When he confronted her about the pregnancy

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So begins...

Lori Grant's Story

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It's a new day at the Hope Spring Resort. Across the island the workers and staff prepare for the activities planned for the couples on their first day. On each couples rood rests a letter listing the itinerary for the day. Breakfast will be served at the Banquet Hall all couples must report there by 9 am and ends at 11 am. Following that will be group sessions in the Serenity Villa led by Dr. Marla Hunt. Group sessions will end at 3pm. The couples will have free time to enjoy the resort after that until 8 am where there will be a traditional feast at 8pm.

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Lori awoke to a light knocking at the door. She groaned and went to answer the door but found her body trapped under her boyfriend, and the father of her child, Will's arm. "Baby there's someone at the door." She said while trying to lift his heavy arm. She figured he was probably exhausted. Even though they didn't live together Will spend the night constantly. Mainly because he was the only one who could get Mia to settle down for the night. When Will didn't spend the night he would typically get a frantic call from Lori telling him that he had to come over right that second and figure out why Mia is so fussy. Needless to say, Will wasn't getting much sleep. The good news was, in an effort to keep Will from asking questions that she didn't want to answer, Lori had been wearing lingerie twenty-four/seven. So their sex life was not suffering in the least. Not that it was strange for her to wear lingerie. She loved wearing tame outfits and knowing that only she and Will knew that she had something super sexy under it.

After a bit of wiggling, Lori got from under Will. She grabbed her silk robe that was tossed over one of the chairs in the room and slid it on. Quietly, she walked over to the door and opened it a crack only to see a letter and a itinerary staples together. She skimmed the letter and set it on the kitchen counter before returning back to bed. She looked down at her boyfriend and grinned. She had to admit she loved waking up next to Will and she loved seeing Mia's face light up whenever she saw him. This trip would be the first time she was away from Mia and even though she knew she was safe with Will's family she was still sad.

"Baby you have to wake up or we'll miss breakfast" She whined. When he slept on she huffed a bit but hopped in the shower nonetheless. Once she was out she stood in front of the bed with her arms crossed and a very unhappy look on her face. "Hello?! Your beautiful girlfriend is standing right in front of you in nothing but her lingerie that she spends hundreds of dollars per set on for you" She yelled before getting on the bed and smacking him with a pillow, twice. "Wake up or I swear on my new Jimmy Choo sandals you will not have sex this whole trip."

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In his defence, he was a very heavy sleeper. He was also used to waking either to his alarm loudly beeping or Mia screaming at the top of her lungs. Add that to lack of sleep from three damn near consecutive cross country flights to get home, then take Mia to stay with his parents and then to come to the resort and you've got yourself a very tired human being. So a light knock at the door and Lori nudging him was not going to be very effective at waking him up from that much needed sleep.

The sound of the shower helped to coax him from his sleep and by the third time she tried to wake him, this time complete with a pillow hitting him in the face twice he groaned. "I'm up. I'm up!" He complained throwing an arm over his face. He rolled over so that the clock on the nightstand was in his field of vision "Are you kidding me? It's only like eight forty-five. This is supposed to be like a vacation."

Despite his whining, he sat up and stretched hearing a few things in his back make popping noises as he did so. "So why are you waking me up so early?" He asked as he swung his feet over the edge of the bed. "Do we have coffee?" He asked squinting at the kitchenette they had. He was sure there had to be a coffee pot somewhere, even the worst hotels he'd stayed in had a coffee pot. He gave another glance around their suite, not entirely sure what he was looking for. He was used to waking up and dealing with Mia. Once Mia had had breakfast and was changed and everything, then he showered and started to get himself ready. Even if he wasn't there, he woke up and video called to see Mia in the morning before doing anything else. Outside of actually talking about their relationship, which they rarely did, he had a feeling not having any contact with their baby was going to be the strangest and quite possibly the hardest part of this retreat.

Since he had nothing else to do, "I'm going to go shower.". After a quick shower, he returned to their main room and changed into a pair of jeans and a button-down shirt.
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"Breakfast starts at nine", Lori had explained as Will woke up and complained about the time. She watched as he putzed around the kitchenette looking for a coffee then immediately headed for the shower. She knew he was busy but would it kill him to say good morning maybe even a good morning kiss? As he took his shower she pulled the Kurig that she managed to charm her way through airport security. She had hot coffee waiting for him by the time he was out the shower.

She poured him a cup of coffee just the way he liked it before setting it on the night stand next to where he was getting dressed. Leaning down she cupped his face and kissed him gently on the lips, "Good morning to you to, Yes this is a new bra and panty set, you bought it.". Standing in front of him she crossed her arms over her ample chest. "You know most guys would love to wake up next to a girl in sexy lingerie. I mean come on I went from a B cup to a D cup after I gave birth to Mia. Do you have any idea how hard it was getting my old body back. I still don't have it back Will!" She walked over to the dresser where she unpacked both of their clothes after he passed out. She pulled out a soft sweater and a pair of shorts that were high waisted so they made her butt look amazing.

"C'mon so we're not too late," She said once she had finished. She had flat ironed her hair and put on lip gloss but besides that she was makeup free. As they headed out the door she automatically leaned toward the floor thinking she would put Mia's shoes on for her like she did every time they went out but remembered that she wasn't there. She frowned at Will, "I miss my baby already. I need extra affection from you while we're here. It wouldn't kill you to notice me once in a while. " If Will was losing the physical aspect of a relationship already then there was no way they'd survive a marriage.

As they walked to the banquet hall Lori held Will's hand. She didn't fit herself in the little crook on his side like she usually did because she was still pissed but she wasn't going to ignore him either. As they walked in they were greeted by a smell of traditional breakfast food and some island treats. A couple of the girls who worked on the island eyed Will as they passed. Lori was used to this. Soccer players tended to be the most famous internationally so he got more attention than she typically did but it didn't stop her from pulling him closer to her and sending them a look. "I would literally kill you if you ever ended up with some dumb piece of meat. " She said seriously as they sat down.

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Will was more than happy to have the coffee cup in his hands. Even happier to have the coffee in his mouth. The combination of the shower and the coffee helped him to actually wake up. At least having the coffee from home made it seem a little bit more like they were still home. When Lorelei leaned down to kiss him he tilted his head back to return the kiss. "Good morning to you to, Yes this is a new bra and panty set, you bought it." He laughed heartily at that. "Oh I did, did I?" He asked taking the opportunity to look her up and down to inspect the aforementioned lingerie. He watched her move to the dresser and get dressed as he drank his coffee. "No, I have never given birth but every time you came back from a workout you were sure to remind me how much it sucked." He replied with a smirk.

Once she was ready to go he followed her lead and stood up from the bed and put on his shoes. "I miss my baby already. I need extra affection from you while we're here. It wouldn't kill you to notice me once in a while. " She said as she frowned at the empty space on the ground. Will nodded. "I know. I miss her too. It's the first time we've ever both been away from her. And the longest either of us has ever gone." He said. They had each had time away, Lori had done a few spa trips and what not and he had had a few away games but it was always a weekend at most, nothing like this. "Kinda hard not to notice you, Lor." He reminded her. "In fact, whenever we're done here today you can show me that new lingerie set." He promised squeezing her hand lightly.

Will too noticed the girls making eyes at him as they walked in and smiled at them in return. He could sometimes be a little oblivious to things but they weren't exactly subtle with their gaze. He sad down across the table from Lori and gave her a disapproving look. "Claws in. Don't be mean." He told her. "And I know, do you not remember the girl from France?" He made a face at the memory of the poor girl who'd slipped him her number. He still swore that if Lori hadn't had Mia in her arms the girl probably would have been tackled to the ground. Though he'd be lying if he said he didn't like Lori jealous. It was a great confidence booster and the mind blowing sex was nothing to shake his head at either.

When one of the girls in the resort uniform came over and took their drink order he ordered a coffee and water for each of them. She gave a nod and a soft-spoken "okay" and placed a pair of menus on the table for them. Will reached for one immediately and scanned over it quickly. "Wow. They sure put on quite a spread." He said as he read it over. "So what's on our schedule for today anyway?" As much as he was really looking forward to working on their relationship and dealing with all of their issues, he wasn't entirely sure he wanted to sit in a room and talk about feelings and crap with some stranger in a suit.

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Lori simply smiled at Will. He was really good at taming Lori, especially when she was being a complete bitch. She playfully pouted at him when he gave her a disapproving look."But I don't like it when people touching what's mine" She said before breaking into a slow sultry smile, "And you are mine." She shrugged at him, "Besides you like it when I get jealous and that bitch from Paris deserved it. I mean seriously how dare she approach you in front of me? In front of our daughter?! For all she knows we could have been your wife and child." She said the last part without thinking and immediately bit her lip.

When Will mentioned the schedule she couldn't help the excited smile that lit her up her face. Will may have found the retreat but Lori was the planner. "Well after group sessions we have free time. I know your really tired and as much as I'd love to see what this island has to offer I really want you to enjoy this too so today can be your day. We can stay in and watch Movies, I'm pretty sure they have HBO, we can go snorkeling, have a spa day, nap on the beach, I brought a ton of sunscreen, or.... You could show me just how much you like this new lingerie. I mean you spent like $150 a piece so you might as well enjoy it." When she caught the shocked look on his face she jutted out her bottom lip and widened her eyes, "But you love me so it's worth it right?"

As she gazed at him, waiting for his reaction, she figured she might as well lay it all on the line. "To be honest the reason I agreed to come was because...." She bit her lip so hard that she knew it would be red and puffy. Truth was Lori wanted another baby but she knew Will probably wouldn't give her one until she agreed to get married or a least move in. However just as she was about to speak a waitress came out with their drinks and asked for their orders. Lori ordered their taste of the island breakfast buffet for her and Will. It had a array of American and island breakfast, not to mention she smelled it earlier when someone else ordered it and she was dying to try it. As the waitress walked away she sighed, "Well we'll discuss it in group therapy." She said as she sipped her water, "Do you think you'll do ok with that? I mean spilling your guts to strangers and some lady doesn't really seem like your scene."

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Will couldn't help but frown at that. "For all she knows we could have been your wife and child." It was difficult to hear something like that seeing as you know she explicitly said that she didn't want to marry him when he had proposed. But he didn't have much time to dwell on it since, as usual, Lori was quickly onto a new subject.

At her offer to let him essentially do nothing with their free time he just shrugged. "I'm already awake now." He said. "If you wanna explore a bit for our free time we can." He offered. "We'll have plenty of time tonight after dinner for me to show you how much I like it. " He wasn't even going to comment on the $300 she spent on the lingerie set. He had come to learn that Lori didn't really have any real context of money. And it wasn't like he couldn't afford it and saying anything would likely be taken as a complaint and start an argument.

He hadn't had much of a chance to say anything else about it anyway because then Lorelei began to get serious."To be honest the reason I agreed to come was because...." She started, chewing on her lip. But instead of actually finishing the sentence, she just told him. "Well we'll discuss it in group therapy." Will just nodded along without saying anything about it, she had a point about saving it to have something to discuss in their group sessions.

At her next question he laughed. "Yeah, not really my thing to be talking about our lives to one stranger let alone a stranger and a room full of other people. " He said shaking his head a bit. It also didn't help that they were in a very strange predicament compared to most couples. This wasn't an issue of an affair, or arguments, or anything of the sort. Will loved Lori, and he was fairly certain she felt the same. Most of the time they were happy. But sometimes he felt as though she wasn't as emotionally invested in their relationship as he was. He couldn't understand why she wouldn't marry him, or at the very least move in together to show some form of commitment. He knew it might seem pushy or whiny of him, and didn't really want to have to talk about this sort of stuff with Lori, he wasn't very good at discussing it anyway- so to talk about it in front of strangers... not an exciting prospect. "Not gonna lie, Lor, its probably going to be very awkward. Or there will be that one couple that just starts screaming at each other and sharing way too much."

Thankfully before any awkward silence could form, their smiley server returned with their long plate of food as well as two smaller plates and two sets of utensils. "Thanks." Will told her with a smile of his own as she smiled back and told them to enjoy their meal. He lifted his coffee cup to his lips and took a large sip before using his fork to slide a pancake and some fruit from the main plate onto his small plate. The one nice thing about pulling something in his knee and being taken out of the games on injury meant that he didn't have to uphold a strict diet on their "vacation". He pulled two pieces of bacon off the plate and look a huge bit of one piece with a soft groan before smothering his pancake in syrup."You know, I think the last time I had maple syrup was when you were in the hospital with Mia. And that doesn't even count because that was like eating slightly maple flavored water on soggy cardboard."

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"Yes I'm ready! Let's get going!"

Lindsey frowned at his childish movements, and sighed as she shut the door behind them as they left the room. When they arrived at breakfast, they were the last ones. As usual, it seemed. "This way." Lindsey already felt her blood starting to pump as he hesitantly touched her. "Okay!" She swatted at his hand, and sighed, sitting in her seat rather forcefully. She scanned over the menu quickly, ordering just some oatmeal, which made her frown as she thought of her grandmother.

As they ate, she stayed quiet, not really wanting to talk. She was sure that the other couples were silently judging as they all seemed to be.. too.. happy with one another. Lindsey rolled her eyes at the thought of the group discussion. The things her and Jay talk about are private, right? Soo.. why should four strangers suddenly know about her fear of having children? She scoffed as she played the visions in her head of all the possible scenarios that could go wrong today.

Her hands started to nervously play with one another, and she felt uncomfortable in the chair. They laid in her lap, and she felt her fingernails digging into her jeans. She had scars on her legs from where she's done this for years. Her eyes widened, and she put a hand on the table, forcefully holding Jay's. "I'm sorry."

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Lori nodded as Will said he presumed today would be awkward. "As long as the screaming couple isn't us." She added as the waitress came in with the food. She attempted to not count calories as she bit into some sort of sweet bread. The truth was she was nervous and had good reason to be. I mean this trip would decide if she got over her fears and married Will or not. That was a lot of pressure.

"You know, I think the last time I had maple syrup was when you were in the hospital with Mia. And that doesn't even count because that was like eating slightly maple flavored water on soggy cardboard." Lori grinned widely at Will. I think they both could agree that was the happiest day of their lives. For Lori it was because she gave birth to Mia and she realized she loved Will for the first time. "You totally deserved those pancakes. I was super mean when I was in labor." She scrunched her nose up and frowned, "I kept screaming 'your all bitches' because they wouldn't give me drugs. I requested they didn't but still. " She shrugged lightly at the memory before continuing to eat.

As they finished their breakfast a woman approached the front of the room. She was a bit too pretty for Lori's liking but that was besides the point. She cleared her throat and expertly hit a gong in the center of the room. "Hello I am Doctor Marla Hunt" The Woman said with a wide grin. Please feel free to finish your breakfasts but head down to the Serenity Hall so we may begin our group therapy session. With that she turned and walked out the banquet hall. The staff quickly began to shuffle to clear out tables, probably off to prepare for the feast that would be on the beach later that night.

Lori stood up and tucked a stray hair behind her ear. She walked over to Will's side of the table and leaned down to kiss him. "It'll be fine Will, we're in this together." She said with a light pinch to his cheeks. Lori was super nervous but she felt like it was all worth it if she got to keep Will. As they walked out of the banquet hall she spotted the females from before still eyeing him. "Whatever I guess I should take it ass a compliment" She said with a sigh. Didn't stop her from giving him a very heated kiss right in front of them but it was progress.

As they entered the banquet Hall Lori took a seat away from the Doctors direct line of sight and motioned for Will to sit next to her "Ready for this? I mean today might completely change everything" She whispered in his ear, noting that the doctor spotted them immediately

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"Okay, what's with you?" Malik said, a tone of confusion underneath the sound of his voice. "What do you mean 'what's with me?'?" Blake asked, furrowing her eyebrows and shoving the rest of the fruit into her mouth. It felt like they'd been at breakfast for forever, and Blake was still kind of hungry. "You ready to get our group session on?" Malik asked, dancing a little and laughing. "Ugh.. Can't you take anything seriously, MJ? For Christ's sake." Blake rolled her eyes. Your inability to take shit seriously is part of the reason I signed up for this damn trip in the first place, she thought to herself, a slight air of anger on her face. She quickly shook it off, trying to make sure Malik didn't see her anger and get uneasy or something.

Just then, a very energetically happy woman walked into the room. "Hello I am Doctor Marla Hunt. Please feel free to finish your breakfasts but head down to the Serenity Hall so we may begin our group therapy session." There was something a little too cheery about the Doctor as she smiled at everyone in the banquet hall. She leaned in close to Malik. "I don't know if this was such a good idea after all. She kind of give me the creeps with how smiley she is," Blake said quietly, almost whispering, making a slightly unsure facial expression.

Blake noticed that one of the couples had gotten up and followed the Doctor. "I guess we should head in, huh?" she said, standing and interlacing her fingers with Malik's, leading them towards where the other couple and the Doctor had gone. As they entered the room, she saw the couple that had come in earlier and smiled at the girl before sitting down near them. "You two are so cute. I'm sure you're glad to have such a beautiful wife," Blake said to the man, smiling. She squeezed Malik's hand and smiled at him. "Do you think we'll ever get married, baby?"

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"What are you sorry about?"

Lindsey seemed to freeze in that moment, and her eyes grew soft. "I.." She looked down from Jay's glance, never finished her sentence. She brought back her hand, feeling oddly hormonal. "I think we need to catch up. The other couples are already in therapy..." They must be nice. She didn't finish her oatmeal, as she stood, and tucked her chair back under the table. "I'm gonna go ahead." She sighed, and felt rather.. picky. An unusual feeling, but she started feeling this when she would get extremely nervous. It was almost like she had no filter on her, and anything she tried not to say would come blurbing out.

"Hey guys. How nice to meet all of you." She waved as she entered the room, taking one of the two last chairs to be filled, and crossed her legs. What if her and Jay were the only actual married couple here? As she walked in, she heard the woman with dark hair desperately holding on his arm. "Do you think we'll ever get married, baby?" She snorted to herself, and rubbed her forehead.

As Jay re-joined her, she managed a soft smile, and then jumped as her phone was suddenly ringing. Blushing, she didn't recognize the number, but saw they had left a voicemail. Shrugging, she turned her phone off, and put it in her back jeans pocket, turning her head to the too happy Doctor.

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By the time they had gotten close to finishing off their plate of food but both of them had slowed down on the actual eating part a woman got up to speak. "Hello I am Doctor Marla Hunt" The Woman said with a wide grin. "Please feel free to finish your breakfasts but head down to the Serenity Hall so we may begin our group therapy session."

He smiled back at Lori and kissed her back. "It'll be fine Will, we're in this together." He nodded. He could tell she was super nervous but was shielding it well. As they walked out of the banquet hall she spotted the females from before still eyeing him. "Whatever I guess I should take it ass a compliment" Before he could respond she kissed him, quite enthusiastically. "Really?" He asked in annoyance once they were out of earshot of the girls. "Was that entirely necessary?" He gave her a lookbut followed her into the banquet hall and took a seat beside her.

"Ready for this? I mean today might completely change everything" He sighed. Nothing like a little pressure before therapy to really make him feel comfortable with this. He glanced around the room at the other couples all of them looking fairly normal and a lot of them looking pretty happy. "As ready as I'll ever be, I guess." He said.

The woman sitting beside him turned to say something with a smile. "You two are so cute. I'm sure you're glad to have such a beautiful wife." He forced a small smile. "Oh, yeah. She's gorgeous." He said squeezing Lori's hand. "But we're not married." He then turned his attention to the doctor in the front of their circle as she started to begin the session.


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"You two are so cute. I'm sure you're glad to have such a beautiful wife, Lori blushed a bit a the dark haired girl. Just as she was feeling her natural bitch mechanism act up, another woman, a pretty blonde approached them. As she was about to respond Will spoke for them, "Oh yeah. She's gorgeous. But we're not married" Lori couldn't figure out why but for some reason that stung a little. She pulled her hand from his and crossed her arms.

Just then the doctor stood up, "Hello couples, I like to begin my sessions by asking the major question: What do you want? Because I know your not just here because you're partner asked or because you feel obligated. You want something. We'll start with you two, she said pointing to a young couple on the right. The man began, "I want her to dress more appropriately,", his wife scoffed and flipped her long black hair, "I want more freedom". As they went down the line other couples dished their reasons out. The reasons ranging from petty things like "I want her to get plastic surgery" to more deep things like "I want him to fall in love with me again"

However as it neared Lori she couldn't think of what to say, she knew what she didn't want. She knew she didn't want to wake up twelve years from now married to a man who only tolerated her. She knew she didn't want to lose Will. She knew she didn't want Mia to resent her later on. She knew....

"Lorelei?" Lori looked up to a room looking at her expectantly. "I don't want to end up like my parents" The doctor shook her head lightly, "I didn't ask what you did want I asked you what you did" Lori crossed her arms "I want you to mind your own business then since you obviously don't want my answer.". The doctor smiled, "If you want your relationship to work you have to work for it. Now I''ll ask you again Ms. Grant, What. Do. You. Want?"

"A baby"

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"Hello couples, I like to begin my sessions by asking the major question: What do you want? Because I know your not just here because you're partner asked or because you feel obligated. You want something. We'll start with you two,"

He was about 95% sure those words were going to be the ones he quoted when asked what drove him insane. Will watched as people went around the circle spilling their guts about their relationships. It was superficial stuff like weight loss but it was also really personal things including a few intimate details of the strangers' sex lives. Will had no idea what to say, as the conversation slowly made its way around the circle towards him.

He knew that he wanted marriage but he couldn't find a way to say that without sounding whiny and petty about it. I want to marry her and she won't do it. I love her and over all we have no real relationship problems but I cant seem to make her love me the way I love her. How ridiculous did that sound.

"I don't want to end up like my parents" he heard Lorelei answer beside him, earning her some slack from the doctor. He winced as he could practically feel Lori turning her bitch setting to on and full power beside him. He had to be impressed though, when the doctor managed to match Lori's sass and shut her up quickly.

What he hadn't expected, however, was what came next.
"A baby"

Will felt his mouth flop open as he turned his head to Lori, not even trying to hide his shock. "What?" He said gaping at her. He had never heard her mention that before, not even a hint at it. Nothing at all. It was a bit of a blind siding. Especially in a room full a strangers. "Did you just say a baby?"


{{sorry its so short. on my way to work }}

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"Hello couples, I like to begin my sessions by asking the major question: What do you want? Because I know you're not just here because your partner asked or because you feel obligated. You want something. We'll start with you two." As the couples went around saying what they wanted, etc., Blake got nervous the closer it came to being her turn to say something. She listened intently, however, to each couple and their issues. It came to be Lorelei's turn, and she didn't seem too keen on telling the group what it was she wanted. Then it happened. She just blurted it out. "A baby." Blake's eyes widened and the girl's boyfriend looked just as surprised. Blake figured that he probably hadn't seen it coming at all. She picked at her nails. Now she was really nervous. This group session was putting people on the edges of their seats it seemed, and it was her turn.

"Blake? What do you want?" the Doctor asked her. Blake bit her lip and looked at Malik, a worried, nervous look obviously painted on her face. "I want us to stop fighting so much. It's always over petty things, but it always happens...." She looked at Malik again, squeezing his hand before looking down at her free hand in her lap that was still picking at its own nails. That wasn't all she wanted, but it was one of the things. She was also thinking that she wanted a baby, but how could she say that now after a Baby Bomb had already been dropped. She couldn't do that to Malik, not yet anyway. She was already feeling weird , and she couldn't stand to put herself through the emotional stress she knew she would go through if she brought this up to Malik. When the time is right, she told herself, taking a deep breath with her eyes closed.

She hoped that the session would be over quickly, but it was set to be 4 hours long. This is going to be an emotional roller coaster made of nightmares, she thought, realizing she was still biting her lip.

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After the one girl blurted out "A baby." The stunned look on her boyfriend's face sent a mix of emotions through Jay. Half of him wanted to laugh at how clueless you could be about the person you're in a relationship with while the other half felt pity for the girl because he was in the same boat. Glancing sideways at Lindsey, who was still resting her head on his shoulder, he debated on whether he should speak up and save the girl who he believed had been called "Lorelei" a bit of humiliation having been made the one to go first. Before he could interject, however, the doctor moved on so he kept his mouth shut and just listened.

The next girl revealed that she and her...boyfriend? Husband?...fought a lot. We're the only married couple here... He sighed as the realization sank in, making an assumption that once that fact was known throughout the group it was very possible they would become the people everyone else would come to on relationship advice.

Jay waited patiently until the girl was done talking and then noticed the doctor was looking at him. "What about you guys? Why are you here?" Doctor Maria asked with that much too pleasant smile plastered on her face. Taking in a deep breath, he spoke, offering a small wave of introduction to the other couples first. "Hey guys, I'm Jacob Taylor, and this is my wife Lindsey. I guess why we -- I mean, why I'm here -- is because I..." Suddenly all words were lost on him and he felt extremely stupid. Were they really here because they couldn't agree on whether to have kids or to not have kids? No, there had to be some sort of deeper rooted issue. Come on, Jay. You know what it is. Just say it. He prodded himself to keep speaking.

Clearing his throat and running his fingers through his hair in an attempt to play off his freeze up, he continued, "I guess because... I..... want kids and she doesn't and it's become a real soft spot. I just want us to be able to communicate better and move past this." Once he was done, he mentally yelled at himself CHICKEN. While what he had said was true, it wasn't the real issue he was beginning to realize they had.

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Lindsey admired the Lorelei girl. At least she could speak up, unlike Lindsey herself. She listened too each other person, and she suddenly froze as it was Jay's turn. "What about you guys? Why are you here?" Oh dear lord.. Lindsey took a deep breath, and listened to her husband.

"I guess because... I..... want kids and she doesn't and it's become a real soft spot. I just want us to be able to communicate better and move past this."

Lindsey's eyes were huge as the doctor's happy glare focused in on her. She sat up quickly, and couldn't help her hands shaking. Why was she so nervous? "I.. I uh.." She seemed to be blank. Her mind reeled for the right answer. She stuttered nonsense, before looking at her hands. "I want to be able to get over my fears. I want to make my husband happy, and make us stronger." She swallowed a large lump. "I had a horrible childhood, and I'm afr-raid that my kids might be doomed t-to the same fate..." She blurted out, and her cheeks were a rosy pink, and she covered her mouth with her hands.

She couldn't bring herself to look at Jay, or the doctor, feeling an odd guilt wash over her. It was her fault they weren't having kids. She wasn't trying hard enough. If she wasn't so scared about the future, maybe she'd actually be able to live in the present some times.

Instead, she sat in her chair, her arms crossed, and she stared at an imaginary dot on the ground. She paid no attention to any one else's remarks. She was too.. shameful to even look at her loving husband.

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We all have those moments in life where everything seems to happen so fast. Malik was having a moment like that from the moment him and Blake sat down in the group session circle. All he did was glance at the couple they sat next to, not paying much attention to what Blake had commented on until she said something about marriage. What brought that on? Malik thought, mentally confused by the comment overall but finding it sweet enough. He smiled one of his natural sweet smiles at her, ignoring the other couples for the moment, and was about to say that he thought they were still too young for marriage, but before he could do so the lady spoke.

"Hello couples, I like to begin my sessions by asking the major question: What do you want?" Taken off guard a moment, Malik stared at the lady unintentionally. Then the other couples began to speak and his eyes shot to them, watching and listening to each ones complaint. Malik, being who he was, couldn't help but laugh at some of the more petty ones about not getting enough loving in bed or wanting to get something done with that ass, it was all very funny, childish even. But it was the deeper more meaningful ones that hit home and left his eyes drifting to Blake with a faint smile adorning his face.

Next thing he knew, someone was saying they wanted a baby. Well, this escalated quickly, Malik thought, struggling to hold in his laughter at the face the guy was giving his girl. He couldn't imagine being that guy and getting bombed like that. His laughter died when the lady called on Blake and his eyes landed on her. "I want us to stop fighting so much. It's always over petty things, but it always happens...." Malik let out a low aw sound before draping an arm over her shoulders then said quietly, trying to fly under the radar of the rest of the people around, "That's why we're here, babe. That's why we're here."

He then relaxed slightly, listening to the next guy put out the whole intro and everything. Malik was honestly impressed by this guy, especially when he started saying what was up in his relationship. "I want kids and she doesn't," "Daaamn..." Malik couldn't help but breathe out the small comment at that. All these people wanting kids and all Malik wants is a good, loving relationship minus the constant arguing and headbutting. But, if it wasn't clear already, this was going to be a lot of work.

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"Yes Will, a baby. I mean that's not so outlandish we already have one and you love being a dad." She said defensively. "And I'm mentioning it now." She added crossing her arms over her chest. She had to admit it hurt that Will was giving her such a shocked and dismayed look. The laughing from somewhere in the room wasn't helping either.

"This is good" Dr. Marla said with a smile and a clap, "It's exactly what group sessions are for: openness. Lorelei, Will, we will delve into this more when we get into private sessions tomorrow. For now though, how about we continue with you two " She said motioning to the dark haired couple that approached Lorelei and Will when they first walked in. Lori wasn't too fond of the female who brought up marriage so she was happy to see the doctor focus on them.

Lori turned to Will and whispered, "Well technically I want another baby," She said widening her eyes and raising her index finger. "I didn't say it before because I know you probably won't give me another one until I marry you. Which by the way isn't fair. I love you why isn't that enough?"

The doctor looked up from the couple who was sharing to give Lori a stern look, "Lorelei I would like to remind you that other couples growth is just as important as yours," Dr. Marla said snidely.As the couples finished up Dr.Marla begin standing up again"Well I think that's enough for today." Dr. Marla said standing up. "I expect to see you tonight at the feast but until then enjoy your free time. With that she left the room.



A few minutes later Lori found herself in their Villa. When the group session ended she got out of there as fast as she could. She didn't even wait for Will. She needed time to think and to register the rejection from Will. On her way to the Villa she stopped by a general store in the resort and picked up some condoms which where now strewn on the bed. When she heard the door open she hissed out, "I bought us some condoms because you obviously don't want to have another child with me. Then again you didn't choose to have the first one." She whipped her head to stare at Will, "This. This is why I don't want to get married because one day you will wake up and you won't want me."

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Will didn't even know how to react at first. He had known that Lori loved being a mom and loved Mia but there was no way in hell he'd thought she'd wanted another kid. As bad as it was to say Lori wasn't the most responsible person sometimes. And her family was far from supportive about him and the baby and she had never so much as hinted that she would want another one. It sure as hell didn't help the situation any that they were in a room full of strangers, all staring intently at them.

"Well technically I want another baby," She said raising her index finger at him. "I didn't say it before because I know you probably won't give me another one until I marry you. Which by the way isn't fair. I love you why isn't that enough?" All Will could manage as a response was a whispered, "What the fuck, Lori." Thankfully they were quickly drawn to the next few couples to speak and then all shuffled from the hall quickly once the session had ended.

Will was probably the last person in the room, or at least damn close to it, he couldn't tell if that one couple was still in the corner arguing about plastic surgery and something about being embarrassed in front of everyone. He sighed running his hands through his hair. He then stood up from the seat and headed back towards their room, trying not to make direct eye contact with anyone he passed on the way.




He was barely through the door to their villa when Lori started in on him. "I bought us some condoms because you obviously don't want to have another child with me. Then again you didn't choose to have the first one." He was about to respond when she just kept going. "This. This is why I don't want to get married because one day you will wake up and you won't want me."

He closed the door behind him hard, causing a loud enough noise to almost be considered a slam. "Don't even start giving me that bullshit." He replied. "Last time I checked, neither one of us wanted it. Neither one of us went into that night thinking 'Well now that I've hit up the casino and a few bars, it'd be great if I could make a baby tonight too.' Don't act like this is all on me. You never planned on Mia happening either. And if you really want to go there, let's not forget which one of us found out from the news and had to fly half way across the country to know for sure! You could have said something before. But no, you chose to wait and thought that dropping a bomb on me in the middle of fucking group therapy would be a great idea!"

"You won't give me another one until I marry you." Will quoted in a high whiny voice. "Why don't you act a little bit more like I'm holding a gun to your head over it. Why don't you tell everyone that I'm basically trying to force you down the aisle against your will. He shouted. "That is not fair, Lori. And I never said that love wasn't enough. But sometimes it kind of feels like you don't. So no, I don't want another baby. Flying across the country every few days to see the one we already have is more than enough. I see my baby through a camera more often then I do in person some weeks. It's kind of a pain in the ass living in two places at once, Lori. And you want to bring another kid into this? Another kid for your family to hate none the less." He asked. "Are you frigging kidding me? This is why we talk about this stuff. You don't get to go deciding this shit behind my back. Not unless your expecting this kid to be someone else's. "

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