I hurried to the kitchen and started work on dinner for us as well as some more snacky bits while we all caught up and of course imagine Beth and Benny will want to be playing chess for a while. And as dinner worked I quickly grabbed a dress from the airer beside the dryer threw my cream dress onto the laundry and slipped on my tea length off shoulder white dress with monochrome flowers and vines, making sure to do it up tight and making sure my petticoats sat fluffy, making sure to reapply my lipstick. I Heard the door and went to set things down but I heard him heading down the stairs "I got it!" He says so I left dinner to simmer fixing my hair in the reflection of the pan on the drying rack, And I headed through to the living room. Benny stood having just brought her in, Beth stood in her six-inch red under sole heels, flesh-toned tights, a rather snug square neck drop waist black dress with raised piped white seams, her long red hair well curled allowed to hang to her shoulders, she smiled as she looked around the living room.
"Very nice, certainly an improvement." She says her head stopped as if she almost jumped when she saw me, her smile seeming to vanish from her lips "You're not alone." Her cheerful tone shifting
"Why would I be?" He asks her coming further into view and immediately I noticed a bright red kiss on his cheek which didn't take long to deduce where it came from
"Sorry, just didn't know you'd be here," she says "Elizabeth Harmon," she says offering her hand
"That's alright, Y/n Watts" I smiled shaking her hand
"Watts?" She asks with a glare in Benny's direction
"It's about time you met my wife" he smiled wrapping an arm around me and giving my cheek a kiss I smiled giving his lips a little kiss and cleaning off the lipstick stain
"Forgive me I've been busy with dinner" I said fixing my dress
"No, no it's... adorable" she says fixing her hair
"Do have a seat" I offered and she took a seat in Benny's chair so I sat on the sofa as Benny headed to the kitchen to fetch drinks
"A lot changed in a season"
"You could say that," he answered from the kitchen
"So go on give me an update on what's been happening?" She says as he arrived backhanding her a drink immediately I notice her fingers grace his as she took her glass but he said as usual utterly oblivious and he sat down beside me on the sofa
"Well, been doing the usual rounds and all" he shrugs
"I haven't seen you around much"
"Took a little time off"
"Guess you didn't want him away so much?" She asks me
"I told him he could go"
"No I wanted to be here with you, I've got all the time in the world for tournaments, why would I cut short our honeymoon?" He Cooes holding my hand "I wanted time off anyway"
"From what losing?" She asks
"You needed some time off, you were working too hard" I smiled stroking his hair immediately he shot me a look he knew something was up but couldn't quite figure it out yet
"What about all this then?" She asks
"Well, stopped off in a little hotel on the way back from California just to sleep for the night give my head a rest. Decided to pop down to the little cafe across from the hotel and there she was"
"We weren't meant to be closed but I couldn't just kick you out into the cold"
"You were very sweet to me,"
"We chatted, and we ate until the sun came up."
"I knew of never finding another girl like you in a million years, we traded numbers and I came back home but pretty much the first thing I did the second I got home was call you"
"Ended up talking a for a good few more hours"
"We talked every day for months, and it got to a point I couldn't wait any longer I drove all the way down there turned up in the middle of your shift, marched in and proposed with a cheap ring I bought from the pawn shop"
"You made me drop a whole pot of coffee on the floor, but I said yes. I mean how could you say no to that face."
"Got things square brought this place and for married at the courthouse just a month back" he explained "Still getting used to it" he chuckled fiddling with his wedding ring
"And still unpacking, this place was a steal but sort of a spur-of-the-moment sort of thing"
"What about the cafe? You quit I'm guessing?"
"It was my business I sold up and used the money for our down payment and the rest on the laundromat a few blocks down"
"Humm quiet the business girl" she says
"Been one all my life." I answered "It's always good having solid cash coming in, pretty soon I'll be taking the laundromat profits and investing in a little record store I have my eye on"
"The one on Harrington's street?" He asks
"That's the one"
"Awww I told you about that" he smiled giving my cheek a kiss "So what's been up with you Beth? Grandmastering I suppose?"
"Mostly been on tour for my new book, heading off to Paris for the invitational planning on going out with Cleo while I'm there" she explained "Mostly been taking care of the house, it's been nice having some time off to relax not easy being grandmaster and all"
"I imagine it takes a lot of your time." I snapped back "Not reliable though, chess money comes and goes I'd always be worried if we replied on just winning tournaments it's nice having concrete assets" I explained "and the profits are nice"
"Very nice, you paid off my car for me. I had a lot of parking tickets... way more than I thought I did, there was actually a warrant out to impound it. But it's really nice not worrying so badly about money"
"It's very nice to start a marriage with a clear financial slate." I smiled
"Well hopefully I should be getting my Moscow prize Money as usual" she snapped back
"Ohh do excuse me I need to check on dinners" I smiled getting up and heading to the kitchen everything was going well I heard them talking about chess for a solid few minutes but when I headed back I noticed she had moved forward to the edge of the chair moving her hand down the sofa arm until her hand met his he pushed her hand off absentmindedly as they spoke clearly assuming it was an accident but her hand quickly returned to his and even slyly pushed his wedding ring down his finger
I coughed which caused her to move away, and Benny nervously brought his hand to his chest fixing his ring
"I don't have many rules for guests in our house Beth. But I'd thank you very kindly to keep your hands to yourself" I told her
"Just playing y/n like old times" She smiled getting to her feet
"Be that as it may. I'm sure a very smart girl such as yourself can understand concepts and this one's pretty damn simple." I told her "Keep your hands off my husband"
"Understood" she nods "I'll take my things upstairs" she says sheepishly grabbing her things and heading upstairs
"First door on your left" I told her before I went to the kitchen as now dinner was ready so I began setting things up on the table and I felt Benny come and wrap his arms around me kissing my neck "Benny!" I complained elbowing him slightly
"Raooww" he playfully laughs "thought there was gonna be a catfight"
"I was making a point."
"You really sexy when your... commanding"
"Am I?"
"Ummm hummm" he smirked biting his lip a little "You should put your foot down more often, I like it"
"Well see"
"I'm sorry -"
"What for? Not your fault" I shrug
"I should have moved, or said something, or... not Invited her here"
"Benny," I laughed turning to face him leaning on the table as I wrapped my arms around his neck "It's fine, your not always the best at picking up on these things I learned that pretty quickly hence why I've always been really straight forward with you, you didn't pick up on it's it's fine not like you imagined she would, you did perfectly fine my love. She's your friend you invited her here it's not a problem if you want her here then she'll be welcome. But that doesn't stop me from kicking butt if I need to"
"Your sure?"
"Very sure"
"I love you so much"
"I love you too" I smiled pulling him into a kiss I heard heels on the stairs but we ignored her continuing our kiss till I pulled back "Go on then Mr watts set the table" I told him
"Yes, Mrs watts." He smirked back giving me another kiss "Another drink before dinner Beth? We can play some speed chess after"
"Sure" she nods still pretty sheepish