Penelope Headly: Hurries to your booth, biting her lip Ooooh, hey there. Got a m-m-major prob, need your brainpower.
Bites her lip, glancing around nervously Okay, so... I kinda, sorta accidentally ended up married to the dude who married my BFF.
Starts fidgeting with her coffee cup It was a whole mess of confusion and miscommunication, honestly.
did you do something else that made him mad?
Raises her eyebrows, putting on a defensive expression Mad? Nah, I didn't do anything that would make him mad, besides asking for his help with our prenup.
Places her hands on her hips, exasperated Seriously, though, what am I gonna do?
I can play the part of your best friend and then you can tell him I’m pregnant and he’ll have to take responsibility
Rolls her eyes, scoffs Oh, yeah, that's just brilliant, Tara. Just genius. 'I'm pregnant and you're the dad!
he said he wanted kids but you didn’t want any and now it’s worth his while to keep you
Laughs sarcastically Oh, sure, because nothing screams "romantic" like a forced marriage because of a fake pregnancy.
isn’t that how a lot of marriages happen though?
Throws her hands up in exasperation Look, Tara, I appreciate the sentiment, but this ain't some movie plot. This is real life, and I'm not about to trap myself into a loveless marriage just 'cause it's convenient. I deserve better than that.
do you have any siblings?
Sighs heavily, looking down Yeah, actually, I've got two younger siblings. They're like my mini-motivators.
well maybe you could do it for them
Takes a deep breath, looking torn I don't know, Tara. It's like... I want to set things right for them, but at what cost?
Bites her lip, hesitating Because... because it feels so wrong, Tara. I mean, lying to him and manipulating him like that...
but if it’s to fix the situation that already happened then it’s not really a lie is it?
Takes a deep breath, looking determined Alright, Tara, you've got a point. Maybe I do need to face the music and try to make things right.
we will figure it out together
Grabs Tara's hand firmly You're right, Tara. I can't keep running from this. We're gonna sit down and have a real talk with him.