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Chapter List
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Hello world and my wonderful readers! Today is my half birthday, so leave reviews! Lol my mom and I celebrate half birthdays, it's an awesome tradition! :) I really have to thank DarylDixon'sgirl1985 for helping me out with this chapter and the next one. You're so insightful and you rock!
I chose the title for this chapter because absolution is present everywhere. We learn even more about Delilah's past and her relationship with Billy. Sorry if she seems a bit obnoxious, she was just very excited! Tina Fey is a huge idol of mine, and the comparison was made when I was mauled by a dog. Oh, and I've recently become obsessed with 30 Rock it's awesome! "Bazinga" and "Blurgh" are from The Big Bang Theory and 30 Rock, respectively, I created "Cam-Tucking Out" from Modern Family. Interesting feedback on the last chapter, so thank you! I don't think I made Delilah's accomplishments too grandiose, because like Billy says, there are lots of opportunities that come out of these pageants. Also, the songs listed are ones that I actually dance to!
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Chapter Forty Five: Potential Absolution
"So can I call you sometime?" Billy sweetly asked. There was something different about Delilah. He didn't care that she was six years younger than him, he'd wait for her, but until then, he'd be crazy to let her slip away.
Delilah smiled, her inner self jumping up and down. "Yeah, totally." She knew that he was older, but it didn't matter. Everything was finally falling into place and she wouldn't let anything change that.
AT THE EXACT SAME TIME, IN THE GARDEN
"'Cause he's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar
The only one who's got enough of me to break my heart
He's the song in the car I keep singing, don't know why I do
He's the time taken up, but there's never enough
And he's all that I need to fall into.
Drew looks at me, I fake a smile so he won't see."
"Hey."
Beth turned around from the bench where she had been strumming "Teardrops On My Guitar" by Taylor Swift on the two toned brown Baby Taylor acoustic guitar Delilah found for her and saw Dr. Scott walking up, a blush spreading to her cheeks as she smiled, embarrassed that he had heard her singing. "Hi there." She had been unable to sleep and decided to stargaze on one of the benches outside in the garden.
"Wow, you have got quite a voice, Beth. Taylor Swift, right?" He smiled at her, making her blush deepen.
"Yes, "Teardrops on My Guitar". She's one of my favorites."
"She's outstanding. May I join you?"
She nodded and placed her guitar down on the end of the bench. "Oh, please. Go ahead."
"Thanks." He sat down. "Can't sleep?"
"Nope. You?"
He shook his head. "No." There was somewhat of an awkward silence hanging in the air, neither one of them knew how to break it and just looked up at the almost black night sky until Scott boldly attempted by turning around and facing her. "How are you doing? You know, after everything today?"
Beth shifted as she laughed uncomfortably. "That was really crazy. It's hard to believe that her own sister could be so covetous and vengeful. I'll admit, I was pretty jealous of Delilah and her friendship with Maggie when I first got here. I moved past it, but it was nowhere near as bad as Christine."
Scott nodded, wrapping his arm around the back of the bench. "I can see where people would be jealous of Delilah. She's very benevolent, well spoken, charming, and beautiful."
"Mmhmm. Yeah, she is. I can see how she was such a big deal before the world turned." Even though Delilah was her friend, Beth was still a tiny bit envious, because now Scott was clearly enthralled with her.
Scott could sense Beth's sudden discomfort over saying that Delilah was beautiful, and he hoped she didn't get the wrong idea, because he didn't have a crush on Delilah, he had one on Beth. "I never had a good feeling about Christine, and I've known her for over a year and a half. Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure she's got some kind of mood or personality disorder, I need to go over it in my books. What do you think?"
Beth shrugged. "You were only there when Billy relinquished the twins, you missed what happened in the factory and upstairs. The things that she was saying to Delilah were just awful, and then it seemed like she was remorseful but it turned out she wasn't. She seems like she has a deep evil within her, and I am not sure if she can change. Christine has done so many horrible things, stealing Billy away, still tormenting Delilah, what she did to Jennifer. Even if she did change, how would Delilah forgive her or Billy? Although, I do feel bad for him since finding out he was addicted to anti-depressants."
"Yeah, his withdrawal was pretty bad, he almost died. I found some Xanax on a raid and had to have him on it for two weeks. We gave Christine some, it seemed to work. To answer your question, I don't know how anybody would be able to forgive them after what they did. At the same time, Billy is obviously more penitent of the two. All in all, he really is a great guy and has been a strong leader."
She looked over at him with a shocked expression. While she thought Billy was nice, she wouldn't go so far as to call him a great guy. "But what about everything he did, Scott? He slept with her sister when they were drunk, kept it a secret, and helped abandon her. They both took away Delilah's dreams. Watching her with the twins, I'm really proud of her for being so strong, but she was clearly wearing her heartache over the life she could have had. I know Delilah is crazy about Rick, but I can tell she's shaken up, and how could she not be? The two people that tried to kill her are now back in the flesh, and they both meant so much to her. It's obvious that he is still holding some sort of flame for her. Rick is my family now, I don't want to see him get hurt." Beth didn't know how Rick was feeling, but after discussing it with Tara and Carl, they all knew that Billy wasn't trying to hide his feelings. It didn't make him a bad person, perhaps he was overwhelmed and was expressing himself in the moment, maybe he didn't realize how obvious he was. She had tried to discuss it with Maggie and Glenn, but they weren't really up to talking about it.
Scott nodded. "I understand. Do you believe in God, Beth?"
"Yes, I do."
"So do I. I think that it was some kind of kismet that brought the three of them together again so they can be penitent for the sins they committed. Maybe Christine isn't meant to be here and Billy is, who knows what the future may hold? Whether Delilah stays with Rick or goes back to Billy or doesn't end up with either of them, all we can do is support her decision and not scrutinize her. I like to consider myself a pretty honest person, and I can tell you, Billy is very sincere and will do whatever he can to make this right. Whatever it may be, it is all a part of God's plan."
The more they talked, the more Beth liked being around Scott. He was cute, well spoken, intelligent, and believed in God. Hershel would have loved him. "You're right, Scott. I can tell he means it, but I need to see more. I believe there's good in everybody, I don't want to see anybody I care about getting hurt again. I hope things workout in the end. It reminds me of a quote I heard. Everything's going to be ok in the end-"
"If it's not ok, then it's not the end." Scott finished her sentence, and unbeknownst to either one of them, their hearts started beating a little bit faster at these feelings that started to stir up. "You're a very caring soul. I can tell."
She smiled at him. "Thanks. I can tell you are, also."
He returned the smile. "Would you mind finishing up the song you were singing? You kind of remind me of her. Taylor Swift, I mean."
"I do?" This time, she knew she was blushing, and thankful that it was so dark out that he couldn't see her.
"Yes, you do. You're both blonde, very talented, and beautiful."
"Thanks." Beth was surprised that she wasn't getting tongue tied talking to him, she was usually so shy, but Scott brought out her inner confidence. At least now she knew he wasn't into Delilah like she originally thought. "You wanna hear another song? I just finished that one."
Scott smiled and nodded. "I'd love to."
Beth kept smiling as she positioned the guitar in her lap, knowing exactly what song to sing as he smiled warmly at her.
"We were both young when I first saw you…"

Delilah, Rick, Billy, Beth, and Scott weren't the only ones at Jellybany that were unable to sleep. After throwing on a pair of loafers with her striped pink and white pajama bottoms and a light long sleeved grey shirt, Carol made her way down to Leisure Zone to fix herself a cup of tea, hoping it would put her to sleep. This day had been a whirlwind of events, from Daryl finding her to Tyreese and the others more or less accepting her apology to finding out the truth about Billy and Christine. Like she said earlier, she never had a good feeling about Christine, but Billy was a different story. Carol had only been with their group for a little over three months, but she and Billy had developed a very meaningful and close friendship. She viewed him as the adult son she always wanted and never had, and he looked up to her as well for guidance, wisdom, and consoling from his aggravations over Christine. Would she ever be able to forgive him? If she did, it wouldn't be for some time. Carol was so lost in thought that she didn't notice the man she had bumped into. "Whoops, sorry." She whispered as she glanced up at the man. He was about six feet six with salt and pepper colored hair, green eyes, and a lovely smile.
"Ahh, that's alright, no need for apologies. Rather, it should be "Well, hello there and welcome."." He extended his hand.
She smiled over his adorable Scottish accent and was immediately reminded of Craig Ferguson. "Hello yourself. I'm Carol, and you are?" Carol placed her hand in his warm hand.
"Mac Lords, it's a pleasure. I'm also known as "The Jolly Green Giant" to the wee lads and lassies around here." He released hands after they shook and smiled as Carol let out a small laugh. "Can't sleep? Sorry I missed your arrival, I was out on a hunt. I come back at all hours of the day and night." Mac hadn't even looked at another woman since he was separated from his wife and daughters, but there was something about Carol that he wanted to get to know better.
"Interesting. No, I can't."
"First nights at a new place can be hard, I was in about ten of 'em before Jellbany."
"Wow, that's a lot. Yes, it is hard. I figured I'd make myself a cup of tea, hoping it would help."
"Ahh, that sounds lovely, I was on my way for a good cuppa myself. You wouldn't mind a little company, would you?"
Carol suddenly felt romantically energized for the first time since Ed. It had been so long, she almost forgot that she could have these feelings again for another man. "Not at all. I would like that very much."
"Wonderful." He held the door open for her and swept his arm out inside. "After you, milady." Mac was glad she agreed and started preparing questions of all the things he wanted to know about her.
"Thank you very much." She smiled at him as she walked inside while he walked in and closed the door behind them.

"How long have you and Delilah been together for?" Rick and Billy were still watching Delilah as the song changed, hearing some kind of trance sound with a bit of strings and keyboard.
"It was a long and dark December
From the rooftops I remember
There was snow, white snow."
The melody of electric guitars and drums filled the air, causing Delilah to make her dance moves more upbeat.
"Almost three months."
"That's a good amount of time, past the honeymoon phase or wondering if it's just fun, you know what you want and you're in monogamy. I remember this song. "Violet Hill" by Coldplay, it was one of her practice songs, and man, did Delilah practice. Some days, it seemed like that was all she would do. Watch, the pirouettes are coming up. She's looking for a spot to focus on." They both focused their attention back on Delilah.
"You better lie low
If you love me, won't you let me know?"
Delilah bent over slightly, waving her hands out, before straightening up, raising one arm up and the other out, crossing one foot in front of the other and popping the other one back before doing it on the other side, following it by going into her pirouettes. Chris Martin held out the last note of the lyric as the drums and guitars beat repeatedly, synchronizing perfectly with Delilah's spins. They went from regular pirouettes to some kind of Flashdance spin with her head and leg bent back as she did a different pose after every spin before ending in a straight position, one leg crossed in front of the other with one arm above her head and the other stretched outwards. Rick was captivated at how naturally her body flowed to the music, it was perfect.
"Wow."
Billy dared to smile."Look at her. She's the kind of girl that could leave her mark on anybody without even trying. Everybody loved and adored her, the gays went crazy over her, both sets."
"And you couldn't handle it?"
He heavily sighed before answering. "It wasn't that I couldn't handle it. I was selfish and I wanted her to myself, but she's not the kind of girl that can't be shared with the world. She's a star, and when the much deserved recognition finally happened, that's when things changed. Delilah was hosting club events, getting modeling gigs all over the world, she practically had a fan club, and she took me right along with her, but that's not even the most of it. I remember she had three guest spots to film in less than two weeks. She and Angelo did a dance number on 30 Rock in New York, they gave her lines but not him, then it was back to L.A. for Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory. Barbra Walters interviewed her, she got offers to pose centerfold for Playboy Magazine and do a few shows with The Pussycat Dolls. This was expected, since a lot of models and actresses come out of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA. With all these new opportunities that were presented, I became insecure about her staying faithful and that she'd leave me for somebody better. I doubted that I was good enough for her, and now, I'm really not." Billy literally felt his heart crushing as he spoke, but it was his fault.
I should have tried harder, I'm a loser.
"She told me about the fake business cards."
Billy looked over at him, almost puzzled until realizing what he meant. "That wasn't me, that was Christine. If anything, I was chasing recruiters around the clubs making sure they got the right cards."
Rick was a bit surprised, she had been so adamant that it was Billy. "Does Delilah know that? Why would she say it was you?"
"Unbeknownst to her, I covered for Christine, that was my first mistake. I knew how badly Delilah wanted a better relationship with her sister, and she'd be devastated if she found out. Since I had a bit of a jealousy streak, it made sense. I mean, what was I thinking? All the times that guys, and on occasion girls, at the clubs were grinding too close or trying to be grabby, she would immediately push them away, she didn't like it, you could tell by her face. Maybe it was me getting a taste of my own medicine from how girls would throw themselves at me at gigs with the band or at frat parties or after basketball games. I was polite to them and never acted upon it, but she'd have bouts of insecurity. Except even before all that, I never trusted Angelo, he did nothing to hide how he felt about her. Delilah's an intelligent girl, but she was completely oblivious, I don't know if that was by choice or not. Another reason I think she never ended the friendship was because dancing wise, they were flawless. If you haven't noticed, Delilah is kind of a perfectionist. They'd practice eight to ten hours a day, especially when they got this Russian coach named Anton that was trying to be the next Bela Lugosi. He was a total asshole. If they screwed up, just once, they'd have to start the entire number over from the beginning. Delilah has boundless stamina, but he pushed them both to their limits. I remember one time she collapsed after a performance and had to be rushed to the hospital. Rachelle and I yelled at Anton for overworking them and he quit, threatening to smear their name, but Delilah and Angelo already had such a following in the dance world, so whatever he said didn't matter. Delilah was heart broken when she was told to take a few months off because she was exhausted, but luckily, the competition season was over and she used the time to get her nose fixed, it had just been fractured not too long before. By the time August came, she was as good as new and better than ever. Delilah really is a firework."
Rick thought it was pretty altruistic that Billy took the blame for Christine, but in the grand scheme of things, perhaps it wasn't the best move, because he was taking on her guilt over leaving Delilah as well. "So you go and abandon her? I'm sorry if I don't understand your logic, Billy."
Billy liked that Rick didn't hold anything back and wasn't afraid to speak his mind. If anything, he admired and respected him for it. "There's no logic, Rick. It was stupidity and manipulation. I should have known better than to ever listen to Christine or go along with her insane plan. Was it worth it in the end? Maybe the twins would have been better off if they weren't born. Don't get me wrong, they're my children and I love them, but I didn't want them, not with Christine. The day we left Delilah was the day I died. I actually did try to look for her. I started in Louisiana when Scott, Christine, and I left Dallas. After we came across Avery and Travis, Christine spent all her time trying to impress her, so I would go on "runs", or so I said. I was actually leaving Georgia. I went back as far as Mississippi, but I couldn't find her. I tried to contact her on the Iridium phone and used the Beacon, nothing ever came up but static. So much for top of the line, I never got anywhere with them."
"Sounds like you followed your heart, it's what I would have done." Billy was a lot deeper of a soul than Rick originally thought, and he could see where he was a good young man, but obviously very troubled, along with guilty.
"I did, more or less. Between you and me, I doubt I'll ever redeem myself in Delilah's eyes, but I won't stop showing how sorry I am. Like I've said, it was the worst thing I've ever done in my life. I'll always love her, and she's right, what we had was real love. I didn't fall in love with her for her looks or her talents, those were added bonuses. She got me, and our love for music also brought us together, she always knew how to make somebody smile without even trying. There were so many little things that I adored about her, like how she nicknamed her dog "Kitty" because he'd stretch out like a cat, or how she had the theme from 30 Rock as her ring tone, her various collections, how she'd know the most random facts about history and movies and fashion and music, her mustard obsession, how she'd alphabetize every single one of her DVDS and still slept with the same Winnie the Pooh doll that her father gave her when she was born. She was so gracious for all her accomplishments and whatever followed, she had love for everybody, even people who didn't deserve it, like her sister. Jennifer was really hell bent on breaking us up, but the fight that the two of them had was exactly what was needed, because we all had stronger relationships from it. Jennifer adored Delilah just as much as I did, like her little sister. Here." Billy pulled his wallet out of the back pocket of his jeans and flipped it open, showing Rick a picture. "This is from when Delilah was on 30 Rock." He chuckled. "I remember when she found out."
5:00 PM, DELILAH'S HOUSE, NOVEMBER 15TH, 2009
"Hello?" Billy walked inside Delilah's house with a huge Domino's pizza box and a bouquet of Tiger and Casablanca lillies, taking off his dark sunglasses and putting them in the inside pocket of his blazer. He had just completed the take home midterm with his study group for their Sustainable Supply Chains class. After getting his Bachelor's degree, Billy decided to take a year off, and since Delilah was done with high school, they spent the year traveling all over the world. It was a terrific chance for Delilah to expand on her photography skills and for them to spend time together. Once their travels were over, Billy resumed his studies towards his Master's degree in Business from UCLA and Delilah at Moorpark for her Associate's Degree in English. In the past six months, almost since they got engaged, both of them had been swamped with tests and work, especially Delilah with all she was doing since Miss Teen USA. Doors were opening for her left and right career wise, it seemed like she was presented with a new opportunity every day. While he couldn't be happier for her, Billy was secretly a little worried about if Delilah would always remain grounded and wouldn't leave him for somebody else, but he believed in her, and if that did happen, he wouldn't throw in the towel so easily.
"Delilah? Babe, I'm here!"
"I'll be down in a minute, sweetie! I'm on hold with my agent!" Delilah shouted up from her room.
"Ok!"
Delilah's Golden Retreiver Motley came galloping towards Billy, who set the pizza box and bouquet down on the decorative cabinet dresser in the foyer and prepared himself for the dog's greeting. "Motley! Come here, boy!" He held out his arms as Motley jumped up on his chest, licking his face and ears as Billy ruffled his ears. "Whose my big strong boy? You are! Go get the ball, buddy!" He threw an imaginary ball and laughed because Motley fell for it every time.
While Motley began chasing his tail in circles, Rachelle, Delilah and Christine's mother, walked out wearing a black tank top and a candy apple red Juicy Couture tracksuit with the jacket open and black UGG slippers, her makeup freshly done, large Velcro curlers in her brownish black hair and a smile on her face. "Billy! How nice to see you."
He looked over at her and smiled. "Whoa, I had no idea that Delilah had a twin this whole time!" Billy laughingly smiled as Rachelle approached him. Ever since he started dating Delilah, Billy had become a lot closer with Rachelle, he considered her a second mother and couldn't have tailor made a better soon to be mother in law.
Rachelle laughed cheerily at him. "Very funny. When we find the twin, I'll let you know. For now, I'm just "Mom". How are you, hon?" She wrapped her arms around him in a hug and they exchanged a single kiss on the cheek. Rachelle had known Billy for quite some time, as well as knowing Delilah had a crush on him for so long, and she thought the two of them were perfect for each other. They were meant to be, and since the engagement, she hadn't seen Delilah so happy.
"I'm doing very well. Just finished my last midterm, all that's left is to turn it in and I have two weeks off for Thanksgiving. You're all dolled up, got a hot date?"
"That's excellent. As a matter of fact, I do."
"Sounds exciting. Don't do anything I wouldn't do and be home by midnight, young lady, or I'll have to ground you." Billy narrowed his eyes and pointed his finger at her in a mocking matter, but he broke into a smile soon after, as did Rachelle.
"You got it, Dad." It was sort of an inside joke that they had, she'd call him "Dad" and he'd call her "young lady". Nobody knew where it came from, but only the two of them got it. She looked over at the bouquet. "Wow, that's a gorgeous floral arrangement. I think it's so sweet that you always bring Delilah flowers."
He shrugged. "What can I say? Your daughter brings out the romantic in me." Amongst other things, but that was between him and Delilah.
"I'll take care of these." Rachelle grabbed the flowers and pizza box.
"Do you need any help?" Billy offered, to which Rachelle shook her head.
"No, thank you. Why don't you sit in the family room?"
"Ok." He made his way in there as Rachelle was in the kitchen.
"What do you kids have planned for tonight?" Rachelle asked as she put the pizza in the oven and filled a vase with water. The kitchen and the family room were separated by the connecting dining room, so they were still within close distance.
"It's Sunday night, Breaking Bad and Mad Men." Billy looked around the family room in the house he considered a third home next to his own and Steverson Ranch. Rachelle and her daughters lived in a spacious mansion with six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a pool, a huge kitchen, a gym, an office, and a family room with a 65" inch Sony Widescreen Projection TV, an air hockey table, and a long bar. He hadn't noticed Christine had been watching TV, she beamed and straightened herself out.
"Ah, meth makers and sophisticated philanderers, how could I forget? Sounds like quite the evening."
"Never a dull moment."
"BI-LL-Y!" Christine strolled towards him from the couch, immediately turning away from Jersey Shore as soon as he arrived. She threw her arms around Billy's neck and pressed her fake boobs up against his chest through her beige three way Suzanne Somers poncho while kind of rubbing herself on him with her second class jeans that should have been a size or two bigger. He looked so hot in a black Rock and Republic blazer with stylish rock band patches all over it, a faded black and white v neck shirt, dark blue jeans, and black boots, the perfect combination of preppy and rocker. Billy stiffly hugged her back.
"Hey, Chris. How are you?" He patted her on the back, trying to get her off of him.
"Mmmm, better now that you're here, you sexy thang you." She pulled back and winked at him. "I've missed you, we should really hang out sometime." Christine hadn't notice Rachelle walking from the kitchen and catching the tail end of the hug.
"Uh, I've been pretty busy, but the next day I'm free, we should all go on a double date." He tried to be as polite as he could, but it wasn't easy since Christine was so obnoxious.
Thank God I picked the right sister. If I was ever with Christine, I can only imagine my life would be a living hell.
"Christine? May I talk to you for a second?" Rachelle walked over and guided Christine to the bar before turning around to Billy. "Billy, Delilah should be down in a minute. Make yourself comfortable." She tried to diffuse the awkwardness in the air.
"Ok, got it." Billy sat down on the couch and started playing Angry Birds on his iPhone. Once Rachelle saw that he was occupied, she turned back to Christine and spoke in a hushed tone.
"Tina, I know how you have unresolved feelings towards Billy, but the way you act when you're around him is inappropriate and his discomfort is obvious."
Christine's jaw flew open as her arms folded deeply across her chest, clearly perturbed. "Ex-cuse me? Mom, how could you say that? I did nothing of the sort!"
"I'm not trying to be a downer, dear, but you're crossing boundaries. It's disrespectful towards your sister, that's her fiance. How would you feel if she did that to Rob? You wouldn't be very happy, would you?"
She huffed. "No, but I'm sure he would be."
Rachelle sadly sighed and shook her head. It hurt her deeply that her two girls couldn't consistently get along. "I don't know where this hatred is coming from. I know that things have been difficult since your father died, but I made sure you knew that I loved and cared about you as if you were my biological daughter. Delilah loves you so much, but you isolate yourself from her as often as you can. Is there more to it that I don't know besides that she's engaged to Billy?"
"He's mine! She stole him from me!"
"Christine, I know that that's what you wanted, but it wasn't how things worked out! There's somebody for everybody, you just haven't found that yet. You're a great girl with a lot to offer, I believe that you'll find that person, but you have a lot of unsettled anger and dejection. I really wish you would go to a therapist, it's not a punishment, it's for your own benefit, and I want what's best for you. I love you."
Rachelle was a fantastic mother, but Christine had a hard time buying what she was hearing. It seemed like she was always defending Delilah when it came to Christine and Billy. "I love you, too, Mom, but therapy is for crazies."
"That is so not true! Just think about it, please? It may help you more than you know."
"Alright, fine, fine. I'll think about it. Happy?"
"AHHHHHHHHHH!"
Before Rachelle could reply, they were interrupted by a loud scream. The two of them and Billy turned around toward the foyer to see what happened. Rachelle walked towards the couch and Billy stood up as they watched Delilah practically zooming down the stairs chanting "OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GAWD!", wearing a brown long sleeved shirt with the three front buttons unsnapped and a pair of neon blue cotton dance shorts. Her hair flowing with a side braid around the back of her head, giving her a pompodour. She ran into the family room, grinning from ear to ear, and pulled her mother in a huge hug. "OHMYGOD,OHMYGOD,OHMYGOD!"
"Delilah, darling, what is it?" Judging by the smile on her face, it was good news, so she didn't have to worry. All Delilah could do was jump up and down, she was speaking so quickly that nobody understood a word she was saying. "What did you say? I have no idea what you said."
"IMGONNABEONTHIRTYROCK, IMGONNABEONTHIRTYROCK, IMGONNABEONTHIRTYROCK! YYYYEEEE!" Delilah ran and picked Christine up in a huge hug and gave her a big kiss on the cheek, who desperately tried to push her off.
"Get off of me! I told you, no hugs!" Delilah was so excited that she accidentally dropped Christine on the carpet as she proceeded to spin and jump around. "Damn it, De-li-lah! You know I don't do hugs!" Except Delilah didn't hear her, she was too excited.
"Tiger Lily, what is it?" Billy asked as she came his way.
"OHMYGOD,OHMYGOD,OHMYGOD! IMGONNABEONTHIRTYROCK, IMGONNABEONTHIRTYROCK,IMGONNABEONTHIRTYROCK!" Delilah jumped up on Billy's hips from the side, wrapping her legs and arms firmly around him as she proceeded to cover his faces in a flurry of kisses and ran her fingers through his hair. Motley had come in from hearing all the excitement and jumped up on Billy, something he did whenever witnessing a hug.
"Whoa, whoa!" Billy wrapped an arm around Delilah's waist and laughed as he went stumbling back from Motley and they fell on the couch. It reminded him of that episode of FRIENDS where Rachel jumped on Ross so he wouldn't listen to her voicemail, it was the exact same way Delilah had jumped up. "Delilah, tell us what's going on."
Delilah grabbed his face and gave him the deepest hardest kiss that she probably had ever given in her whole life. Rachelle and Christine looked on, completely knocked for six, with the former noticing how aggravated the latter was becoming.
"MMMWWW-AAAAHHHH!" She pulled back and giggled. The kiss was so heated that Billy actually saw stars, or that might have been from Delilah's constant glitter shower, and definitely knew he had a hard on, as well as being covered in lipstick kisses and his hair looking like sexy bed head. He blinked with a dreamy look on his face.
"Oh, my goodness. Did you win an Oscar or something?"
Delilah giggled again. "No, maybe one day. Bobby and I just had a three way conference call with THE Lorne Michaels, who personally cast me for a guest spot on 30 Rock!"
Billy's face broke out in a wide grin. "What?! Wow, that's awesome!"
Rachelle laughed as she walked around the couch. "Delee! How fabulous!" Delilah stood up and exchanged a big hug with her mother while Billy crossed his legs, praying his erection wasn't noticeable. "Tell us everything!"
"Well, he said that I was so charming in the Barbra Walters interview and how my Miss Teen USA talent was fantastic that he had Tina Fey write a cameo specifically for me! Angelo and I will perform on the TGS Show, but I have actual speaking lines!"
"Congrats Lilah! I'm happy for you, little sister!" Christine said, squeezing her sister's shoulders affectionately. "I'll be sure to keep Billy company while you're off in New York."
Delilah looked over at her sister and sat on Billy's lap, who wrapped his arm around her waist as she stretched her long legs across the couch. "Actually, you'll all be coming with us! We have the Home Alone 2 suite at The Plaza! We leave on Tuesday and will be back in time for Turkey Lurkey Day! Christine, I even wrangled you a hair and makeup credit, too!"
"Woo Hoo!" Christine sarcastically said and rolled her fist in the air, looking a little disappointed that another plan had failed.
"I'm in, this is going to be so cool!"
Delilah raised an eyebrow at Billy. "Cool? "Cool" doesn't even begin to describe it. How about phenomenal, unbelievable, outstanding?! Tina Fey, my idol, knows my name, and soon, she'll know me! Oh, my god! I hope she likes me, Liz Lemon is like the coolest. And Alec Baldwin, he's so funny! You know I love Jane Krakowski, too, and Jack McBrayer and Tracy Morgan crack me up! After that, then there's Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory! This is all bitchen, like, the besterest thing ever-er-er! Bazinga Blurgh, I'm Cam-Tucking-Out! Yay!" She started giggling madly, she was so excited that everybody couldn't help but smile.
"Chickpea, of course she'll like you, she wrote a part for you! There's nothing to worry about."
"We're gonna have a blast, and I'm so glad you're all coming with me."
"Can't wait." Christine said.
"Darling, I'm so proud of you." Rachelle ran a hand through Delilah's hair and gave her a kiss, happy tears in her eyes. Her daughter smiled back.
"I feel so blessed for everything that's happened. Who knows where else this could lead to? Today television, tomorrow the world!"
"You never know, Delilah. I have to finish getting ready for my date, but congratulations. I love you so much."
"I love you, too, Mommy."
"Your pizza box is in the oven and I put the flowers in a vase with fresh water. Have a good night!"
"Ok, thanks! You, too!"
Once Rachelle walked out, Delilah turned back to Billy, who was smiling."You got me flowers? You're so sweet."
Billy nodded as he looked up into her beautiful eyes. "Of course. I'm really proud of you, too, monkey. I told you all your hard work would pay off."
She tousled his hair before putting her arms around his neck. "Thanks. I couldn't have done it without all the love and support around me, especially from you."
He smiled and kissed her nose. "Hey, forget about our Breaking Mad night, let's go out and celebrate. You deserve it, I wanna show off my stunning supernova."
Delilah smirked. "No way! I love our Breaking Mad nights! No matter what's going on, they're the highlight of my week and my one junk food day! Besides, I think I know another way we can celebrate." She leaned in and whispered something in his ear, winking at him as he looked at her with intrigue and arousal as she pulled away.
"Really? Right now?" He wriggled his eyebrows and slightly bit his lower lip.
She nodded. "Yep."
He smiled. "Ooh, baby. Count me in."
"Well, come on then, sexy pants!" Delilah stood up and grabbed Billy by the hand, pulling him to his feet and walked around the couch. "Bye, Chrissy! Ok, love you, bye-bye!" She imitated Mindy from Tiny Toons and blew her sister a kiss while leading Billy out of the family room. He turned around and waved, exuding the aura of a guy who was about to get lucky.
"Bye, Christine. Good seeing you."
She nodded. "Bye, Billy."
Delilah pulled him out of the room, they were both laughing as they started walking up the stairs. Christine slinked over to the wall and hid as she watched them on the wraparound staircase.
Delilah had Billy pinned up against the wall while on one of the middle staircase steps. His hands were all over as they made out, wrapping his blazer clad arms around her back and waist as he turned them around, with Delilah now pinned and mounted against the wall. She pushed his jacket down and flung his shirt off, throwing both on top of the stairs before lifting her arms up as Billy took off her shirt. They were still laughing in between the kisses and gropes. Christine could hear them both moaning as she stared at Billy's muscles.
"Babeadee, we're almost there. Come on." She turned to the side and grabbed his hand. Delilah was wearing a seamless hot pink sports bra that looked excellent with her neon blue shorts, tan skin, and long, toned torso. She lead him up the rest of the steps and straight to her room.
Christine heavily sighed and shook her head. "Why couldn't he have picked me? I'm so much better than her, especially in bed. Maybe if I try hard enough, it will eventually happen."

"That definitely sounds like a Delilah reaction." Billy and Rick exchanged a laugh as they looked down at the picture of Billy and Delilah with Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, and Tracy Morgan. It was a little odd, Delilah's two loves getting along, but it felt comforting between them rather than being at each other's throats. Alas, it was unsure whether or not things would continue to be like this. Billy was on his knees, wearing jeans and a dark green long sleeved shirt, hoisting Delilah up on his shoulders in an elaborately beaded yet skimpy multicolored two piece peacock outfit with a matching head dress whilst the cast surrounded them. They were all laughing and making the "rock on" hand gesture.
"Every time she got her picture taken with somebody famous, she'd always have them make that sign, to set her pictures apart from anybody else's, and she met a lot of famous people, even more so since Miss Teen USA. They all loved her on the show. She actually got the guys in the cast to do the "Soulja Boy" dance. Alec Baldwin said that she was a remarkable young lady with wisdom and talent beyond her years, Tina Fey and Jane Krakowski both said they could see a lot of themselves in her and that she'd always have a part because she was such a delight to work with. She was in heaven for two months over that. Wherever she went, she touched the lives of everybody, and whoever I met said I was lucky and not to let her go, I should have listened." Billy heavily sighed, neither one of them noticed that the song had switched to "Lux Aeterna" a very intense musical composition from the movie Requiem For A Dream. He turned back to Rick as he put his wallet back in his pants. For some reason, the riveting strings in the song made the mood set in all that much more. Regret, love lost, absolution, determination, dignity.
"Regardless, you seem like you're a good guy and I can tell Delilah is in love with you."
"How can you tell?" Rick appreciated the words, but he couldn't shake the feeling that Billy wasn't entirely over her.
Unbeknownst to his confirmation, Billy wasn't over Delilah. While he thought Rick was a good man and was glad that they had actually talked and had gotten to know each other a little bit, Billy was still going to try everything he possibly could to get Delilah back. Jennifer was right, God had made their paths cross, and hopefully, they would be together again. Delilah was Billy's one true love, and who wouldn't want to be with their true love again? Although, if it didn't work, he would have to respect her decision in order to at least remain a part in her life.
May the best man win, Rick Grimes.
"She looks at you the same way she used to look at me."
OMG, WHAT IS BILLY GOING TO DO? WHATEVER HIS PLAN IS, I DON'T THINK IT WILL BE VERY SINISTER. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT DELILAH IS HIS ONE TRUE LOVE, CAN YOU BLAME THE GUY FOR WANTING TO GET HER BACK? IF RICK AND LORI HAD BEEN REUNITED SOMEHOW, WOULDN'T HE HAVE GONE BACK WITH HER ALSO? CHAPTER FORTY SIX WILL BE COMING SOON! CHECK OUT THE PICTURES ON INSTAGRAM!
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