Page 72 of Buried Treasure
"For the love of all things, please put some pants on," he told her.
"Why? Do my legs not look toned enough for the trainer?"
"No, they're just legs… and a jersey."
"And they look good in a jersey," Ryan added.
"Gross," Sydney said. Lucy stopped and gave her a mocking stare. "I mean, yeah, your legs do look good in a jersey, but… it's Ryan's jersey."
"Damn right it is," he said proudly.
Lucy walked over and kissed Ryan before heading back to his bedroom to get her pants. It gave Sydney and Andy plenty of time to stand there quietly in the apartment, trying to wrap their minds around what was going on.
"So you and Lucy?" Andy finally asked.
Ryan smiled proudly. "Me and Lucy."
"And how long has this been going on?" Sydney asked.
"Since June," he replied casually.
"June?" Sydney yelled.
"June."
Lucy walked back in with her jeans on from the night before. She had apparently decided to keep Ryan's jersey instead of changing into a different shirt. Putting her arm around Ryan's waist, she was rewarded with a quick peck on her forehead from her… boyfriend? Friend with benefits? Sydney wasn't sure what to label them as she stared at the admittedly cute couple in front of her.
"Why didn't you say something?" she asked.
"First, we didn't know what this was, and then there was the plea agreement with John and your engagement." Lucy gave a warm smile to her friend. "We just wanted to find the right time to tell you."
Ryan nodded. "So we talked last night and decided maybe it was time."
"But we went to dinner last night," she said.
"Yeah, we did," Lucy said. "And then I went down to get my car from the parking lot."
A piece of this puzzle finally fell into place. "You didn't get your car," Sydney said.
Lucy shook her head.
"You took the elevator from the parking garage up here instead of driving home."
Her friend nodded. "Although I did wait a few minutes before I came up so I wouldn't run into you."
Wow. It had been months and Sydney never knew. She couldn't decide if it was because she was a bad friend for not catching any clues or because Ryan and Lucy were just that good at hiding their relationship. She also wasn't sure how she felt about all of this. But as she looked at the pair across from her, she could tell they were happy. If they were happy, it was just going to be something she would have to get used to. Maybe Sydney could start with breakfast.
"So Andy and I were about to go get some food."
Andy nodded, picking up on Sydney's plan. "You should come with us. You know, if you want to," he added hesitantly.
"Um, yeah, that sounds good," Lucy said.
She looked up at Ryan who simply smiled affirmatively down at her.
Sydney smiled and took Andy's hand. "We would love that," she said. "We'll wait outside in the hall for you?"
"Yeah," Lucy replied.
