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It’s the past, let’s leave it at that. Let’s concentrate on the future."
"Is there? A future I mean."
"Judy, I want to take this slow. The pain is still there. I don’t know, maybe it will always be there. Maybe I just have to learn to live with it. I just don’t know. What I do know is that I have never stopped loving you. God help me, now that you’re back in our lives, I don’t want to let you go again."
"Gary, let me spend the night."
"No, absolutely not, it’s too soon for that."
Judy was praying he would say yes, but she understood when he didn’t. They changed the subject and Gary told her about a big advertising campaign he would be shooting shortly. He was explaining the idea behind the shoot when, unknowingly, he did the unthinkable, he asked Judy for her opinion. He never realized how much it meant to Judy when he would ask her for ideas. In reality it meant the world to her. She could feel herself losing it again and didn’t want to break down in front of Gary so she excused herself saying she had to run. Tammy came down to say good-bye and could sense the emotions her mother was going through.
She kissed her mother on the cheek. "I love you, mom," she said.
"I love you too, honey." She looked at Gary and thanked him for the dinner and a wonderful evening, then left for her small apartment where she could let loose and cry until she couldn’t produce any more tears.
For the next several weeks Gary and Judy dated once or twice a week. Judy wanted to wake up next to her man so badly, but Gary would never let her stay over.
It was almost like when they first met, only with out the sex. Judy would still pick Tammy up every week-end only, sometimes Gary would come with and the three of them would spend Saturday together. Gary would always return home though and give Sunday to the two of them.
Maybe it was knowing the truth about Chicago, maybe it was having her back in his life, maybe it was a combination of things, but little by little, the pain that Gary felt on that fateful day, the pain he had lived with since then, was finally starting to subside. More and more bad memories were being replaced with good times.
Next month was Tammy’s fourteenth birthday and he had something very special planned. He called and told Judy he wanted her to accompany them to the finest restaurant in town for Tammy’s birthday dinner.
Tammy was so eloquently dressed. Gary knew her mother had been teaching her about make up and how to look good. She did a wonderful job, he thought. She is going to have the same haunting beauty of her mother, no doubt about it.
Tammy stayed in the car as Gary went up to Judy’s door and rung the bell. Once again, just like the old days, she took his breath away. She still had the sexy, little black dress that used to drive him crazy. Truth was, she hadn’t worn it since Chicago. He could hardly believe it, she still looked as good in that dress as she ever did. Gary knew, in the city of movie stars and the most gorgeous women in the world, heads were going to turn when she walked in the door.
Tammy thought the restaurant was like something out of a fairy tale. The interior was rich with mahogany walls and chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. There was a beautiful woman dressed in a flowing, white gown in the corner, softly playing a harp. She thought romantic restaurants like this only existed in the movies. The maitre d’ led them to a table for three next to the picture window overlooking the lights of Los Angeles. The lights were turned down low to emphasize the soft glow from the candle that sat on the table.
The waiter brought menus. "Any thing you like birthday girl, anything at all," said Gary. Then he looked at his beautiful ex wife, "that goes for you too," he said with a smile. Judy reached over and squeezed his hand with a smile.
After dinner Gary asked if they had any non-alcoholic Champagne. "Of course, Sir," the waiter answered.
"Good, then I would like a bottle for my birthday girl and a bottle of Dom Perignon for the lady and myself, please."
"Yes Sir, right away, Sir," replied the waiter.
"Oh dad," said Tammy, "thank you, this is the most wonderful birthday ever."
"It’s not over yet, pumpkin, I still have a surprise." Tammy and Judy looked at each other and shrugged.
When the Champagne came Gary and Judy held their glasses high and toasted to their daughter. Tammy lifted her glass, and drank her non-alcoholic bubbly.
After that, just as Gary had planned, came the cake and the entire staff came to their table to sing, Happy Birthday, to Tammy. "Oh, Gary," said Judy, "this is wonderful. You have given Tammy a night she’ll remember for the rest of her life, thank you so much." She squeezed his hand again.
"But I still have a surprise," he said.
Again Tammy and her mother looked at each other. What could possibly be left, they both thought. "Dad," Tammy spoke up, "what could possibly make this evening any better?" she asked.
"Honey," he responded, "could you move your chair around here so you’re next to your mother?"
Tammy looked at him a little strangely but slid her chair over as he asked.
Gary reached into his suit pocket and took out a small box. He slid off his chair and onto one knee in front of Judy. Her eyes just stared in disbelief. Could this really be what she thinks it is, she was afraid to jump to that conclusion, afraid of being heart broken if she misinterpreted.
"Judy, we’ve been through a lot together, but one thing has never changed, our love for each other. I think we’ve both punished ourselves long enough, will you marry me?"
"God yes, yes, oh God yes!" Judy yelled. Everyone in the restaurant turned their heads in time to see Judy throw her arms around Gary’s neck and squeeze him, never wanting to let him go. She showered his face with kisses and Tammy reached over and hugged them both. The people clapped at the heartfelt sight and the waiter had a tear in his eye as he watched.
A month later Gary and Judy were married in a church ceremony. Judy’s parents and Sammy, Gary’s pal from Chicago were all in attendance. Tammy was stunning as her mother’s maid of honor.
After the wedding Judy’s parents stayed for a while and took care of Tammy during the two week honeymoon in Hawaii. Judy and Gary had saved making love again until their first night in the tropical, little hut on the beach. To the sound of the pounding surf, they made love all night long. The bad memories were gone, the hurt was gone. All that remained was the passion and love they had shared since their first meeting.
When they returned they found Judy’s parents had fallen in love with California and decided to sell their house in Chicago and move there permanently. That was good news to Judy and Gary. They both missed her parents.
The first day back at the studio everyone congratulated Gary and remarked at how happy he was. It was true, Gary was happier than he had since he moved there. After a full day of shooting Gary was home. Judy met him at the door, threw her arms around his neck and planted a passionate kiss on his lips. God, how I love her greetings, he thought.
I hoped you enjoyed reading, Perfect Picture Trilogy. As always, I enjoy hearing from you.
Remember Bill and Amber, Judy’s friend who had several affairs over the course of her marriage? Their story is next.
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