Real Life

EMMA'S POV

It was only 3 pm when Maddy yelled out that she was going to go run some errands, that gave Emma the perfect amount time to commence her plan.

"Alright! I'll be back soon!" Maddy shouted from the living room.

"Mkay, see ya!" Emma replied.

As soon as she heard the door shut, operation "get the lovebirds back together" was a go.

Emma knew Maddy better than anyone else, well, except for her parents, obviously. BUT, she knew how long Maddy took to get things done, and at the rate she was going, Emma had at least an hour to complete her mission.

Emma planned everything out very carefully. First, she would find a way to call David, she'd most likely use her phone since Maddy is attached to her phone 24/7. Then, she'd start up a conversation with David and somehow persuade him to come over tonight so him and Maddy could talk things out. Knowing how David could fall at Maddy's feet, he'd be gullible enough to believe anything Emma made up. After persuading him, Emma would take it upon herself to set the house up for a romantic dinner that would consist of one pepperoni pizza.

This isn't a steak and lobster house people

After all of that, Emma would make plans with Todd and find some way to leave the two alone

because COME ON, THEY BELONG TOGETHER GODDAMNIT

Once all of that was finished, she'd just sit back, relax, and appreciate how much of a genius she was.

Let the project begin!

Emma reaches for her phone and dialed David's number. When he didn't pick up, she tried again, and again, but he still wouldn't pick up.

What the hell is up with him? At least Natalie would answer for him

Just that simple thought sparked an idea in Emma's head. She decided to call Natalie. To her success, Nat picked up the phone after the first ring.

"Emma?" She answered.

"Heyyyyyy Nat!" Emma eagerly responds.

"Hey, what's up?"

What's up? Um....let's think Emma. WHAT IS UP?

"Uh well, so, I don't know how to explain this but, uh-" Emma was stopped right there. "Is this about Maddy and David's conversation this morning?" Natalie asked.

"Yeah, how'd you know?"

"I was trying to figure out a way to set them up tonight." She said in a lower tone.

"No way, so was I!"

"Well thank God, because I can't think of any way to get them together."

"I can." Emma said with a smirk.

She proceeded to explain her master plan to Natalie and once she was finished Natalie shouted, "Emma Rory Miller, you have the brain of a genius!" in an excited tone.

"But how do I convince David to come over?" She asked.

"Just bullshit and say that Maddy called and she wants to see you. Or something like that."

"This is gonna be amazing." Natalie beamed.

"Let's hope so." Emma responded before hanging up.

"Good job general Miller." Emma said to herself, patting herself on the back.

After that, she continued one with her plan, starting with making plans with Todd.

NATALIE'S POV

Natalie walked into David's room, where he was still sitting, looking deep in thought this time.

"Dave?" She asked.

David barely looked at Natalie, instead, he responded with a simple "huh".

"Maddy called-" She started.

"WHAT?!" David screamed out.

"Jesus calm down."

"CALM DOWN?! I CERTAINLY WILL NOT!" He shouted, getting off his bed.

"Okay." Natalie replied, "do you want me to tell you what she said, or do you wanna throw a tantrum like a four year old would?" She asked.

David took a second to respond. But he sat back down and decided to comply.

"Good," Natalie smiled.

Don't freak out Nat, don't act weird,

She told herself

"She told me to tell you that she wants you to come over tonight so you two can talk." Nat slowly said.

All throughout the time Natalie was talking, David's eyebrows gradually moved higher and higher.

"She wants...to talk to me?" He asked.

Natalie nodded in response.

"Well, I should call her first-"

"NO DON'T!" Natalie yelled, a bit too loudly.

"Why?" David asked in suspicion.

"Because she already called you, and plus she said she was going to be busy until five thirty."

Just say what Emma said Nat, you got this

"Oh." David replies, slouching, "Did she say that I need to bring anything? Or do anything special?"

"Dave, I think you're looking at this a little too closely. All she said was that she wanted to see you and talk over some pizza." Natalie laughed.

"Wow. And here I thought she was just gonna ghost me." He said with a wide grin, "Thanks Nat."

Natalie couldn't help but give him a sympathetic smile in return. She had just conspired a plan with her boss's girlfriend's best friend to make a set-up.

I smell disaster