"Rosealie?" He called from the kitchen.
"In the bedroom getting dressed…what's wr….." I didn't get to finish that sentence when I walked into the living room.
"Mother Natsukawa, what brings you by?" I asked seeing Koichi's mom standing in our living room.
"Actually I wanted to talk to Koichi." She said giving me a disapproving look.
She hasn't liked me since I told her I was planning on working even after me and Koichi has kids.
"O…ok, I'll just finish…" I started to say.
"What do you want mother?" Koichi said in an annoyed sounding voice. "Anything you have to say to me you can say in front of Rosalie. We have no secrets."
"No secretes? Really?" she said as a grin spread across her face.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Well it's just….I got these in the mail yesterday…." She said pulling out photographs and a note. "I was just wondering if he knew anything about it." She said handing them to me.
Koichi walked out of the kitchen with a cup of coffee in his hands.
"What is this?" Koichi asked looking at the photos.
"Dear Mrs. Natsukawa," I read.
"You don't know my name, but I am the mistress of your son Koichi. At least I was. He broke it off last year. I know how badly you want grandchildren and with the way Koichi and Rosealie are going it doesn't look like it will be anytime soon right?
Mailed with this letter are pictures of a little boy who is a little over 2 months old. His name is Dillon. He is Koichi's son." That is as far as I could read before I collapsed on the couch.
"What?!" Koichi said grabbing the letter as he read…
"Koichi does not know anything about him. Before I got to tell him I was pregnant with his child he broke off the arrangement we had. I don't want anything from your family, I don't plan on asking for your help. However I did think that you would like to meet your grandson.
If so you can call me at the number below and we can set up a time to meet. Please do not tell Koichi. I ruined enough of his marriage already and this is not a lie to try and get him back.
I hope to hear from you,
Ai"
"Well she has to be lying; I mean he can't be my son." Koichi said standing up.
"Koichi….I don't think she is lying…look at the picture." I said handing him a photo.
There was no questioning it looking at the photo, that it was his son.
He had the same grey eyes and the same nose and chin.
Dillon was Koichi's son.
Ai's and Koichi's son.
"Wha…this has to be wrong….it just…GAHHH!" Koichi said before throwing his coffee mug against the wall.
"I will leave you two to discuss this." His mother said leaving.
"I already knew…" I said as she turned around, "About the affair…"
"Well now you have something else to discuss." She said leaving.
"Rosealie…" Koichi started to say.
"Koichi, what are you going to do?" I asked looking down at the picture.
"What am I going to do? What do you mean?"
"This is your son Koichi. Are you going to go meet Ai?"
"I don't know…I just don't see how this can be happening." He said running him fingers through his hair.
"Koichi, she was your mistress. You two…"
"That's not what I meant Ro. I mean that we were very careful to avoid this. I just don't…"
"Well, What do you want me to say Koichi?" I said raising my voice and standing up. "You two were sleeping together before and after we were married. I just…" I couldn't take it.
I started crying and walked back into to bedroom slamming the door.
I hear a knock on the door.
"Rosalie…open the door."
I walked over and unlocked the door and went back to putting away clean laundry.
"He's my son Ro, I need to see him." He said looking apologetically at me.
"Then go." I said not looking at him while I put clean laundry away
"Will you come with me?"
"What?"
"He is my son and you are my wife. If I am going to, I want you there with me." He said squeezing my hand.
"I'll go with you."
He went into the other room and called the number and then came back out.
"What did she say?"
"At first she didn't want me to be involved but I told her that he is my son and I have a right to be involved. So we are going to meet up at the park downtown this evening." He said.
"Ok."
"Yea…"
"What?"
"Just nervous thinking about it… I have to get to work, I will pick you up at 4. O and Ro?"
"Yea?"
"Don't tell anyone ok?"
"Yes, because you know I will be happy to tell everyone my husband was screwing around before we got married and now has a son."
"I love you Rosalie, that was a mistake. One I will never make again."
"Well, that 'mistake' gave you a son." I said walking out of the room.