Title: Ordinary People
Author: Ingrid Marie
Rating: mature
Category: M and M, AU
Summary: Michael and Maria are a happily married couple living the all American dream along with their son Hayden, but what happens when the past Michael thought he left behind comes back to haunt him and his family?
Disclaimer: I own nothing at all!

Chapter 1
"Maria" Michael called from down the hall while walking towards his son's room. He glanced at his watch and then winced because he was going to be late for work again. Upon entering his sons room Michael halted his step abruptly pleased at the sight before him.

Maria was sitting in the rocking chair (the one Michael had made upon finding out she was pregnant) with their two year old son in her lap while attempting to hurriedly put his shoes on him. "He's almost ready Michael" she said without looking up at him all her attention on getting the baby dressed without waking him.

She reached into the drawer and pulled out a small hair-brush and begins softly running it through her son Hayden's hair. Brushing his hair was almost frustrating in an enduring kind of way because his hair no matter how much or how often she brushed it always went back to looking as untamed as it had before.

Giving up on trying to change his hair Maria sighed this would have to do and the thought caused her to smile. Her son looked just like a miniature Michael with wild hair going in every direction. She lifted the baby while standing than gently turned and handed him to Michael. "His bag is on his bed and uh….mom said she'd pick him up from the daycare and I really have to go because I am so late for work" Maria said while walking out of the room than on second thought she hurried back and placed a kiss on Michael's lips she never started her day without one.

Michael smiled and gently pushed Maria towards the door while shaking his head. Every thing Maria did was to him so special causing him to fall in love with her more and more every day. "Your mom's crazy" Michael said to the sleeping baby while laughing softly. Michael than walked into Hayden's room grabbed his bags before turning off the lights and setting the alarms and locking the door.

Michael walked to the car than quickly walked around to the back of the car to quickly strapped Hayden down in his car seat careful not to wake him. He than got into the car and headed in the direction of the day -care. He stopped at a red light just as his cell phone started ringing

"Hello" Michael said into his cell a bit too loud.
"Michael" a small feminine voice said.
"Laurie" Michael asked this was a bit strange his sister Laurie never called him this early in the morning.

There was a long awkward silence than finally Laurie spoke her voice soft almost inauible."Where are you ….can you come home now it's important" Michael sighed "I am on my way" he said before turning the car in the opposite direction and heading towards the "big house" which was what everyone in the family called the family house where Laurie still stayed.