Break My Fall: Chapter 2-Umbrella
When the sun shines we'll shine together told you I'll be here forever
After we went to her doctor's appointment we decided to get lunch. I have been busy lately since I am the only accountant at work. My hours didn't increase, it is just that I'm stressed out that I usually come home eat, shower, and sleep.
I took her to her favorite restaurant Tommy Nevins. She had showed me this place when we were fifteen. It was in East City, but I didn't mean taking her here. It made her happy and I like it when she is happy because then I know I am doing my part.
She took a sip of her lemonade and sighed, "Goten, I'm scared, what happens if Lane is going to be evil?" She said. Gohan told her that when our father was born he wasn't the nicest baby and she fears that our son will do the same. I grabbed her hand and looked her in her eyes and sighed.
"Paris, I doubt it. Michaela is perfectly fine, so our child should too." I said hopefully it will calm her down. She placed her hand on her stomach and I knew she still slightly feared it. I know there is nothing I can say to change her mind, but I just want to let her know that she doesn't need stress out this.
"I just can't wait for the day I get to hold our bundle of joy." I muttered. She smiled at me when our waiter brought over our food. I got myself a hamburger and she had gotten her favorite sandwich.
Our lunch date was amazing. It seemed as if we were seventeen again. We couldn't stop laughing and I wish that it could last forever. I had to drop Paris off because she felt tired and I thought this was my opportunity to go over and talk to Marron. She told me that she took the week off from work because she hasn't been feeling good.
I knew that she needed me and I had to be there for her. I went to Panera Bread and bought her favorite soup. Once I returned I took the elevator up to her floor and used the key that Trunks had given to me a couple of years ago and Marron had returned it to me last night after I went to her pent house. She knew that Trunks would give it back to me once she tells him that she is pregnant.
I unlocked the door and stepped in, "Hey, Mare, it is me Goten, I brought you some soup." I mumbled as I closed and locked the door. I heard footsteps and I couldn't believe it, Michaela was walking over to me. "Hey, Michaela, where's your mother at?"
"Follow me please." She said as she turned around and walked into their family room. I couldn't help but giggle at her as I followed behind her.
"Goten." Marron said slightly surprised as she looked up from her magazine and removed the phone from her shoulder. "Mom, I'll have to call you back." She said and hung up the phone. I walked over to her and handed her the bag. "What is this?"
"You didn't hear me come in?" I asked. She shook her head no, "Oh, well you texted me on how you took the week off because you aren't feeling well, so I thought I could bring you over some soup."
She smiled at her as she opened up the bag, "Thanks Goten." She pulled out the soup and a spoon. "How do you know my order?"
"Trunks." Marron and I both said in unison. Michaela walked off to go play with her doll house. I couldn't help but smile at her, she has grown so much in the last year. Marron noticed me watching her.
"So, what's your plan for the rest of the day?" Marron asked me. I gave her a giant smirk and she froze slightly. "No, no no!" Marron said. "I know what you are thinking and I told you that I am not ready for that!"
I rolled my eyes at her, "So, when are you going to be ready? When you are in the hospital nine months from now pushing your second baby out of you?!"
She growled, "I can't believe you Goten!"
"Fine, Marron I wanted to help, but all I hear is excuses over here." I said as I started to walk to the front of her pent house. "I'm going home, enjoy your soup." I mumbled as I unlocked the door.
She followed after me, "Goten, wait!" She screamed as I almost closed the door. "I'm sorry, I know I need to tell him, but I can't."
I shook my head no and folded my arms at her. I could tell she knew that I was slightly perturbed and I wanted to leave. I noticed that she head sighed once more and it got my attention. "Marron, I came over here to help you out." I mumbled.
"I know that." She muttered underneath her breath. "I'll tell him okay, I just want to be alone with my daughter and I'll call you tonight when I tell him. Is that all right with you?" She had asked me.
"Yeah, that is fine I wish you the best of luck." She smiled at me and I closed the door and I heard hear the lock for the door. I walked down two flights of stairs and I made it back to my pent house. I knew Paris was relaxing and I was going to get some time to relax. I flopped down on the couch and sighed heavily.
My relaxation didn't last too long because the phone began to ring. I thought it was strange that they were calling the home phone. They probably do not have my or Paris' cell phone number. I picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Goten, it is me Gohan." To be honest I was surprised that he didn't call me on my cell phone. "I was cleaning out my attic and I found some old toys from when Pan was a baby." He stated.
"You know my baby is a boy right?" I questioned him.
"The toys are unisex little brother." He probably rolled his eyes at me. Oh, well, I just wanted him to remind him once more in case he had forgotten. "Anyway, Videl and I agreed that if you and Paris want them, you can have it."
"Yeah, sure thanks Gohan. Is it okay if I come pick them up today?" I asked him.
"Yes, that is fine." He said.
"All right, I'll see if Paris wants to come, but if not I should be there in less than thirty minutes." I hung up the phone and walked over to my bedroom. I knocked on the door and opened it up. "Hey, Paris."
She averted her eyes from her book and had them focused on me. "Hey, 'Ten." She said as she placed her bookmark on the page she was reading and closed the book. "It seems as if you have something on your mind, what's up?"
"Gohan just called stating that he found unisex toys from when Pan was a baby. He wanted to know if we wanted to have them?" I asked her. She nodded her head. "Awesome, so do you want to come with?"
She shook her head no, "We had a long day today, I really need to rest. I hope you understand." Even though I won't truly understand the condition that she is in, I'm not going to force her to go. I walked to her and kissed her forehead.
"Don't worry, love." I mumbled. "I should be back in an hour. If you need anything call me and or Marron." She couldn't help, but giggle at me. She knew what the drill was, I just like to make sure that she knows it. I understand why Trunks wanted one of us to keep an eye on Marron as her pregnancy ended.
I grabbed my keys and left my house. I ran down the stairs quickly. I didn't want to leave Paris alone too long. I jumped into my car, started it up, and drove off. Gohan didn't leave too far from us, but I know all of them are going to talk to me for some period of time.
The car ride was smooth since there was very little traffic on the road. I made it to Gohan's house in less than thirty minutes. That is a new personal record. I parked my car on the curb of the street. I got out and locked it. I made my way over to his front door and I ranged the doorbell.
I heard footsteps and I was surprised to see who answered the door. "UNCLE GOTEN!" She said extending her arms giving me a giant bear hug. "I didn't know that you were coming!" I knew she was strong, but damn she has gotten stronger. I wonder if Dad is secretly training her.
"Hey, Pan. Where is your father?" I asked as she released me from her hug.
"Follow me." I stepped inside of their house and she locked the door. "He has been in the attic for the last three hours. I wonder what he is doing in there." She mumbled as she took me upstairs to her parent's room. "Papa, your brother is here." She screamed so he could hear her.
He began to climb down the latter. "Thanks Pan." He said once he planted both feet on the ground. "Goten!" He said, "Videl is getting the boxes and making sure we got everything that is unisex."
I nodded my head at him. Videl dropped all three boxes at the same time and Gohan caught them all. "Here you go little brother." He said walking over to me and handing them to me.
"Could you possibly help me get this into my car?" I asked him as I stuck my head around from the boxes." He agreed and took one of the boxes and he followed me outside. I had to carry two boxes in one hand to open the trunk of my car.
"Are you scared?" He asked me.
I shrugged my shoulders, "Scared of what?"
"Parenthood."
I shook my head no, "I watched Michaela plenty of times, I believe that I should be fine." I said I as I placed the boxes in my trunk and closed it. I raised my eyebrow at him, "Why are you asking?"
"I'm only asking because I know your fear of being a horrible father. You aren't going to be horrible father. You are a great person, so don't let your past jeopardize your future." He told me as he patted me on the back.
I nodded my head at him, "Thank you, Gohan. I think I needed to hear something like that." He smiled at me. "Also, thanks for the unisex toys, saves me more time from going with Paris."
"Baby shopping is fun though." He shot back.
I rolled my eyes at him. "Yeah, I would say it is fun, but Paris takes forever to make up her mind. We finally agreed which shade of blue we are painting the nursery." I mumbled. "Over the weekend, Trunks and I are painting Lane's room ocean blue."
"It is going to be fun though, Goten. Loosen up just a little." He said. I rolled my eyes at him again.
"I think I should get home." He nodded his head, "And thanks for the toys again, can't thank you enough!" He couldn't help but smile at me, he walked back inside as I walked over to the front of my car.
The car ride was rather silent since I replayed the conversation that I had with my older brother in my head. He is right, and I am going to take that advice because I don't want my children to believe that I have an issue with my past.
I got home pretty quick since the traffic was light. I knew that I wouldn't be able to carry all three boxes up into my floor and the elevator hasn't been fixed yet. Hopefully Trunks is at home because I'm going to need his help. I took out my cell phone and gave him a call. "Please be home, please be home." I slightly muttered to myself.
"Hello?" He answered on the fourth ring.
"Hey, Trunks, I have three full boxes of baby toys from my brother and I can't see with carrying all three of them can you possibly carry one of them up to my pent house?" I asked.
"Yeah, I'll be at the front in a few minutes." He stated. I hung up the phone and I got out of the car. I opened up the trunk and grabbed all three boxes. It didn't take him long to come downstairs and with the both of us we were able to get all three boxes to my pent house.
"Thanks Trunks." I said and he nodded his head.
He sighed heavily, "Hey, man, I need to tell you something."
"What's wrong?" I asked. I knew that something was because he normally didn't seem so upset.
He failed a few times trying to say what was on his mind. "Marron just told me she is pregnant." He blurted out. I was happy that she finally told him, but I don't think he reacted so well to it.
"Is that bad?" I asked.
"No it isn't bad, but I just feel horrible that even with Bulla taking my hours at night, I still can't help her out!" He shouted. "I feel that I am a terrible husband and father. I don't see my wife often…I'm basically missing out on my daughter's life and I don't want to miss out on this child's life too."
I was surprised. It seemed as if he was taking it very well, but I guess I was wrong. He is still struggling to be there for his family no matter how hard he tries to change his schedule. "Have you talked to your mom about it?" I asked him.
"Should I?" He questioned me.
I nodded my head at him, "Yeah, Trunks you need too. You are going to have two kids now and I don't think Paris and I can help you out this time. We have our son on our way." He nodded my head at my statement.
"Yeah, you are right. Thanks 'Ten, I just needed someone to vent too." He confessed. "Do you need any help pushing the boxes in?"
I shook my head no, "No, I think I got it from here. Just remember what I said." He waved goodbye as he walked over to the stairwell and walked up to his pent house. I unlocked the door and pushed the three boxes inside. "Paris I'm back." I closed the door and locked it. Normally she responds back, she is probably sleeping.
I tossed my keys on the counter and walked over to our bedroom. "Paris?" I asked softly. I opened the door and I noticed that she had fallen asleep. I closed the door and walked back to the front of the pent house. I started to unload the boxes and noticed that Gohan and Videl spoiled Pan as a child, but they had a mass variety of toys. I took the two trips and carried all three boxes to the nursery.
As I was leaving I knocked one of the boxes down. "Damn." I mumbled. I started to put all the toys back and I noticed that there was a disc inside. I put the rest of the toys back and I took the disc. I wanted to see what it was.
Finally, I was able to get the relaxation that I needed. I put the disc in the DVD player and sat down on the couch. It was a video of Gohan and Pan.
"Gohan, I told you not to get that buzz cut." I laughed as I watched Gohan feed her. It seemed pretty normal to me until Gohan started to singing to her. "He is not." I mumbled at myself as I continued to listen. My older brother was singing "Baby Got Back" to his infant daughter.
And I thought I was going to be a terrible father. I couldn't stop laughing at the video.
A/N: Second chapter out! I wonder how many people will understand the last part of the chapter. If you don't understand, I will let you know if the next chapter. Thanks for the reviews and follows and I hope you enjoy this chapter!
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