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Parent's Paradise

By: Secretlifeaddicted44 in association with BetweenTheTreesXx

Chapter 2

Benito Benito

"Sure, it sound sounds like fun." He answered, turning his attention back to the giggling little boy bouncing on his lap.

"Really?" She stated with hesitation written over her face, definitely uncertain about this idea her mother had sprung upon her. "Is Ben's dad okay with letting you off work that long?" Amy asked, looking for an excuse to reconsider his answer.

"Yeah, he's been meaning to give me a break anyway." Ricky looked up into her eyes and smirked. "Aww, you aren't nervous about me going are you?" He rudely remarked with a smile traced over his lips, he reached over and grabbed her hand holding it in her lap.

"WHAT! Of course not," she started, his hand still on top of hers. "W-W-Why would you t-t-think that?" She asked, beginning to stutter again. Amy looked down and realized he was still holding her hand and she quickly jerked away.

"Just a stupid idea I guess." He said laughing. She glanced in his direction suspiciously before continuing.

"Well, we are going to Montego Bay for two weeks; we leave on Saturday morning, so you need to have your stuff ready. I'll get John ready so don't worry about him." Amy remarked, awkwardness hanging in the air. She turned away from him on the couch.

"Okay," Ricky replied, feeling Amy shift position. To get comfortable, he readjusted John in his arms as John was falling asleep . Amy turned back just in time to see her mom walk in the room from upstairs.

"Hi Ricky," Anne exclaimed. Ricky stood up and turned around to face Mrs. Jerguens. "Did Amy already ask you to come along with us to Montego Bay?"

"Yes, and thank you for inviting me. It means a lot, Mrs. Jerguens." He responded.

"Oh please call me Anne. You're my grandson's father, you shouldn't have to call me that." Anne announced, giving him a very toothy grin. He smiled gaily and looked towards Amy, who was now standing up beside him.

"Your welcome Ricky, you're part of the family now too, and plus you can help Amy out tremendously with John. I don't know what we'd do without you for two weeks." Amy blushed, how could her mom actually be talking to Ricky like he was, like he was her son! She did blush at the thought of her mom saying he was part of the family. She never really thought about it, just accepted the fact that he was always going to be in John's life and moved on. Though now she was thinking differently, she actually thought this vacation might turn out to be fun.

"Well, we are gonna go put John in his crib." Amy stated, moving towards the staircase. Ricky was walking close behind her with John asleep in his arms. Amy kept walking and went into her room as Ricky stopped at the nursery to put John in bed. He tucked him in, kissed his forehead, and said goodnight before exiting the room and making his way to Amy.

When he arrived in Amy's room, she had set out a suitcase on her bed and was beginning to pack some of her things. "Do you need any help?" He questioned, leaning against the doorframe, hands shoved in his pockets. Amy looked up at him but then continued packing.

"No thanks, I've got it." She answered. Pausing a few seconds before inquiring, "Isn't Adrian or someone else waiting for you?"

Ricky glared at her devilishly but she never looked up so he replied. "No," he paused. "Me and Adrian are takin' a break."

"Ha! That's funny, Ricky Underwood taking a break from sex?! Impossible." Amy closed her suitcase and set it aside, sitting down on her bed relieved to be having some quiet.

"Yeah, what's wrong with that?" Ricky said. Amy shrugged and leaned back against her headboard. "Well I'm trying to focus on John, he's the most important thing in my life right now." An uncomfortable silence rose among the room. "I better be going, it's getting kinda late and I have to work tomorrow." He picked himself up off the door and walked towards the front of the house stopping at the entrance before opening the door. Amy had followed him to say goodbye. "Bye Amy. I'll be here around one tomorrow after work."

"Okay, bye Ricky." Amy responded, her eyelids heavy and hard to keep open. Ricky opened the door and walked out to his car. She watched him start the car and drive away before returning back up to her room.

Amy stopped at the nursery to make sure John was still asleep, smiling at the thought that in just two short days she will be on the beach in Montego Bay. Then it occurred to her that in two very short days she will be on the beach in Montego Bay with Ricky Underwood, her son's father! She laid down thinking about this, how would she tell Ben?! She couldn't, she wouldn't tell him, it could possibly ruin their relationship. Everyone knew how clingy Ben was, it was easily seen. Right then her phone rang on her nightstand. She picked it up and cradled it in her hands while reading the caller I.D.

'BEN'

Amy gasped and took a deep breathe before answering.

"Hi Ben." She greeted him, lying back in her bed.

"Hey Amy, how are you?"

"I'm fine, I've just been really tired, but I'm going out of town soon." She replied.

"Oh cool, I hope you have a good time."

"Thanks, how's Italy?"

"Oh it's great and the people here are incredible." He said giggling in the background.

"I'm sorry Amy, I have to go."

"I love you." Amy started to say but Ben had already hung up before hearing her. That was really weird, she thought. Ben has never acted like that he usually cannot wait to talk to her. She set her phone back down and drifted off to sleep.

"Ben," She heard it again, "Ben." She was calling his name again, the girl that was her dream before. She saw an old building in the distance, it looked just like pictures she's seen of Rome and Venice. Then she sees Ben, he is smiling and starts to wave but Amy can't see who he is waving at. He looks utterly excited and Amy got easily frustrated at the thought of him being happy without her in Italy.

Amy was lying awake in her bed. John was whimpering from his crib, so she got up to go get him. She thought it was about five in the morning, not yet light but still a little dark. Her mom was probably awake with Robbie and everyone else was still asleep, one of the blessings of having children she thought sarcastically. She got John and went downstairs still thinking about her and Ricky's conversation and the strange dreams she had been having lately.

"What am I gonna do?" She mumbled aloud to herself.