Chapter 3: The Next Morning

The next morning Amy's parents came back. They were startled to see Ricky sleeping on the cot instead of Ben. They gave each other a look and then shrugged their shoulders.

"Good morning Mr. and Mrs. Juergens." Ricky said yawning.

"Morning Ricky, hows was Amy last night? Did John sleep good last night?" Anne asked.

"Amy was fine she never woke up. John cried a couple times, I feed him, rocked him, and I eve sang to him. I think he likes it when I sing cause he falls right back to sleep."

"That is great Ricky. Where is Ben?" George asked

"Ben. He left last night with Adrian."

"HE WHAT!!" Amy's parents were shocked!

"Yea, after you guys left, Amy asked me to come back. Ben got jealous, and I told Adrian this was my life now(he pointed to Amy and John) and that I wanted her to leave me alone. I went out to get me and Amy a latte. I came back and Grace and Jack were here. Grace told us that Adrian wanted told her to tell us that her and Ben had left and they were going to her place for the night." Ricky explained

"I'm going to kick his butt." George said with his fist balled up.

"George please, at least Ricky is here. Ricky we would have stayed last night but Ashley would have been home alone. Thank you for staying." Anne said.

"No problem. I would have stayed anyways. Amy was being really nice to me last night." he laughed

"Morning Amy. How you doing this morning?" Ricky asked sweetly.

"Morning I'm good. Hey mom, hey dad! Where is Ashley?"

"She had to go to school kiddo." her dad answered

"Oh yea, I forgot the world does not stop for a teen mom." Amy complained

"Lighten up Amy. Look at my very first son grandson. He kind of looks like me, don't you think?"George held John close to his face.

"Sure dad, whatever you say. I guess you heard about Ben?" Amy asked.

"Yea, we heard alright, I'm going to make him pay."

"George hush. Amy, if he wants to do that, let him. You are a mother now your main priority is John." Anne told Amy.

"I know mom, me and Ricky can handle this."

"I'm glad we are doing this together Amy" Ricky said

"Me too."

"Me three." George and Anne chimed in.

"When can I go home?" Amy asked. She was ready to get out.

Ricky answered."The nurse came in last night and said if you felt okay you could leave today around 1. I have to be at work at 3, so I could take you and John to your house, if that is okay with you."

"Yea it's fine with me if it is okay with mom and dad."

"It is perfectly fine with us. Your dad and I have to go to a meeting since the business has expanded. So that would help a lot."

The Juergens' family business has been featured in a housing magazine and after that it was booming! They had 7 stores across the country. Anne went back to school to become an interior designer, she helped families decorate their homes, and she even did work with other big companies.

"What time will you get off Ricky?" Anne asked

"Mr. Boykewich needs meto do something special, it should only take about 2 hours, so I will be right over after that."

"Amy will you be fine with us gone? Your sister will be home later, but I could stay and let your dad go."

"No mom, I will be fine. Ricky won't be gone long."

"Okay. Thanks again Ricky." Anne said.

"Don't say 'thanks', he is my son." Ricky responded.

Anne smiled at him. "Well Amy we have to go. We have a meeting with Ashley's principal."

"Good luck." Amy said laughing

"Bye Amy. Bye Ricky. Bye baby John." Both his grandparents kissed him on the head.

They left and it was just Ricky, Amy, and John. Ricky looked at Amy, he had so much to say to her, he wanted to tell her how much she meant to him.

Knock. Knock. It must be the nurse, Ricky thought, so he said "Come in." To his surprise it was Ben. Ricky jumped up and went to him.

"Leave Ben. Now! I mean it. Get the hell out of here!

"Nothing happened. I swear!"

"Yea okay. I guess that's why you have 3 hickeys on your neck and your hair is a mess. Oh, and her lipstick is all over your face. Damn Ben, did you not look in a mirror?"

"Oh no. I was in such a hurry to come see Amy. I was not thinking. I can't believe this."

"Yea me either, you come here to see her and you look like you just walked out of a strip club. Unbelievable." Ricky was so mad he could have killed Ben. Man, did he have the guts to come up here looking like that.

"Just let me go clean up and then come back to see her."

"No Ben I don't think so. Why don't you just go back home and forget her. She does not need that in her life right now or really never."

"Are you jealous because I was with Adrian last night?"

"Hell no. Ben are you crazy!? I was with the best girl ever last night. Besides Adrian was never my girl, she was just there You heard me along with everyone else that I don't wasnt nothing to do with her anymore!"

"Ricky! Could you come here?" Amy yelled from behind the door

"You see whose name she calls, right? Leave Ben. She does not need you anymore."

"You will pay for this! Say goodbye to your apartment and your job!" Ben told him as he walked away.

Ricky ignored him and went to Amy. "Yea Amy, what do you need? Are you okay?

"Yea, I just wanted to know who you were so upset with out there?"

"Oh that was Ben. Sorry I did not know you could hear me."

"It's okay. Did he tell you about his night?"

"No, but it was written all over his face."

"Disgusting. Ugh. I can't believe him."

"I hope you did not want to see him or anything because I told him to leave."

"Well I did want to tell him something, but it can wait."

"Don't worry you know he will be back."

"I just can't believe he just left, I'm not really upset about it. It's just so disrespectful, you know?"

"I know. But I will always be here for. As long as you want me, I will be here."

"Aw. Thanks Ricky. I will always want you here."

Knock. Knock. This time it was the nurse. "Well Miss Juergens are you ready to leave?"

"Yes, very ready!" Amy answered. "ricky, could you pull your car to the front door. Me and John will meet you down there."

"I"m on it" Ricky went to go get the car.

The nurse rolled Amy and John to the car. Ricky took over from there. He got John all ready and then he helped Amy in the car.

When they got to the house nobody was there. Amy went upstairs to get John's stuff ready. Ricky carried him up the stairs.

"Welcome home baby!" Amy said as she took John from Ricky.

"You are great with him." Ricky said

"You are too, I mean it is like a complete turn around with you, i never thought you would be here in the end. Sorry but that is what I honestly thought."

"You don't have to be sorry, I know I wasn't the way I should have been but I promise I will never be like that again. I know I have to be a better father then my dad was. Way better. I want John to grow up with both of us around."

"I'm so happy to hear you say that!"

"I'm happy to say it. But it's time for me to go get ready, if you need me you know how to reach me. Bye Amy."

"Bye Ricky. See ya"