I pushed the bangs away from my eyes and glanced up trying to minimize eye contact.

His hair slicked back with that white shirt on under his button up. He always knew how to get under my skin,

"He had lunch about an hour ago. Just give him a snack an hour before dinner."

I handed John off to Ricky.

"And please don't be late to his play tomorrow," I smiled.

Ricky laughed and rolled his eyes, "Amy, when am I ever late when it had to do with John?" He questioned.

He was right. He was never late when it came to john. That was me. I was always in such a rush with work and getting him to school on time.

I kissed John on the cheek and gave him a quick hug, "I love you buddy, mama will you see you tomorrow, Bug." He replied in the sweetest tone, "I love you too, mama."

Ricky gave a hard look at me. I waved "Bye Ricky. I'll see you tomorrow." He sighed, "You too, Amy."

"Hey girl, A few of us are going for drinks after work you in?" I gave my usual 'not really' look and smiled,

"I just have a lot of work to do Rhi." Her face went from excited to let down,

"Amy, you've been promising for like EVER that you would come out one weekend you were kid free. Come on." She pleaded.

I looked at the paperwork piling up on the corner of my desk. I glanced over the framed picture of John and I in the hospital when he was first born and then took my eyes back to Rhiannon,

I groaned, "I guess maybe one or two drinks and then I've gotta go home, deal?" Rhiannon smiled with victory, "DEAL!"

I worked in the fashion industries in New York. A little bit not so famous Fashion Company called XOXO Co.

We designed some of the best red carpet looks but we weren't the main one out there like many others.

Our business is blooming little by little.

Rhiannon is one of few who are in the same department as me.

We come up with designs we think would look good, send them in and they get edited on what would look better in place of some things but we get credit for the designs in magazines and catalogs in fashion shows, And the red carpet.

XOXO Co. is basically a local fashion designing place where people like Rhiannon and I can express our creativity and some day expand to a better company.

Stars come to us to challenge us to design for them. It's a wonderful place to learn, and working with Rhiannon makes it all the better.

I pulled out my phone and went to my contacts. I didn't have many. Most of which were my family. And then co workers. I swiped through looking for one name. Ricky.

I went to type a text and I'm not sure why.

Maybe I desired him more than I wanted to make myself believe or maybe it was because he showed up looking exactly how he knew I liked this morning to pick up our son.

I'm not sure. But it was something.

I began tapping my finger tips fast, I know you have John this weekend but I'm going out for drinks. You can me-

I stopped and erased it. What was I thinking? I'm the last person he wants to have drinks with. Especially when he has John

I'm going out for drinks tonight. Maybe your mom could watch John? We could meet? Just let free one night. Club tabu @ 9!

I pressed send and before I knew it my phone chimes letting me know it had been sent.

And not even a full five seconds later my phone chimes again but instead of it lettin me know I had sent something, it was letting me know I had received something.

Sounds great. I'll be there.

I couldn't tell if I were imagining it or not.

But I was drinking tonight, and Ricky would be right beside me.