At Chuck E Cheese's
(For Liya's birthday)
Matt's Pov:
"Alright so we'll just have the kids sit at one table and us at the other?" Mimi asked.
"I don't care" I shrugged.
"Figures" She mumbled.
"Okay kids you guys sit here, we're gonna have pizza first and then you guys can play, we'll give you tokens and everything but everyone has to eat first" Mimi explained to all the kids before we all sat down.
"Daddy I'm not hungwy I wanna play"Liya whined.
"You have to listen to mommy" I told her.
"Daddy please?" She asked sticking her bottom lip out, I hated that face it always made me say yes to anything.
"What did mommy say?" Mimi asked her.
"I know but mommy" Liya whined.
"No buts, go sit down" Mimi said before sitting next to me.
"Baby where's Isaac?" She asked.
"Uh Danielle had him" I responded.
"Danielle is sitting here" Mimi said pointing to her.
"Shit" I cursed before getting up.
Turns out Tai had him, but he and Sora were in some sort of discussion, a pretty heavy one judging by his face so I just left it alone.
"Tai has him" I told Mimi, before going back to my discussion with Chris.
A second later Tai came back with a really big grin on his face.
"I'm gonna be a father" Tai whispered.
I was really surprised to say the least.
"Man that's great!" I said honestly giving him a hug.
"I know, Sora's pregnant" He said joyfully, Sora looked really relieved and happy her and Mimi were both talking happily.
He took it a whole lot better then I did when I found out Mimi was pregnant; I was such a jerk it was actually Tai that beat some sense into me, literally.
Flashback
October 2002- 3 days later:
"Let me in Mimi please" Matt pleaded for the hundredth time
Matt was sitting on the floor next to her bedroom apologizing profusely.
"No!" She yelled.
"Please I'm sorry, can't we just talk about this?" He asked again.
There was shuffling heard on the other side of the door and then Mimi came and opened the door. She looked like she'd been crying, she was in pink shorts and a tank top, no makeup and her hair was in a messy bun, she looked strangely beautiful.
"You wanna talk, fine talk I'll give you five minutes" She said calmly going back into her. Matt followed her in.
"Look I'm sorry, but you caught me by surprise, Mimi we're sixteen there's nothing we can do but-
"If this was what you came here to say then I don't want to here it, I'm not getting rid of this child Matt there is nothing you can say to change my mind, why the hell should I kill a baby that had nothing to do with this, we made a mistake and I'm not going to punish something else for it" Mimi said icily.
"Mimi I love you and I'll even pay for it-
He didn't get to finish because Mimi's palm hit his face, hard.
"You think this is about Money! No it's not about the fuckin money you idiot I could've done it myself I have the money, haven't you been listening to a word I've been saying?! I don't want to get rid of my fuckin baby!" She shouted after smacking him.
Matt stood there rubbing his cheek.
"You're being a bitch about this, I'm not having a baby and that's all there is to it if you wanna have the damn thing you can raise it yourself!" Matt yelled before walking out.
Mimi's legs gave out, she dropped to the floor and cried and cried and cried.
"Mimi, mimi what's wrong?" Tai asked coming into her room two hours after Matt left.
"Matt…he he left me, I have to do it alone" She sobbed.
"Wait what?" Tai asked, his anger rising.
"Tai I'm pregnant, it's Matt's baby and he he said he won't stick around" She whispered in between sobs. She could barely breathe.
Tai got up in anger.
"Wait where are you going?" Mimi asked.
"Knock some sense into you're shitty boyfriend" He said madly.
"I'm calling Sora to come take care of you, I don't want you here alone Mimi" Tai said softly before leaving.
"Ishida!!" Tai yelled pounding on Matt's bedroom door.
"What?" He asked annoyedly.
"You bitch!" Tai said in a low voice before punching him in the face.
"The fuck?" Matt asked staggering backwards.
"That's for making Mimi cry jackass!" He yelled.
"This is-
"Shut up, it is my business, and if I were you I would take a good look at my life, you're nothing with out her!" Tai said angrily.
"You don't know what it's like so why don't you mind your own fuckin business!" Matt said his fist connecting with Tai's face.
"I know exactly what I'm talking about!" Tai yelled punching him again, this time in the stomach.
Matt didn't say anything, he got up and punched Tai in the face again.
"Remember what I said, you're life is nothing without Mimi so I would decide quickly!" Tai called before exiting Matt's room.
As much as Matt hated to admit it, he knew Tai was right, he really was nothing with out Mimi she was the person he wanted to spend his life with anyway but this are more complicated under these circumstances.
Ring Ring Ring ring
Mimi was in no mood to take any calls from anyone so let the answering machine pick it up, the voice that came on got her even more upset..
"Mimi I know you're there please pick up, baby please just pick up the phone I really want to talk to you-
"What?" She asked picking up the receiver.
"I'm sorry for all this shit, I know I'm equally responsible if not more for this but you have to understand where I'm coming from you really just sprung this on me-
"What you think I wanted this? Am I trying to trap you into marrying me or something?! I'm not even sixteen yet do you really think I wanted to get pregnant!!" Mimi yelled angrily into the phone.
"I never said you wanted this, okay I know you didn't want this, neither of us and I understand where you're coming from and I want you to know that I can't live with out you Mimi and I know was a jackass but I want to tell you that I'm going to do a better job of being there for you now and I'm sorry for hurting you and making you cry-
"I forgive you" Mimi said softly.
Ding dong ding dong
"Hold on a second, there's someone at the door" Mimi said putting him on hold and walking down the stairs. As soon as she opened her front door she saw the face she loved.
"I missed you" She cried into his shirt.
"I know I missed you too and I'm-
"Don't worry I know" She said quietly, putting her index finger on his lips to silence him. He gave her finger a light kiss.
"I think we should move out of the doorway" Mimi smiled.
"You're right" He smiled back.
They sat in the living room in silence, Matt in an arm chair sitting across from Mimi who was lying on the sofa. He had his elbows on his legs and his hands hanging in between in the regular male fashion.
"This isn't going to be easy" Matt finally spoke up.
"You think I don't know that" Mimi said with a slight edge in her voice.
"We have to tell our parents" Matt said apprehensively.
"I know" Mimi sighed softly.
"We're going to be parents" Matt said astonished, like it hadn't really sunk in till now.
"It's so hard to imagine" Mimi agreed.
"If anything, I'm glad it's you and not some girl" Matt said sincerely, staring at his hands.
"I feel the same way" Mimi said.
"So when are your parents getting back?" Matt asked.
"2 months, you?" Mimi asked.
"4" He responded.
"Can we wait that long I mean I'll start to show and my parents might notice unless you want to tell them separately" Mimi suggested.
"No I think we should tell them together" Matt said.
"Okay and well my parents are barely ever home even when they're in town so I don think it'll be that big of a deal I'll just where loose stuff or go out when they're at home" Mimi shrugged.
"Alright, and look I really am sorry I didn't mean to react like that" Matt sighed staring at his shoes.
"Don't worry about it" Mimi said going over there.
She hugged him, he put his head on her stomach and gave it a light kiss before pulling Mimi on top of him.
"Same old Matt" She giggled.
"You didn't expect me to cry or something did you?" He grinned.
"No I did enough of that for the two of us….
End Flashback
"Babe, are you okay?" Mimi asked waiving her hands in front of my eyes.
"Yea I'm fine-
I didn't get to finish because I heard a loud thump and crying. Specifically my daughter crying. Me and Mimi rushed over there, she was hysterically crying and rubbing her head.
I took her into my lap while Mimi asked her what happened.
"She fell some how" Kari said.
"Under the table?" Mimi asked.
"Apparently" Kari shrugged.
"Daddy!!" She cried even harder.
"What happened?" I asked.
She kept crying.
"She's just being a drama queen, this wouldn't have happened if you were eating" Mimi smiled kissing her forehead.
I got up and walked outside with her, she had her arms around my neck and her head on my shoulders, she stopped crying a little.
"Better?" I asked.
She nodded.
"Daddy my head hurts" She complained.
"Lemme see it" I said seating her on a wooden banister overlooking the lake.
"Here" She sniffled.
"You'll be okay" I smiled kissing her cheek, she put her arms around my neck and I lifted her in to my arms.
"Ready to back in?" I asked her.
"Yes" She said.
I put her back in her seat and kissed her on top of her head.
"What was wrong?" Mimi asked giving me Isaac.
"I'm not sure, she's fine now though" I shrugged.
"You wanna head home soon?" She asked.
"After her cake" I said kissing her cheek.
"Specially since the baby's being super cranky today" She told me kissing Isaac's hand.
"He's probably tired, me and Tai will go get the cake" I said.
"Alright" Mimi said.
"Oh Tai my procreating friend let's go get the cake from the car" I called to him.
"Okay" Tai said catching up to me.
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Mimi's Pov:
"Didn't I tell you he'd be happy?" I gloated for the fourth time, playfully ofcourse. I was just so happy for Sora, nobody I mean nobody would make a better mom then that girl.
"I know Mimi I know" She smiled.
"Where'd he go anyway?" Sora asked.
"He went to go get the cake I wanna get out of here now, Isaac's tired and it's almost 8 you know" I explained.
"I can't wait to shop for my baby!" Sora said excitedly.
"I know the feeling but trust me wait until you know the sex, neutral colors like green and yellow seem like they're a good idea but seriously no, I bought Liya a lot of green one pieces before I knew that I was having a girl and I thought it'd be fine but since all babies look pretty much the same when they're born you can't tell if it's a girl or boy when they're born" I told her, giving her some perspective.
"Thanks for the advice" Sora said sincerely.
"Well it's about time it worked the other way around for once" I said with a smile.
"Here's the cake babe" Matt said taping me on the shoulder.
"Table" I responded before going to get the candles.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you happy birthday dear Illiyanna happy birthday to you" Everyone sang as my baby blew out her candles.
"Did you make a wish mami?" Natalie asked.
She nodded her head yes.
"Okay everyone thanks for coming" I said.
"Did you say thank you to everyone for all your presents?" I asked Liya.
"Yes" She said distractedly.
"Okay baby now where are your shoes?" I asked.
"She shrugged her shoulders before running away to play with her friends.
"Baby have you seen Liya's shoes anywhere?" I asked Matt who was putting on Isaac's one piece winter jacket on.
"Nope" He replied.
"Okay let me do this and you get Liya ready" I told him.
"All right" He said handing me Isaac.
"Stop crying monkey what's wrong with you?" I asked laying him on the table and putting his little white Nikes on his feet.
"Come here let's go see how your dad is holding" I said picking him up.
"Ready?" I asked Matt.
"Almost" Matt said.
"You and the guys put her presents in the car?" I asked.
"Yeap, and let me tell you there are some really heavy presents in there" Matt said shaking his head.
"They all fit though?" I asked, waiving good bye to Tai and Sora who were the last people still here besides from us.
"Yea, okay let's go" Matt said grabbing hold of Liya's hand.
"Did you have fun baby?" I asked.
"Yes" She said softly, she was tired, both of them were.
"It's cold!" Liya said once we stepped outside.
"Come here" Matt said softly picking her up. He really loved her I mean not that I didn't, but the difference was that I wasn't wrapped around her finger, her daddy on the other hand was at a complete inability to say no to her.
"You didn't unbuckle his seat, did you?" I asked Matt before putting Isaac in his car seat.
"No but here let me check one of the other guys might have no accident" He told me taking Isaac and making sure the car seat was still buckled to the car.
"Strap him in" I said before getting into the passenger side of our Dodge Durango (A/n: Look it up on Google- it's a pretty sweet car!!)
As soon as the car started to move both my kids fell sound asleep, hopefully we could get them out of the car still asleep.
"I think that went pretty well" I said.
"Me too" Matt agreed.
"I still can't believe the baby's four though, I seriously remember the day I saw her she was perfect you know in every sense of the word" I sighed.
"I know what you mean" Matt smiled.
"I really love you and I don't think I've said that in while" I said kissing the corner of his mouth.
"I love you too baby" He said sincerely
"Do you ever feel like you made the wrong choice in well staying with me?" I asked unsurely, biting my lip.
"What?" Matt asked surprised.
"I mean no of course not, didn't we just say how much we love each other, sure I was stupid in the beginning but regardless I love both our daughter and our son and I thank god every day I can that you didn't do what I asked you" Matt said honestly, erasing any doubt that might've been in my mind.
"Awh babe you're so cute, but wait what'd you mean I didn't do what you asked?" I asked utterly confused.
"No uh just never mind" He said sheepishly. That's when it hit me, duh Mimi when he told you to get an abortion; yea some things are better left forgotten.
"Do you think that Tai and Sora are gonna get married?" I asked, changing the subject.
"Probably, Tai always likes to do the "right thing" but on the other hand he does have a few commitment issues so I guess it could go either way" Matt shrugged.
The rest of the way to the house was pretty quiet, both Liya and Walfy were fast asleep.
"You grab Liya I'll get Isaac" I told him before getting out.
I walked around the car, and unbuckled him, he made little whiny noise but once I picked him up he fell back asleep, I held him close it really was freakin cold, January in New York was no joke!
Matt had already unlocked the door when I got to the steps.
"Here take him, let me get liya into her pajamas" I said giving Matt Isaac once I got upstairs.
"I'm taking him into our room, just thought I'd let you know so you don't start freakin out" Matt grinned.
"Mommy!!" Liya whined as I took off her shoes.
"What's the matter princess?" I asked taking of her jacket and pulling out her pink feety pajamas from her closet.
She didn't answer, she fell back asleep.
I pulled off her dress and leggings and put on her fleecy warm pajamas on her. I undid her hair and put her crown on her vanity.
I tucked her back in to her princess canopy bed and turned off the light.
"I love you mommy" She mumbled sleepily.
"I love you too baby" I smiled before leaving.
"You could've atleast changed him" I said shaking my head from our doorway. Both Matt and Isaac were laying on our bed, Isaac was asleep and Matt was watching some baseball game.
"Sorry babe" He said distractedly.
I changed his diaper, took off the stupid street clothes Matt had picked out, and put on a blue cookie monster one piece.
"Where's the baby monitor?" I asked, picking him up.
"Uh um I think it's on the table" Matt replied, his eyes practically glued to the TV.
"Baby which table?" I asked.
"I'll get it during the commercials" He replied not even looking at me.
I put Isaac in his crib and turned on the baby monitor next to him, he was fast asleep, he looked so much like it was weird, I'd like to know where all my Dna went since both my kids look basically like Matt!
I kissed the tip of his nose and his lips before turning off the lights and walking out.
I went into our room, Matt was still watching TV but he got the monitor it was next to him on the night table.
He had already changed, or well stripped into his boxers and nothing else. Four years and 2 kids later he's still so friggin sexy.
I grabbed shorts and a tank top and headed into our bathroom. I did my whole taking off my make up, washing my face, brushing my teeth and changing, plus the whole using the bathroom part.
I put my hair up in a pony tail and left.
I hopped into bed next to him and grabbed the remote out of his hands.
"Babe!" He whined as I put the remote out of reach, he leaned over trying to get it.
"Stop being a baby" I giggled.
He pouted before giving me a light kiss and pulling me close to him.
"Let's watch a movie, oooo yayy the lake house!!" I said exitedly.
"Yea right, you're gonna have to drug me, club me and gag me to get me to watch that movie" Matt said sarcastically.
"Fine, how about oh look Mr. and Mrs. Smith?" I asked flipping to it.
"I guess" Matt grinned, wrapping his arms around my waist, laid my head on his chest.
"You only say that because Angelina Jolie is in the movie" I said rolling my eyes.
"And what was the reason you wanted to watch this movie?" Matt asked sarcastically, knowing it was because of Brad Pitt.
"For the death gripping action duh!" I said playfully.
"Of course" Matt said shaking his head.
"They just went from almost killing each other to having sex!" I said watching the two of them go at it.
"How come we never have sex like that?" Matt asked jokingly.
"Because neither of us are assassins" I said sarcastically.
Ring Ring Ring
"Shit" I cursed reaching over to pick up the phone.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Hey best friend in the world have I told you how much you mean to me?" Asked sora.
"Okay what do you want?" I asked suspiciously.
"Okay before you say no just remember that-
"Sora I probably won't say no just tell me what it is" I said cutting her off.
"Okay so here's the deal, Tai got me cruise tickets for the two of us, a week around the Caribbean islands! But I need someone to take over the teen class I do after school for the high school, so only one name came to mind, please Meems I'd only be gone for one week and you'd only have to go for two days, so what do you say?" She asked hopefully.
"Alright look it shouldn't be a problem but I'll talk it over with Matt and I'll get back to you" I told her.
"Thank you thank you thank you!!" She squealed.
"You're welcome" I laughed.
"Okay so I'll see you tomorrow" She said.
"I'll call you" I told her, before I hung up.
"Talk what over?" Matt asked.
"Yea so you know that teen class Sora has to does for credit to become a teacher?" I asked.
"Yea" Matt said putting the TV on pause.
"Well apparently Tai got them cruise tickets and she can't do it this week and was asking if I'd fill in, I said we'll see so what do you think?" I asked him laying back down.
"If you wanna do it then I don't mind" Matt shrugged kissing my cheek.
"You'd have to take the kids" I told wrapping my arms around his neck.
"Well find out the times and we'll work it out" He smiled.
"I wuv you, now unpause the movie" I said laying my head on his chest.
"I liked that movie" I said flipping off the T.v
"How would you rate sex with me?" Matt asked playfully.
"Like -19" I snorted.
"Yea right more like off the charts" He grinned shutting off the lights.
"I'm just playing baby I don't wanna hurt you man pride or anything" I joked as he got back into bed.
"Whatever" He smiled, kissing my shoulder wrapping his arms around my waist, I shifted to face him and put my face into his neck. I smiled against his skin before falling asleep.
3 am:
I was dreaming about this really great shopping mall right across the street from my house when I was woken up by a loud crying coming from some where.
"Isaac" I mumbled before getting up.
Matt got up too.
"I got him" I said sleepily.
"I thought he was over the whole waking up at random times of the night" Matt muttered a little annoyed.
I walked into his room and turned on the lights before taking him out of his crib. He immediately stopped crying but he did feel kind of warm.
"Babe I think he's sick" I said putting him in the middle of the two of us.
Matt felt his forehead.
"He does feel a little warm" Matt said.
"Do me a favor and go get him a bottle" I told him, unbuttoning Isaac's one piece, I was going to change him into something a little lighter.
"Okay" Matt said groggily getting out of bed, almost smacking in to the wall.
"Careful" I said turning on the light.
"And check on Liya on your way back" I said quietly before he left.
He nodded.
Isaac started whining again.
"Come here monkey" I said lifting him up and going into his closet.
I took out a red onesie that said "future quarterback" with a foot ball in the middle, Matt's choice it wasn't all that bad.
"Is she still asleep?" I asked as Matt entered the room.
"Yes" He answered.
I began to change him he started stretching his arms out towards Matt.
"I'll feed him" Matt said still a little tired.
He picked him up once I was done changing him, I put his one piece in the hamper.
I got back into bed.
"Here" I said handing him Isaac's bib.
"Think he's sick?" I asked.
"I dunno" Matt said.
"He's never been sick before" I said, a little worried.
"I don't think it's too bad, and Liya's been sick before so I think we know how to handle it" Matt said reassuringly.
"I guess you're right" I sighed touching Isaac's forehead.
He was drifting off to sleep.
"Okay not the best time to bring this up but my mom wants us over for dinner tomorrow" Matt said abruptly.
"And you found this out when?" I asked annoyedly.
"Two weeks ago, when she told me I said Liya's sick obviously I was lying but she was like oh it's in 2 weeks, I was thinking that something might come up by this time" He said nervously.
"Well I really don't want to go because I can bet you that my mom will be there and the last time I was in the same room with the two of them I heard the word wedlock practically in every other sentence, I had no idea what the word meant, but by the end of that evening I had pretty good idea" I said irratedly.
"No but now we actually have a real excuse and we don't have to lie, Isaac really is sick" Matt said, thinking he was all smart.
"Whatever I'm seriously too tired to discuss this crap, we'll talk about it tomorrow" I said taking Isaac and burping him.
"I don't even remember the last time we went to my parents house" Matt said laying back down, putting his arms around my waist and putting his head in my back.
"I think Liya was like a year old" I said playing with his hair.
"Usually my parents just come here" He said smiled against me.
"Here make sure he doesn't wake up, I'm gonna check on Liya real quick" I told Matt laying Isaac down next to him.
"She's sound asleep" He replied.
"I know but lemme just double check" I said turning off our light.
I went real quietly to check up on Liya, and like Matt said she was sound asleep, I kissed her forehead and lightly brushed her dark blonde (a/n: like I said reddish blonde) bangs out of her face, before quietly leaving. That girl was my whole life, obviously Isaac and Matt too but I mean the moment I saw her face I was hooked, a completely different person, I felt like you know this is what life is really about and I gained so much perspective that day the day my daughter was born, she made me totally change from the selfish brat to someone I didn't even recognize.
"And was she asleep?" Matt whispered as I got into bed.
"I never said she wouldn't be" I shrugged leaning over Isaac and kissing his lips.
"G'night babe" I yawned.
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10 am:
Liya came bursting into the room.
"Where's daddy?" She asked putting her hands on her hips.
"At work sweetheart what's the matter?" I asked in hoarse voice, through squinted eyes.
"Nothing" she sighed.
"Come lay down with mommy" I smiled calling her over.
"Okay" she said brightly laying next to Isaac.
"Dora!" She exclaimed.
"Make sure you keep it low, your brother isn't feeling well baby" I said passing the remote.
"Aww, my baby" Liya cooed, kissing him.
I laughed, she really loved her brother, and I was actually thinking she might resent him because we don't give her as much attention but I'm so glad she's good about.
Ring Ring Ring
"Hello?"
"Hey babe"
"Hey baby what's up?" I asked laying Isaac on my arm.
"Nothing" He replied.
"I wanna talk" Liya whined.
"Babe Liya wants to talk to you" I told him.
"Alright" He said.
"Here baby" I said handing her the phone.
"Hi daddy"
"I do too"
"When are you coming home?"
"And ice-cream?"
"Okay"
"I love you bye" She said handing me the phone.
"Okay so here's the thing Sora called me this morning and told me that I need to be at the high school by 4:30, can you be home before then?" I asked.
"That's cutting it kinda close, why don't I just meet you at the high school and take them from there" Matt suggested.
"Yea that's fine, if I'm not in the parking lot then check the gym I'm sure you remember where it still is" I joked, that was our old high school I had a lot of great memories from there.
"Okay I'll see you then" He said.
"Bye baby" I hung up.
"What do you want for breakfast?" I asked Liya.
"Uhm pop tarts!" She said energetically.
"Okay angel face make sure you keep and eye on Isaac and come get me if he cries" I smiled before going downstairs to get Liya her pop tarts and make Isaac some of his mushy disgusting breakfast cereal. I feel kinda bad feeding it to him, because I made Matt taste it once and he said it taste worst the it looked and it looked pretty bad to begin with, but he doesn't seem to mind it I mean every time he sees it he gets this excited look on his face and starts bouncing up and down.
"Here baby, careful it's hot" I smiled handing her the plate.
4:00 pm:
"Liya come here are you dressed?" I called grabbing Isaac a full sleeved blue polo one piece.
"No" She said walking in.
"Honey didn't I out clothes on your bed?" I asked taking his red onesie and changing his diaper.
"Yes" She nodded.
"Then go change" I told her.
"Fine" She sighed.
"You still feeling sick monkey?" I asked changing him into the polo.
He smiled a little, trying to grab his foot.
"Lemme change you" I smiled taking his foot into my hand and tickling it with my nose. He laughed, I gave his feet little kisses making him giggle.
I finished changing him and set him up against the head rest of the bed, I began putting all of his stuff in his baby bag.
"Mommy, mommy someone's at the door" Liya said coming into the room.
"Okay you stay here with your brother" I smiled.
Ding dong
"I'm coming, I'm coming" I muttered walking over to the door.
I opened the door and saw someone who I thought I would never see again.
"You!"
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A/N: Who's at the door? Cliffhanger!!! Review please!