A/N not mine, I own nothing.
Song, In your arms by Kina Grannis
Hush, now let's go quiet to the park
Where it first started
Cool night, us lying in the dark
I felt my heart
Was trying to find the place for you to stay
A place where I feel safe.
He was really here, he called me Babe, my heart soared. I needed to introduce him to our son. I was trembling inside, the fear in my heart was deep. Would he reject him, us. I really want to run away. I shouldn't have done this
"Rickey, I want you to meet someone special." He tipped his head at me in question.
Anything we have known, anything we've forgotten
In the rain, in the dark we'll lay
In your arms, in your arms I'll stay
Anything we have known, anything we've forgotten
In the rain, in the dark we'll lay
In your arms, in your arms I'll stay
I took a deep breath and whispered a silent prayer, even if he doesn't want me, please let him love his son. "Rickey, I want you to meet our son...Ricardo Carlos Manoso III. I call him Carlito. I just thought you should know. Well, because we are moving back to the area, and well, you have the right to know. I'm not asking for anything, after all this isn't the 1950's. It is 1978, and there are a lot of single mom's now. We'll be ok, I just wanted you to know."
"Babe, Maria, I said a lot of things I shouldn't have, and that letter was completely wrong. I was not in a good place in my life, and my head. Fighting in that war made me feel like I wasn't worthy of loving anyone. If you will give me another chance, I would like to give us a try. Please Babe, give me a chance."
Almost thirty years later Carlos, who by then had become Ranger, almost repeated his fathers mistakes. Word for by agonizing step.
He was stronger though, and didn't run away, but ran towards his Babe, they gave his Mami and Papi two more grandchildren. Rickey and his Babe (Maria) went on to live their happily ever after.
A/N ever wonder how Ranger got those well delivered lines? Maybe he heard his parents story, and felt a lot like his Dad...who knows, just a thought.