A New Role in Life
Ch 4
"Time to Break the News"
Around 12:15pm Brittany watched Alvin start the spaghetti sauce and sighed. He smelled her perfume and smiled at her.
"Do you want to learn how to make sauce or not?"
She looked and watched as he opened the cans and poured them in the pot one at a time. Then she filled each can with water and poured them in the sauce. She minced the garlic and put it in the sauce. Then he added the rest of the ingredients and stirred it. She smiled and stared.
"Whoa talk about a lot of time to put the sauce together. So basically your father never used Ragu to make the lasagna like Ms. Miller. He made it from scratch? No wonder why you never ate lasagna at our house. What's the difference; they're both spaghetti sauce."
He laughed.
"No they're not the same. You'll taste the difference after I stir it after the 1st 30 minutes. You know Thanksgiving is coming up. Are we eating at my father's or inviting them here for dinner?"
She thought for a second and stared.
"Hmm I don't know. What do you want to do? I never made a turkey in my life and don't need them to get sick you know. Do you know how to make a turkey?"
He sighed.
"Britt it's not hard; my brothers and I helped my father cook every year for Thanksgiving. All you really have to do is follow the instructions on the bag and make sure it's cleaned out. We have a few months to figure that out anyway. Besides we still have to get the house together. "
She smiled and stared into his sky blue eyes.
"Yea you're right we still have a lot to do in the house. I still can't believe we're married after being together so long. Who'd ever think we'd last so long?"
He sighed.
"Yea I know…neither did I with all that drama we dealt with since we got together and you got your fame. I guess our love for one another got us through all the drama we faced with our fans and the stupid paparazzi in our faces."
She smiled and kissed him up against the wall. He embraced her tightly and returned the approach without 2nd guessing. Then she suggested.
"Why don't we go relax in our Jacuzzi? Unless you have a better idea that is."
He smiled and stared into her ice blue eyes.
"Sure why not but after I stir the spaghetti sauce."
She smiled and stared into his eyes.
"Ok fine then I like that a lot myself. Oh Alvin the phone."
He heard their house phone ringing. Then he grabbed it and answered.
"Hey mom we've been back from our honeymoon for awhile now. Yea everything is fine and I'm trying to adjust to not having Simon or Theodore driving me crazy. We're actually trying to get the house together before we start college in the fall. Why what's the matter?"
She responded into the phone.
"Oh nothing really just still trying to get used to my baby being a married man. Then my other two babies getting ready to also become men like you."
He sighed.
"Mom we are all 18 and already men. You have to realize that sooner or later. No I didn't get Brittany pregnant yet either. We're only married a few days and in no rush and no neither did Simon or Theodore get her sisters pregnant either. You'll be the 1st one to know if any of us are expecting. Mom I have to go now my sauce is going to burn. Bye mom love you too."
He hung up the phone and entered the kitchen to stir the sauce. Brittany held his waist and kissed him on the cheek.
"Is she still driving you crazy about having kids? What is the big deal anyway? Man she's only what 30 or something like that? My father isn't even bugging me about having kids why is your mother?"
He sighed.
"Because she was your age when she had me and Simon and my age when she had Theodore. I just try not to get smart with her anymore when she brings it up. Even though I still haven't forgiven her for not coming back for us to let her know she's alive and well."
Brittany looked and sighed.
"Yea I noticed that at our wedding reception. I still don't think that's our father. We were in Ms. Grudge's orphanage when we were very young. Unless I'm just being stubborn and still looking at it like both our parents died when we were younger. He might be an uncle but can't be our father."
Alvin looked and grabbed her hands by his waist and responded.
"Britt you never know it could really be your father. I mean honey he has that locket of you 3 when you were just born. Besides he was full of joy when he found you 3 again."
She sighed.
"Maybe you're right and I'm just resenting him because of what he did when the hunter killed our mother. Let's drop it I'm going to start crying again."
He sighed and took a spoon and cooled it off.
"Here honey try this and tell me if it tastes the same as Ragu?"
She let go of his waist and he put the spoon in her mouth. She smiled and stared.
"Ok you're right that tastes a lot better. No wonder why we liked Dave's lasagna so much. He made the sauce fresh and not from a jar."
Alvin laughed and put the cover back on the pot and lowered the sauce a little making sure the exhaust fan was on. Then he headed out to their screened in patio and put the Jacuzzi on. He checked the temperature and ran up the stairs to their room and put on his swim trunks on. Brittany washed her hands and went out to the Jacuzzi and felt the temperature of the water and watched the bubbles start to form. He descended from the stairs and headed out to the porch. Brittany entered the house and put her bikini on. Then she went outside and got in first. He watched as she leaned against the side of the Jacuzzi and stared at him.
"Come on Alvin the water is just right."
He got in and also leaned against the side of the Jacuzzi. He closed his eyes and she went more toward his direction and wrapped her arms around his neck. He looked up and smiled at her. Then he embraced her tightly and kissed her passionately. She moved her hands along his chest and caused him to sigh. She looked into his eyes and asked.
"How much does a newlywed couple make love after they get married?"
He shrugged and stared at her.
"Well we have 2 times already, and it depends on how attracted the couple is to one another. See in our case we're easily aroused when we're this close to one another. Then again it also has to do with the trust the husband has in his wife and the trust the wife has in her husband. So you tell me?"
She smiled and moved her hands to his swim trunks and untied them while she kissed him passionately. He stared into her ice blue eyes and smiled slyly. She looked and said as they broke apart.
"That may be one thing, but you're forgetting one other factor of marriage is security a wife has when she's in her husband's arms; which we both know when this wife is in her husband's arms she doesn't feel threatened at all and very secure. Now it's your turn to tell me your answer to that point I just made."
He smiled slyly and responded.
"I say that since she feels so secure in his arms then what is taking her so long to make a move on her more than willing husband? Well he's still waiting for his wife's response."
She was about to make her move but heard the door bell ring and shook her head. Then she got out of the Jacuzzi and threw her robe over her bikini. She put her flip flops on and answered the door.
"Mike what do you want? Alvin is asleep because he's been doing a lot of work in the house so we can get it in order."
He looked and stared.
"So did our little wedding gift set off any sparks or not?"
Brittany's eyes slanted.
"Do you ever think of anything else or is that beyond you? Now you wonder why Shana dumped your ass. What do you really want?"
He looked concerned.
"I was just wondering if any of you have seen or heard from Jake. I went by his house and he hasn't been there for days and called his cell and got no answer. Man my cousin has disappeared into thin air and that was just a joke I was kidding. I know Alvin wants to knock me right out for putting that in your umm wedding gift! Jill can't even seem to get a hold of him and has been a bunch of emotions since he disappeared after last night!"
Brittany shook her head.
"No we haven't heard or seen him after he came by here with you last night. Maybe he just went to a secret hiding place. He seemed on edge last night when he stopped by with you. I'll let Alvin know and if we do hear from him then Alvin or I will tell you. Don't worry too much about him he's probably just thinking things over. Mike your cousin isn't in a suicidal state of mind or anything too serious. He'll turn up. You know where he may be. The old fort you, Alvin, his brothers and Mike used to chill at when you had girl problems. It's still there not too far from our tree house. He'll be fine Mike calm down."
He sighed.
"Ok Brittany I'll check it out and tell Alvin I was only trying to be funny with that KY garbage. So he doesn't end up knocking me out. See you later and thanks again."
She smiled and responded.
"You're welcome Mike that's what friends are for. See you at school or around town. Bye Mike and don't worry too much bout your cousin."
She closed the door and locked up. Then she entered the kitchen and stirred the spaghetti sauce. She looked at the timer and stared into space. Then she headed back out to the Jacuzzi where Alvin was relaxing against the side. She slid off her robe and took off her flip flops. Then she entered the Jacuzzi and he looked up.
"Who was that?"
She sighed.
"It was Mike he can't seem to find Jake anywhere. He's really worried. I don't think Jake took it too well when Jill told him she was pregnant. You don't think he would do anything too drastic do you?"
He looked and responded.
"No of course not; he's only 18 and a little leery on what to do since she's expecting and we all know how strict her parents are. Knowing Jake he's at our fort trying to think things through on what to do next. I wouldn't worry too much about it."
Brittany just sighed.
"I just hope she's not lying about getting pregnant so he'll stay with her. That will really suck if that's the case. Or maybe she thinks I'll be jealous because she is pregnant and I'm not though I'm married."
He looked and stared. Then he got out of the Jacuzzi and dried off. He sat at the table and dialed Jake's cell. He answered.
"Yo Alvin what's up? Have I spoken to Jill; no she's been ignoring me for some reason and I'm at the fort trying to figure out why. Would you know why she's ignoring me? Alvin man I'm going crazy here. Help me out will you?"
Brittany glared as she dried off.
"Oh you tell me not to get involved and guess what Alvin you just involved yourself. Don't you dare get in the middle of it Alvin. You tell him that Jill has to talk to him and that's it. Don't you dare tell him why she's being like that?"
Alvin sighed and responded.
"Jake go and talk to Jill she has something to tell you. When I say something I mean something important you need to know. Well I'm going back to work on our house talk to you soon bye bro."
He hung up his cell and buried his head in his hands. Then Brittany held him and said.
"You couldn't tell him even if he is your best friend. Jill has to be the one to tell him about the baby not you. You have your own life to worry about and we have to focus on our music, school, and raising a family of our own Alvin honey. We're married now and have our whole lives ahead of us as husband and wife."
He sighed.
"Yea I know that Brittany. It's just I never hide things from him and it hurts. But you're right we can't get caught up in it. That's their problem; she played and now she's going to pay. Let's just hope Jake takes on the responsibility and doesn't dump her."
Brittany looked and gave him a massage as he sat still. He sighed and smiled. Then he grabbed her hand on his shoulder and said.
"I'm loosened up now Britt you can stop now. You keep it up I'll fall asleep."
She kissed him on the neck and said.
"Sorry about that. I guess when you're tense I always have a habit of loosening you up with one of my massages. Can we go back in the Jacuzzi please? The sauce is almost ready I stirred it already."
He looked and closed his cell. Then he got back in and leaned against the side of the Jacuzzi with his head back. He closed his eyes and let the bubbles wrap around his aching muscles after putting that TV in the entertainment center. She slid off her robe and got back in then she joined him in the Jacuzzi and kissed his lips when he opened his eyes. Her hands moved along his chest and she traced his abs. Then she moved her lips across his chest and her hands up his thighs causing him to sigh. He returned the approach without second guessing. Then he moved his hands from the side and to her bikini top. He slid down her straps and kissed her passionately moving his lips across her chest. She reached to the back and undid her clasp letting her bikini top fall. He shook his head and continued to kiss her passionately as he pushed her against the side of the Jacuzzi. She wrapped her arms around his neck and closed her eyes as everything faded to red around them.
As they continued to make love in the Jacuzzi he heard the door bell ring and shook his head. Then he got out and dried off. He tied his swim trunks and threw a shirt on over his chest Brittany fixed her bikini and also threw a shirt over herself. She entered the house and checked the sauce again. Then she shut it off and put the water on for the lasagna noodles. Then she ran upstairs to their room and took a shower. Alvin opened the door and looked.
"Hey Jake and Jill how are you two doing? Brittany will be down after her shower. Why don't you two come in?"
Jake looked and helped Jill on the couch.
"Oh I'm just fine my girl is 3 months pregnant with my child and hasn't told her parents yet. My life is just peachy Mr. Married man."
Alvin laughed.
"Ha you're real funny. So what are you two going to do?"
Jake looked.
"What else but get an apartment and have her move in with me. Her mother isn't going to want her in the house because she lost her innocence before marriage and is also pregnant at 17. It's bad enough her parents can't stand me and wait till they find out I got her pregnant I'm going to be an 18 year old dead man. My father will also kill me and my mother will just be disgusted! Why can't my life be as smooth as yours? Man you're 18 and married to one of the hottest girls in the entire senior class."
He looked.
"Smooth life ah yea that's not funny. I have paparazzi in my face everywhere I go and when we're together they don't leave us alone. Smooth sailing NOT! Here's Brittany now. I'll be right back I have to make sure she put enough water in the pot for the lasagna noodles."
He entered the kitchen and Brittany sat on the couch.
"Jill are you alright? What's the matter?"
She sighed.
"No I'm not alright; I'm 17 and pregnant. My parents hate my boyfriend and now they'll disown me because I'm no longer innocent and knocked up! My back is killing me and I can't even stand up…does that answer your question? At least you're married and if you get pregnant they won't kill you!"
Brittany looked.
"Oh really don't you dare start on me. I'm with my man for almost 10 years and married to him. So what's the big deal; I told you to go on the pill but no not you. Then you go and tell me how to run my life when I'm older than you and have no damn privacy because of my fame! I'll give you oh don't you think 13 was a little too young to have sex? One thing you better get through that brain of yours is I'm a friggin chipmunk and mature faster than humans. Don't you get me started cause I'll make you cry if you're going to start your shit with me! I told you a million times to be careful but you ignored me so I stopped talking and now you're 17 and pregnant! It's your fault and no body else's. Yea I know your mother calls me a bad influence cause I'm 17 and married already! Do you really think I care? No I don't I have Alvin and he's my husband end of story! You better consider yourself lucky Jake is sticking by you; most guys run away or deny it! So you have no right lecturing me; my stepmother told me to think about getting married so young and I have no regrets. We're in love and are happy together! Now if you'd excuse me I have to make the lasagna so we can eat dinner."
She got off the couch and entered the kitchen. Then she layered the lasagna while Alvin watched her do it.
"Brittany calm down please. Just let it go will you? You warned her, she ignored you and now she is dealing with the consequences."
She yelled at him.
"Calm down you say? Oh yea sure I'll calm down her parents say I'm a bad influence on their daughter cause I'm 17 and married to you! Here listen to the damn message her friggin mother left me! Blaming me cause her daughter had sex and got pregnant! Like I actually told her oh yea Jill go sleep with Jake nothing will happen!"
He looked and shook his head.
"Brittany will you please relax? Stop being like that; they are just upset because their daughter is 17 and pregnant! Brittany pull yourself together and don't pay attention to what they say about you. We've been together since we were kids and now we're married. Who cares what people think we both know the truth and exactly what you told Jill prom night! Just take a deep breath. Jake's parents are saying the same thing about me; do you think I care? No I don't my father raised me right and I am not paying attention to what his mother is calling me. I got my mother and father's blessing to marry you and here we are married and in a nice house!"