Chapter eight

iOpen My Eyes Wider

Finally, an update hope you enjoy!

"What I like about you, you really know how to dance," Natalie, Connor, and I all yelled at the top of our lungs. "When you go up down jump around talk about true romance," I zipped through the traffic with the convertible top down; I haven't felt this free in a while.

"Hey look it's the Creamy Cone," Natalie yells pointing at a huge upscale ice cream store with a giant vanilla cone on the top.

"You guys want ice cream?" I ask turning the music down.

"Yes!" they both yell excitedly. I turn into the parking lot and we walk into the cool air-conditioned restaurant.

"Okay tell her what you want," I say gesturing to the teenage girl behind the counter.

"I'll take a small vanilla," says Natalie and Connor at the same time. I look at them shocked.

"You guys don't want anything else?" I ask surprised by their choices.

"Daddy only lets us have small vanillas," Connor says with a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Daddy isn't here right now, get what you want," I say slightly angry with Colin for limiting their childhood.

"I want a large with everything on it," Connor yells excitedly.

"Me too!" says Natalie grinning along with Connor.

"Copycat!" Connor says pointing at Natalie.

"We'll take the two larges with everything on it and a large mocha freeze ice cream," I say to the girl who is laughing at the kids. I pick up the children and scoot out of line.

"I like Mr. Freddie, he's nice," Connor says as he licks his ice cream while we all step onto the porch, I ring the doorbell Carly comes rushing to the door dressed in a beautiful black dress taking off her earrings.

"Oh Carly I thought you guys were going to the charity dinner," I ask noticing a brace on her wrist.

"I did too, apparently we aren't though,"

"Is everything okay? What happened to your wrist?" I ask stepping into the house.

"Everything's fine I just was being clumsy smashed my wrist in the door," she says in a stressed voice running her un-bandaged hand through her hair.

"You clumsy yea right, you are not a clumsy person, how could that happened?"

"Freddie I'm fine okay, maybe I wasn't perfect today maybe I made one clumsy mistake okay." She says practically yelling. Before I can respond, Natalie starts talking.

"Mommy look what Mr. Freddie got me," she says gesturing to the Macys outfit we picked out.

"Mr. Freddie got me ice cream and said that I could have whatever I wanted on it!" Connor exclaimed still eating the ice cream getting it all over his clothes and face.

"Cute outfit Natalie and I bet that ice cream is delicious Connor," Carly says smiling at the two children. That moment I felt like a father, we seemed like a couple the perfect family, until Colin stepped in; the room hushed and Carly glared at him.

"The kids seem to love you," Colin says in a gravely voice.

"I guess they do,"

"Oh my god Connor what are you eating!" he says snatching the ice cream.

"Oh honey let have it," Carly says reaching to take it. Colin glared her and she retreated quickly. I grab the ice cream from Colin's hands.

"I hate you I wish Mr. Freddie could be my dad!" Connor yells then starts to cry and have a temper tantrum.

"I like Mr. Freddie too look what he bought me!" she says trying to show her outfit to Colin who isn't paying attention.

"Do you have a problem?" he asks me "this is my house my rules, who do you think you are? I guess sing you just arrived here you think you can control me in my house." He yells his face red with fury.

"I grabbed the ice cream from your hand so you wouldn't spill it, so what's the problem?" I ask with not much care as Carly grabs the kids and takes them out of the kitchen.

"Oh so you want to be funny huh? Well two can play this game," he says throwing a fist. I catch it with one arm and look him square in the eye he is so close I can feel his frightened breath.

"Don't get you're panties in a bunch," I say in a tight cold voice and push his fist back. He slams against the counter turns around angrily. He grabs his blazer, slams the door, and leaves.

"I am so sorry Carly I don't know what got into me." I say as I hand Connor back his cone.

"It's fine,' she says choking back tears.

"Hey um kids go play in the living room Uncle Freddie will be in there soon."

"Okay!" they both say jumping up.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to-"

"It's okay he needed that, lately things have been…" she looks at me sincerely then stops.

"Things have been what Carly?"

"Nothing everything's…okay," she says quickly then starts to rummage through every cabinet and drawer, I can see tears dripping down as she angrily slams and thing by thing.

"This isn't okay Carly and I know it's bothering you." She's quiet staring in a cabinet full of spices and seasonings.

"Fredward Benson don't even think you can get through me at my worst moments I've already been through enough." She says angrily still facing the cabinet.

"Carly I would never."

"You already have."

Endnotes

It's getting hot in the kitchen everyone has a secrets…even Freddie. Anyway everything is a mess drama is floating in the air (I just had to say it). I hope that you enjoyed and please check out my other stories. As always, read it, love it, and review it! ~ Thanks

P.S. I am truly sorry for the long-term vacation I had from Fanfiction, it was unexpected, and much too long I am extremely glad to be back!