Tales of To Hearts

Chapter 10: Does It Really Matter?

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"Julia? Is that you?" She heard a deep voice coming from upstairs. "I thought you were vacationing with you're sorry excuse for a husband?"

Julia walked to into the main hall that connected to the staircase and saw who she was looking for staring down at her from the top of the staircase. He was fairly tall with broad shoulders. His light brown eyes were hid behind the spikes of his unruly brown hair. All in all he was charming and women would swoon over him if they really didn't know him.

"I decided to drop by and give you a gift."

Now:

"A gift? For me?" Andrew continued to stare down at Julia as he started to make his way down the staircase. Julia stayed glued to her spot waiting for him to make his descent.

"I thought you might like it." Julia said. Andrew walked over to her grabbing her face as he laid a forceful yet lustful kiss on her lips. Julia had gladly returned it with equal force.

"Well lets go see this gift of yours than." Julia smiled as she grabbed his hand and led him into the living room where they were greeted by the sight of Michael's sleeping form. Upon seeing his son, Andrew had the look of pure shock stricken on his face.

"You brought the son of my ex-girlfriend?? Why would you do that?" He turned to look down at Julia, who was oblivious to his distress.

"Well why wouldn't I?? He is your son, Andrew. We can start a family now. All you have to do is take custody of the kid and I'll divorce my husband. With Spike and Faye out of the picture we can live happily together."

"Will you really leave that husband of yours, Julia? We've already been together a little over a year now. I don't see any signs of you leaving him and I also don't see signs of Faye giving Michael up so easily."Andrew turned to look at her. His eyes boring down into her deep blue irises.

"I will leave him. He hasn't exactly been a saint either and as for Faye, I'm not to concerned about her. I always find a way. " Julia returned his stare taking the initiative and wrapping her arms around his torso. " I love you and I want to start this family. Faye doesn't deserve this child. She can hardly raise him alone yet show him what he needs to know."

"You do put it nicely."

"I always do." Julia snuggled against him. After a moment they soon heard the shuffles of Michael starting to awaken.

"He can't see me. At least not now, he'll tell his mother." Andrew pulled himself away from Julia quickly making it out of the room. Just as he had left Michael arose rubbing his groggy eyes.

"Mommy?" Michael looked around forgetting where he was. Than again, he doesn't even remember even being in this room. Was this part of the house?

"No sweetheart mommy is taking a shower."

Michael at first hadn't recognized the voice that had called to him. He was still half asleep only awakening thinking he had heard his father and his mother conversing. Only did he look up, he found that Julia was the one who was speaking to him.

"Mrs. Spiegel?" Michael stared with confusion all over his face. He doesn't remember this side of the house. The couches were more elegant and stiffer than back at the beach house. Could he have been at another part of the house that he didn't know about or was he even at the beach house at all?

"Yes honey. I'm sorry if I woke you up but seeing as your mommy went to take a quick shower I decided to take you with me to get some breakfast. I just had to stop over at a friend's real quick." Julia quickly explained hoping that children's attention span were as small as they had said.

She figured that it were true because no more than a minute, Michael's mind forgot about the whole thing and looked back up at Julia with a comical expression.

"I'm hungry." He said, putting a hand to his stomach as he sat up on the edge of the couch ready to hop off.

Julia looked nervously over the couch to see if Andrew was lingering out in the living room hall and to her amazement saw him standing behind the wall staring intently at his son.. From what Julia could tell, Andrew was thinking and that made Julia happy because she knew he would carry out with a way for all of them to be together. If only she could find the strength to leave her husband behind. She will find a way though.

"Well, let's go out and get a bite to eat somewhere." Julia finally averted her gaze back at Michael, who was all but oblivious from his hidden father lurking just behind the wall and Julia's musing.

"Whoa, Faye what's wrong?" Spike asked. He held Faye in his arm, who was practically hunched over from the sudden collision.

"Where's Michael?" Faye pushed herself off him trying to collect herself. She was growing more anxious by the second. Why didn't Julia ask to take her son first? She should've known that Faye would've worried.

"I thought Julia brought him back to you." Spike answered earnestly. He had distinctively remember Julia tell him that she was going to bring Michael back to Faye.

"What are you doing?" He asked. Julia placed her hand on his back laying his head on her shoulder.

"I'm just going to take him to Faye. That woman was in a state of shock when he wasn't in bed sleeping with her."

"So you don't know where they went?" Faye kept questioning, an angry scowl settling over her face.

"Would I have kept that information from you this long? No, I don't know where they're at." Spike answered again truthfully. "I didn't even know Julia took the squirt out the house."

"So you know nothing of this?" Faye shoved the letter to his face. He took the letter from the her hand and began to read.

Dear Faye,

Don't worry sweetheart, you're son is safe. I just decided to steal him for a bit. Don't worry too much!

Julia.

After reading the letter, Spike looked back at Faye clearly concerned now. He knew Julia wouldn't have done anything to Michael. What can she do? But is still worried Faye, So he mustered up all his strength to reassure her that everything was ok.

"Faye, I'm really sorry but I don't know anything about this. Im sure they just went out to run some errands or something. They'll be back soon."

Faye just looked at him disbelievingly, but nodded none-the-less knowing it was no use arguing with him since she knew it wasn't Spike's fault. It was Julia fault and she sure as hell was gonna let her know it once she came back.

"You're gonna be ok?" Spike asked looking down at her bringing a hand to her chin. He pulled her face up so he could see her.

"I'll be fine." Faye responded roughly pulling her chin out of his grasp. She walked back into her room and slammed the door shut. Spike had only sighed at her retreat and headed back downstairs to get something to eat like he had originally planned to.

A little over an hour had passed already since both Julia and Michael had been gone. Faye opted in being locked in her room until they came back so she stepped out to do some cleaning, starting with the mess Spike had left in the kitchen.

Washing dishes, Faye would occasionally look over her shoulder to check the clock that hung right smack dab in the middle over the opening that lead right into the living room. It taunted her as the red hand would pass each slow second.

Slamming the plate, she held, back into the soapy water in frustration, Faye brought her hands up to her face with her back leaning against the sink. Almost about to break in tears, Faye looked up hearing the faint sound of her little boy. Collecting herself once more, Faye hurried over to the door.

Upon opening the door, she was met with Michael happily smashing his new toys together. Julia held him in one arm while the other carried a plastic bag of groceries.

"Mommy!" Upon seeing his mom at that doorway, Michael dropped his forgotten new toys and extended his arms out trying to reach out for her.

"Hello Faye, how was your shower?" Julia asked stopping just in front of her. She tried handing the grocery bag over to Faye but was completely ignored as Faye practically ripped Michael from her arm.

"Don't you ever take my son again. Do you understand Julia?" Faye looked at her, frowning angrily. Michael had immediately kept quiet knowing it was best not to ask questions when his mother was upset.

"Faye, you're blowing this out of proportion-" Julia tried to explain but was quickly interrupted .

"Blowing this out of proportion? No, what's out of proportion is the fact that you dragged my son out of the house without even bothering to tell me!" Faye held Michael close to her, letting her frustrations be her voice of reasons.

"I merely just took him out to for a quick errand and bought him some breakfast. Didn't you get my note?" Julia walked past Faye into the house and dropped the grocery bag onto the kitchen table.

"It doesn't matter. I would've understood better if you had just told me from the beginning that you were going out. The point is, take my son anywhere without permission and I'll quit." Faye looked at Julia right dead in the eye. Her expression serious, daring Julia to challenge her.

"Alright Faye, I'm sorry if I worried you but Michael is fine and it won't happen again." Julia responded after a moment of silence.

"See that it doesn't" With that said, Faye walked out, with Michael in tow, back up to her bedroom.

Julia placed her hands down on the edge of the kitchen table letting out a frustrating sigh. If she hadn't of noticed Spike, leaning against the entryway that lead into the living room, she would've almost blown her cover.

"You really pushed it, Julia." Spike pushed himself off from his post and made his way into the kitchen plopping into a seat across from her.

"I think she's being a little rash, don't you think so?" Julia asked placing a hand on her hip while looking down at Spike

"She didn't even want us to know that she had a kid and on the second day you take him without anyone knowing. Didn't you tell me you were going to bring him up to Faye?"

"I was but than I had to pick up a few thingsI needed so I decided to bring him along. He was already wide awake before I even got to the car." Julia explained.

"Was I wrong to bring Michael? Was it vindictive? Manipulative? Perverted?!" Julia voice rose with each sentence she spoke.

"Stupid." Spike simply responded back. His static demeanor never changing as if to point the obvious.

The blunt statement had left Julia a bit stunned. Seeing the reaction he had left on her, he got up from his seat, sticking his hand deep in his pock, and left without muttering another word on the issue.

"Idiot." Julia growled softly underneath her breath, once she knew she was truly alone. "If they only knew."

A/N: Yes I know its been awhile, bad me, I should be punished. I left this story hanging for too long and looking at it, its gonna be a long story. Anyways thanks to those who reviewed. You guys, do not know how much I love you guys for it. Really appreciate all the love, so keep them coming because I'm almost up to 100 reviews! Before I forget I'm gonna try and update at least once a month, so check my profile for updates if you'd like to know. As for your questions about Andrew, everything will slowly be revealed so don't worry your questions will be answered in upcoming chapters.