Chapter 12 – The Date
"Oh yeah there is… I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner with me tonight. I think the three kids can watch a movie in my hotel room if you would like."
I stand and think for a moment. To reconnect with Chad and maybe start our life again.
"I would like that." I reply smiling. After I say that I swear it's like you could 'hear' him smile down the line.
"Great, uh, cool. I guess I'll pick you up at eight then."
"Sounds great. See you then."
"Bye."
"Bye." I hang-up my cell and place it back in my bag. I turn around to see Abby looking at me with hope in her eyes. "Yeah your dad's taking me out on a date tonight."
"YES!" She says and jumps around. Maybe this isn't a bad idea after all.
*On Sonny & Chad's 'Date'*
Sonny's POV:
At around two the boys came into the room because their Chad apparently 'Needed time'. The triplets are getting along fine now. Abby still feels a little of place but she's getting used to it I think. I got ready in thirty minutes. The dressing up kind of quickens once you get two boys who play soccer and sleep in.
I put on a dress that was black, light pink and purple that stop a 'tad' above the kneecap. It hugged the curves and I wore silver shoes with ached my feet. I haven't worn heels in ages. I guessed I kind of groaned a bit because Abby came in the room with a baseball bat.
"Is everything okay?" She asked searching the room.
"Everything's but these shoes are killing me."
"Well don't wear them then-"
"No I want to! These shoes are my favourite, I will suffer the pain."
"You won't be able to handle the pain for long though."
"I carried you for nine months didn't I?" I threw back and she smiled. Then we both heard from the other room "Oooooooh Buuuuuurrnnnn!"
Abby and I walked into the other room to see Chase and Taylor high-fiving.
"Excuse me?" Abby interrupted. They both looked at each other panicked.
Taylor then spoke up "We didn't say 'Oooooooohhh Buuuuuuuurrnnnn, we said…. Ooooooooohh Paaauuuuullllll."
We all looked at Taylor, and Chase said "I'm buying you that snake to shut you up." There was a knock at the door and Abby chucked a purse at me. I said thank you and got my jacket. I opened the door to see Chad standing there dressed in a tux like our first, first date. He looked at me and smiled while I smiled back.
"Hi." He spoke.
"Hi." I replied.
There was an awkward silence until Abby came to the door. "Well don't you two make a lovely couple and OH make sure she's home by midnight old man, I wouldn't want to hurt you."
"You stole my speech." Chase spoke sadly.
"Right come on. If you guys are hungry there's food in the fridge, there's plenty of DVD's and please, go to bed on time tonight."
Chase said "Okay." Abby said "Sure." Dragging out the 'U' and Taylor replied with "No promises mom."
Chad and I laughed and started our date.
(Skipping the car ride cause… y'know)
Chad chose the restaurant we were at for our first, first date. "Awe Chad, this is very sweet. Thank you."
"Don't say thank you now. We haven't even begun." He pulled a seat out and motioned me to sit down. I smiled and sat down and he took his own seat.
"So tell about the last thirteen years then." I said and he chuckled.
"Well Abby hates school but she's gotten B's and up. Her strongest subject is actually Art."
"Really?" I asked surprised.
"Oh yeah." He replies "Her drawings are amazing and she also writes lyrics… like you."
"Awe that's cool."
"What about the boys?" She asks as he takes a drink of water.
"They play sports. Yeah. The main one is soccer and they play for different teams for like a brotherly competition."
"Awesome."
"Yeah and Chase plays guitar while Taylor plays piano. They're adorable when they play instruments." I say remembering Chase and Taylor calling their selves 'CT'. They said they'd always name their band that.
"Wow I guess I've missed out on a lot then." He said looking down depressingly.
"Yeah," I said looking at him tearing up. "I've missed a lot of my little girl's life." I said and a tear slipped from my eye. Chad looked up and smiled. He walked over to me and went to kiss my cheek but I turned my head so he kissed my lips. The kiss was sweet and I swore that I saw sparks flying. We both pulled back after about five seconds.
"This is my entire fault, if I hadn't stopped to check on Tawni everything in our life would be fine. We'd be a normal family living in a nice house with the memories of three little babies running around. You might've gotten pregnant again a couple of years after the triplets were born but no, I just had to stop and see if Tawni was okay!" Chad made his way back to his seat and sat down crying.
"Hey look," I said across the table putting my hand on his "I don't blame you. You just stepped in to see if someone was okay. That's fine; it was a couple of mistakes. If anything I wish I'd never taken it too far." We stayed in silence for about another five seconds. "I still love you." I said and his he looked me in the eyes. "Like in love." I smiled.
"I'm still in love with you too." Chad exclaimed. We both got up and kissed but Chad deepened the kiss. He pulled away and I have to admit I was kind of sad when he pulled away. "How about we go home, see if everything's okay and then we head to a motel?" He winked seductively.
I smiled "Fine by me."
(Making their way back home)
Chad and I were walking along the corridor and the heel of my shoe broke off and Chad picked me up bridal style and carried back into the hotel room. We walked in and seen Abby and Taylor cuddled up on the couch. But no Chase.
Chase's POV:
I went to the bathroom after Abby and Taylor fell asleep on me. How rude of them. I heard people walk in the room so I got one of mom's thing-ys and walked down the little hallway to see mom and dad.
"Mom? Dad?" I questioned.
"Hey what are you doing up?" Mom asked me.
"Its eight thirty and you two are home."
"Look we're going to a motel tonight to just have us time while yous' have yous' time," Dad said "Why do you have a tampon in your hand?"
I looked at what I was holding "What's a tampon?"
Mom and dad both looked at each other and said "Ask your sister." Then they ran out.
Abby stirred then woke up and asked "What happened?"
"Mom and dad are ditching us to go to a motel to get it on." I said and she nodded "Hey Abby, what's a tampon?"
"Ask your biology teacher, she'll be pleased to hear that." She answered and fell right back to sleep.
