I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S. SECOND OF ALL, I JUST REALIZED I GOT MY DAYS WRONG, SO IT IS GOING TO CHANGE IN THIS AND THE NEXT FEW CHAPTERS SO IF THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE I'M SORRY, THIS CHAPTER IS TAKING PLACE ON A SATURDAY, SOMEHOW WHEN I WAS CALCULATING WHAT DAY IT WAS I SKIPPED ONE OF THE DAYS BY ACCIDENT, I FORGOT ABOUT IT UNTIL NOW, SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSION.
Dawn's Point of View-
I sat there on the bench thinking of what I felt like when I found out I was pregnant, I sat there thinking how scared I was and how much I trusted my friends, sister, and brother in law during that time, if it wasn't for them I wouldn't of survived. Even though Amy wasn't there for me, but I am determined to be there for her, I know that Amy thought me having Jazmine was a mistake but I want Amy to know that I am there no matter what. I thought back to the day I had Jazmine, Judy at my bed side coaching me as Mike and my nephew were in the waiting room, I remember holding Jazmine that day, her first words and her first steps. I just wish that her father was able to be there to see it, maybe I should give Eric a shot, I mean not everyone is like that guy and Eric really does care. I thought about that night I hooked up with Jazmine's father, I haven't spoke to him since then, he doesn't even know he has a daughter or a son maybe I should call….*buzz* I looked down at my phone that is vibrating against the bench, it was a text message from Eric saying he was in the parking garage. I got up shoving my phone into my pocket, I walked out seeing his car still running, and I climbed into the passenger seat.
"We didn't even make it to the pharmacy, you don't work tonight?" He asked.
"Oh, my friend Amy is covering for me and she is going to come over tonight." I said.
"Okay, it'll be nice to meet one of your friends." Eric said smiling.
"Amy?" Jazmine asked.
"Yep, Amy, but you'll be in bed by the time she gets there." I said, she nodded and looked back out her window.
"Off to the pharmacy, which one do you think is closer to our houses?" Eric asked.
"I'll think Walgreen's might be closer." I said trying to think of the ones I usually go to.
"Right, the one at the corner." Eric said realizing what one I was talking about, it was a quiet ride home; I was looking out the window thinking about numerous things. I was brought out of my thoughts when I felt Eric's hand rubbing my leg. "You okay?" Eric asked looking at me with concern written in his blue eyes.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, just thinking about some things." I said nodding.
"You want to talk about it tonight?" Eric asked trying to be supportive as the light changed to green and he turned left to be able to turn into the parking lot.
"Maybe, I don't know." I said shrugging my shoulders as he pulled into the parking lot and parked the car, I climbed out grabbing Jazmine setting her on her feet and grabbed her hand.
"We are looking for…" Eric said saying some weird pronouncing name.
"I am going to go get a few things I need." I said, I grabbed a basket first going and getting my tampons, even though I didn't want to get them now but like he doesn't know what they are for or what they are, then I went and grabbed a carton of Chocolate ice cream and the Sour Patch kids.
"May I get some mommy?" Jazmine asked grabbing a packet of gummy worms.
"Yeah sweetie." I said, I went up to the counter paying for my things before Eric came back from the pharmacy area. "Let's go see what's taking Eric so long." I said, Jazmine nodded, we walked through the aisles until we found Eric standing there staring at the shelves. "What's going on?" I asked.
"There's like ten different ones." Eric said.
"Go for the cheap generic one." I said.
"Is that the one you go for?" Eric asked turning to look at me.
"Yep, it always works and just as good as the other ones, it also saves you money." I said as he bent over picking up the generic kind looking and reading it. "Eric, it's the same as the others."
"I trust you." Eric said as he walked to the front paying for it, we went out to his car; he drove us to my house and walked past the toaster that was burnt. I opened the door with my keys, allowing Jazmine and Eric to walk into the house carrying our bags. I took my bag out to the kitchen.
"GUMMY WORMS!" Jazmine said excitedly, I pulled them out handing it to her.
"Wait; let me open it for you." I said grabbing it back from her pulling a set of scissors from the drawer cutting it open then handing it back to her; she went out to the living room where Eric was sitting at.
"May I have one?" I heard Eric ask, and Jazmine giggling, I don't even want to know what he is doing. I put the ice cream in the freezer then I set the Sour Patch kids on the counter, I carried the tampons back to my room setting them in my drawer so they wouldn't be just hanging out for everyone to see. I walked back out; Jazmine was zonked out on Eric's lap with a half bag of gummy worms left. I rolled my eyes, I walked over there slowly pulling the bag of gummy worms out of her grip setting it on the coffee table, and I slowly picked her up carrying her back to her room. I set her down on her bed taking her shoes off and just let her sleep in her clothes, I put the covers over her and put her doll in her grasp.
"Night Jazmine." I said leaning down kissing her forehead. I walked out to see Eric grumbling at the box holding the lotion.
"Stupid Box!" Eric exclaimed as he threw the box down on the couch next to him, I rolled my eyes; I picked it up opening it for him and handing him the lotion.
"Your welcome." I said crumbling the box in my hand taking it out to the kitchen putting it in the garbage can; I went and got new bandages for him.
"I'm going to leave the bandages off for the burns to get some air." Eric said.
"Okay, let me rub the lotion on it for you so you won't make it worse." I said putting some lotion on my fingers and rubbing it on his one hand.
"So talk to me." Eric said watching me rub the lotion on his burns in a circular motion.
"I don't know, my friend Amy is just going through some things similar to what I have went through, and I really feel for her right now." I said looking at his hand.
"Aw, would she mind if I hung out with you guys tonight?" Eric asked.
"I think she might mind, she knows about you, but it's something kind of personal." I said.
"Maybe I'll just go to sleep then."
"Who said you were staying the night here?"
"I did." He said smirking; I looked at him as I went to put more lotion on my fingers to rub on his other hand. "So, since you work tomorrow and you're alone until Amy gets here, what about us?"
"You want to talk about us?" I asked afraid of this conversation.
"Yes." Eric said as I closed the lotion standing up and walked into the kitchen to wash my hands, Eric followed me, "You can't avoid talking about this." Eric said.
"I am not avoiding it, let's talk then." I said drying my hands, I walked with him back out to the living room, I sat Indian style on the couch facing him and he sat facing me.
"I know that we met randomly, but I feel a real connection with you, I really like you and every time I see you, talking to you or just the thought of you makes my heart skip a beat." Eric said, I looked deep in his eyes seeing that what he said is the truth and I couldn't help but to smile.
"I feel as if this has moved so fast, I mean we have known each other for like four days but I can't help but to like you, I didn't know that I would meet someone like you. I feel attracted to you; it's just that I have Jazmine to worry about. I know that you already care for her and very accepting of her, but I want to give us a shot, I'm just afraid of what would happen if we don't work out? I mean, I don't want Jazmine getting too attached to you thinking of you as her father and we split, I don't want to see my daughter hurt." I said expressing my worries about Jazmine.
"I'm not planning on hurting you or Jazmine, if we get to a point where we think it's not working out, I would still want to be your friend, I am not going to drop off the face of the world." Eric said as he pushed a strand of hair out of my face.
"I guess we are on the same page then?"
"Yeah, now I can call you my girl." Eric said as he lightly ran his finger down my face from where he just pushed the hair out of my face and lightly over my lips.
"Ew! You got lotion all over my lips." I said in disgust, I got up walking to the kitchen spitting into the sink, I grabbed a cup filling it with water drinking some squashing it about then spitting it back out, and Eric walked into the kitchen laughing.
"Sorry, I forgot I had the lotion on my hands." Eric said, I grabbed a paper towel wiping my lips and around them to get the water and any excess lotion off.
"Your real sorry, your over there laughing." I said tossing my paper towel into the garbage can.
"It was kind of funny." Eric said.
"I think I might have extra lotion on my lips that might have your name on it." I joked as I walked towards him, he took off running out of the kitchen and I ran after him.
"SORRY!" He exclaimed as he jumped onto the couch holding his hands up to keep me away from him.
"It's only fair." I said as I grabbed his hands with my own moving them out of the way, I climbed onto his lap and pressing my lips against his forcefully when the lock on the door unlocked and the door opened.
"Whoa, sorry!" Amy said going to close the door that she just opened.
"No, you're good." I said wiping my lips.
"Thanks, now I have lotion on my lips." Eric said.
"I don't want to know." Amy said as she walked in closing the door behind her.
"I'll see you tomorrow?" Eric asked as I walked with him over to the door that Amy is still standing near.
"Yep, you want to do lunch or dinner?" I asked as I nervously put my hands in my pocket, I felt like a girl in high school that had a silly high school crush.
"You're leaving?" Amy asked.
"I'll give you two a little girl time, I don't want to intrude." Eric said.
"I feel horrible then." Amy said.
"Guys, look I spent all day with Eric and I'm having lunch or dinner with him tomorrow, Amy we need to talk either way we're talking. Either Eric leaves and comes back tomorrow or he stays the night, listening in on our conversation or laying in my room until we're done." I said looking from one to the other.
"You want me in your room?" Eric asked slightly smirking.
"Nothing sexual." I said lightly smacking him.
"Would you mind leaving Eric, we need a girl's night." Amy said.
"It's cool; I'm only a phone call away if you guys need anything." Eric said, I pecked him on the lips before I opened the door and watched him walk out to his car before I shut the door.