After laying in bed for three days I was ready to get out of the house. I didnt have to go back to community service until Monday and I couldnt be happier.
"Mick" I said cuddling up on his chest. As he slowly opened his eyes I kissed from the middle of his chest slowly up to his lips. "Come on, im bored" I said with my pouty face.
"Shit Gallagher its four in the morning" he said looking at his alarm clock then rubbing his eyes.
"I know but im bored. Ive been laying in this bed for three days! Come on lets go get drunk or something" I said rubbing his chest. He turned around and gave me his strict face.
"What did I tell you? No drinking, no smoking, no pills until your 100% better" he said while he pointed his finger at me. I kissed the point of his finger while giving him my puppy dog eyes.
"Im bored" I said again, moving my hand slowly down his body. He moaned softly trying to concentrate on yelling at me.
"Your not 100% better yet, your not going anywhere" he said, closing his eyes and breathing deeply. "Ah fuck it" he moaned laying on top of me and kissing me deeply. We were just getting going when we heard a quiet knock on his bedroom door. "Shit, come in" he said getting off of me and sitting up. It was Mandy.
"Sorry" she mumbled uncomfortably.
"No its fine, whats wrong?" Mickey asked as she sat on the bed next to him. She had been crying.
"Nothing I was just wondering if you guys have heard from Lip?" she asked, trying to make it seem like nothing was wrong. Fucking Lip, ever since he found out she was pregnant hes been "busy".
"Oh uh yeah yeah he called last night and Fiona needed help with something so he had to stay the night there" Mickey lied surprisingly well.
"Oh, okay" she said still bummed. "Do you guys want breakfeast?" she asked us suddenly happy. She was too good at faking her emotions. We nodded and she skidded off to the kitchen.
"Im gonna fucking kill him" Mickey said teeth clenched. I sat behind him resting my head on his shoulder while rubbing his back.
"Its their buisness Mick" I said quietly, nibbling on his ear. It drove him crazy. He moaned and then snapped out of it.
"No its not. My sister is here knocked up and alone because of your dick brother" he said whisper/yelling so Mandy wouldnt hear. I looked at him with my "calm the fuck down" look. He sat on the bed and inhaled deeply.
"Sorry" he mumbled, exhaling. Hes been getting better handling his anger around me.
"Ill talk to Lip, okay?" I said standing up and throwing on some sweats. "Come on we dont want to piss her off." We had fallen asleep early the other day and she had a crying fit because we didnt try her cookies. Her hormones are on complete pregnancy mode. We walked in the kitchen and Mandy was on the kitchen floor crying.
"Mands whats wrong?" Mickey asked picking her up.
"He doesnt think the baby is his" she cried in his arms. Fuck, how did she find that out?
"Why would he think that?" Mickey asked, confused. He still didnt know about Terry. She looked at me not knowing what to say. I knew that was what Lip was thinking, that it was Terrys again. "Why are you looking at him?" he asked, getting pissed that we knew something he didnt.
"Nothing" Mandy mumbled, wiping her tears and going back to the pancakes she was making.
"Tell me, now" he said looking at me with his serious face. Shit, I hate lying to him.
"Hes just scared her nickname has some truth to it…." I said awkwardly, hoping I wasnt hurting Mandy. I saw her flinch and knew I had.
"What nickname?" he asked, looking at her. She looked at me with the Milkovich face, teeth clenched and eyes narrowed like daggers.
"Mandy Skankovich" she mumbled looking at the floor. He breathed deeply and turned on me.
"Get your brother here. Now" he ordered. He walked into his room and slammed the door, making it obvious I wasnt welcome.
"Is that true?" she asked quietly, flipping the pancakes. I shrugged. "Dont bullshit me Ian" she said a little louder.
"He doesnt want to get attached and then the kid not to be his" I mumbled. She scoffed and contiued cooking.
"Does he think he knows who the dad is?" she asked, meaning Terry. I nodded. "Fucking prick" she mumbled.
"I believe you" I said leaning against the counter.
"You do?" she asked, a single tear falling. I wiped it away and kissed her cheek.
"I do" I smiled.
"I love you" she said hugging me.
"I love you too" I said hugging back. "Even if Lip never comes around, ill always be here."
"I know" she said smiling.
"Mick wont let me leave the house. Wanna sneak out?" I asked her. We loved pissing him off, it was like our secret hobby. She nodded and we went to her room as she threw on some clothes. I put my ear up against Mickeys door as we passed and I could hear him listening to music, we should be good. We laughed as we snuck outside then running until we hit the end of the block. "God it feels good to get out" I said putting my arm around her.
"What do you wanna do?" she asked, beaming. I knew she missed the way we used to be, before she knew about Mickey.
"Up to you beautiful" I said kissing her forehead. She smiled, loving the attention she missed.
"Hmm, alibi?" she asked. I looked at her like she was crazy. "Ill get a soda loser" she said elbowing me jokingly. We walked to the alibi and sat at the bar.
"Hey Kev, a beer and a coke please" I said after he greeted us.
"Coke?" he asked looking at Mandy suspiciously. She nodded and smiled. "Congrats" he whispered to her, knowing nobody else knew. "On the house preggers" he said, handing us our drinks and winking.
"Mandy?" we heard from the corner of the bar. It was Lip, clearly shitfaced. Mandys smile dropped. "Are you drinking?" he said too loudly.
"Lip shut up!" she hissed at him, looking around to make sure nobody heard.
"Why? You dont want anyone to know about your dad?" he yelled his face red from anger. Like she could help it. Dick. I stood up and tried to bring him outside but he fought me off. "Your trying to trick me into paying for this kid when you know its not mine." Mandy was tearing up.
"Lip you better shut the fuck up" I muttered in his ear. People were looking now.
"Lip come on lets go outside" Kev said trying to resolve the fight that was about to happen.
"Fuck off" he yelled to both of us. He walked up to Mandy and reached in his pocket. "Here slut" he spat, throwing a thick stack of money at her face. "Get rid of it." She ran out crying and I ran after her, Kev taking care of Lip.
"Mandy!" I yelled running after her. She stopped and ran into my arms crying.
"Why would he do that?" she said barely able to breath.
"Its okay Mands" I said stroking her hair and kissing her forehead. "You dont need him, your better than him!" I told her, actually meaning it.
"What am I supposed to say? That I dont know who the dad is? I dont want to live up to my nickname Ian!" she cried into my shoulder. I had to help her somehow, I had to be there for her.
"We'll say its mine" I said into her hair. She looked up at me her eyes wide.