Chapter 51: Unwitting Compassion
June 2, 2012
"Good, good…" Aginald Jackson smiles. Rob slows down as he catches his breath, he's been training as wide receiver. They've been playing in different positions.
Russell Parks Sr. contacted his high school friend and set up a meeting at the nearby Longport Park. The boys made it to the park but didn't expect the public attention Aginald attracted. When they got there people were all over him and asking for autographs. The people respected his wishes and backed off going about their day.
At 10 this morning, Russ, Brent and Rob were all in attendance and Aginald begins to teach the boys the basics of football.
"Well, you boys are fast, really fast…what do you all do again?" Aginald asks tossing the ball to Brent.
"We do MMA amateur fighting." Rob says as the ball is passed to him
"Oh ok, that's good. All three of you have great agility and can take a hit. If you wanted to, with your fighting background you would be able handle football. I say go for it." he nods and passes the ball.
"Seriously?" Russ gawks.
"Yeah man, I just taught you guys the basics of the game, you put your mind to it you'll be great on the gridiron." Aginald finishes. Rob nods, he's never even understood the game and now a pro tells him he has potential. They stayed in the park until 5 pm. With the drills he went through today, Rob felt he could do well at football.
"Rob, you're built like a quarterback, you'll do good. I think you'll do well as a wide receiver also. Russ, you did well as a tight end, I think that's your calling." Aginald says, Rob have done better as a quarter back and wide receiver. Russ caught all his passes and managed to block so he would pass the ball. "Brent, you were born to be a defensive tackle."
He's right. Brent broke through Rob's offensive line five times and caught two of his passes.
The drills were similar to portions of the Ludicrous workout. Rob is strong enough for the training and the endurance, even though it was tough, he had fun. At the end of their session Rob decides he wants to join Russ in the pursuit of the game.
Aginald offers to speak to the football coach about the boys recruiting, even though the dead line for 2012-2013 season sign ups passed in April. The boys thanked Aginald for coming out and he gave them autographed footballs. At the end of the day, they cooled off and went out for the evening.
June 5, 2012
Owww….
This hurts, a lot. My baby doctor said I have to rest for a week.
Phoo…
I wanted to go to Karaoke Dokie later but my baby keeps moving…a lot. Jade gave me a bag of bibble and Tori's coming over later. We're going to plan for my birthday. It's in two weeks, but mom will be home a week after, she'll see my baby too. She says she can't wait to see my baby. I can't either. I hope she has dimples like me. I can't wait until my birthday, it's going to be the last one before I'm a mommy.
Ouch!
There she goes again. Oh boy, I hope she goes to sleep.
Mommy needs a break. The doctor says she's going to be here late next month, probably right before August. So she might be a Leo or Cancer, I hope she's a Leo. I read that a Leo's personality is ruling, warm, generous, faithful and always take the initiative.
That's awesome.
My baby's gonna be smart.
June 9, 2012
Trina POV
"This is amazing..." We're exploring the Riviera. We've already seen everything in the entire country. Honestly, I could live here the rest of my life. We went sightseeing yesterday and picked up new phones. Michael bought me a new pair of earrings from the jewelry store. We went shopping and bought clothes, shoes and things for the baby. There are great restaurants and shops here.
"I know right?" we're in the Fontveille neighborhood looking at homes. This part of Monaco is newly developed, it was reclaimed from the sea.
How they did that? I don't know. But the homes are brand new and so beautiful. We were shown a three bedroom home in Fontveille.
It is the most beautiful home ever!
It's a one story three bedroom home that's on the water. The home exterior is made with large ashen smooth bricks and a tangerine roof. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it.
The realtor and Michael negotiated for a while and settled on € 350,000. I'm so happy! We're going to shop around to furnish our new home and even order new furniture from Italy and France!
Michael's father gave him extra money to use for our new home. He called this morning to make sure we're ok. He was really nice to me and said that no matter what, Nicky is his grandchild. I was touched by that. I'm a little sad that a guy I met once is going be my son's grandfather and my parents doesn't even know I'm not a virgin anymore.
I promised myself that I will tell them the truth one day.
Right now, I'm just not ready to face them. I hope they're not too worried about me. Michael says we're only going to be here for a few years.
Until then, Monaco is home.
Michael went on a job search and landed a good job with an architectural company. He's now an assistant architect with the company in charge of designing and engineering the skyscrapers and other buildings in Fontveille and La Condamine.
Michael went to college for an architectural and business degree so he should be okay. His starting salary is € 250,000 and he starts on the 12th. Me on the other hand, I'm going to stay home until Nicky is a few months old.
After that, I'll use what I've learned from Hollywood Arts. I heard that Americans are exotic here in Monaco and France.
Maybe Italy too, I don't know.
We're going to move in to the new house at the end of June. He says it'll look suspicious if we move in before he started work.
"I want to show you something in Nicky's room." He says and takes me to the baby's room. We've been looking at cribs and found the perfect one. It's a cerulean colored crib. We are going to give the room an ocean theme. I've lived by the ocean all my life, I want to give Nicky the same oceanic early life. "Don't get to excited ok, think of the baby." He laughs and leads me through the door to Nic…
OMG!
He's…he's, wow. There's a small teal box in the crib.
He remembers teal is my favorite color…
Focus Trina!
"Michael…" he's on one knee. Oh my God….
"Trina, you are the most intelligent, beautiful and exotic woman I've ever set my eyes on. You've supported me and uprooted your life to be with me. You're allowing me to be a father to your son. Our son…" he breathed the last part. "I love you and I love Nicky. Trina Vega, will you honor me by accepting my hand in marriage. I'll be the happiest man on earth if I live my life with you beside me and allow me to give Dominic a good start in life and a happy childhood." I can feel my tears on my face. I…never thought I'd get married with…oh my God…
"Yes…" I sigh to him. "Yes."
"Yes?" he asks quietly.
"Yes." I said clearly. He stood up and hugged me. We kissed and Michael gently lays me down on the floor.
"I love you so much…" he murmured.
"I love you too." We kissed again and christened our son's room.
After we freshened up and put our clothes back on we got in the rental and went back to the hotel. I'm so excited that I don't think I'll get much sleep tonight.
June 19, 2012
I can't believe I'm doing this. You'd think I would have learned my lesson but I just can't her off my mind, the kid I mean.
Not her mother, screw her mother…
Click…
Click…
Click click…
Pink
Regular
White
White? Really…
Orange
Gray
Blue
Red
Maybe I should click on specialty coloring….
Ohhh! Azure!
Why am I getting so damn excited?!
Click…
$79.00?! What do they take us for? For a damn giraffe?
Canada is a complete rip off.
I can't believe I'm doing this.
Why!
What's wrong with me?!
Canada is the only country that has these things and America doesn't get shipments of them until 2014. It took me three long weeks to search for this exact kind. I finally found it and now I find out it costs good money.
I swore her off and now…
Is this a conscious thing? If it is…it sucks.
I buy it, choose the three week shipping option and get the order receipt. I don't pay more than $10 for shipping and three week shipping option was the cheapest. After I receive my tracking number I download a new package tracker app.
I take an exasperated breath and sit back. I got to get her off my mind.
Hey what's up? –Rob
Hiiii! We were just looking at your new football album on SplashFace! –Brandi
Yeah, I've been training like crazy, but it works out ok. –Rob
Do you still fight in the desert? –Brandi
"Yep, still two days a week. –Rob
And you can still fight and do football? –Brandi
It's not a big deal, I can handle it so it's not wearing me out or anything. Wanna go out tonight? –Rob
Sure…anything else you have in mind? –Brandi
Yeah, I want to put you on my lap and spank you like last time. –Rob
I like it when you spank me…do we have to go to the fields again? –Brandi
Nah, I have a hotel room at the Wilton. Let me take you out, later you can sleep over. –Rob
That sounds nice. I'll just tell my mom I'm going to sleep by my friend. –Brandi
Good, than I can have u all to myself and I can show you the womb raider. –Rob
I look forward to it… –Brandi
Send me a pic –Rob
Brandi is great, we went out before but nothing happened, just kisses and touches.
New Message…
Awesome…
Rob Shapiro: Status Update
I'm going raiding tonight…
I've been getting feedback about playing football with Aginald Jackson. The coach says I'm good on the gridiron. He trains us hard, we're just training in the mornings with the other guys who joined. Two dudes so far just quit last week. Coach called them cowards and trains us even harder.
Since we joined, we've been playing different positions and after practice we watch games from last season and pro games. I've already seen the super bowl with Unc, coach showed a rerun yesterday. He gives us copies of play book entries for us to study for ourselves. After playing with the guys, I completely understand why people love the game so much.
I gotta admit, it's the strategy of the game that attracts me. I'm seeing why the pro footballers love the game so much. It's simple really…
Tens yards is the difference between them and us keeping the ball.
As long as a team makes ten yards while they have the ball, they can keep the ball. I think that's awesome.
I like that challenge…
Cat POV
Today was awesome. I made 17 and my friends took me to the mall and then to build-a-friend. I made new stuffed friends for the baby and myself. I made a unicorn, dragon fly and an owl for my baby. Then I made a giraffe and penguin for me. I love them so much. Tori made one and Jade made one too. Jade's was a bat, it scared me but she said it's a good bat and won't hurt my new stuffed friends.
She named it Daniel after the guy on her favorite movie, The Scissoring. I think it's cute. We spent the rest of the day at Karaoke Dokie. This is the best birthday ever and the best thing about it is that Wayne worked late so he won't bother me. Mom and I had already talked on Echo and she talked with Emmy. I'm home now, Emmy will spend the night with Wayne's sister. So for now I'm going to go on SplashFace.
I know I'm supposed stay away from Robbie or Rob but I can't help but look at his page. He really changed. He has a new status update.
I'm going raiding tonight…
I wonder what that mean. Looking at his page is like looking at someone else. Someone hotter and popular, I liked the old Robbie. He's not so different on the outside though, just muscles and attitude. Tori says Robbie isn't nice anymore, but I think she's wrong. I can't go near him though, Uncle Cal says to stay away. If I didn't already have names picked out for my baby I would have chose to name her Robin. I think that's a sweet name.
I think that it would have been really pretty.
Robin Valentine…Robin Shapiro…Cat Shapiro…
"You up?" I almost jump out of my skin.
I thought…I…
Wayne's home.
"…yes…" I almost didn't hear myself say that.
"Good because I took off early just for you." He says and come in my room and sit on the bed. "How's our little princess?" he asks and feels my stomach.
"She's good." I say.
"Anymore pain or problems?" I shake my head. He leans down and kiss my belly.
"No…"
"That's good, that means she knows daddy is here." He kisses me, after a few seconds I turn from him. I can smell a lady on him. I don't really understand him. I know what we do is wrong, but he be with other ladies. I don't know what to think. I know being with other women while married is wrong, but he's…hurting me.
"What's wrong?" he asks as he pushes my blanket over.
"Nothing, I'm just a little tired."
"Don't worry, I have a gift for you, it'll wake you right up. He leaves for a few moments and comes back. It's a little box. "First you tell me about your day."
"Okay, we went to the mall first, then build-a-friend. I…made friends for my baby."
"Our baby." He says.
"Our baby…"
"Then?"
"Karaoke Dokie…"
"That's great. You have a beautiful singing voice." He says and kiss my neck.
"Thanks." I say quietly. I really don't want this, but Wayne won't stop.
"She going to be a beautiful little girl…with great parents." He breathes in my ear. "Today is your birthday, so I'll please you." He says and gets on his knees. I've been through this so many times, he puts his hands on my chest and pull down my panties.
Ohhh…I think I went non conscious again. I do that sometimes when I'm in my sunny place.
I hate being in my sunny place with him.
Ugh…
"You were out for a few minutes." Wayne says, he's naked now. I still have my night gown on. "We have the whole night." He says and comes in bed.
1:43 am
I push my hair from my face and get off my hands and knees. As Wayne falls next to me I pull up my panties and turn on my side. He's staying here tonight, while I get under the covers Wayne drape his arms around me. I cover my stomach and wipe my eyes with my other hand.
I can't write this down on my secret flash drive now. I have to wait until he leaves. He rubs my stomach and kiss the back of my neck
"You know, I still have to give you your gift." He says.
"It's okay, I can wait until later." I say and pull the covers over my chest.
"No, I want to now. I should have given it to you earlier but making love to you was more important." He throws the covers over me and gets the little pink box. He stands in front of me and kneels. I sit up as he opens it, oh my God. This…this…
"I want you to know that I intend to keep my promise to you. I meant every word in February when I told you I would divorce your mother than marry you." He says and kisses me.
"Caterina Valentine, will you marry me?" he…my breath hitches in my throat as I stop breathing. I don't know what to say.
"I…"
"Well, you love me as much as I love you right?" he says. Words aren't coming out so all I can do is nod. "I love you so much. I love you so much…" he kept repeating it and laid me down again. I'm eight months pregnant and we don't do it face to face anymore. He help me roll over and we…do it again.
"I've decided that we're going to go to Huntington Beach for the honeymoon. It's beautiful there." He says while…
I can't concentrate like this. It's easier to wait until he's done. I don't let him know I'm crying, just wait. I look at his ring on my finger and wipe my tears.
I can't marry him, I can't be his wife, especially after everything he done to me. Someone out there has to save me.
Please…
I have to have a white knight out there somewhere.
Please…
A/N: Looks like Rob deepest dreams are coming true. He has football potential. While hits dreams are unfolding, his compassion for Cat is seeping through. The love he had for her won't allow him to completely hate her and it's that very same love that seeps through the anger and rage he has.
As for Trina, she and Michael are putting down roots in the Principality of Monaco. Trina is now engaged to Micheal, their on their way to being a complete family.
Unfortunately Cat has been forced into engagement. Wayne Grant is eyeballs deep into his own sick illusion. Rape is no longer good enough for him but he thinks marrying his helpless victim will sate his sadistic appetite.
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