Commitment Part 3
Author: Sarah Y.
Rating PG-13
Category: M&M
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters
Michael was completely caught off guard by Jenny's words. This conversation was defiantly not going the way he expected it to. Michael had so many different emotions running through him.
"What?"
"I'm pregnant Michael. I know we don't have the perfect marriage but Michael I want this baby and I want you to be a part of its life."
"Of course I will. We'll make it work together. You know I've always wanted children. When are you due? Are you eating okay and watching your diet?" Michael asked suddenly protective of his baby.
"Yes Michael. I want this baby so much too and I would never do anything to jeopardize its health after losing our first child. And the doctor says he's not sure when the baby is due but he guesses June 1st. I'm about a month along. Michael are you going to leave me? I mean I can raise this baby on my own."
"No! Defiantly not. I want to be in my child's life and not just every other weekend. Jenny I do love you and I'll love this baby. You'll see everything will be fine."
Maria arrived at work one day early and went in the back to put her coat up. She noticed Liz carefully looking through a catalog, not noticing she was in the room. "What's so interesting Liz?" Maria asked.
"Oh Maria. You're here early."
"Yes, Judy called in sick so I'm taking over her shift. So what are you reading that's so fascinating?"
Liz quickly tried to hide the catalog, which only peaked Maria's curiosity. Maria walked up to Liz and wrestled the magazine away from Liz. "Oh my gosh Liz! Are you pregnant?" Maria asked her friend.
"Me, no way. Max wanted suggestions on what to give a friend who's having a baby and I was helping him pick out the gift."
"Do they know if it's a boy or girl? I could help you pick out the gift."
"No really Maria that's not necessary."
"Nonsense I love looking at baby items. I've always wanted children."
"Maria I don't think this is such a great idea."
"Why Liz?"
"I just don't."
"Liz what's going on? Whose Max's friend?" Maria asked suddenly realizing who it was.
"I'm sorry Maria. Jenny's pregnant."
Maria was stunned, and hurt. She had always wished she had been the one to give Michael children. *It was a stupid fairytale,* she thought.
"Are you alright?" Liz asked when Maria was silent.
"Of course. It's perfectly normal for married people to have children. I just wasn't expecting it. I'm fine Liz. Really. Besides I've decided to give Kyle another chance. We're going out again this Friday."
"I'm glad to hear that Maria. I think Kyle really likes you and I know he's sorry for kissing that other girl. I never told you before but at the beginning of mine and Max's relationship I caught him kissing his ex girlfriend Tess."
"You mean our perfect Max."
"Yes Max. We'll I chose to forgive him and I'm so glad I did. Look how wonderful he turned to be out. If I hadn't given him another chance I never would be this happy now."
"Well I better get to work," Maria said making her way out of the back room.
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Friday night finally arrived and Kyle asked Maria to meet him at his place. When she arrived she was shocked to see Kyle's house lit up with candles and a table set up for two.
"I decided to go for non alcoholic champagne," Kyle told Maria referring to her drunken display at the bar.
"It was really stupid of me to get drunk that night."
"It's alright Maria. Is this alright?" Kyle said asking about the dinner he had planned for the two of them.
"Yes. It's beautiful, what you did to this room."
"No your beautiful," he smiled.
Kyle led her to a table and served her steak that he had cooked himself. During the dinner Maria seemed very quiet. Kyle was upset that tonight wasn't going the way he had anticipated.
"Maria I didn't expect us to get back from where we left off before I messed up things between us, but I wish you would give me a chance."
"I am. That's why I'm here."
"No your not Maria. Your mind is somewhere else. What's wrong?"
"I told you nothing's wrong."
"Look Maria this is the first time I've ever felt this way about anyone and I really want this to work more than anything. I'm willing to do anything I can to make you happy."
"Look I'm not ready for this. I'm sorry Kyle. I think you want more from me than I can give right now."
"It's him isn't it?"
"Who?"
"Michael."
"No, of course not," she said shocked he could see through her.
"Yes it is Maria. I see it in your eyes. You still love him. Even after everything. Maria Jenny's pregnant."
"I know that."
"Do you? You're not going to break them up Maria."
"I have to go," Maria said walking out of his apartment.
"Dammit!!!!" Kyle screamed throwing a nearby vase of flowers at the door breaking it instantly.
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Michael was very shocked to see Kyle at his door so late at night. "Look Jenny will back from shopping with her friends any moment, it's not a good time," Michael said to him. An angry Kyle pushed his way into the house not listening to him.
"Damn you Michael why do you get to have everything? Isn't it enough you have a successful job, a loving wife, with a baby on the way?"
"How did you know about the baby?" Michael asked.
"Max told me. We're friends remember? But that's not the point Michael. What is so special about you? Why do you get everything and I get nothing?!"
"What are you talking about Kyle?"
"I'm talking about Maria!"
"What about her. Is she alright?"
"No she's not Michael! She is so in love with you that she's blinded! I can make her happy Michael. I love her but she won't stop thinking about you. I thought since Jenny was pregnant she would give up on you two but she won't Michael! Why do you get everything? Maria is important to me and I need her!"
"Kyle I'm not doing anything with her. I'm married to Jenny."
"You don't act like it Michael! Everyone can see it in your eyes that you want Maria. She's not yours! Do you hear me Michael! She's not yours!"
"She's not yours either!" Michael screamed, shocking both of them by his words.
"You can't have it both ways. I might not have Maria but neither will you. And because of your selfishness she is going to be lonely. I could have made her happy," Kyle said starting to leave. He was sick of Michael.
"I saw how happy you made her when you kissed that other woman."
"You son of a bitch," Kyle said ready to hit Michael.
"Hey what's going on?" Jenny asked coming in the front door.
"Nothing. Everything's perfect," Kyle said sarcastically finally turning to leave.
Michael just smiled at Jenny. "Everything's fine, now show me what you bought."
Jenny pulled out a sack full of baby clothes. "I got them in all different colors and styles since I didn't want to know if the baby is going to be a boy or girl. Look Michael I know I had a miscarriage before but the doctor said I'm healthy and there's no reason I shouldn't carry this baby to term," Jenny said noticing Michael's frown.
"I'm just worried Jenny. You've only been pregnant for a month and you're not even showing yet."
"I know Michael. But this baby will be perfect. I promise. Everything will be fine."
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The next day Maria was shocked to find Michael at her doorstep. "Michael what are you doing here?"
"Can I come in for a minute?" he asked a stunned Maria.
"Alright," Maria said leading him inside. "Have a seat on the couch."
Michael sat down and Maria sat in a chair next to him. "Look Maria I was wrong to warn you about Kyle."
"What?"
"I should have stayed out of it. Kyle really loves you and you need to get on with your life."
"What are you talking about?"
Michael realized his mistake. She didn't remember the night she admitted she was still in love with him. "I just meant can't you get over the fact that Kyle hurt you and forgive him. I know how strongly he wishes that never happened."
"Did he say something to you?"
"He was upset about last night. He really loves you Maria and I don't want to be the one to stop you from being with Kyle. That just wouldn't be right."
"Did Kyle say something to you that he shouldn't have," Maria said referring to Kyle's suspicions she was still in love with Michael.
"No, he just said that you couldn't forgive him. I better get to work." Michael got up and started to leave.
"I heard about Jenny. Congratulations," she said trying to put on a fake smile.
"How did you know?"
"Liz was trying to help Max pick out a gift for the baby."
"I'm sorry Maria."
"Don't be. I know you'll make a wonderful father," Maria said realizing Michael knew she had feelings for him. *God he must think I'm pathetic.*
"Goodbye, Maria."
"Michael!" she said running after him. She surprised him by giving him a hug and kissing him on the cheek. "Goodbye Michael," she said with tears in her eyes knowing this was their final goodbye.
"Bye," he said wiping her tears with his thumb then turning to leave.
*Oh my God!* the instant Michael had wiped her tears away she remembered that night. *He does love me.* Maria ran to the couch and started to cry. "He loves me too but we'll never be happy together! Why does this have to happen to me? Why can't I be happy?"
TBC...
Author: Sarah Y.
Rating PG-13
Category: M&M
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters
Michael was completely caught off guard by Jenny's words. This conversation was defiantly not going the way he expected it to. Michael had so many different emotions running through him.
"What?"
"I'm pregnant Michael. I know we don't have the perfect marriage but Michael I want this baby and I want you to be a part of its life."
"Of course I will. We'll make it work together. You know I've always wanted children. When are you due? Are you eating okay and watching your diet?" Michael asked suddenly protective of his baby.
"Yes Michael. I want this baby so much too and I would never do anything to jeopardize its health after losing our first child. And the doctor says he's not sure when the baby is due but he guesses June 1st. I'm about a month along. Michael are you going to leave me? I mean I can raise this baby on my own."
"No! Defiantly not. I want to be in my child's life and not just every other weekend. Jenny I do love you and I'll love this baby. You'll see everything will be fine."
Maria arrived at work one day early and went in the back to put her coat up. She noticed Liz carefully looking through a catalog, not noticing she was in the room. "What's so interesting Liz?" Maria asked.
"Oh Maria. You're here early."
"Yes, Judy called in sick so I'm taking over her shift. So what are you reading that's so fascinating?"
Liz quickly tried to hide the catalog, which only peaked Maria's curiosity. Maria walked up to Liz and wrestled the magazine away from Liz. "Oh my gosh Liz! Are you pregnant?" Maria asked her friend.
"Me, no way. Max wanted suggestions on what to give a friend who's having a baby and I was helping him pick out the gift."
"Do they know if it's a boy or girl? I could help you pick out the gift."
"No really Maria that's not necessary."
"Nonsense I love looking at baby items. I've always wanted children."
"Maria I don't think this is such a great idea."
"Why Liz?"
"I just don't."
"Liz what's going on? Whose Max's friend?" Maria asked suddenly realizing who it was.
"I'm sorry Maria. Jenny's pregnant."
Maria was stunned, and hurt. She had always wished she had been the one to give Michael children. *It was a stupid fairytale,* she thought.
"Are you alright?" Liz asked when Maria was silent.
"Of course. It's perfectly normal for married people to have children. I just wasn't expecting it. I'm fine Liz. Really. Besides I've decided to give Kyle another chance. We're going out again this Friday."
"I'm glad to hear that Maria. I think Kyle really likes you and I know he's sorry for kissing that other girl. I never told you before but at the beginning of mine and Max's relationship I caught him kissing his ex girlfriend Tess."
"You mean our perfect Max."
"Yes Max. We'll I chose to forgive him and I'm so glad I did. Look how wonderful he turned to be out. If I hadn't given him another chance I never would be this happy now."
"Well I better get to work," Maria said making her way out of the back room.
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Friday night finally arrived and Kyle asked Maria to meet him at his place. When she arrived she was shocked to see Kyle's house lit up with candles and a table set up for two.
"I decided to go for non alcoholic champagne," Kyle told Maria referring to her drunken display at the bar.
"It was really stupid of me to get drunk that night."
"It's alright Maria. Is this alright?" Kyle said asking about the dinner he had planned for the two of them.
"Yes. It's beautiful, what you did to this room."
"No your beautiful," he smiled.
Kyle led her to a table and served her steak that he had cooked himself. During the dinner Maria seemed very quiet. Kyle was upset that tonight wasn't going the way he had anticipated.
"Maria I didn't expect us to get back from where we left off before I messed up things between us, but I wish you would give me a chance."
"I am. That's why I'm here."
"No your not Maria. Your mind is somewhere else. What's wrong?"
"I told you nothing's wrong."
"Look Maria this is the first time I've ever felt this way about anyone and I really want this to work more than anything. I'm willing to do anything I can to make you happy."
"Look I'm not ready for this. I'm sorry Kyle. I think you want more from me than I can give right now."
"It's him isn't it?"
"Who?"
"Michael."
"No, of course not," she said shocked he could see through her.
"Yes it is Maria. I see it in your eyes. You still love him. Even after everything. Maria Jenny's pregnant."
"I know that."
"Do you? You're not going to break them up Maria."
"I have to go," Maria said walking out of his apartment.
"Dammit!!!!" Kyle screamed throwing a nearby vase of flowers at the door breaking it instantly.
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Michael was very shocked to see Kyle at his door so late at night. "Look Jenny will back from shopping with her friends any moment, it's not a good time," Michael said to him. An angry Kyle pushed his way into the house not listening to him.
"Damn you Michael why do you get to have everything? Isn't it enough you have a successful job, a loving wife, with a baby on the way?"
"How did you know about the baby?" Michael asked.
"Max told me. We're friends remember? But that's not the point Michael. What is so special about you? Why do you get everything and I get nothing?!"
"What are you talking about Kyle?"
"I'm talking about Maria!"
"What about her. Is she alright?"
"No she's not Michael! She is so in love with you that she's blinded! I can make her happy Michael. I love her but she won't stop thinking about you. I thought since Jenny was pregnant she would give up on you two but she won't Michael! Why do you get everything? Maria is important to me and I need her!"
"Kyle I'm not doing anything with her. I'm married to Jenny."
"You don't act like it Michael! Everyone can see it in your eyes that you want Maria. She's not yours! Do you hear me Michael! She's not yours!"
"She's not yours either!" Michael screamed, shocking both of them by his words.
"You can't have it both ways. I might not have Maria but neither will you. And because of your selfishness she is going to be lonely. I could have made her happy," Kyle said starting to leave. He was sick of Michael.
"I saw how happy you made her when you kissed that other woman."
"You son of a bitch," Kyle said ready to hit Michael.
"Hey what's going on?" Jenny asked coming in the front door.
"Nothing. Everything's perfect," Kyle said sarcastically finally turning to leave.
Michael just smiled at Jenny. "Everything's fine, now show me what you bought."
Jenny pulled out a sack full of baby clothes. "I got them in all different colors and styles since I didn't want to know if the baby is going to be a boy or girl. Look Michael I know I had a miscarriage before but the doctor said I'm healthy and there's no reason I shouldn't carry this baby to term," Jenny said noticing Michael's frown.
"I'm just worried Jenny. You've only been pregnant for a month and you're not even showing yet."
"I know Michael. But this baby will be perfect. I promise. Everything will be fine."
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The next day Maria was shocked to find Michael at her doorstep. "Michael what are you doing here?"
"Can I come in for a minute?" he asked a stunned Maria.
"Alright," Maria said leading him inside. "Have a seat on the couch."
Michael sat down and Maria sat in a chair next to him. "Look Maria I was wrong to warn you about Kyle."
"What?"
"I should have stayed out of it. Kyle really loves you and you need to get on with your life."
"What are you talking about?"
Michael realized his mistake. She didn't remember the night she admitted she was still in love with him. "I just meant can't you get over the fact that Kyle hurt you and forgive him. I know how strongly he wishes that never happened."
"Did he say something to you?"
"He was upset about last night. He really loves you Maria and I don't want to be the one to stop you from being with Kyle. That just wouldn't be right."
"Did Kyle say something to you that he shouldn't have," Maria said referring to Kyle's suspicions she was still in love with Michael.
"No, he just said that you couldn't forgive him. I better get to work." Michael got up and started to leave.
"I heard about Jenny. Congratulations," she said trying to put on a fake smile.
"How did you know?"
"Liz was trying to help Max pick out a gift for the baby."
"I'm sorry Maria."
"Don't be. I know you'll make a wonderful father," Maria said realizing Michael knew she had feelings for him. *God he must think I'm pathetic.*
"Goodbye, Maria."
"Michael!" she said running after him. She surprised him by giving him a hug and kissing him on the cheek. "Goodbye Michael," she said with tears in her eyes knowing this was their final goodbye.
"Bye," he said wiping her tears with his thumb then turning to leave.
*Oh my God!* the instant Michael had wiped her tears away she remembered that night. *He does love me.* Maria ran to the couch and started to cry. "He loves me too but we'll never be happy together! Why does this have to happen to me? Why can't I be happy?"
TBC...
