March 1, 2002
Ireland was starting to sleep more but not enough. Dave and Randi were completely exhausted. Between Ireland and work, they were at their minds ends and it was a month until their wedding. The dishes were stacking up. The laundry was piling up.
"Dave, can you please find her bottle?" Randi asked bouncing the screaming Ireland on her hip.
"Breast-feed her." He said laying on the couch/
"Dave, please. I'm too tired." Randi said.
"And I'm too tired to look for her bottle." He said closing his eyes. Randi frowned putting Ireland on her chest, patting her back.
"Damn it, Dave. I'm just asking for a little help." She said.
"You've been constantly on my back for the past month." He said sitting up.
"God, I'm so sorry I've been asking you to help me raise your daughter." Dave groaned as he got up.
"Don't start blaming this all on me Randi." He said grabbing his coat.
"Where do you think you're going?" She asked with wide eyes.
"Out. Away from this." He said opening the door.
"If you leave, Dave, don't plan on coming back." She said.
"Fine. Done." Dave said slamming the door behind him. Randi stared at the door as Ireland screamed in her ear.
"Shhh, Ireland. It's okay." Randi whispered. "Daddy will be back."
* * *
"Another beer, barkeep." Dave smiled putting his third can down. The bartender raised an eyebrow put served him another large beer. "Thank you."
"Can I buy you a drink?" Dave turned to see an extraordinary beautiful woman sitting next him. Her flaxen hair cascaded down her back. Her blue eyes shined as she smiled. Her skin was like porcelain. The tight red dress showed off her perfect body...and breasts. Dave smiled.
"I can't turn a drink down from such a beautiful creature as yourself." He said. The woman extended her hand.
"Simone." She smiled. Dave shook her slender hand.
"Dave...Dr. Dave." He winked.
"Right...you're a doctor." Simone laughed.
"I swear I am." He said.
"Right I'm the queen of England." Dave took out his driver's license and showed her the M.D. She chuckled, "I guess you can call me Elizabeth." Dave chuckled. "Wow...I'm buying a drink for a real life doctor."
"We do exist." He said.
"So Dr. Dave married?" She asked Yes...I'm getting married don April first. He showed her his ring finger. "No ring."
"Nope." He smiled softly. "How about you Simone? Have anyone?"
"Nope." She said, "not ready to have a someone. I like playing around."
"A girl after my own heart." Dave smiled leading her to a booth with their drinks in hand.
* * *
"Hush little baby don't say a word, Momma's gonna buy you a mocking bird." Randi rocked Ireland in her arms, "And if that mocking bird don't sings, Momma's gonna buy you a diamond ring..." Randi sighed softly as she watched her daughter fall asleep. She stood up and carefully laid Ireland in her crib. Randi bit her lip as she watched her daughter.
"Where is your daddy?"
* * *
Dave burst out into laughter at Simone's joke. They were inches away.
"That was a very naughty joke, Simone." Dave smiled.
"A naughty joke from a naughty girl." She smiled as she ran her finger across his cheek. Dave sighed slightly. He knew he should run home to Randi, but he couldn't.
"Naughty eh?" Dave asked.
"Oh yeah." She whispered moving her hand up his thigh. Dave bit his lip slightly, "Very very naughty." Simone moved her hand to his groin and smiled at the sudden tenting.
"I...I...See." He mumbled.
"Yup." Simone smiled licking her lip. Oh god... The goddess leaned over and kissed Dave. I am a bad man Simone slid her tongue into his mouth. A very bad man. Their tongues danced together. Stop her. Dave pushed her away.
"I can't do this." Dave said.
"Do what?" She asked fixing her lipstick.
"I have a fiancée and daughter." He said putting money on the table.
"Fiancé and a daughter??" Simone cried.
"Yeah...I'm sorry." He said, "I love them.... I'm not like this anymore." Dave said dashing out the door of the bar.
* * *
It was one o'clock in the morning and Randi was up for the second time already. Luckily she was able to get Ireland back to sleep, but she couldn't. She couldn't sleep without Dave. She sat at her sewing table working on her wedding dress. She heard the front door open and Dave walk in.
"Randi?"
"Quiet. Ireland is asleep." She frowned as she finished the last stitch on the hem. Dave walked into the room and walked to Randi he knelt down next to her. She glanced down at him, "What Dave?"
"I almost cheated on you." He said. Randi's eyes widened.
"Wh-What?" She gasped.
"I only went in for one beer and this woman bought me another one." Dave shook his head, "She kissed me.... But I couldn't. I couldn't do it."
"Dave!" She cried.
"I ran. I just ran. I can't fuck up we have, Randi." Dave said, "I'll help. I'm sorry. I've just been overwhelmed by all of this. Ireland...the wedding. I want you and only you." Randi stared at him in disbelief.
"I can't believe you, Dave." She whispered shaking her head.
"I had to tell you, Randi. I couldn't keep it from you." He said, "I love you."
"I don know what to say...You almost cheated on me. We have a daughter, Dave. You can't fuck this up." She said.
"And I won't. I promise you." Dave said, "I'm sorry Randi." Randi bit her lip slightly looking at the floor.
"At least you told me..." Randi said, "are you sure it was only a kiss?"
"I'm sure." He said.
"You can't pull anything like this again Dave or i'm packing Ireland up and we're out of here." She said.
"Never, Randi.' he said taking her hands, "We'll be a family forever." Randi bit her lip.
"Let's get some sleep before Ireland wakes up." She said. Dave nodded with a smile.