The Only One - Chapter Five- Alicia's Song
He speaks to me
To me alone
His is the one
I feel at home
He watches me
He's all I need
To me, the only one
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Alicia leaned across the table to look at Bosco. She was visibly happier now that Faith had gone outside. Her moood was lighter, her tone breezy as she put her hand over his.
He looked at her with surprise before pulling his hand back. He didn't want to upset her, but he sure as hell wasn't going to hold her hand. She had lied to him! She hadn't even told him about the baby until now! He didn't quite understand why she would have waited so long to tell him, but he intended to find out.
"Alicia" he began, " I only have an hour for my break, so can we get on with this"? He didn't mean for his words to come out sounding like that, but he was really uncomfortable with being there and really uncomfortable with the idea that this woman was carrying his child. She obviously had some sort of problem with Faith.
Alicia moved her hand off the table and put it in her lap. The smile on her face remained, almost pasted on. In the light coming from the glow of several small candles, she looked almost ghoulish.
" Maurice, I just wanted us to get together and talk things out, see where we go from here. There really wasn't any need for you to bring her along, was there"? She put extra emphasis to the word 'her'. " I mean, it's not like you two are engaged or anything. I know you Mo. And we have a baby coming very soon, so maybe we can do this without Faith for the time being. I think we have a lot to discuss and.....".
Bosco cut her off before she could continue. " Alicia. I don't know what you think is going to happen between us, but you need to know that Faith and I are as solid as it gets. I havn't asked her to marry me yet, but I will. It will happen. So don't go making plans that don't include her."
He leaned forward, elbows on the neatly set table. He began to scrub is face with his palms. Anther sign that he was getting worked up. " I will pay for the doctors bills until the baby arrives and then we will set up visitation and child support, but only if you tell me the truth about one thing" he said.
" Anything Mo. You know you can ask me anything" she said, sitting forward, her face inches away from his.
He sat back in his seat, not wanting to get too close to her. " I want to know. No, I demand to know why it took you four and a half months to tell me about this child". he said firmly.
He was angry now. Alicia caught right on to that. She was beginning to feel a bit put off by his attitude. She was carrying his child. The first grandchild and he was sitting here like he didn't even care how she felt. He should be thanking her for giving him the best gift of all: His own child. It had to be Faith, she concluded to herself. It was her fault that Maurice wasn't excited about this. Yes, it was ALL HER FAULT. She would take care of that in her own time, but for now she would concentrate on making Maurice happy. She would win him over. She could do that. Once he saw his son he would have no problem leaving Faith behind. She would make sure of that.
" Maurice, I didn't want to bother you. I know how busy you are and I know that a child is a big responsibility. I just needed time to think of how I would tell you. I was talking to your mother today and she is so happy for us. She said that if we got married......"
Bosco couldn't believe what he was hearing. Get married? Was she crazy? She must be, cause there was no way that he was going to marry a girl that he had a one night stand with. Talked to his mother? Bosco inwardly groaned to himself. No doubt he would come home to fifty messages from his mother wondering why he hadn't told her before. Alicia had no right to talk to Rose about anything concerning his life. She had taken away the moment from him. Not that it was going to be something he told Rose about with any real joy, but she still had ruined it.
Bosco slapped his hand down on the table, causing Alicia to jump. He stood up and pointed his finger at her. " Do you seiously think that I'd ask you to marry me? Havn't you heard anything that I have said to you? We had a ONE NIGHT STAND! It wasn't love. I don't even like you. How DARE you go to my mother behind my back and tell her about this! I'll tell you one thing, lady. You and I will never be together! Ever! Do you hear me?
He started to walk out of the room but stopped when he realized that Alicia still had that silly smile pasted to her face. It was as if she hadn't heard a word he said. She calmly looked over at him and said " Maurice there really isn't any need to be upset. Why don't you finish your shift and then we'll talk later. I was thinking about the name Ryan for a boy. Ryan Maurice and for a girl I was thinking about maybe Katie. What do you think"? she asked, still smiling.
Bosco snorted with discust. He didn't bother to answer her. He just turned his back and walked away, slamming the door behind him. He knew he was in trouble, he just didn't realize how much.
TBC
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I know that there was a mistake in the story. I posted it twice and the chapter headings are wrong. I don't know how to fix it...could someone please tell me? Anyway, I hope you are enjoying the story
He speaks to me
To me alone
His is the one
I feel at home
He watches me
He's all I need
To me, the only one
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Alicia leaned across the table to look at Bosco. She was visibly happier now that Faith had gone outside. Her moood was lighter, her tone breezy as she put her hand over his.
He looked at her with surprise before pulling his hand back. He didn't want to upset her, but he sure as hell wasn't going to hold her hand. She had lied to him! She hadn't even told him about the baby until now! He didn't quite understand why she would have waited so long to tell him, but he intended to find out.
"Alicia" he began, " I only have an hour for my break, so can we get on with this"? He didn't mean for his words to come out sounding like that, but he was really uncomfortable with being there and really uncomfortable with the idea that this woman was carrying his child. She obviously had some sort of problem with Faith.
Alicia moved her hand off the table and put it in her lap. The smile on her face remained, almost pasted on. In the light coming from the glow of several small candles, she looked almost ghoulish.
" Maurice, I just wanted us to get together and talk things out, see where we go from here. There really wasn't any need for you to bring her along, was there"? She put extra emphasis to the word 'her'. " I mean, it's not like you two are engaged or anything. I know you Mo. And we have a baby coming very soon, so maybe we can do this without Faith for the time being. I think we have a lot to discuss and.....".
Bosco cut her off before she could continue. " Alicia. I don't know what you think is going to happen between us, but you need to know that Faith and I are as solid as it gets. I havn't asked her to marry me yet, but I will. It will happen. So don't go making plans that don't include her."
He leaned forward, elbows on the neatly set table. He began to scrub is face with his palms. Anther sign that he was getting worked up. " I will pay for the doctors bills until the baby arrives and then we will set up visitation and child support, but only if you tell me the truth about one thing" he said.
" Anything Mo. You know you can ask me anything" she said, sitting forward, her face inches away from his.
He sat back in his seat, not wanting to get too close to her. " I want to know. No, I demand to know why it took you four and a half months to tell me about this child". he said firmly.
He was angry now. Alicia caught right on to that. She was beginning to feel a bit put off by his attitude. She was carrying his child. The first grandchild and he was sitting here like he didn't even care how she felt. He should be thanking her for giving him the best gift of all: His own child. It had to be Faith, she concluded to herself. It was her fault that Maurice wasn't excited about this. Yes, it was ALL HER FAULT. She would take care of that in her own time, but for now she would concentrate on making Maurice happy. She would win him over. She could do that. Once he saw his son he would have no problem leaving Faith behind. She would make sure of that.
" Maurice, I didn't want to bother you. I know how busy you are and I know that a child is a big responsibility. I just needed time to think of how I would tell you. I was talking to your mother today and she is so happy for us. She said that if we got married......"
Bosco couldn't believe what he was hearing. Get married? Was she crazy? She must be, cause there was no way that he was going to marry a girl that he had a one night stand with. Talked to his mother? Bosco inwardly groaned to himself. No doubt he would come home to fifty messages from his mother wondering why he hadn't told her before. Alicia had no right to talk to Rose about anything concerning his life. She had taken away the moment from him. Not that it was going to be something he told Rose about with any real joy, but she still had ruined it.
Bosco slapped his hand down on the table, causing Alicia to jump. He stood up and pointed his finger at her. " Do you seiously think that I'd ask you to marry me? Havn't you heard anything that I have said to you? We had a ONE NIGHT STAND! It wasn't love. I don't even like you. How DARE you go to my mother behind my back and tell her about this! I'll tell you one thing, lady. You and I will never be together! Ever! Do you hear me?
He started to walk out of the room but stopped when he realized that Alicia still had that silly smile pasted to her face. It was as if she hadn't heard a word he said. She calmly looked over at him and said " Maurice there really isn't any need to be upset. Why don't you finish your shift and then we'll talk later. I was thinking about the name Ryan for a boy. Ryan Maurice and for a girl I was thinking about maybe Katie. What do you think"? she asked, still smiling.
Bosco snorted with discust. He didn't bother to answer her. He just turned his back and walked away, slamming the door behind him. He knew he was in trouble, he just didn't realize how much.
TBC
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I know that there was a mistake in the story. I posted it twice and the chapter headings are wrong. I don't know how to fix it...could someone please tell me? Anyway, I hope you are enjoying the story