Chapter 23
Chris's POV
On Sunday morning I went to see how Mandy was holding up. When Mandy answered the door, she looked pretty wrecked. Her eyes were red as if she had been crying and she looked as if she had just rolled out of bed. Well, it was morning so she probably had just rolled out of bed. I asked her what was wrong but she didn't answer me right away. She took my hand and led me into the living room where we sat down on the couch to talk. Danny was still asleep so we were alone.
"Come on Mandy, tell me what's up," I insisted. She looked at me and nodded.
"It is just so hard. I mean, having Danny here is great. I love her to death but every time I look at her I can't help but think of the baby. Oh my god, I was going to have his baby. First I think, there is no way. I am just not ready for that, but then I think oh god I killed my own child..." she started. I tried to protest. She didn't even know she was pregnant when she got into the ring that day. There is nothing she could have done anyway.
"Mandy, you did not kill your baby. How can you even think that?" I asked. She shook her head.
"You told me Chris, you told me not to get into the ring and I did anyway. It is all my fault! And then I think I am such a horrible person because I'm actually glad that I'm not pregnant. I keep thinking that it is okay because I'm not ready to be a parent anyway and then I look at Danny and how great she is and I feel like I might as well have killed her. That child would have been her brother or sister, do you realize that?" I listened as she talked and wrapped my arms around her.
"Well then you should know that you already have a child," I insisted. Mandy looked at me like she didn't have a clue as to what I was talking about. "If you marry Adam, you will be Danny's mother, not only then though. Even now you basically are the only motherly figure in her life."
"Chris, first of all Adam and I have never even talked about marriage. Secondly, I barely ever get to see her anymore. How can I be a motherly figure if I'm never there?" she asked.
"HA, trust me you'd be surprised. You don't have to be there everyday to love them and for them to love you. You don't have to be there everyday to make an impact on someone's life. Look at my son and I. I see him about once a month but that doesn't change how much I love him. My ex-wife and I may not be together anymore, but Ash knows that I still see him when I can and that I love him more than life."
"Chris, I don't think I can be Danny's mother," she replied.
"You aren't officially unless you end up marrying Edgeward, but she pretty much chose you already. So what are you guys up to today anyway?" I asked.
"Nothing...why? You need me to do some of your dirty work?" She retorted.
"No, not today. Actually I know a big fan of yours who would like to meet you."
"Should I be scared?"
"That depends...its my son. I'm taking him to Busch Gardens today and I wanted to know if you two wanted to some along."
"You are insane. Its Sunday and you are going to an amusement park. Do you know how crowded it is going to be?" She asked.
"Yeah but I figure, why the hell not? So are you in?" I asked standing up and holding out my hand. She sighed and took it as we walked upstairs go wake up Danny.
A/N- Hey guys, just in case anyone was wondering, the reason I haven't updated in a really long time is because I was busy with the musical. Well that is over now so I'm back! I hope everyone is enjoying the story!
Chris's POV
On Sunday morning I went to see how Mandy was holding up. When Mandy answered the door, she looked pretty wrecked. Her eyes were red as if she had been crying and she looked as if she had just rolled out of bed. Well, it was morning so she probably had just rolled out of bed. I asked her what was wrong but she didn't answer me right away. She took my hand and led me into the living room where we sat down on the couch to talk. Danny was still asleep so we were alone.
"Come on Mandy, tell me what's up," I insisted. She looked at me and nodded.
"It is just so hard. I mean, having Danny here is great. I love her to death but every time I look at her I can't help but think of the baby. Oh my god, I was going to have his baby. First I think, there is no way. I am just not ready for that, but then I think oh god I killed my own child..." she started. I tried to protest. She didn't even know she was pregnant when she got into the ring that day. There is nothing she could have done anyway.
"Mandy, you did not kill your baby. How can you even think that?" I asked. She shook her head.
"You told me Chris, you told me not to get into the ring and I did anyway. It is all my fault! And then I think I am such a horrible person because I'm actually glad that I'm not pregnant. I keep thinking that it is okay because I'm not ready to be a parent anyway and then I look at Danny and how great she is and I feel like I might as well have killed her. That child would have been her brother or sister, do you realize that?" I listened as she talked and wrapped my arms around her.
"Well then you should know that you already have a child," I insisted. Mandy looked at me like she didn't have a clue as to what I was talking about. "If you marry Adam, you will be Danny's mother, not only then though. Even now you basically are the only motherly figure in her life."
"Chris, first of all Adam and I have never even talked about marriage. Secondly, I barely ever get to see her anymore. How can I be a motherly figure if I'm never there?" she asked.
"HA, trust me you'd be surprised. You don't have to be there everyday to love them and for them to love you. You don't have to be there everyday to make an impact on someone's life. Look at my son and I. I see him about once a month but that doesn't change how much I love him. My ex-wife and I may not be together anymore, but Ash knows that I still see him when I can and that I love him more than life."
"Chris, I don't think I can be Danny's mother," she replied.
"You aren't officially unless you end up marrying Edgeward, but she pretty much chose you already. So what are you guys up to today anyway?" I asked.
"Nothing...why? You need me to do some of your dirty work?" She retorted.
"No, not today. Actually I know a big fan of yours who would like to meet you."
"Should I be scared?"
"That depends...its my son. I'm taking him to Busch Gardens today and I wanted to know if you two wanted to some along."
"You are insane. Its Sunday and you are going to an amusement park. Do you know how crowded it is going to be?" She asked.
"Yeah but I figure, why the hell not? So are you in?" I asked standing up and holding out my hand. She sighed and took it as we walked upstairs go wake up Danny.
A/N- Hey guys, just in case anyone was wondering, the reason I haven't updated in a really long time is because I was busy with the musical. Well that is over now so I'm back! I hope everyone is enjoying the story!