Author's Note: You ladies make me giggle. I hope you don't live in a world where you believe that your boyfriends do not look at other girls. Here's a secret I've learned: They do. ANd they do it right in front of you as well. Doesn't mean anything though. Well, maybe it does. I can't really tell you for sure. Sit back and wait...awhile
JENJEN- I love the name Xavier. First of all, makes me think of Cabbage Patch Kids (Xavier Roberts invented them or something). Secondly, I chose that because there is a school in the next town from me where all of my old guy friends from High School (cough, all of my ex's as well) went to. The also school also had wicked cool dances (well, they were cool for ninth and tenth grades...) I wouldn't ever name a real person that, but it's a cool character name isn't it?
Hannah- You can be dealt with later. (heh) ANd yes, he is going to cheat on Mia with a high school girl (who loves vintage clothes and serenading people online when they have no idea what she's talking about), named Hannah in California. Then when she gets bored with him she's going to start having an affair with a drummer friend of his (others, please note that this is a joke Michael would do no such thing with a teenage girl)
JCLVARTAN- Happy Birthday! How old are ya now? I am gonna have no time next week to really update so here ya go!
Wenders- I pride myself on being semi original in my stories. I refuse to copy myself . You'll see what he decides to do.
Everyone else: Woot, keep the reviews coming. And thanks for reading this.
And I dunno if it was for this story or for my other one, but someone asked if I had suggestions for other PD stories to read....I would suggest Robtaymattlouned's story "What Friends are For" because it is just simply wonderful. Ummm tries to think of stories that are actually updated so you won't get frustrated like I am right now .
Better than Perfect - Margaret Rose (set in future land, a place I frequent)
Flamin-Schwartzibrow (very original)-au
Creep and it's Sequel Here Today, Gone Tomorrow- Daydreamer022 (future)
Summer Lovin'-Robtaymattlouned
To Die For- Risethesettingstar
Close Your Eyes- Booney (set in the past, a place I never frequent)
Um, and more to be added later. I think this A/N might be longer than the chapter unfortunately...
HRH-
So I went to the doctors today and Evan and I found out what the baby is going to be. Shall I keep you in suspense? Nooo, that wouldn't be nice at all! We are having a little girl! Can you believe it? I'm still in complete shock here…wishing you were with me to celebrate. I loved when you used to put your hand on my once flat belly (I have a bump now but it only looks like I've simply put on some weight). Now we must think about a 'princessy' name. But I don't care about that...just a name that will fit her, ya know?
Evan has been wonderful to me, really he has, but he's not you. You are the only person I want to have around me right now. To joke about the stupid aristocrats. To attend all the silly coming out parties for the younger girls. Seeing them flirt with you would be hilarious! At least seeing how you would react would be! When can you get out here? We have to tell my dad and Grandmere together you know. I cannot do that by myself.
Love- Purple
A little girl. I was going to have a daughter. "Michael, why do you have a glazed look on your face?" Lilly asked as we waited for our dinner to arrive during our bonding time at Turner Street Café during her spring break.
"Huh? What look?" I asked quickly. "I don't have a look."
"Did something happen with Mia?" she asked.
"No," I lied immediately. "It's just weird. School is almost over for me now. I have to get a real job and stuff."
"What's the point?" she asked. "I mean, you'll be leaving in only two and a half years to become the prince of a small principality."
I shrugged. "I have to get my own apartment and be on my own. I don't want Mom and Dad breathing down my neck all the time about finding a new girlfriend."
"You know they don't care about that stuff," she replied.
"Yes they do. Did you hear them last week at the family dinner?"
"What?"
"They think Alex is my boyfriend. They think I am gay."
She burst out laughing. "Really? I think that Tina thinks you are as well."
Tina knew I wasn't. But Lilly didn't know that Tina knew about me an Mia. I decided to change the subject. "Why did you come home for spring break? Why not go somewhere exotic or where the drunks go?"
"I missed my big brother," she replied simply. "I missed running around New York like a crazy woman."
"You hate California don't you?"
She laughed a little. "It's too nice out there. I like the grimy city. I am sending my applications to different schools around here."
"You are transferring? What about Shameeka?"
"We aren't currently on speaking terms. She had her boyfriend over last week and every time I walked into a room they were going at it like rabbits."
"Her parents would kill her," I said as the waitress placed our plates on the table. "But clearly you thought about this before this little fight." She looked really weird while we were talking about California.
"Well yeah. But she can afford the place by herself. I just kind of lived there and gave her a little money when I could. It's weird, I always thought I'd get a place with Mia before you guys would get married. Strange how things work out huh?"
"Mia would have liked to live with you," I replied, "But then you'd have to deal with us going at it in every room."
She rolled her eyes, "Yeah well as disgusting as that would be I would deal with it since you two are married. Hey, what would you do if say..like she got pregnant? How would you guys explain that one?"
My eyes almost bulged out of my head as I choked on my iced tea. "Huh?"
"Oh my God!" Lilly exclaimed. "She is? I knew it! I knew it!"
I stared at her and said nothing.
"Oh my gosh, what the hell are you going to do? You should have left the snake in the cage Michael!"
"Hey, Robert Deniro knock it off," I replied. "She is my wife I am obviously going to want to do that with her."
"Well, duh! But what about protection?"
"We used it every time. I swear to God we did. Well...there was one time... I guess it was...." I drifted off, remembering that first day I was in Spain, in late August. Great. Our daughter was conceived in the backseat of a Town Car.
"What are you going to do?"
"Help raise my daughter," I replied simply.
Her eyebrows raised. " I'm going to be an aunt…I'll have a little niece…How far along is Mia exactly?"
"She's due in June."
"So you have three months until you become a father?"
I thought about it, "Yeah, basically. But you can't tell anyone."
"Doesn't her grandmother know?"
I shook my head. "Not really. Mia's been hiding it from her. She hasn't really shown very much. At least not yet. We'll tell her when I go see her after I finish school. Once I finish up my finals I'm planning on flying over there."
"Um, what about graduation?"
"They'll mail Mom and Dad my diploma," I said brushing it aside. Being at some stupid four hour ceremony and listening to some old fogies tell us that we are the future did not sound as appealing as seeing my wife and child (possibly the child).
"You do realize Mom and Dad are going to kill you if you don't go to graduation, right? Oh, and don't forget the whole royal family of Genovia will probably want you dead as well for producing an illegitimate heir to the throne. But I'm sure you realize that.""Yeah well, no matter what they are gonna kill me. Why not have a part of me with Mia in form of a daughter?"
"I can't believe it," she said, suddenly realizing the GOOD part of the situation. "I'm going to be an aunt…I'm going to have a little niece…What do you think she'll be like? I mean, think she'll look like you or Mia?"
"I hope she has Mia's nose. It's sloped just right," I said, saying Mia's name softly so no one would hear. "And she wants the baby to have my hair…"
"She wants her daughter to have the whole 'I never wash my hair' look? Geez, I feel bad for this kid…just think of the dance moves it'll have."
"I beg your pardon? I can dance."
"Copying the Robert Carmine patented pigeon dance does not count as dancing. It's sad and is known to be rather destructive."
"I'll give you that. But M-"
"She's just as bad. She actually likes the pigeon dance. Try working on the flamingo. I hear that is his next move. It's gonna be killer."
"So what else will be wrong with our child?" I asked. "Other than having an Aunt Lilly?"
She gave me a half smile. "So you are really going to raise this kid?"
"Yup. Really gonna do it."
She threw a french fry at me (only at this diner can you get French fries at nine in the morning). "I'll be here to help you out."
It was late April. I had exactly three weeks before my graduation. I was done with finals (including a thesis which nearly made me not sleep for about two months), but was unable to get a flight to Genovia until the following week, which kind of pissed off Mia. I am NOT sorry about missing out on those crazy mood swings. Not that she doesn't have a right to be pissed at me. But it wasn't my fault. I can't afford to pay the airfare from this season. It's really stupid, one 'season' it is an insane amount, and the next, even if it is the next day, is drastically cheaper.
I stretched out on my bed as a knock came to my door. "Go away!" I screamed. The stress of final projects, my parents getting on me about graduation and missing Mia. Oh, and the fact that my parents think Alex and I are boyfriend and boyfriend.
"Moscovitz, someone is here for you!" a guy from down the hall yelled. I hardly ever speak to my neighbors so they think it's cool to call me by my last name. I really should have gotten to know these guys considering I am their resident advisor.
"Who?" I yelled back. I had no desire to see my family or even Alex at this point. I just wanted sleep. No one was worth losing my precious few hours I had before I was supposed to do some room inspections for my floor (you know, making sure they don't have drugs or paraphenilia, alcohol, or fire hazards). "Tell them to go away!"