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Chapter 5

Javier did his best not to cry as he read the invitation in his hands.

Bert and Jeannie Miller cordially invite you to attend the wedding of:

Katherine Anne Miller

To

Benedict Joseph Shields

On

Saturday, May 14, 1962

At

St. Mary's Church

Tears filled his eyes as he realized that the woman of his dreams was giving her heart away to some other guy. Dominic and Julie would have a new father. Javier would be completely out of the picture.

"Javi, what's wrong?" Jill walked in carrying Megan.

"Oh, just got some mail," Javier tried to wipe his tears away before Jill noticed. However, Jill knew Javier all too well. She gently forced the card out of Javier's hands and read it.

"I'm so sorry, Javier," Jill offered her sympathy. "She doesn't know what she gave up."

"Thanks, Jill," Javier wrapped her in a hug.

"Hitting on my wife now, are we?" Sam asked jokingly as he entered the room. His smile quickly faded as he saw the tears flowing down Javier's cheeks like a river. "Oh God, what's wrong?"

"Katey's getting married to that Ben fellow," Javier explained.

"Sorry, man," Sam slapped his shoulder. "You going to the wedding?"

"I guess," Javier replied unsurely, "I mean, she's the mother of my kids."

"Good luck, man," Sam said.

"Thanks," Javier replied. He excused himself and headed to his room. He pulled out his suitcase and dug through it to find something. He pulled out a tattered picture of him and Katey holding Dominic when he was first born. He smiled, noticing Susie in the background making a funny face. Behind it was a picture of him, Katey, Dominic, and Julie. He sighed realizing that they would never be family again.

Katey sat with Ben on her couch. Julie was on her lap and Dominic was at her feet. "Here, Julie, go to Ben," Katey tried to hand her off.

"WWWAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!" Julie began crying as soon as Ben's hands held her.

"Shush, Julie-pie," Ben cradled her. This caused her to cry louder.

"Mama, when's Daddy coming home?" Dominic asked, tugging on the hem of Katey's dark pink skirt. "I miss Daddy."

"Da da," Julie's tears stopped.

"Ben's going to be your Daddy now," Katey replied. "He loves you more. You'll see Javier at the wedding next week."

"NO!" Dominic said, swiftly kicking Ben in the shin.

"Ow! Son of a bitch!" Ben cried grabbing at his leg.

"Sonuvabish," Dominic repeated.

"Benedict Joseph! Look what you've taught my son!" Katey was outraged.

"A second ago I was their new Daddy," Ben retorted.

"Javier never cussed around the kids," Katey muttered under her breath.

"What?" Ben asked, not quite hearing her.

"I said how much can it hurt, he's barely four?" Katey lied.

"Must be the Mexican in him," Ben replied. "Damn Mexicans."

"For one thing, he's half Cuban," Katey's voice was firm and harsh, "and if you're going to get prejudiced, get out."

"Sorry, Miss Priss," Ben rubbed his leg. "I had a bad experience with one and I've never been too fond of them since."

"Just go, I have to put the kids to bed," Katey led him to the door.

"Good night," Ben leaned in for a kiss, but Katey backed her head away. "Fine."

Katey shut the door behind him and leaned against the wall. She slid down in and sat on the floor. She started crying. Was this really what was best? She thought.

A/N: Will Katey and Ben get married? Will Javier go to the wedding? Oh, and if you couldn't tell, Katherine Anne is Katey and Benedict Joseph is Ben. I felt like giving them full names. Anyone know where I got Ben's name from? Review! Reviewers get cookies!