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Summary: Alex Montgomery and her daughter come to Los Angeles looking for someone from her past. Warning: Swearing.
Annie remembered when her Uncle Alden asked her mother what her favorite time of day was. Her mother told him that her favorite time of day was midnight, when the whole world shuts down and becomes quiet and all you have around you are the stars, moon and the street-lights. Annie never really understood why her mother chose midnight instead of the morning, but she did remember when Uncle Alden called her mother weird. Annie laughed and her mother gave her one of her soft smiles and said, "One day you'll understand Annie." Annie loved her mom's soft smile. It was like her mom knew something that Annie didn't. But Annie knew that one day her mother would tell her all of her secrets.
For a seven year old Annie was quite smart. She was told that all of the time by her uncles and by the people who knew her. Annie looked at the digital clock on the bedside, in the hotel room that both her and her mother were sleeping in. 12 o'clock shone in neon green. She quietly got of bed and went to sit on the windowsill. She opened the curtains and stared at the outside world.
Millions of stars scattered across the night sky, shining so bright, that it brought a smile to Annie's face. She noticed the full moon hanging low in the sky. She cocked her head to the side. Just watching the outside world brought a strange sense of comfort and safety to the young girl. Her head turned when she felt the bed sheets rustle. She breathed out a sigh of relief when she found that her mother was still sleeping. The street-lights were shining, lighting the way for the people who got home late.
Annie decided that the street-lights didn't need to be on. The stars and moon were bright enough to lead the people back home.
It seemed easier to think about things when staring at the night sky. Maybe it was because the celestial beings brought you peace of mind. Or maybe it was because you didn't have people telling you what to do, and how to live your life. Maybe it was easier to think about things at midnight because you knew that everyone was sleeping, and that nobody would see you thinking. Maybe it was the fact that whatever you thought about would stay between you, the stars, the moon, and the street-lights.
Annie found that she liked the feeling that she was getting from staring out at the sky.
"Annie?" A raspy voice called.
Annie turned her head around to see her mother lying on her side with her eyes wide open. "Yeah mommy?"
"What are you doing?" Alex asked her daughter.
"Staring at the night sky." Was the reply that Annie gave her curious mother.
Annie could almost feel the smile that touched her mother's face. "So you understand now, don't you?"
Without hesitation Annie answered, "Yeah mom, I do."
Alex lifted up the bed covers and motioned her daughter to get into bed. Giving the outside world one more glance she padded softly towards the bed and sunk down deep into the covers. Alex cuddled into her daughter and brought her fingers to tickle her stomach. Annie giggled softly. Alex stopped and rested her head on top of her daughter's.
"Mom." Annie whispered. "Are we going to stay here for long?"
Annie felt her mother sigh. "No." Alex whispered softly. "We're going to go home soon."
Annie could feel the coldness creep up on her. She knew that voice. That was the same voice her mother used when she told Annie that one day she'd understand, why midnight was her favorite time.
Her mother knew something that Annie didn't. And Annie had a feeling that, that something had to do with her father.
Vince needed peace of mind. He hardly ever had peace of mind. Maybe that's why he was outside in the backyard at midnight just staring at the sky. He never really had a need for the sky. He never really liked to waste his time watching pointless objects in outer- space go by. That was all before Alex. He still remembered the first time Alex dragged him outside at this time of night.
"Vince. Vince wake up!" A voice in his ear hissed loudly.
He swatted it away with his hand. "Go away." He mumbled.
"So help me God Vincent, if you don't get up right now I'm booting your sorry self straight down to Hell."
Vince knew only one person that would use the words God and Hell in one sentence. "Alex go away." Vince mumbled again.
He groaned loudly as Alex slapped him on his head. She grabbed his arm and pulled him up. "That hurt." He whined.
"Oh get over it." Alex snapped. She grabbed his hand and pulled him down the stairs. She put a finger to her lip motioning him to be quiet. They crept quietly to the back door and carefully opened it. Alex was the first to exit into the night. Vince shook his head and stayed inside. He stopped shaking his head when Alex yanked him outside. "You're really stubborn you know that?"
"It's not everyday that a person wakes you up at midnight!" Vince snapped back. "Why the Hell did you bring me out here anyways."
Alex looked up at the sky. "To look at the sky, idiot."
"To look at the sky? What sort of freak would look at the..." His sentence died on his lips as Alex turned his head up forward to the sky.
Millions of stars reached across the sky, lighting up the ground below. "Wow." Was all Vince could say.
Vince knew that Alex was unpredictable. He also knew that Annie was slowly but surely creeping into his heart to make him weaker then he already was when it came to her mother.
He thought back to earlier that day when they were in the car. From the moment he came home he felt that something was wrong. He just didn't know what. Staring at the night sky it came to him. It was what Alex said and how she said it.
"I'm sorry for leaving you and not e-mailing or writing or even calling." Vince told her.
"I'm sorry too. For everything"
"I forgive you."
"I forgive you too Vince."
He realized now that the way she said it, was like she knew something he didn't. She always did that. She always said something that had something hidden in the sentence.
"I forgive you too Vince."
Vince's heart stopped and lurched down to his stomach. She knew. She knew everything. And she was forgiving him.
Vince was working on Alex's car when Alex and Annie came around to the Garage. Vince noticed how sophisticated she looked. Annie was wearing a pair of olive green Capri pants with a baby pink tank top. Vince's heart swelled with pride. She looked and acted exactly like her mother.
Alex bent down and whispered something in Annie's ear and the next thing you knew Annie was making conversation with Letty. Alex got up and looked at Vince.
Vince almost dropped from the fact that Alex's gaze could still send shivers down his spine.
She walked towards him her hips swaying side to side. He sent Leon a glare when he caught him staring mouth open at Alex.
"Almost done with my car?" Alex asked.
"Almost." Vince replied. He gave her a once over. "You should wear something that covers you up some more."
She glared at him. "What, would you like me to wear a turtle-neck in the middle of this heat-wave?" She looked down at herself. "And what I'm wearing isn't even bad. It's a nice skirt that comes up to my knees with a baby blue halter-top."
"Thank-you for the description of your clothes." Vince told her.
She leaned against her car. "You brought it upon yourself."
Vince shook his head, picked up a wrench and went back into the hood of her car. They stood there silently for a few minutes. "Vince." Alex said softly. "When were you going to tell me the truth?"
Vince played dumb. "The truth about what?"
"The truth about the trucks."
Vince's wrench fell onto the floor with a loud thud. But he ignored it. His only concern was the woman standing in front of him.
Vince always knew that good things never really last.
Okay so I am hoping that this chapter was longer than the previous ones. Yes, sadly this story is going to end soon. I know it makes me want to cry too! Hopefully this chapter made some sense. Hehe.
One to my wonderfully beautiful reviewers!
Takerlover21: The thing is, is that I'm not sure I'm going to put any Annie and Vince interaction. If I am going to put some interaction it's going to be at the last chapter. Oh and I totally agree. Macho Vince is a major hottie! Softie Vince is a hottie too! And Mia just used him. She never really liked him. I think that she led him on. I hate girls who do that! I know so many guys who get pulled into girls viscous games and I just stand there thinking "You idiot! She's using you!" Men. You hate them, but you love them. Thanks for the review. And I'm sorry if I kind of went crazy. It happens to me sometimes!
Leslienicolespeaks: I have a feeling that at the end of the story many people are going to hate me. (Creeps back from the computer slowly! Lol) I am so with you. I would never have shot Leon down. If it were me, I'd probably would have fainted. Annie is cute isn't she? I love writing her. I like this soft side of Vince. It's different. Thank you for your review. Bye bye! (You know instead of saying Hey, we say Bye. I know I'm weird!)
Lancelottristanbaby: By the way I love your name. I'm a huge King Arthur fan! And you're just in luck Lancelot and Tristan are my favorites out of the whole movie. Than comes Arthur. Clive Owen is just captivating isn't he? Here's another chapter, hope you liked it!
Nascargirl: I'm really happy that you liked it. Hopefully this one is good too!
Sweetest Addiction: the thing with Crimson is that whenever I'm writing an Original Female Character I always go back to Crimson. She's my base. The first female original I've ever wrote, so it's always good to go back and see how I wrote and what I can do to make the other girls different or similar. Did that make any sense? Alex is I think different from Crimson and similar to Crimson. Hopefully you'll like Alex. Vince sure does! Lol. I'm really hoping that this story doesn't turn out like every other story, but I don't know, we'll see. Alex loves Annie. She's her daughter of course she's going to love Annie and she wants to set the best example she can. I think that's what I love about writing Alex. She cool but not too cool. She's a prude, but not that big of a prude. Lol! Hope you liked the chapter and thank you for your review!
If I missed or forgot anyone, I'm so sorry! But you'll all still be in my heart!