I'm trying to be more frequent with my stories :3 but I reassure you that I will finish my stories eventually!*
Blossom sat with everyone in the living room, they had been catching up on everything that happened during their years apart. She found out that Boomer and Bubbles ran the Townsville art museum for the past 5 years.
Surprisingly they had an income of just under $200,000 from that (they share everything what can I say LOL chatty bunch those blonds XD) . The art shows doubled it by how much everyone wanted an art piece from the town heros. That was probably why they could afford all of this stuff for the wedding.
Buttercup and Butch had ran the local gym for pro athletes in the city. Butch was gushing about how Buttercup softened her tough exterior and took some kids in to train them with the pros, to inspire them. Everyone had stayed in Townsville and made a life for themselves.
That asshole was wrong, so wrong... Blossom forced a smile. Everyone thought nothing of it, only Brick noticed and quirked a brow. "So what do you do Brick?" Blossom smiled at him, this one more genuine.
"Meteorology and other science, I work with the professor, since he's getting old... I made sure to stay here with him since your sisters moved out before his health really hit him... He's doing really good now..." Brick said and Blossom was at first speechless. 'He's like the dream guy!' Blossom thought, but then cringed internally 'yeah I thought that the asshole who left me was too... but why does Brick feel different?'
She finally answered him "Thanks for that, I'm sure my father appreciates the help..." Blossom smiled. She felt a fuzzy cord in her chest pull as she looked at everyone and stopped at Brick. "What do you do Bloss?" Boomer spoke up, such a cheerful guy.
"Well what Brick does like meteorology, but I have my own lab out in Watersville." Blossom didn't notice that she said the name of her current home a little stiffly, but before they could comment on it the Professor called everyone for dinner.
"I'll get Benjamin and Bethany" Blossom smiled getting up and heading upstairs. She came down with two very sleepy and very clingy three and a half year olds. As Ben lifted his head he caught sight of Brick as they entered the kitchen and flew out of his mother's arms.
"Momma! Momma!" His excitement came as a surprise to many. "Yes Ben?" Blossom asked as she sat a yawning Bebe in her booster seat. "We have the same eyes!" He hugged Brick who looked dumbfounded for a couple seconds before returning the hug. "What's your name sir!?" Ben squeals happily. Blossom had never seen so much excitement from him before.
Brick started to chuckle and answered him. "I'm Brick... I'm uncle Boomer's brother, what's your name buddy?" Everyone else was smiling as Ben just flew in circles around Brick. Ben was bubbling with excitement. "He seems to like Brick..." Buttercup whispered to Blossom who started smiling. (Read this in a fast hyper child voice) "I'm Benjamin! But Momma calls me Ben! I'm a twin, she's right there! Bethany look! His eyes are like mine!"
Bebe open her eyes more and giggled loudly "he looks like a bigger, bigger brother!" Bebe was bouncing in her seat. "Ahem..." Blossom gave a smile catching her kids attention, "shouldn't you say hello to everyone else?"
"Hi!" Both kids said at the same time as Blossom grabbed Ben out of the air, making the young boy giggle, and sat him next to his sister in his own booster seat. "These guys are Brick, uncle Boomer, uncle Butch and Grandpa!" Blossom said as she set up the kids. "Grandpa! Grandpa!" Both kids clapped, the Professor smiled before walking over and hugging both kids.
"Now lets eat! I'm starving!" Butch said warmly, the usually quiet ruff couldn't help smile at the display. Everyone sat down and had a dinner of mac and cheese for the kids and steak for the adults. "Momma only lets me eat this on special days! Is today a special day momma?!" Ben giggled more as he ate the noodles with determination.
"Yes it is Ben!" Bubbles gushed. "Aunty Bubbles is getting married soon to uncle Boomer! So we all are celebrating this week!" Bubbles certainly matched the enthusiasm of the kids. "Does that mean he's not gonna be a fake uncle anymore!?" Bebe pointed at Boomer causing the men to laugh and the women to facepalm.
"Your kids are a hoot Bloss!" Brick smiled "They got the energy of twenty of Butch's old self..." He already felt his heart warming up to them. Everyone finished their dinner and then sat together in the living room (kids in front of the tv) and watched old cartoon movies from when they were all kids.
A couple hours later Blossom put the kids to bed. "Did you guys like everyone!?" Blossom smiled now having the kids own bed set up in the guest room. "Yes momma..." both kids yawns signaled bed time. "Night guys..." Blossom gave them a kiss and shut the door. Heading to her own room.
What she didn't expect, when she entered her room, was to find Brick in there looking at all the photos of her from the past. "Oh jeez Brick you scared me!" Blossom jumped. He quickly turned to face her like a deer caught in headlights. "Shit sorry!" Brick blushed "I... Uh... Come in here sometimes to get a reminder of you... Ya know... You have always been my number one and I couldn't help but miss you..." Brick rubbed his forearms nervously.
Blossom smiled and walked over to him and hugging him, it was like talking to her most reliable friend again. "I shouldn't have left..." This from her gave his heart a jumpstart of hope. "Have you ever thought of... You know... Coming home?" He couldn't help the question. "Yes and no, the kids have always been there and I don't know what they want, I also have a amazing secretary who I can't just leave there without work... So I've been stuck." Blossom sat with him next to her on her old bed.
"I see what you mean, even if it's a pleasure here I'm stuck with just the professor because everyone is so busy and that could get a little lonely sometimes..." Brick brought his hands to the back of his neck. He wanted to feel and touch her more, but now wasn't the time.
"I'm always lonely nowadays... and dating hasn't exactly happened for me since my last relationship ended so... I get not having more than the usual around" Blossom realized she might have overshared only just seeing him for the first time in ages today. "Me neither... My brothers kinda make fun of me for not getting some all the time... Uh oops sorry! TMI!" Brick blushed, slapping himself for that.
"No! It's okay! I get it... Mine has been a lack of trust so my sisters have made fun of me too..." Blossom sighed. "Why is that?" Brick again couldn't help himself "Sorry! You don't have to answer that!" He had to freaking filter himself, because he had to stop doing that! Blossom noticeably tensed and Brick gave a worried look. Blossom's eyes held a pain he'd never seen before. "Promise me that what I say will stay with us in here?" Blossom said looking him in the eye.
"Of course I do! I respect you too much for that!" Brick nodded. "I haven't told anyone but my sisters this, but you just feel like someone I can finally say it to... Because it's been literally eating me alive for four years..." Blossom clenched her hands. "Jesus... that long?" Brick couldn't help himself but feel sorry, whatever it was it looked like it hurt her deeply.
"My ex isn't in the picture... And why you may ask... Well... He left me because I was pregnant by accident... He didn't want them... So I was nothing to him anymore... He said I would ruin his job that he worked so hard to get if I didn't get an abortion, because kids rip you from your career in his eyes... I couldn't do that to myself... So he left..." Blossom couldn't fight the tears. She finally got to cry to someone who wasn't just her sisters. Who actually respected her, trying to know her problems instead of creating more. She had only told her sisters this yes, but that wasn't enough...
Brick felt his heart clench and his stomach twist. Who could do that to such a beautiful woman who has done nothing but good? Who would just leave when she needed it the most?! He was going to find that son of a bitch after he mended poor Blossom.
'These kids need a father! She needs a man! I'm working until I have her! ' he thought as he hugged her. Well, it was going to be assured that sometime in the future, that asshole was going to die and Brick was going to have the most beautiful redhead all to himself. Hawaii would be the best place to do it.
that is the end of chapter 3, do you think brick will have Blossom? Of course you do LOL it's a romance story!*
