MOONLIGHTING
CHAPTER 10 - 'TIL DEATH DO US PART - PART 2
THE SCENE OPENS AS Maddie paces back and forth and looks at her watch. David and Richie left the church where Richie is supposed to get married today forty-five minutes ago and no one has seen or heard from them since. Maddie paged David from the phone in the rectory, but he hasn't called back yet. All of the wedding guests are getting restless and Chloe is beside herself. The kids are sitting with David Sr. and Stephanie who are also concerned.Maddie can't sit idle any longer; she grabs Chloe's hand and pulls her out of the church.
Chloe: Where are we going Maddie?
Maddie: A bar, the nearest bar.
Chloe: Why?
Maddie: Because, if I know these Addison boys like I think I do, that's where they are.
Chloe and Maddie hop in the BMW and Maddie starts driving up and down the streets around the church.
Chloe: Why would he do this Maddie?
Maddie: Remember when I told you being married to an Addison would never be boring?
Chloe: Yes.
Maddie: Well, this is exactly what I was talking about. They make everything difficult, they're undependable, unreliable, they can be jerks. You need to really put your foot down with these guys Chloe, you give them an inch, they take a mile and then sweet talk their way out of it later.
Chloe takes a deep breath and looks out the window. Maddie pats her hand.
Maddie: Life will be crazy and stressful and irrational most of the time…(she smiles.) but, don't worry, they always come through in the end.
Chloe looks at her surprised.
Maddie: And you got the easy-going one!
Chloe manages to laugh even though she's completely stressed out. Maddie sees a cab and stops the car and waves for him to stop.
Maddie: (To cab driver.) Have you seen two men in tuxedo's walking around here?
The cab driver shakes his head no. They drive on. Maddie sees another cab a few blocks down and asks the same thing. The cab driver sees Chloe in a wedding gown.
Cabbie: Ah. I assume those two guys belong with you?
Maddie: Yeah…where are they?
Cabbie: I dropped them off a few blocks from here at a bar called the Swan Dive.
He tells Maddie how to get there.
CUT TO: The bar. It's been a stressful forty-five minutes for David talking Richie off this ledge, but he's just turned a corner and realized that he's being silly. He's ready for this, he loves Chloe and he wants to be her husband and raise their child together. David's paying the bar tab just as Chloe runs through the door of the Swan Dive in her wedding dress and Maddie follows quickly behind. Richie runs up to Chloe and hugs her and starts apologizing and David and Maddie share a knowing look across the room.
CUT TO: A few hours later and everyone is dancing and having a great time at the wedding reception. The wedding went off without hitch after they all returned to the church. Maddie and David dance.
David: What would an Addison event be without a little drama?
Maddie: Normal?
David spins her around.
David: Naw, that would be too boring. Mundane isn't what you signed up for is it Maddie?
Maddie: At least I had a better idea of what I was getting into than Chloe. I tried to explain to her in the car…but I think she's on a learning curve right now.
The song they're dancing to ends and Maddie starts to walk off the dance floor. David pulls her back into his arms. He hugs Maddie tight and closes his eyes.
David: Let's stay here…
Maddie falls back into his arms
Maddie: Ok, for one more dance…
David: Or forever…
They look into each other's eyes and he gives her an adorable smile. Maddie snuggles in closer against David's chest and they sway as a new song starts.
CUT TO: David and Richie meet for a beer on a Thursday night two weeks after Richie's wedding. He just got back from his honeymoon and is looking tanned and happy and in love.
David: So, you're happy you went through with it?
Richie: The whole thing was worth it just for the honeymoon Dave. If I knew how much sex people had on their honeymoon I would have gotten married ten times by now.
David laughs.
Richie: I mean, there were days Dave, we never left the room…a lot of days, in a row.
David: Pregnancy hormones Rich.
Richie: Yeah?
David: With any luck she'll be like that into her sixth month. After that you just gotta reassure her how beautiful she looks because she's gonna feel huge.
Clinks his shot glass with Richie's and they down their whiskey; David shakes his head and smirks.
Of course, to me that's when Maddie was at her sexiest, hands down…there really is something to that pregnant woman glow.
Richie: Wow, how come nobody ever told us these things before?
David shrugs and sips his beer.
David: Well, I'm happy for you man.
Richie: Thanks bro. I feel real good. And I love Chloe, she's the greatest, I can talk to her, ya know? She's like my best friend.
David: I actually know exactly what you're talking about.
David and Richie move over to play a game of darts.
David: I think marriage might surprise you Rich. Monogamy is not what I thought it would be.
Richie: But in a good way right?
David: In the best possible way. (He licks his lips and looks around.) It's to the point now I can't even imagine being with another girl…(nudges Richie with his shoulder.) now I never saw that comin'.
David throws his darts. Richie shakes his head.
Richie: Well hey, Maddie's great, I love her myself…great mother, great wife…great in the sack…
David points at him.
David: Watch it.
Richie puts his hands up.
Richie: Hey, I just mean I haven't heard any complaints.
CUT TO: David gets home just after 9pm, Maddie is on the phone with David's cousin Eddy who is still in town with his wife and son from Richie's wedding touring around California – they're making plans to meet at Disneyland that weekend. She's leaning over the counter in the kitchen writing details on a notepad. When David comes in she smiles and waves him close to her. She takes him by the tie hanging loose from his neck and kisses him while she listens to Eddy, she puts a finger up letting David know she'll just be another minute and mouths that it's Eddy on the phone. David moves behind her, presses his groin into her backside and wraps himself behind her cupping her breasts with his hands. She tries to act normal on the phone but presses herself back into David.
Maddie: Right Eddy, you can't miss it, there are signs for Disneyland on the freeway and when you exit they'll lead you right to it.
David starts kissing Maddie's neck but he doesn't have to do much to turn her on because she's been thinking about him all night, it's been a busy week and she's barely seen him.
Maddie: (Having a hard time concentrating.) We'll meet you there at 8am Eddy, sounds great.
David unties Maddie's robe and runs his hands up and down her body. He speaks into the phone.
David: Hi Eddy…
Maddie: Yeah...that's David he just got home.
David runs his hands between Maddie's legs.
David: She's gotta go Eddy.
Maddie: (Laughs.) Yeah, sounds like he's got something urgent to talk to me about.
David: We'll see you Saturday Eddy.
David undoes his pants and shimmies until they hit the floor. Maddie makes a few last notes on her pad. David takes the pencil from her hand, turns her around and kisses her face. Eddy is still talking into the phone. David puts his ear to the receiver with Maddie's and then takes the phone from her.
David: Save this story for Saturday Eddie, I gotta talk to my wife. (Listens.) Yes, Caleb can get Micky Mouse's autograph, I'll personally see to it myself. All right, see you then…
David tosses the phone aside, the cord snaps it back near the cradle and it drops to the floor. He strips off the rest of Maddie's clothes and lifts her up on the counter.
David: The kids are asleep I assume?
Maddie grabs David's face and kisses him and manages an "uh-huh." David kisses down Maddie's body, stopping to run his lips and tongue over her nipples and feels them harden with his touch. He then works his way down and presses his tongue into her soft, sweet wetness and works her over with his mouth and fingers. He pushes her legs over his shoulders and dives in deeper; Maddie leans back on her elbows and fights to catch her breath after this sudden rush of pleasure. God this man has figure out all the right buttons to push on her, she's always amazed how he can get her there so quickly. After he sends her over the edge with a crashing orgasm he climbs up on top of her on the counter and continues to lick and pet and kiss her all over and they go at each other pretty hard. But the pleasure of sex is mixed with the discomfort of the cold hard counter tile.
Maddie: (Squirms.) Owww.
David stops and looks at her concerned.
David: Am I hurting you?
Maddie: (Arches her back.) No, you feel great; it's this counter that's uncomfortable.
David smiles and lifts some of his weight off of her.
David: Mix that pain with the pleasure baby.
He moves his arm under her back lifting her up a bit. Maddie closes her eyes and pulls his head into her chest and he resumes gyrating into her with precision timing building waves of pleasure that take over any pain she's feeling from the hard tile. Maddie sees stars as he brings her a second shattering orgasm. David comes hard and then looks at her with beads of sweat on his brow. He smiles.
David: Hi.
CUT TO: Maddie and David lying in bedfacing each other, talking.
Maddie: So Richie had a good time?
David: He said it was great…as in; they barely left the hotel great.
Maddie: Newlyweds.
Maddie touches his face; he grabs hold of her hand and kisses it.
David: Pregnancy hormones – I had to enlighten him about that.
Maddie: Oooohhhh, yeah I remember those days.
David: Me too. (Laughs.) Yeah, God Maddie, I am really pleased for him…and Chloe, she's great, a fun addition to the family.
Maddie: And we're gonna be someone's aunt and uncle…the kids will have a cousin.
David: (Chuckles.) Yeah…that's right…our family is expanding yet again.
David tucks a lock of Maddie's hair behind her ear.
David: Remember all the sex we had on our honeymoon Maddie? (Rolls onto his back and pulls the sheet up over his face.) Oh wait we never had a honeymoon!
Maddie: We had a honeymoon!
David: Three days on a boat does not a honeymoon make. Besides, we even said at the time it was just a little get-a-way and we'd take a real honeymoon later.
Maddie: …And you've been reminding me of that ever since. You act like it's my fault and I owe you a honeymoon or something.
David: Well, you're the one who got pregnant!
Maddie raises her hand to hit him playfully and he blocks his face with his arms and they both laugh.
Maddie: We'll get to it someday; we just can't take the time now. Remember? We used our time off this year to visit family.
David: Naw, we need to make it happen…next year Maddie, you and I are going away together and having a proper honeymoon.
Maddie rolls on her back and looks at the ceiling.
Maddie: OK David. I have a feeling if we don't I'll never hear the end of it.
David: You act like you don't want to go or something.
Maddie: Of course I want to go, I just feel bad leaving Lily and Aidan behind for that long – and I feel bad asking someone to take care of them for that long. Two weeks is a long time, and they're not at easy ages David.
David: Well, we'll figure it out. But, we're going somewhere.
Maddie rolls over on top of him.
Maddie: You know, if it's a lot of sex you're looking to have, we don't have to go anywhere for that.
David: Oh no?
Maddie: Nope.
She kisses him and nudges her knee into his balls playfully causing him to flinch and lift himself up on his elbows and pull back a bit…all while leaning in to keep kissing her and they laugh and sink back down under the sheets and make love again.
CUT TO: Saturday, Maddie and David and the kids spend the day at Disneyland with Cousin Eddy, his wife Mary and their son Caleb. It's Maddie's first time to Disneyland and although she loves watching the kids have fun she isn't impressed with the crowded park, the long lines and unhealthy food. She doesn't like roller coasters either, so she spends most of her time watching the kids and everyone's belongings while David, Mary and Eddy go on the rides the kids can't. Of course David talks her into going on Space Mountain with him at least one time, which she had to admit was pretty fun. She also enjoyed some of the other rides like It's a Small World and Pirates of the Caribbean. Later, the sun is starting to go down and Maddie looks at her watch, it's after 7pm.
Maddie: You think we should get going pretty soon David?
David looks at her like she's nuts.
David: Go? Go!? Whadda you mean go? We have to stay for the electric light parade…it doesn't start until 9pm.
Maddie: 9pm? David, we've already been here almost twelve hours…how late are you planning to stay?
David: (Shrugs.) Until it closes? I always stay until it closes.
Maddie looks at the two kids sleeping in the stroller.
Maddie: You're the biggest kid of all David…the rest of us are ready for bed.
David puts his arm around her and navigates the stroller with the other.
David: Come on, I'll buy you a corn dog.
Later the kids wake up re-energized and they all find a spot on the curb with ice cream and watch the electric light parade. It's a warm night and Maddie rests her head on David's shoulder as the musical show, full of flashing lights, passes before them and she watches their children's sweet faces mesmerized by the display and she suddenly appreciates the moment and realizes they are building memories as a family. She links her arm with David's and leans into his ear.
Maddie: This is wonderful David, thanks for making us stay.
David intertwines his finger with hers and kisses her hand.
David: (Loud over the music) Pretty great great, huh?
Maddie mouths the words I Love You to him over the noise and he puts his arm around her and they snuggle closer and pull the kids closer into them too. David licks the ice cream dripping from Aidan and Lily's cones and smiles at Maddie and they continue to all watch together.
Later that night the kids are asleep in their car seats in the back of the BMW as David drives towards home on the freeway still heavy with traffic at 10:30pm. Maddie is sleepy and just stares out the side window at the scenery listening to the Motown music David has playing. David's hand is on her thigh and she taps her fingers on his hand along to the music. Suddenly David's pager goes off in his pocket.
David: My pager is buzzing.
He pulls it out and hands it to Maddie to look at the number.
Maddie: It's Patrice's number, but it's late, why would she be calling? (Thinks.) Oh David! I bet she's having the baby!
Maddie is full of excitement. Pull off on the next exit David and find a payphone.
David: You need to call her now?
Maddie: I promised her I'd be at the hospital when the baby comes, if she's headed there now you can just drop me off.
David: Okie-dokie.
At the next exit David pulls off and finds a gas station, Maddie runs to the payphone to call Patrice. She runs back excited and gets back in the car.
Maddie: Yay, David! She's having the baby; you need to drop me at the hospital.
David shifts the car into drive.
David: Dave's limo, at your service. What did she say?
Maddie sits facing David.
Maddie: Well, I talked to her mom actually; she's at the house watching Lola. Patrice and Troy left about a half hour ago so she's probably just getting checked in now.
Maddie looks in the back seat at their sleeping kids.
Maddie: You gonna be ok with them?
David: Yeah, we'll be fine. Call me when you're ready to come home, I'll pick you up.
Maddie: Oh David, I can take a cab. Who knows what time it will be. (Thinks.) David, do you ever think we should get a second car?
David: A second car? Why?
Maddie: Well, we spend a lot of money on cabs for starters. It would really be more efficient to have two cars instead, don't you think?
David: Well, I don't know, we've always shared this thing (He taps the steering wheel) ...Its kind of …us. (He winks at her.) But I guess you're right.
Maddie: Maybe we could get something, fun.
David: (Mocks her.) Fun!?
Maddie: (Smiles.) Something we can drive along the coast on the few occasions we have a weekend get-a-way.
She pets his thigh. David looks down at her hand and then at her and smiles.
David: Right…I love that idea, but if you think about it, this car is kind of small, and as the kids grow and the dog grows, it might be nice to have something bigger.
Maddie: Don't tell me you want a station wagon?
David: (Laughs.) Station Wagon? Noooo. I'm not talkin' about something like that, but something more practical.
Maddie: (To herself.) Lord, I can die now…I actually heard David Addison use practical in a sentence.
David: …I'm talking about something we can throw surfboards in and take to the beach, something we can beat up a little.
Maddie: You don't surf…
David: Well, I might take up surfing.
Maddie: So we should buy a car based on an activity you don't do, but might do, someday? Is that it?
David: I'm looking into the future.
Maddie: Again Lord, David Addison is planning for the future…take me now.
David laughs.
David: Well, let's just take a look at both and…
Maddie: Don't say weigh the pros and cons…
David laughs again.
Maddie: We really are rubbing off on each other, aren't we Addison?
David: I'll rub off on you any time dear. (He blinks his eyes.)
Maddie: Joke…bad joke David.
David laughs, Maddie thinks.
Maddie: David, I thought you had a car when we first met? Whatever happened to it?
David: Oh that? It broke down one day so I put it in the shop and never picked it up.
Maddie: You never picked up your car? Who does that?
David: You're lookin' at him! (Grins.)
Maddie groans and looks out the side window again. David rubs her shoulder.
David: Anyway, call me when you're ready to come home; we'll pick you up. Call me when she has the baby too, I wanna know if Troy got his boy.
Maddie: Sure David.
About an hour later David drops Maddie at the hospital, she kisses him and then leans in the back and kisses the kids.
Maddie: Thanks David.
David: No problem, call me with an update. Love you.
Maddie: Bye baby, love you.
David waves and Maddie goes into the hospital to find Patrice. David heads home with the kids, showers and they all go to sleep. A little after 6am Maddie calls home, David and the kids are still asleep. After about ten rings David answers groggy and confused.
David: No one I know would call this early.
Maddie: David, it's Maddie.
David: Maddie? Where are you?
Maddie: David, I'm at the hospital, don't you remember? Patrice had her baby!
David: (Closes his eyes.) Oh yeah.
Maddie: Well, don't you want to know what she had?
David: Tell me later.
Maddie: David. You sound exhausted. I'm gonna catch a cab home.
David: (Starting to remember.) No…no honey, stay right there, we'll come get you.
Maddie: No David, don't wake the kids…you're too groggy to drive. I'm tired anyway, I'd rather not wait, I'm just gonna catch a cab and I'll see you when I get home.
Maddie hears David snoring into the phone. About forty-five minutes later Maddie gets home. Otis greets her at the door and she pets him and they go into the kitchen, she feeds him and then lets him outside to do his business. As she's coming up the stairs Aidan walks out rubbing his eyes.
Maddie: Morning sweetie!
Aidan: Morning Mama.
He wants to be picked up so she lifts him and carries him into her bedroom.
Maddie: (Talks to him.) You're getting so big baby. (She pets his hair, kisses him and looks at his face.) You're so handsome aren't you…you look just like daddy.
David is dead asleep and the phone is still off the hook. Maddie lays Aidan down next to David.
Maddie: Lie here with your dad while I get in the shower.
Aidan nods his head and rubs his eyes; he's still tired from a long day at Disneyland. He curls up beside David and goes back to sleep. Maddie puts the phone back on the receiver and gets in the shower. When she gets out Lily is calling for her. Maddie walks through the bedroom and sees David hasn't moved a muscle. When Maddie goes to get Lily she finds that her diaper has leaked and there is pee all over her sheets and blankets. Lily's in a bad mood and just sits crying while Maddie pulls everything off the bed and starts a load of laundry, then Maddie sits and consoles Lily until she's calm. Now that they're both covered in pee, Maddie takes another shower with Lily. Afterwards they're both hungry so they go downstairs and get something to eat.
Maddie: You need to learn to go pee-pee on the potty like your brother and me and daddy.
Lily: No!
Maddie: Yes. Soon, I think you should try. You're a big girl now.
Lily: No!
Maddie is too tired to argue with her little look-alike daughter.
Maddie: Ok, well…it's been nice talking with you Lily.
Maddie's eyes are practically closing, she slept for about an hour at the hospital while they were waiting for the baby, but now everything is catching up with her.
Maddie: Let's go back to bed with Daddy and Aidan, Lily.
Lily and Maddie: No!
Maddie laughs, shakes her head and lifts Lily out of her chair and they walk upstairs.
Maddie: It's gonna be that kind of day, huh? You're gonna be cranky? Well, I'm about to pass you off to Daddy.
Lily: I love Daddy, Mama.
Maddie: Well, I love you and Daddy and Aidan.
Lily: I love Mama and Aidan too.
Maddie: I know you do sweetie.
She pets her head and they enter the bedroom. Aidan is lying in bed awake. Maddie and Lily lie down. She just closes her eyes when…
Aidan: I'm hungry mommy.
Maddie: Wake up your dad and tell him.
Aidan starts slapping David lightly on the face. David doesn't move.
Aidan: Daddy! I'm hungry!
Aidan shakes him.
David: (Groggy.) I'll get you breakfast in the morning honey.
Aidan: Dad, it is morning, I want breakfast now!
David: Sure, just ten more minutes Lily-bird.
Aidan: (Laughs.) I'm not Lily.
Aidan looks at Maddie, Maddie looks at Lily sleeping. She looks at David, he's not moving.
Maddie: Come on Aidan, I'll get you cereal.
They go downstairs and Aidan asks Maddie non-stop questions over his bowl of cereal, she fights to stay awake.
Aidan: Mama, when is Halloween?
Maddie: (Yawns.) October.
Aidan: When is my birthday?
Maddie: December, silly.
Aidan: How far away is Japan?
Maddie: Far.
Aidan: How do you get there?
Maddie: You have to take an airplane. Remember, like when we went to visit Papa and Steffy Addison and Grammy and Grampie Hayes?
Aidan: How do frogs breathe?
Maddie: I don't know, ask your dad. (Thinks.) And then when you find out, tell me.
Aidan: Ok.
When Aidan is done he wants to watch TV so she brings him upstairs and he lies with Otis on the chair in their room and she puts cartoons on a low volume for him to watch. Maddie squeezes in next to David on his side of the bed and spoons up to him from behind. He's only wearing boxers and she runs her hands up and down his bare chest, he smells faintly of soap mixed with his natural musky scent that intoxicates her. David stirs and turns over to face Maddie, he embraces her…
David: (Tired.) Maddie…
Maddie: Morning.
David: Already?
Maddie: Yeah, it's been a busy one too…
David: (Moans and pulls her closer.) Maddie…
David runs his hands down over Maddie's butt, pulls her nightgown up slightly and brushes his lips over her neck. She puts her hand on his chest.
Maddie: Easy, the kids are in here.
David lifts his groggy head up and looks around with one eye.
David: They are? Since when?
Maddie: David, you need to wake up because I'm exhausted and need to get some sleep.
Maddie goes on to explain everything that's happened since she got home with the kids and the dog.
David: I miss the days I could sleep 'til noon…remember how lazy we used to be in the morning Maddie?
Maddie: Yeah, then we had kids.
David: Oh yeah…
Maddie: So are you getting up now?
David looks at Aidan mesmerized by the TV and Lily sleeping next to them and tucks his head under his pillow.
David: No!
Maddie: David…
David looks at Aidan.
David: Hey A…wake me up when this show is over, ok buddy?
Aidan nods half listening.
David: There, I'll get up when his show is over.
Maddie is already half asleep.
Maddie: Whatever you say David you're in charge.
Maddie curls into David and falls asleep. When she wakes up its noon and David, Lily and Aidan aren't in the bedroom anymore she dozes back to sleep for another hour and wakes to David placing soft kisses on her cheek. Maddie stretches and starts to wake up.
David: Hi sleepyhead.
Maddie: Morning.
David: Morning!? It's past 1pm!
Maddie rubs her eyes.
Maddie: Oh god…
David: So, you never told me, did Patrice have a boy or a girl!?
Maddie: (Still trying to wake up and can't think straight.) Oh…she had a boy. Yeah, she had a boy David, Lamar, they named him Lamar.
David: Wow. Troy must be pleased.
Maddie: He's beside himself. He's so happy.
David: (taps her.) Scoot over, let me in, the kids are napping.
Maddie moves over a bit and David gets in beside her, he turns her so her back is facing him and starts massaging her shoulders, arms and back.
Maddie: Mmmm, that feels wonderful. What did you guys do today?
David: Ran some errands…the hardware store…the bank…stopped by Richie and Chloe's and let Otis run around. I drove by some of the car lots and it looks like they're having a weekend sale, we should go take a look.
Maddie: Oh yeah? Ok, let's go look.
David: …and then I was thinking we could go for some greasy burgers down at the Pit Stop.
Maddie: Burgers? Can't we go someplace I can get a salad?
David: Don't you get sick of all them salads?
Maddie: Well, we ate all that greasy food at Disneyland yesterday.
David: That's what the weekends are for, to be gluttonous. Eat a salad during the week…have burgers with me tonight.
Maddie: I have to keep my girlish figure.
David runs his hands over her hips, butt and thighs and kisses her back.
David: What you got feels good to me…besides, I like you a little rounder…it's sexy…don't get too skinny.
Maddie: Mrs. D told me the same thing.
David: Mrs. D's a smart woman.
David continues to rub and caress her and they make love slowly and kind of lazily because they're both still pretty tired, but can't keep their hands off each other whether they're really in the mood or not especially with the kids asleep. When it comes time to finish they debate about who's going to put in the effort.
David: Ok, you on top…
Maddie: No, you on top David.
David: Come on Maddie…I've been running around with the kids all day.
Maddie: I was up all night. Besides, you do it better than me…you know how to move those hip and get us there quicker.
David: Come on honey, I love to watch you move on top of me…please, it'll get me there real quick…and I'll help you along.
David moves his thumbs over her nipples and brushes his lips against that spot on the back of her neck that drives her wild and he moves her on top of him…she relents. Maddie grinds low and hard and starts to move faster and faster as they start building up to a climax. David uses his fingers on her at the same time and she is soon panting and breathing hard.
David: So sexy.
Maddie can't speak, she just moans and closes her eyes and feels the rush of pleasure coming in waves over her body. David keeps his eyes focused on Maddie as he comes, seeing her move the way she does on top of him makes his orgasm stronger and last longer. When they're done they lay together for a little bit.
David: Ahhhh, perfect. (Kisses Maddie.) You're perfect. And I think you've more that worked off that burger we're eating later.
Maddie: Oh yeah? You think so huh?
David: Yeah, I think so huh.
After a bit Maddie gets in the shower and David goes down stairs to tend to Otis and when the kids get up they take a drive down to the car dealership and look around. Saul, the guy at the dealerships shows them around the lot.
Saul: A family of four and you've been getting by with one car?
Maddie: Yeah, well, we work together too so there hasn't been much need.
Gestures to the Aidan and Lily.
Saul: The kids are gonna be starting school in the next few years, you're all gonna be going in different directions. A second car is gonna give you the room you need to spread out. You're all on top of each other in a car like the one you got there, the uh, BMW 635CSI. You need a his and hers car (gestures to David) Dad can do what he's got to do and (gestures to Maddie.) Mom can do what she's got to do. You won't have to bicker over who gets the car anymore or who's turn it was to fill the gas tank. You probably been over that a few too many times huh? (He chuckles.)
Maddie and David just look at each other.
David: No…well, actually, it's never been a problem; (Smiles at Maddie.) one of the few things we haven't fought about.
Maddie: Yeah, this second car would be more for occasional use…(Looks to David.) like a trip to the beach or a drive up the coast.
Saul: Yeah, you say that now, but once you each have your own wheels you'll wonder how you ever did without it. You won't have to be together every minute; you'll have the freedom to go where you want, when you want. You're gonna love it, you'll see.
David and Maddie look at a few different types of cars and then go sit inside an air conditioned room and have a cool drink and Saul gives them a few minutes to talk. Lily and Aidan color in coloring books on the table.
Maddie: So…
David: So...
Maddie: What do you think?
David: I really like that Range Rover, plenty of space in the back for dogs, kids, luggage, groceries…
Maddie: …Surfboards.
David laughs.
David: What about you, what's going through that blonde brain of yours?
Maddie: I liked a couple of those cars out there…no matter which one we choose I think a second car could be really helpful…
David & Maddie Together: But…
They laugh.
David: What?
Maddie: What were you gonna say?
David: All that talk about going separate directions and not having to be together and (Grins.) not being on top of each other…
Maddie: I was thinking about what you said David, about the BMW and how driving in that car together is kind of…us…and I think I want to hold onto that as long as I can. Maybe in a few years when the kids are bigger…
David: …But not now.
Maddie: Not now.
David: (Eyes her up and down.) Besides, we like being on top of each other.
Maddie laughs.
Maddie: (Looks down shyly.) Yeah, we do.
They hold eyes for a minute and then David slaps his hands on his legs.
David: All right, well…let's go break the news to Saul.
CUT TO: Maddie, David, Lily and Aidan sitting at a picnic table outside the Pit Stop burger joint. They eat greasy burgers and onion rings and fries. Lily stands next to Maddie with her arm around her sharing her chocolate milkshake and Aidan is throwing french fries up in the air and laughing at David catching them in his mouth.
Maddie: David? (He doesn't hear her.) David?
David: Yeah?
Maddie: Are you going to finish that burger or can I have a bite?
David: You still hungry? I'll get you another burger.
Maddie: No, I just want to try yours…if you're willing to share that is.
David: Honey, what's mine is yours (leans forward) and…what are you willing to share?
She places two fingers on his forehead and pushes him back. He grins and hands her the burger and she takes a bite.
David: So you think we made the right decision on the car?
Maddie nods.
David: Me too, but I have another solution.
Maddie: (Mouth full.) What's that?
David: We could buy a company car for Blue Moon that Viola can take on cases and others in the office can use for errands and then it's there for one of us to use if we need it and it saves us the cost of cabs. But then we've still got the beemer which you and I will use day to day like normal.
Maddie: That could work David. But what kind of car does Blue Moon need?
David: Now, for that I was thinking something expensive, flashy…a Ferrari, a Corvette.
Maddie: A Ferrari!? A Corvette!? David, please, be serious.
David: Hey, we want to look like we own a successful company don't we?
Maddie: Sure…but somehow I think that would quickly become more than just a company car. No…no thanks David. Nice try though!
David laughs.
David: (Smiles with a gleam in his eye.) What!?
TO BE CONTINUED….
Thanks Susan for her feedback, thoughts and edits. J