Dreams
The Party was over hours ago and everyone had went home. Frank decided to stick around for a little bit and hang out with the kids. He convinced Giada to still go out with him tonight despite Rachel's intervene. Which inside Rachel really wasn't happy about, but for right now she just had to deal with it.
Frank and the kids are in the living room playing while Grant and Rachel are in the kitchen cleaning up.
"What really happened in here earlier?" Grant wanted to know "Between you and Frank?"
Rachel really didn't want to elaborate what had really happened but she still told him half the truth.
"Frank thought I told Giada something bad about him in order for her not to go out with him tonight" Rachel told him
"Well did you?"
"No, I only gave her the facts"
"Well what did you say exactly?"
"I just told her that he would be a great guy to date, that's all"
"Ok so why were you crying?"
"I wasn't really crying, it was tears of joy over our son. Frank and I were talking about Riley and how time flew by now that he isn't a baby anymore."
"Oh, well how about from now on we stay out of other people's business"
"But I…"
"Rachel come on"
"Yes I know but..," she tried saying again
"Whatever happens between Frank and your friend is their business. Let them do all of the talking ok"
"Fine" she said
"So now that everything is over with we can get back to planning our Wedding! I can't wait until July"
"Me too" she said convincingly
Grant came up behind Rachel and put his arms around her body "Our honeymoon is all booked and your ex father in law already said that he would watch the kids. So we could start working on our own"
"We don't really have to go anywhere fancy, and we haven't finished talking about having kids" Rachel said
"Well I'm telling you right now I want some, maybe three or four!"
"Three or four?"
Frank was sitting on the carpet with his kids playing. Fletcher was near by watching them play.
"How long are you staying this time Frank?" Fletcher asked
"I will be here for a month and then back to the Vatican"
"Can I go with you daddy?" said Riley
"No son I'm sorry but I tell you what while I am here for the month I will get to see you guys more often, and on weekends you three can come stay with me."
"And I can bring all of my toys too" his daughter asked
"As many as you want!"
"You should just come back to the states and get a job here again" Fletcher said
"Well…" Frank went to say but just then Rachel walked in
"Ok guys time to get ready for bed, say goodnight to dad"
"Do I have to go to sleep too?" asked Fletcher who was almost eighteen
"Fletcher you know that really doesn't apply to you"
"Well why do I have to go to sleep?" Riley pointed out
"Come on guys just listen to your mother. I have to get going anyway" Frank said getting up with his kids
"No daddy don't leave" she jumped into his arms
"You'll see me later I promise" he hugged her and let her down on her feet
"Bye daddy thanks for the toy!" Riley said hugging his father
"Your welcome son"
"Goodnight Frank"
"Night Fletcher" Frank hugged his eldest
"Fletcher take your brother and sister upstairs while I walk your father outside" Rachel said
Fletcher went upstairs with them and Frank and Rachel walked to the door then outside
"Grant had to take a phone call but he wanted me to tell you good night and he enjoyed your conversations"
"Tell him I did too I guess"
"I'm glad you came because the kids were excited, and they missed you Frank"
"I miss them too. I'm coming pick op the kids tomorrow if you don't mind" Frank asked her smiling
"Well I can just drop them off, I have a couple of things to do anyway." she said
"Oh"
"Yeah I have to try on my wedding dress and get with Giada about the catering"
Frank's smile faded "And speaking of Giada I am sorry about earlier. I promise I didn't tell her anything bad about you. All I mentioned was that we used to be a couple, I guess because she is my caterer she had a little problem with it.
"I forgive you, and were still meeting tonight so" Frank told her
"Well I hope you two have fun" there was a sort of awkward pause between them but Frank spoke up
"I know this might sound inappropriate right now but then again I said a lot of things today that was not appropriate to an engaged woman. You looked really beautiful today and right now!" he smiled again
Rachel blushed but quickly hid it "Frank I am serious please get a hold of yourself"
"I poured my heart out to you today and you don't even care"
"I care about you you're the father of my children and I love you, but I am in love with Grant" another lie she told
"Yeah Keep believing that" he said then rolled his eyes. Frank got in his car
"So tomorrow, what time would you like me to bring the kids?" she asked ignoring what he did
"Whatever time is convenient for you"
"How does twelve sound?"
"Sure" he simply said
"Ok"
Frank didn't want to tire himself out tonight by talking about the same old thing. So he just settled for her resisting, "Goodnight Rachel"
"Goodnight Frank" she said and Frank drove off down the drive way and out the gate. Deep down Rachel wished he wouldn't leave, she wished things could be different between them. It was too late now
Frank and Giada were settled at their table drinking coffee and talking. They were both enjoying themselves talking about life, family, and what they want in a partner.
"You don't look like the coffee type?"
"I'm not"
"Then why did you want to come here?"
"I just thought it would be nice. It's a quiet little place where nobody really bothers anyone. And believe it or not The paparazzi still likes to bother me, since I was married to one of the most well known people in the world."
"That must be horrible having to live under so much scrutiny" Giada said
"Well that's what you go through before and after a public divorce" he said with disappointment
"It still hurts to talk about it doesn't it"
"It does sometimes"
"Well to better things"
"To better things" he smiled
"So what are we doing after this Mr. Farmer?"
"Whatever you want to do"
"We can hang out some more and talk unless you had something different in mind" she said and Frank thought about it.
During the night Rachel's daughter had woken up from coughing. Rachel gave her some medicine and some water.
"Mommy" her youngest asked
"Yes sweetie"
"Why do I cough a lot ?"
"Because you have asthma baby"
"What's that?"
"Remember Doctor Landon explained it to you"
"Oh yeah I think I remember"
"It's because your lungs doesn't get enough air sometimes. And we also have to go back to his office next week for another treatment"
"Can daddy come with us?"
"I don't know baby, Grant and I are taking you"
"Daddy can come too please" her daughter begged
"We'll see. Are you done with your water?"
"Yes"
"Alright then let's go back to sleep"
"Will you sleep with me in my bed mommy?"
"Sure baby" Rachel took her daughter back upstairs to her room. Rachel slept with her until her baby fell asleep. Then Rachel rejoined Grant in their bedroom
When she got there Grant had woken up and was waiting for Rachel to come back
"She woke up coughing in her sleep again?" Grant asked
"Yeah, I can't wait until her appointment. I hate that she has to go through that. Hopefully the doctor will have a solution." Rachel said
"I'm sure he will give her something to help. But for right now we will just have to deal with it. I missed you while you were gone"
"I wasn't gone for long"
"But I still missed you. And while we are up do you wanna talk about the whole having kids situation?"
"Grant I know that I said I didn't want to have anymore children"
"I know. Your getting older, you already have three, and you would have three baby daddies"
"Yes and at this stage in my life I don't want any, but who knows that may change"
"That's why I am not worried, I can change your mind so mark my words you and I will have at least one child together." He smiled and kissed her cheek "So since we are already up how about we practice for our wedding night" Grant stroked her arm and went in to kiss her neck
"Maybe tomorrow night I am a little tired baby" she said stopping him
"Oh alright, well goodnight baby"
"Goodnight"
Around noon Rachel was on the way to Frank's house to drop the kids off. She had a few things to do and hopefully the weather wasn't going to prevent that.
"Booster seats are for babies mommy!" Riley told her from the backseat. Now that he was five he didn't want to sit in it anymore. Rachel practically had to force him to sit in it.
"Your still a baby" she told him back
"No I'm not I am five" he said proudly
"Doesn't matter if you want to ride in a car you have to have a booster seat"
"Momma!" he whined
"Momma I want some juice" her daughter spoke up interrupting Riley
"You finished that already? We just left the house" Rachel was trying to focus on the road and her kids, when she almost ran a stop sign that's when she had to choose. "Riley please be quiet and honey just wait were almost to daddy's house" A few minutes later the three of them pulled up to Frank's house. Fletcher was at a friend's house training for a math tournament, so it was just gonna be Frank's younger ones with him.
"Come on guys it's starting to sprinkle already Riley go knock on daddy's door" Riley got out of the Mercedes and Ran to the front of the house. Rachel was busy getting her daughter from the car seat and then the two of them went meet Riley.
When Frank got to the door he was still half asleep. Rachel and the kids were waiting patiently for him to answer, when he finally opened it he was in nothing but his boxers.
"Well well I see some things haven't changed" Rachel said to him ushering the kids and herself in
"Sorry I over slept" he told her closing the door
"I see that, I'm going to get the kids settled in while you go upstairs and change" she was telling him what to do and he went and did it. After two years Rachel could still tell him what to do.
While Frank was upstairs changing into regular clothes Rachel and the kids were in the living room. She took out their blanket's and toys for them. She brought some snacks too and headed to the kitchen to put them away. When she stepped into the kitchen things were a little messing so she tidy up for him a bit. Frank was taking longer than she expected so she put the dishes from the sink in the dishwasher. On her way back to the living room she noticed a few pieces of female clothing scattered on the steps of the stairs. Frank was coming down them at the same time and noticed what she noticed and picked them up.
"So you and Giada had a great time last night" she trying to pick with him
"No this is for Beth, she was from Friday night" Frank rubbed it in her face
"Oh" was all she said "Ok the kids are watching a video in the living room. I brought some snacks over for them, just a few fruits and they each have a cookie. Their juice is in the fridge and please make sure they take a nap."
"Thanks Rachel but I've got this"
"Sure you do, I will be back around 6" she said heading back to the living room
"Ok guys I'm going come give me a hug" She said to her children. They got up and went give their mother a quick hug before hurrying back to their Scooby Doo video.
"Rachel you know it's pouring down raining right?"
"What?" she hadn't noticed that the rain was coming down harder now and it was fixing to get heavier
"Aw man it's not so bad now"
"Rachel you and I both know that you don't like to drive in the rain. Stay here until it dies down"
"No I will be fine Frank, I'm good"
"Rachel"
"It's not bad, see" she said opening the door "Besides I'm sure it won't last long. You guys have fun and keep an eye on them"
"Rachel the weather is too bad"
"I will be fine, see you guys later" Rachel said as she got back into her car and drove away. Frank went back inside worried about her, but he couldn't tell her what to do. She wasn't his anymore. He went into the living room and sat on the couch next to the kids.
Rachel was three blocks down when she relized that she would not be able to drive in that kind of weather. The conditions were too bad now and lighting had started to flash throughout the sky.
The doorbell rang and Frank heard it the third time, he and the kids were so engrossed into television. He got up to answer it and when he did he knew it was destined.
Rachel stood there in front of him "I think I am going to wait here like you said"
"Yeah of course" he said letting her in. She was soaking wet from head to toe.
"Go upstairs and change into one of my sweats and a t-shirt" she did what he said and left.
The weather was so bad for anyone to go outside. Looks like Rachel could be spending a fe hours with her kids and her ex husband. She just hope that nothing would happen.