Evan walked up stairs holding his bottle of beer and one for Randy, stopping just outside Alanna's door he could hear him talking in a fatherly voice to the little girl asking her what bed time story when wanted tonight.
"Tell me the one with the two princes again!" Alanna chimed with happiness making Evan realize it must be her favourite story. Had to be about two handsome princes saving her in the princess role.
"Ok, snuggle down in bed," Randy spoke softly. Evan wandered over to the half open door so he could spy on the family story time.
"Ok Daddy I'm ready!" Alanna pulled her blanket up to her chin batting her eye lashes at her father.
"Alright," Randy knelt down by Alanna's bed. "Long ago in a far away place there were two kingdoms separated by a river. In the white kingdom lived Prince Michael who was being urged to marry so that he could become king. In the emerald kingdom was Prince Paul and his soon to be Queen."
Evan tried not to snicker at the door at the chosen names of the Princes as he continued to listen to the story. "The two kingdoms were trying to sign a peace treaty but the soon to be queen was preventing this because she didn't like Prince Michael. Prince Michael wanted peace and so did Prince Paul and his family," Randy stood up and stopped telling the story. "She always falls asleep before I finish," Randy mumble to himself feeling proud that slowly he was teaching his daughter that love is love and race nor gender mattered.
Evan backed away from the door as Randy approached it, he smiled as his lover came out to the hallway pulling Alanna's door almost closed. "Nice story," Evan smiled offering Randy his beer.
Randy placed his hand over Evan's mouth, "Shh keep your voice down I don't want her to wake up. Come on," Randy motioned as he started heading down the hall.
"Wait," Evan whispered. "What about John?"
Randy held a finger up and slipped past Evan going down starts. Evan couldn't quite here what Randy was saying to John but he knew it had to be something about them going to talk private, or maybe where John could sleep. Either way Evan knew it wasn't a conversation that he needed to worry about.
Randy came back up the stairs and took Evan's hand leading him down the hall. Evan had butterflies in his stomach because he knew that they were heading towards Randy's bedroom, a place he had wanted to see for a long time. Of course the circumstances of why he wanted to see were very different than what was most likely going to happen tonight.
Randy held the door open and Evan entered the room and was in awe. The room wasn't exactly has it was in his fantasies but it was nonetheless stunning. The walls were a pristine white; an antique dresser was against one wall night to a door which Evan assumed was a walk in closet. Then directly across from the bed was an open door which as he walk further in the room he could tell was a bathroom. Turning he gazed at the bed he hoped he would be sleeping in and maybe a little more. The bed had a large thick comforter that was a rich red color and there was a mountain of pillows against the head board. Evan placed his hand on one of the tall bed post and looked over to Randy who was closing the door. "You look like you've never seen a bedroom before."
"Just not one this nice," Evan watched Randy open his beer taking a sip.
"Well I you'll eventually get accustom to it I guess," Randy took a seat at the foot of the bed and Evan sat down beside him.
"I hope so," Evan slid closer to Randy resting his head on a tattooed shoulder. "So what's going to happen tomorrow? Aren't you worried about people finding out about us?"
"I know your full of question lets go one to once," Randy took a good swig of his beer. "Tomorrow, tomorrow," he sighed. "It's the final court hearing and it's been a long process. Did John tell you I'm going for full custody with Sam having supervised visitation?"
"Something like that," Evan ripped at the label on his bottle.
"Well she's with this man and that got out in court which is good for me," Randy explained. "Shows she was the one that was cheated, even though I've slept around on her for years with men. But she did it in front of Alanna and I didn't…." Randy placed a kiss to the top of Evan's head.
"You mean Alanna saw them having…"
"Yes, and it pissed me off to know end. Cheating well is sucks but I could handle that she was having another man because I was too," Randy stood up. "But she did it in our, my bed and my daughter saw," Randy paced around. "I mean the damn door has a lock it's not hard to make it so she won't see," Randy set his bottle down on the dresser. "Anyway she's threatening to move with this guy to New York just so I won't be able to see Alanna."
"What happens if joint custody happens?" Evan finished his bottle.
"Well it's not the outcome I want but I will take it because there would be a ruling that she can't leave the state," Randy leaned against dresser. "But my lawyer and family believe we have presented enough reason and enough care for Alanna insight of my work schedule to pull of full."
"Well that good news," Evan got off the bed striding over to Randy to kiss the tall man on the lips. "Isn't it?"
"I'm not celebrating until the verdict comes out and everything is final. I've been so careful with everything I'm praying tomorrow works out for Alanna and I," Randy wrapped his arms around Evan. "Now your question about people finding out about us," Randy licked his lips. "My parents already know I'm dating and that you're a guy. They are fine by that; I was a little shocked they took me coming out so well. My brother and sister do not know. I was too worried they would let it slip where my parents know the seriousness of the issue."
"She would have massive fire power if it came out," Evan looked up into Randy's eyes.
"Yes, even more so if she knew it was you because then they can start saying I was the one who cheated first which hurts my case," Randy tighten his grip on Evan. "My sexuality has already come into the court case because Sam had evidence that in 2003 I had been with John but other than me sleeping with men she didn't have much else and the judge rule my sexual orientation makes no difference when it comes to custody."
"I wish you would have told me all of this before now," Evan inhaled taking in Randy's scent.
"I didn't want to worry you and have Alanna attached to you and you her," Randy closed his eyes and tears ran down his cheeks. "Plus she only small she doesn't understand why you can't say Daddy was with Evan or Mommy was with an asshole."
"Maybe I should sleep in another room tonight just to be safe," Evan pulled away from Randy and saw the tears in his eyes.
"No, stay here," Randy grabbed Evan by the shoulder. "Tomorrow is the day, no one is going to find out anything. Even if Alanna see you in bed with me it won't matter she's not going tomorrow."
"What about after tomorrow, what if she appeals or something," Evan questioned.
"I'll deal if that if it happens. Tonight stay with me, take my mind off it all," Randy stepped past him and locked the door.
"What about Alanna if she," Randy silenced Evan with a kiss. "We'll be quiet and if she needs me we'll hear her knock," Randy pulled Evan towards the bed. "I got this bed just a couple weeks ago, made me sick sleeping in the old one so let's break it in."
