CHAPTER 2
AMY POV
"Mama. Mama." John said and then he cried. I began to open my eyes. I looked at the clock on the side table next to the sofa bed. It was 4:03, why was John up? I've only been asleep for 2 hours. If I'd known that I was going to be woken up at four o'clock in the morning I wouldn't have stayed up all night with Ricky, just kidding. I pulled John into bed hoping that he would just fall asleep in my arms and I wouldn't have to leave our warm bed.
Sadly that was not the case. As I pulled John into the bed I felt his wet pants. Arhhh, John wet the bed which means I needed to change his clothes and change his sheets. Then go over to my parents house first thing in the morning to wash the pee sheets. John could manage to wake me up when he wets the bed but he couldn't manage to get to the toilet without me.
"It's ok baby. Come with Mama." I said as I got up from the bed and threw my robe on then grabbed John's hand. We walked back to the bedroom and I changed John out of his wet clothes and into some fresh ones. I took the sheets off of the bed and put down a fresh pair.
"Thanks you mama." John said as I put him back to bed in his fresh sheets.
"You're welcome baby! I love you!" I tucked John into bed and went back to the living room. Ricky was still sleeping of course and had no idea that I left the sofa bed or that John wet the bed. I'm so glad that I got to sleep in tomorrow-well I guess today technically. Hopefully John would sleep in a little bit too. Ricky would have no problem sleeping in, he works so hard during the whole week, between work, school taking care of John, and taking care of me...
As I opened my eyes I saw Ricky lying beside me still in bed. He was already awake. "Good morning Ricky.." I said as I laced my hands around his chest.
"I had fun last night Ames.." Ricky said while stroking my hair back out of my face with a little smirk on his face.
"I had a lot of fun too Ricky.." I said as I started to lean in closer to him resting my head on his shoulder. "John woke up me up around 4, he wet the bed." I said, arhh, maybe that was a dumb thing to say, nothing like killing the mood.
"I could bring the sheets over to your parents house after breakfast if you want.." Ricky said while he twirled my hair in between his fingers. Amazing how we were talking about sheets full of pee but we still gazed into each others eyes as if we were saying the most astonishing things.
"We could both go to my parents house with John, since we both have off today and I have some clothes there that I need to get." I said to Ricky. When I moved in I didn't bring all of my clothes with me, I mean I had most of them here but I still had a couple of seasonal items there.
"We could do that. But right now I think we need to talk about some things.." Ricky said as he sat up from the sofa bed. I don't really feel like talking about what he wants to talk about. I know what he's going to say. 'When do you want to get married?'
"We don't have to talk..." I said as I sat up from the bed and turned Ricky's head with my hand in my direction. Hoping to continue what went on last night and then I won't have to talk to Ricky about when I want to get married. I kissed Ricky and he kissed me back but eventually broke the kiss. How could he rather want talk to me about when we want to get married than have sex with me?
"Amy, stop. We need to talk about when we want to get married, or why you don't want to get married." Ricky said as he pulled away from me and sat back up.
"I didn't say I don't want to get married." I told Ricky as I pulled my hands off of his bare chest. Why was everyone assuming I didn't want to get married. Just because I don't want to get married right away doesn't mean I don't want to get married at all.
"Then tell me why you don't want to set a date to get married." Ricky said while he turned his whole body so it was facing mine. "You wanted me to propose to you for a long time. I waited until I was ready and now you don't want to get married, why is that?"
"I don't know Ricky. I'm really happy that you proposed and that's what I wanted. But I don't want to rush, I don't want what happened to Ben and Adrian to happen to us. They rushed to get married and now they're already getting divorced. I don't want to rush to get married just because we have a son together." I told Ricky, and there were other reasons but I didn't tell him that.
"Amy, I hardly think that we're rushing things, we didn't even start dating until almost a year and half after John was born. And after that we didn't even have sex until 6 months after that. And then we didn't even get engaged until 6 months after that. What goes on with Ben and Adrian has nothing to do with what goes on with me and you. So tell me why you really don't want to set a date for the wedding." Ricky said surprisingly very calm, so I guess no one will be storming off then before we finish this conversation. Dammit Ricky saw right through that excuse.
"Look Ricky, I don't feel like talking about this." I said as I laid back down and pulled the comforter over my face.
"We need to talk about this. I want to get married. I want to know when we're getting married." Ricky said while he pulled the comforter off just enough to see my face. Arhhh I'm getting so sick of everybody asking me this question. But I guess that comes with the territory of being engaged.
"I don't know when we're getting married." I said to Ricky. I just don't know when we should get married and what if I pick the wrong day. My family was probably going to play a bigger role in my wedding than I was. I'm going to be the bride. I'm going to get married. I don't want my family having any say over my wedding. Planning a wedding should be fun, right?
"I know you don't know when. That's why we need to talk about it." Ricky had a point there, dammit I hate when he's right.
"I think I hear John. And I'll think about it, about when we should get married." I said to Ricky and jumped up from the sofa bed and ran into John's bedroom.
"Amy- This conversation isn't over!" I heard from a distance. I just told him that I'd think about it.
"Mama! Mama! Mama!" I heard John screeching from his room as I walked down the hall.
"Mama's coming, John!" I shouted. John always woke up in a very aggressive mood.
"Mama!" John exclaimed as he threw his stuffed animals at me as soon as I entered the room. I was beginning to wonder what has gotten into him lately.
"John! No more throwing things!" I instructed to John while pointing my finger at him and tossing the stuffed animals back on the toy chest. "Come on, let's go make breakfast. Daddy will play with you."
"Ok mama." John said as he got up from his bed and dashed out of the room. I made John's bed and then left the bedroom.
I walked back into the living room and Ricky already dismantled the sofa bed and folded it into the sofa. I came over to help him arrange the pillows on the sofa. Ricky went to the side of the bed to get the couch pillows.
"Amy catch!" Ricky said to me as he threw me a pillow. I missed it, but OMG I now know why John keeps throwing me things, he's getting it from Ricky!
"Rickyyy! That's why John keeps throwing things at me! He's getting it from you! No more throwing things!" I said to Ricky as I picked up the pillow, put it on the couch and walked over to Ricky, jokingly pushing his shoulder back.
"John just wants to be like his dada! Right John?" Ricky said while giggling at me and putting his arms
down and letting John run into his arms.
"Yaa dada! Ya dada!" John exclaimed as he clapped his hands. I can't believe that that's why John was throwing things at me. Now that I think about Ricky always throws things, he throws his keys on to the counter everyday, he throws his jacket onto the chair, he throws me everything instead of walking it over to me.
"How about I make breakfast why you and Dada set the table?!" I suggested while giving John a rub on his head, he was still in Ricky's arms. Even though Ricky was the one who would actually be setting the table and John would just play with the napkins while 'folding' them. Ricky and I try to include John in everyday activities so he is always doing something and so we could all spend time as a family.
We finished breakfast and then drove over to my parents house.
"Ricky, I'm going to carry the laundry bags you bring John inside." I said to Ricky while getting out of the front seat and opening the trunk to get the laundry that needed to be washed. I walked up the driveway and opened the front door.
"Moving back in?" My dad jokingly but somewhat hopefully stated. I thought that eventually my dad would accept the fact that Ricky and I were serious.
"Haha, very funny. You know that's not happening. We're getting married." As those last words came out of my mouth Ricky came inside with John. I really hope that he would not take that as a sign that I want to talk about when we should get married. Especially not at my parents house, in front of my dad.
His face perked up a little bit as he entered as he heard me say the 'we're getting married', maybe he thought that I decided on when we should get married. Nope not yet I haven't, but I was thinking about it... I gave Ricky a look of exasperation as he turned towards me with his face lit up a little bit because he heard me say we're getting married. We are getting married, I just don't know when. But after last night I don't ever see myself getting sick of Ricky. But I'm afraid that he'll get sick of me. He has a lot more sexual experience than I do. What if I was boring, in bed. I'm afraid that once we get married Ricky will become sick of me and will realize all I have to offer and then he would leave me.
" I'll go throw these in wash." Ricky said as he grabbed the laundry basket off of the counter.
"TTHHHROOWWW!" John exclaimed as he threw his shoe at me. Great, John learned a new word, and the action that went along with that word.
"John. We said no more throwing things!" I said as I picked up his shoe from the floor and placed it on the ground next to his other shoe.
"What was that about?" My dad asked. He was loading down dishes into the sink, wow, my dad has become quite the housewife.
"John learned what the word throw mean and after seeing Ricky ritualistically throwing things everyday like his jacket, keys, pillows and other things, he now does it. Only at me for some odd reason. Isn't that right John?" I said as I gave him some toys out of my bag.
"Ya mama! Ya mama!" John said while throwing a bunch of his stuffed animals into the air. I didn't like when he threw things at me, but he looked so cute throwing his stuffed animals in the air. As I was watching John throw his stuffed animals in the air I heard a knock on the front door. The last person I wanted to see right now, since Ricky and I were already in a little disagreement. Usually Ricky and I were pretty good at hiding our fights when we were around other people, but I really don't feel like dealing with Adrian and her shenanigans.
"Hello Adrian." I said while opening the door and waving my arm out with a hint of discord. Was she still in love with Ricky? I thought she was dating a new guy, Omar?
"I saw you car in the driveway and thought I would stop by to say hi. Is Ricky here too?" Adrian said as she walked in and leaned against the counter. Uh who invited you in, but I guess I can't be mean.
"Uhh. Yea, we just came here to do laundry." I said while pointing towards towards the laundry room. Suddenly I heard footsteps behind me that were Ricky's, then I felt his hand wrap around my shoulder. I was happy that Ricky put his arm around me, take that Adrian!
"Yea. Ames, I'm going to go put John down for a nap." Ricky said as he left my side and walked away with John holding his hand.
"Well, I just came over to announce that I'm engaged! I no longer have feelings for Ricky, maybe I'll beat you down the aisle once again..." Adrian said as she walked out if my house. Beat me to the aisle!? How could she say that!? It's not like it was a good thing being married and then getting divorced and then getting married once again.
"What did she want?" Ricky asked as he walked back into the kitchen.
"Nothing, except for the fact to tell me that she's engaged." I said to Ricky .
"Does that bother you?" Ricky asked me as he put both of his arms on my shoulders, god, this makes me feel like I'm talking to grace during one of her med camp kicks.
"No-well-no, it's just that she's trying to rub into my face that she married Ben and now is getting married again all in the time we've been going out and got engaged." I said as I wrapped my hands on his lower waist right above his butt.
"Whenever you want to get married is when we can get married, and you know that." Ricky kissed me. I still have to tell him about the whole Ben confessing his love for me every time I talk to him thing.. But I'll do that later.
We ate lunch at my parent house and drove back home. We were walking into the butcher shop when I saw Ben there.
"Hi Amy." Ben said as soon as we entered the butcher shop. "Hi John! Hello Ricky."
"Hey Ben." Ricky said as he shut the door to the butcher shop behind him, I guess he had no idea that Ben still loves me.
"Amy, did you get my message?" Ben said as we made our way through the butcher shop. Ben texted me last night asking if I could meet up with him for coffee later today. He probably attempted to set up the meeting to tell me how much he loves me again. Blah blah blah blah.. And I didn't respond to it, or tell Ricky about it. I figured it was better to just ignore Ben than keep turning him down, and as for Ricky I figured it was best if he knew nothing about this whole thing, I could only keep it away from him for so long.
"Uhh, yea I got it last night and I'm sorry Ben I can't go.." I said while I walked away from Ben and followed Ricky up the steps, I could tell he was already angry with me about this while thing and he didn't even know the half of it.
We got up to the apartment and Ricky unlocked the door and walked straight to the table put his keys down and turned towards me and said "Do you want to tell me what that's about it or shall I just ask Ben?" Ricky calmly asked. I have a feeling that he was not going to remain this calm all throughout.
"Ricky, I was going to tell you about Ben, I just didn't think it was that important. We spoke the other day but that was all. You know I don't have feelings for Ben! So it doesn't matter what he said. Can we just forget about this, all I want to do is be with you, I want to marry you Ricky." I told Ricky as I helped John take off his shoes and then he ran along to go play with his toys that he missed so much for the 3 hours we were gone.
"What exactly did he say to you?" Ricky demanded. "And don't try to change the subject from this to the wedding, although we can talk about the wedding later." Wow, how lucky was I, I get to to tell my fiancée that my ex boyfriend is still invoke with me and than I can plan a wedding! Just kidding.
"I don't remember exactly what he said! Something along the lines of 'I still love you'. Look, Ricky it doesn't matter what's he said. I love you and only you. So lets just stop talking about this, k?" I said to Ricky as I walked pass him and to the kitchen to get myself some water.
" Amy, I thought we were honest with each other, you should've told me about this sooner. I'm a little hurt that you didn't say anything about this to me. But I guess I'm not that mad, but promise that next time you'll tell me when Ben talks to you!" Wow? Ricky was actually going to drop this right now, I really do not feel like having an all day fight with Ricky. The thing about fighting with Ricky is that sometimes it went on for hours, but usually the longer the fight, the more intense the make-up session was..
END OF CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3