Finally, I've released chapter ten! This one has a few big paragraphs at the beginning... sorry if you hate that. That's just how it was supposed to be, I guess. XD
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Starting Over
Chapter Nine
The following six months went by fast- but for Oscar and Ellie, they also went by beautifully. With each day, Oscar began to open his heart up and built his trust, with Ellie's constant love and support. Oscar was so glad to have her in his life; she truly was an angel on Earth.
The couple had moved into Oscar's mansion only a month ago. Ellie had previously been living in a small, one bedroom apartment in Los Angeles, so Oscar's San Diego mansion was hard for her to adjust to. She had her own walk-in closet, something she had only dreamed of having one day. The master bedroom was fit for a king and a queen- it was so luxurious and beautiful, it was hard for Ellie to comprehend it all. But thankfully, Oscar was helpful in making sure that she adjusted to his home easily. Before she knew it, Ellie felt like she was at home.
But more than anything, Ellie wanted to meet Oscar's two children, Dominik and Aalyah. The two lived with their mother while Oscar was on the road, but they lived with him when he was home. But Angie was reluctant to let Oscar have custody of them because of Ellie. Ellie understood, seeing that to Angie, she was her ex-husband's new girlfriend who was young and very pretty. Oscar finally managed to convince Angie to let him have his kids for the month that he and Ellie had booked off. The day they were coming to visit happen to be today.
Ellie glanced into the mirror and looked herself over. She was wearing a light teal dress with pink flowers on it, along with a pair on pink ballet flats. Her hair was in her natural waves, and her make-up was very natural-looking. Noticing that it was close to three o'clock in the afternoon, she left the master bedroom and slowly made her way down into the living room. She was greeted by the sight of Oscar sitting on the couch wearing causal street clothes, watching an old episode of CSI: New York. She silently sat beside him and leaned her body into his. In return, Oscar wrapped a tattooed arm around her, but not before taking in her appearance.
"You look beautiful," he said before kissing her cheek.
"Thanks, babe," replied Ellie with a small giggle. "When are your kids coming?"
"In about half an hour or so," said Oscar.
Ellie nodded before relaxing into her boyfriend of six months. His arm tightened a little bit, which was comforting for the Colombian. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the feeling of him holding her. However, her bliss was short-lived as the sound of a car suddenly pulling into the driveway caught her attention.
"Did you here that?" asked Ellie as she sat up.
"I did," replied Oscar. He shut off the TV and put on a pair of sneakers before opening the door.
"They're here!" he called out.
Ellie scrambled off the couch and fixed her dress before heading outside. She saw Oscar hugging Aalyah and Dominik, who seemed anxious. As Ellie approached them, Angie saw her and waved at her.
"Can I talk to you?" asked Angie.
"Of course," replied Ellie nervously. She nodded to Oscar to get his kids inside his home, which he did. Once he and the kids were inside, Angie cut right to the chase.
"So," she said, "you're Oscar's new girlfriend."
"Yes," replied Ellie. "My name is Elizabeth Carmichael."
"All I going to say is that if you treat my kids like shit, than you're going to have to worry about me, not them," said Angie point blank.
"I understand," said Ellie.
"Alright, thank you," said Angie.
"Goodbye," said Ellie as Angie got into her car and left. Once the car was out of sight, Ellie then made her way back into Oscar's house. She opened the door and saw that Dominik and Aalyah's suitcases were near the staircase, and that the children were sitting in the living room with their father. Oscar heard Ellie come in and got up.
"Dominik, Aalyah," he said. "I want you two to meet-"
"Our new step-mother," interrupted Aalyah flatly.
"Yes," said Oscar.
"If you two want, you can call me Ellie instead," said Ellie in an attempt to ease the tension that was building in the room.
"Okay," said Dominik. Aalyah merely nodded.
"Can we go unpack our things now, please?" asked Aalyah.
"Sure," said Oscar. "If you two need anything, don't be afraid to ask."
The two children grabbed their large suitcases and slowly made their way upstairs into their respective rooms. Once their doors had both shut, Ellie sat on a chair and sighed.
"What's wrong?" asked Oscar after taking a seat beside her.
"I'm just worried that things aren't going to work out between me and your children," said Ellie nervously.
"Don't worry, babe," said Oscar, "things will get better."
Aalyah slipped a piece of scrap paper underneath Dominik's door. Dominik noticed it after a few minutes and read it.
It's Aalyah. Can I please come in? I don't wanna knock and get Dad's attention.
Dominik set the paper aside and slowly opened the door enough to let his younger sister slip inside. Once she was in, he shut the door had quietly as he could. The two sat on the bed merely a foot apart.
"Are you okay?" asked Dominik.
Aalyah shook her head. "You?"
"Same," said Dominik. "I don't know how if I like dad's new girlfriend or not."
"She seems nice," commented Aalyah.
"You said that 'bout Mom's boyfriend, and he ignores us when Mom's not around," shot back Dominik.
Aalyah nodded, knowing that her older brother was telling the truth. Their mom's boyfriend of almost a year, Thomas Chandler, was a gentleman around their mother, which the kids liked. But the moment their mother was gone, he acted as if Dominik and Aalyah didn't exist. Though the two children had told their mom time and time again, Angie never took action. Aalyah thought things over for a moment.
"I have an idea," said Aalyah.
"Shoot," said Dominik.
"How about we try and get Ellie all to ourselves? Like, let's wait 'til Dad leaves and Ellie stays here. Once that happens, we spend time with her and try to get to know her. Then we'll be able to see how she really is without Dad around."
"Aalyah, that's a great idea!" said Dominik excitedly. "But how are we gonna get her alone?"
"We're just gonna have to wait for the right opportunity," replied Aalyah simply.
Just then, that opportunity appeared.
"Dominik! Aalyah!"
Upon hearing their father calling their names, the two kids ran out of Dominik's room and raced downstairs near the front door.
"I have to go run a couple errands. I'll be back in a while," said Oscar.
"Is Ellie going with you?" asked Aalyah.
"No, she's staying to start dinner. You two behave," replied Oscar.
The two children nodded and hugged their father before he left. But when they looked around for Ellie, she wasn't in the living room or the kitchen.
"Where is she?" asked Dominik.
"I dunno, I thought she was here," replied Aalyah.
"Looking for me?" called out Ellie at the top of the stairs.
"We wanted to know what was for dinner tonight!" said Aalyah in an attempt to explain herself and her brother.
"Well, it's a surprise," said Ellie.
"Aww!" pouted Dominik and Aalyah. Ellie couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't worry, it'll taste good," said Ellie. She went into the kitchen and began cooking. Dominik and Aalyah sat in the living room. They started watching the Food Network, having been unable to find anything decent to watch.
"So when are we gonna do it?" whispered Dominik.
"Soon, I promise," replied Aalyah in the same tone of voice.
What felt like hours later- though it was actually almost half an hour- Ellie emerged from the kitchen and saw Oscar's children sitting in the living room. Though she didn't want to, Ellie decided to sit with them in a different chair as opposed to all of them squished together on the couch.
"So Ellie," asked Aalyah, "where are you from?"
"I'm from Bogotá, Colombia," replied Ellie.
"Do speak Spanish?" asked Aalyah.
"Si," replied Ellie. "I'm assuming you two also speak Spanish fluently."
"Yeah… I mean, si," said Aalyah.
Dominik was annoyed with how this was going. He wasn't fully convinced that Ellie was actually a good person.
"Do you love our dad?" he asked directly.
Ellie blinked in surprise, though she knew she shouldn't have been surprised. She knew this question was more than likely going to pop up at one point or another; and they deserved to know the truth. She took a deep breath before answering Dominik's question.
"I love your father more than words could ever describe. He has made me into a better person, and I would like to think that I've done the same to him. I love him, and I love you two so, so much. So yes, I do love your father," replied Ellie.
Before either child could say anything, a timer in the kitchen went off.
"Dinner's ready," announced Ellie.
"That's good 'cause I was getting hungry," said a familiar voice.
"Dad!" shouted Dominik and Aalyah in joy. They scrambled off the couch and ran to greet their father.
"I'll go finish dinner," said Ellie with a small smile. She disappeared into the kitchen and took out the casserole dish of macaroni and cheese that she had made. She plated it and brought it out for everyone. They ate the meal, which turned out to be very delicious. But despite that, the tension in the dining room was evident, as both Dominik and Aalyah refused to look Ellie in the eye.
Once dinner was over and everything had been put away, Dominik and Aalyah went up to their rooms, while Ellie and Oscar stayed in the living room.
"I heard what Dominik asked you, by the way," revealed Oscar.
"Really?" asked Ellie in shock.
"Yeah, and I also heard what you said about me. Is it true?" questioned Oscar.
"It is," said Ellie. "I do love you, Oscar." She was nervous about admitting her love for him; not because she didn't love him, but because she was worried that he wasn't ready to admit his love for her out loud. But all of her fears and worries melted away almost immediately the minute his lips met hers in a loving kiss. When they finally broke apart, Ellie could easily make out the love that was in his eyes, even in the darkness.
"I love you too, Ellie," he said with a smile on his face.
There ya go! I'm sorry if the ending wasn't really good... I just didn't know how else to end it. :/ But I hope you still enjoyed it!
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- Elizabeth