Chapter 8 - The One Girl
When you take your child to the playground, it is more than likely that there will be plenty of other children there for your child to blond with. Perhaps, that same person could re-appear in your child's' life. Whether it turn into a strong friendship, a beautiful relationship, or maybe it could end up with a wedding, and a baby.
"ETHAN! WHERE THE HELL IS THE COFFEE MAKER?"
Ethan casually walked into the kitchen, with Sapphire over his shoulder. He was patting her back. She was looking around the kitchen, and finally laid her eyes on her mommy.
Her small lips pulled back, and she smiled a toothless smile at Lulu.
"Love, calm down…the coffee maker broke…" Ethan said the last part a little low, knowing that Lulu would flip.
"The coffee maker WHAT?" Lulu said sarcastically.
"Love, I'm sorry…I'll go to the store and buy a new one." He said, gently handing the baby to Lulu.
Lulu took Sapphire, and watched as Ethan turned around to leave. She took a deep breath, and just before Ethan walked out the door.
"Ethan! Wait. You don't have to go. I'm sorry." She apologized.
The past two weeks that the baby had been home, Lulu and Ethan hit some turbulence along the way. It was stressful.
Ethan smiled, and walked over to Lulu. He put his hands on her upper arms, and leaned his forehead to hers.
"There's no need to apologize, love." He kissed her lips delicately.
There was a loud knock at the door, which caused Sapphire to jump in Lulu's arms. She held the baby closer, and looked skeptically at Ethan.
He headed to the door, and looked thru the peephole. His shoulders dropped, and he opened the door lazily.
Johnny stepped into the apartment quickly. He looked over at Lulu.
"What the hell do you want, Johnny?" Lulu questioned, annoyed.
"Her birthday is December 27th, 2009. She was conceived in April. Lulu, that baby could be mine. He walked closer to her.
Lulu held the little girl tighter, and backed up.
"Who the hell do you think you are!?" Ethan shouted.
Sapphire started wincing, and then started to cry.
"Shhhh, baby, its okay." Lulu shook her gently, as she screamed at Ethan's harsh tone.
Ethan looked sympathetically at the baby, and then turned his attention back to Johnny.
'There is no way in hell that that little girl is yours, so you better get your sorry ass out of her now, before you make me do something I'm going to regret." Ethan threatened.
Johnny laughed sarcastically. "Ooh, I'm scared." He looked back to Lulu.
"You know I'm right." He smirked at her. Lulu turned around, and pressed her lips to her baby's temple.
"It's all going to be okay, sweetie. Mommy won't let anyone hurt you."
Johnny casually walked past Ethan, and just glared.
"I already scheduled a DNA test." Johnny said as he walked out the door.
Lulu looked at Ethan, in desperation. "Ethan…oh my god, he could be right…Ethan…I can't loose her. Please."
Ethan pulled Lulu into his chest, and placed his hand lightly on the baby's back.
"Love, the chances of her being his are slim. If she wasn't mine, she wouldn't be this adorable." He smiled at the little girl, who cooed at the sight of Ethan's smile.
"Ethan…she can't be his."
"Lulu…she isn't."
Ethan walked into the hospital lobby with Sapphire in her carrier in hand. Lulu followed.
Lulu locked eyes with Johnny, the man who could potentially ruin her world. He sat in one of the waiting room chairs. He got up when Epiphany led them to their room.
After they got the swabs done, Epiphany told them the results would be done in a half an hour. Ethan sat next to Lulu. Sapphire was sleeping soundly sprawled out on Ethan's chest. He had his hand protectively over her.
"Your not getting her." He snapped at Johnny.
"If she's mine, I wouldn't bet on that, buddy." Johnny responded.
"QUIET!" Lulu shouted.
Just then…Epiphany called them into the board room.
"Have a seat." She said.
They all sat down, and waited for Epiphany to open the results.
She opened the envelope, and pulled out the papers.
"Well, I'm sorry Mr. Zacharra…but Mr. Lovett is this little girl's biological father."
Lulu laughed with tears in her eyes. She got up, and kissed Ethan on the lips.
"I love you so much, Ethan."
"I love you too."
Johnny stormed out of the room, not to be seen again - well, as Lulu hoped.
"Love, I'm so sorry that you had to go through that." Ethan said, as he rubbed Lulu's arm.
They were sitting on the couch in the apartment, wrapped in one another's arms.
"It isn't your fault." She smiled up at her husband.
"You hungry?" He asked.
"Starving."
"You wanna head to Kelly's tonight?"
Lulu got up, and giggled down at her husband. "This answer your question?" She wriggled her hand up and down herself, showing the gesture.
Ethan laughed, and got up. "Go get dressed."
Lulu turned around, and Ethan's hand forcefully met friction with her ass. She yelped slightly. "Ah. Ethan!"
He laughed, and followed her to the bedroom.
Lulu went to her closet, and pulled out a pair of jean shorts, a mauve country, mid sleeve blouse, and a pair of black high country boots.
Ethan grabbed his normal jeans, a short sleeve tee, a button up, and carpenter boots.
Lulu walked out to get Sapphire. She changed he into a pink and yellow onesie.
They walked into Kelly's and sat down at the nearest table.
Mike came up to them. "How's my favorite girl?" He smiled at the baby.
"She's really good." Lulu responded.
"So what can I get you two?"
Ethan ordered first. "Can I get a burger, with tomato, and lettuce, and a coke?"
"Sure. Lulu?"
"Uhmm…same thing." She smiled.
Mike nodded. "And what about this little one?"
"We came prepared." Lulu smiled, and pulled out the baby food.
Mike smiled, and walked away."This is nice. We haven't done this since this little one came around." Lulu smiled at her daughter, and tickled her tummy. The baby giggled, and showed her pink gums.
Lulu picked her up, and handed her to Ethan.
"Oooh, how's my girl today?"Sapphire smiled at her father, and touched his face with her small palm.
"I start work again next Monday." Ethan looked over to Lulu.
"I don't want you to go."
"I know, and I don't want to leave you, or this little girl. But…if we want to pay for rent, there's no other way."
"But…what if I can't do this without you? I mean, maybe you can get an at home job." Lulu suggested.
Ethan laughed. "I don't think your father would appreciate that too much, love."
"So, who cares about my father?" Lulu shook her head, and scooted closer to Lulu. "Your family needs you."
Ethan sighed, and kissed Lulu. "I know you do, but I will get Luke to change my hours to the night, so I'll be at work, when you two are asleep, so you won't be able to miss me." Ethan smiled.
"Ethan…I don't want to sleep without you. What if she wakes up in the middle of the night, and she's really sick?"
"So maybe I can get an hour wage of four hours in the morning, like say… 10 o' clock to 1 o' clock? How does that sound?"
Lulu smiled. "We'll eat breakfast early from now on."
It was four o' clock in the morning, and Lulu was facing her husband, twirling circles on his bare chest.
He slowly woke up, and smiled at his wife. "Well, aren't you an early riser." He laughed as he groaned.
She smiled, and got up out of bed. She walked over to the dresser, naked, from their actions from the previous night.
Ethan let his eyes travel his wife up and down, stopping at her ass.
He moaned, and Lulu giggled as she pulled out a pair of undies, and a black lace tank top.
She exited the room, and walked down to her daughter's nursery.
"Hi baby." She spoke to Sapphire who was currently sitting up, playing with the small giraffe in her tiny hands. She looked up at her mommy, wide-eyes.
Lulu giggled. "Hi baby girl."
She ran her hand along her daughter's cheek, and watched as she pounced her small fist up and down.
Lulu laughed, and picked her child up into her arms.
"Wanna go see daddy? Hu? You wanna go see your daddy? Okay. Let's go!" She said in a giddy voice, as she made her way back to her bedroom.
Lulu walked back in, and climbed back into bed with Sapphire in her arms.
"There's daddy." She said as she handed her to Ethan.
She had a fuzzy onesie on, with small blue and purple bears.
"Hi pumpkin, how are you this morning?" He kissed her on the forehead, and pulled Lulu closer to him.
They laid down and placed Sapphire in-between them.
Ethan lightly massaged the baby's belly, and stared into Lulu's eyes.
"I was thinking that when you get home from work today, we could go somewhere, alone?"
Ethan smiled at his wife. "Alone? We just had a baby, love. What's the rush?" He winked at her.
"No, seriously…like maybe…go to a casino, or something. Do something fun, for us."
"Sounds great." He smiled.
"I hope you know that you pulled me from my beautiful wife, and my precious daughter, to listen to people's problems all day, and pour drinks into shot glasses." Ethan spat at Luke.
"Hey, dodge, that's the factors of daddy duties, you have to provide." Luke responded calmly.
"You better make up for it. Because tonight, Lulu and I are going out, so your watching Sapphire."
"Oh, no problem, dodge. She's an angel."
Maxie Jones walked into the Haunted Star, and smiled at Ethan. "Hey Ethannn."
"Well, if it isn't the beach blonde twitter. What can I get you?"
"How about you get me drunk…then we can decide."
"If you haven't noticed, I'm married, and I just had a baby, so how about you order your drink, and be on your way?"
"Fine." Maxie scoffed.
She's unbelievable. Ethan thought to himself.
Ethan ran thru his mid all of the things that Maxie didn't stand a chance to against Lulu. Like her hair. So fake. Her personality. So fake. Her outfits, so preppy. Her entire being, so turn off-worthy. Lulu on the other hand, was beautiful, real, sexy, gorgeous, wonderful, and the most turn on-worthy.
"Here you go. Feel free to take the glass. It's not problem." Ethan was doing anything and everything to get her out of there.
Ethan decided to surprise Lulu, and take her to the town's carnival. Her knew she loved rides, and carnivals, for that matter.
Ethan was sitting on the couch, waiting for Lulu to get out of the bedroom, so they could leave for the carnival.
She finally came out, dressed in faded skinny jeans, a white tank top, with a navy blue jacket, and her Nike sneakers.
Her hair was straight, and she had very light makeup on
"Ready?" Ethan asked.
'Yea, let's go."
He led her out to the parking lot, and opened up the car's passenger door
She giggled, and pulled her knees up to her chest, and rolling down her window, smiling as the wind blew her hair in her face. He turned to her, and smiled at her.
"God you're so beautiful." He said
"Well thank you sir. You're not so bad yourself." She said, smiling
She continued laughing until they pulled up to the ticket booth.
She shouted out the window.
"We're in love!" And she pointed to Ethan. He smiled at her, and the man just smirked at her. She giggled, and pounced back into her seat.
She turned her head to him. "I love you!"
There were rare occasions where Lulu would get overly excited, and go on a rampage. This was one of those times.
Ethan got out and opened her door, reaching out my hand.
"I love you too Lu."
She laughed, and took his hand, and climbed out of the car.
They walked into the Carnival, and she pointed to the Elephant ride.
"Lulu…seriously?"
"Yes, now come on!" She pulled Ethan's hand, and they handed their ticket's to the woman, who looked at Ethan strangely like he was on drugs. The things he did for her.
She pulled him into one of the little elephant riders, and sat down.
He sat down beside her.
She laughed at him, and he looked to her. "I cant believe I'm doing this."
"I can."
She giggled, and kissed him, and the ride started.
Once they started on it, she started laughing continuously, and Ethan laughed at the sight of her.
After the ride was over, they walked through the park, and she stopped at one of the little counters, filled with the paintballs, and slipped a 5 dollar bill to the guy, and he handed them 10 darts.
She threw one, and popped the balloon, and she smiled, and threw another. Ethan threw one, and popped an orange one. She looked over to him.
"You are very talented!"
He laughed at her.
"Thanks."
She threw the rest of hers, and then, they walked away.
She stopped in her tracks, and he held her hand in his. She was looking at a big, brown bear. He knew she wanted it.
I lowered my lips to her ear.
"See something you like?"
"Ethan…I don't know how to play basketball. Can you?"
"Of course."
They walked over to the stand, and Ethan handed the girl a 5, and threw the balls.
He got her the bear.
"I think Sapphire should have this. She would love it." Lulu suggested.
"So do I." He agreed.
"I'll pay you back later. Don't worry."
He smiled at the thought.
After they finished about 7 rides, she was tired, and just wanted to walk around.
Ethan got her cotton candy, and we sat down on one of the park benches.
She climbed onto his lap, and swayed her hair to one shoulder.
She picked off a large string of cotton candy, and held it in front of Ethan's mouth.
"Open your mouth."
He opened his mouth, and she placed it in, and attached her lips with his, and he took her waist into his arms.
After they finished the cotton candy, she was excessively tired, so he just took her home.
When they got home, Lulu tiptoed into her daughter's room, and placed the over sized teddy bear into the large crib. She was sleeping.
Lulu kissed her on the forehead. "Sleep tight, angel."
Ethan kissed her on her forehead, also. "Good night, pumpkin. Sweet dreams. Daddy loves you."
Both Lulu and Ethan quietly left the room, and walked back to the living room to thank Luke.
"Thanks dad, for watching her." Lulu said.
"Yea, thanks dad" Ethan said with a smirk.
"Oh, it was no problem. She's a real good baby." Luke reassured.
"Thanks, dad." Lulu thanked.
As Luke left, they said goodnight.
"So, about that payback…" Ethan started.
Lulu yawned. "I'm kinda tired." She said seductively.
Ethan pouted. "So, let's wake you up, love."
Lulu smiled, and jumped onto Ethan.
REVEIW!REVEIW!REVEW!