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Two years later, I was now 17, I just got my license two weeks ago, I had a Hot older boyfriend who was also smart, funny, sweet, charming..just all around amazing and a future Doctor! That pleased my parents
Ethan was driving me to my Mom's on his way to visit his Dad who was Lawyer in Boston. When he pulled into the driveway I was both happy and sad. Happy I was going to be able to see my best friend and family, but sad that Ethan and I had to spend a month and a half away from each other. We just sat in silence for a few moments.
" Nice House" He said speaking up.
" I guess, your Father's is bigger" I chuckled.
" You like big houses?" He asked.
" I like houses that are...comfortable. Not too much room but enough when you need it." I explained.
" I see" He nodded.
" ah huh"
" Alright Alex, lets get your stuff." He said sighing and climbing out the car.
Neither one of us wanted to leave each other, but we had too.
I climbed out too, He grabbed my luggage and I grabbed his hand and led him into my house.
" You can just set my stuff down. I'll take it up later." I suggested
" Cheater!" Jonah, my younger brother yelled.
" I'm guess everyone's outside, ready to meet the other half of my family?"
" As long as they're not as crazy as your Step-Sister" Ethan sighed.
" No one can possibly be as crazy as Kelli" I laughed, but sadly this was true
My dad got remarried last summer, I loved my Stepmother, Sandy but her daughter was whacked, no one listened to me when I said she needed to be medicated.
I lead Ethan to our backyard where all the guys were playing soccer while our parents were sitting at my mom's patio set and talking.
" Hey Guys" I said opening the sliding Glass doors and letting me and Ethan through.
" This must be the boyfriend I've heard to much about" My mom smiled getting out of her seat.
" Yes, Ma'am" Ethan smiled.
My mom walked over and shook his hand. " Hi, I'm Melissa" She smiled politely.
" Okay, so that's my step-dad Jack, Our neighbors Carol and Johnny, they've become my second set of parents out here. The other guys playing consist of my Brothers, Jesse,Tom, and Jonah. Carol and Johnny's sons, Dan,Steve,Matt, Sean, and my best friend out here John."
" Wow no wonder your so Tom-boyish, you've got to compete with all these guys" Ethan chuckled.
" Hey John!" John's girlfriend Liz yelled while walking from the Cena's backyard to ours.
" That's John's girlfriend" I whispered to Ethan.
" I take it, your not her biggest fan?" He chuckled.
" Not in the least." I rolled my eyes.
John took his eyes off the game and ended up tripping over the soccer ball.
" Oh! I'm so so Sorry!" She yelled.
" It's fine" He sighed getting up and dusting himself off. " Hey Lexi, your here!" John smiled.
John ran and gave me a huge hug
" Oh No! And he's locked in the Bear Hug!" I joked.
" Sorry, I've been stuck with all these losers" He joked.
" So who's the guys standing next to you?" Liz asked walking up and leaning on John.
" This is my Boyfriend, Ethan" I smiled grabbing his arm, and he wrapped his left arm around me and laid a kiss on my forehead
" Do you got to school with Alexandria?" Liz asked.
Ethan looked at me and smiled.
" I'm actually entering Harvard next semester" He smiled widely.
My jaw dropped.
" I told you, you'd get in!" I said giving him a huge hug. " When'd you get the letter?" I asked.
" Last night. I wanted to tell you in person" Ethan smiled
" Ha! And you were worried for nothing!" I beamed.
Ethan smiled and kissed me.
" How old are you?" John asked with a slight attitude.
" 19" He answered.
" What are you Studying?" Johnny asked.
"I'm gonna study to be an Emergency Room Physician" He answered.
" You hear that honey? Your daughter's dating a Doctor to be" My stepfather smiled.
" Guys..." I sighed.
We chatted for a little while and then it was time for Dinner, Ethan was invited to stay for Dinner but after he had to get back on the road to his dad's house in Boston.
It was a slow summer I hated being away from Ethan, not to mention when Liz was around I felt like a third wheel to her and John. Poor John always had to be the referee to us. We didn't get along, and we never would. She was so...well she wasn't right for John, that was for sure.
When Ethan was able to visit it was hard because for some reason John didn't like him, but he never told me why. I didn't understand it.
The next Summer was even harder. John was balancing his time between his high school friends, me and his now College friends, and not to mention Liz. I took off every chance I could to Boston. Ethan had now moved into an apartment that he father paid for, so we had a long distance relationship.
John and I seemed to become more distant as the next few years went by. I was trying to balance my time between families but it became harder when I entered College at the University of Maine. Ethan and I broke up after my first semester. John and Liz had gotten engaged and my dad started up his own restaurant, which I helped out in. I studied Culinary Arts but gave up a year into it, and decided to open up my own club. As time went by John and I talked less and less until we didn't talk at all. He was busy doing his bodybuilding, college and then he want out to L.A. I worked really hard and created a successful Club and took over half ownership of my Dad's restaurant. I got involved with guys and some lifestyle choices I shouldn't have. But I grew up and work became my life. My mom and I had ended up only really talking on the phone since I rarely visited anymore. and Jesse's Daughter, Emma would come up regularly to visit me.
2005
I sat in my home office, fighting with stupid people who didn't know what the hell they were doing.
" Get me your manager or supervisor, I don't care who just get me someone who knows what they are doing!" I demanded.
" Well...like..that's really mean!" The ignorant bimbo whined on the other side of the phone.
" Hello Ma'am" Another voice rang thought " What seems to be the problem?"
" The problem? I am a paying customer who has been ordering from you for years now, the same order every time. I should have an order special named after me by now. You've got some dumb ass Barbie bimbo working for you who has no idea what she's doing. I am a paying customer, I don't care if she has big boobs and her ass looks great in a miniskirt. Get me someone who actually know what they are doing. I have been ordering the same liquor from you guys for years, how hard do you guys have to make it for me to get some damn beer!" I yelled, oh yes...I was pissed!
" Oh yes Alex, way to go! That's what every Father of a mother to be wants to hear!" My dad said chuckling from my office doorway.
I rolled my eyes. I knew I should have locked the door.
" I'm sorry Ma'am. I will rectify the situation and get your order out to you. Sorry for the inconvenience." He apologized.
" Thank you" I said hanging up.
" How are you doing?" My dad asked.
" I'm dealing with stupid people, I'm as big as a whale and I can't see my own two feet, how you think I'm feeling?" I asked.
" Don't worry princess, in a few months you'll be dealing with more stupid people, dirty diapers and a screaming baby"
" Oh what Joy you make me look forward to!" I said sarcastically.
" Not Joy, reality." He chuckled. " Have you thought of any names for my grandson yet?"
" I don't know, Joel and I both like Ryan"
" Your talking baby names with Joel?" My father asked surprised.
" I love him, and the fact he's become my best friend and he's so supportive. But if he buys one more thing for this baby, I swear, I'm going scream"
"He's taken a real interest hasn't he?"
" I know, and he doesn't have to. I'm fine doing this by myself. I can handle being a single mom."
" It's not going to be easy" My dad warned.
" I know, I know." I said as tears starting to spring to my eyes. " But I couldn't imagine, not having him or giving him up. He is my son, and I love him too much already." I sighed.
" I know it's not easy for you, but you are one of the strongest people I know." He said wrapping me in a hug. " I am here for you. We all are."
I smiled. " Thanks Dad."
" I'm going to raid your fridge for something to drink!" Kelli yelled heading to the kitchen.
" You brought her here?" I said giving him the look.
" I didn't invite her, she tagged along" He shrugged.
I heard my living room T.V blasting some rock music.
" Turn it down!" I yelled.
My dad and I had been talking for a while about business before I heard Kelli yell.
" Oh my god! He's on tonight! He's so gonna kick some ghetto butt!"
" What is she going on about?" I asked.
" Smackdown's on. God knows which guy she has the hots for this week" He sighed.
She then cranked the music and rap music played.
Oh come on! I sighed.
" And introducing the challenger..from West Newbury Massachusetts..." They announced.
I stopped what I was doing and walked into the living room.
" Weighing in at 248 pounds"
I ran to the couch so I could watch him come out. I had no idea who was coming out. Maybe it was someone I knew? I didn't have any time to really watch T.V, and I hadn't kept up with wrestling anymore.
" John?!" I yelled, Shocked..but not really I knew he could do it, it was his dream he would always talk about wrestling.
" JOHN CENA!" They announced.
" My god! He hasn't changed at all" I chuckled. "Rapping really?" I couldn't help but laugh
I smiled I couldn't take my eyes off the T.V
" Isn't he just delish?" Kelli drooled.
I scoffed and shook my head...yup my crazy step-sister's got the hot's for my best friend...or at least he was.
" Wait..wait a min...He's not your friend from where your mom lives is he?" She asked.
" Yeah, but we lost touch a while ago" I nodded.
"OMG you actually know him?! You have to set up a meeting for us. He's so hott, we'd have amazing kids together" She smiled.
My eyes went wide was she serious?
" Yeah, good luck with that one. Last I knew he was engaged and kids were the last thing he wanted" I explained my hand instinctively going to my growing belly. And as if he were right on cue, my son decided to kick.
We all sat in my living room watching John wrestle. Halfway through the match my watch went off.
" Hey dad, my kit's in my office, can you get it for me?" I asked.
" That time again?" he asked.
I nodded.
Once my dad brought out my kit to me I pricked my finger and wiped the blood on a test strip.
" That's gotta suck"Kelli commented.
I shrugged. Gestational Diabetes was a pain, but I just looked at it as another one of those side effects with pregnancy.
It came back that I was a little low, so I reached into my kit and pulled out a butterfingers and started munching on it.
" Hey, at least I don't get to feel bad about eating candy bars" I joked.
Two months later, I was hanging out in what was the almost completed nursery. It was light blue with black trim and furnature. I was only seven months, but was not leaving for anything last minute.
" Think he'll like the picture here?" Joel asked pointing to a picture of a drawn puppy dog that his mother had gotten.
" I'm sure he'll love it. Seriously you guys you don't have to do this"
" Non-sense, your our friend. We want to do this Alex" Benji piped up.
'Okay-" I said taking in sharp breath. My baby had decided to kick very hard. " as long as your sure" I breathed out.
" Hey, Alexandria are you okay?" Joel asked rushing over to me.
" Hey when's the la-" was all I heard, then total blackness.
I woke up in a hospital.
"Hey there" Joel smiled.
"Hi" I smiled.
" Your sugar levels got really low" He explained. " That's why you fainted"
" I don't understand, I kept up with it just like I should have."
There was a knock on my hospital room and a doctor entered the room.
" Hello Ms. Emerson. I'm Dr. Brennan. We've gotten your blood sugar levels stabilized, but we've been monitoring your baby, and he has a low heart rate that I'm really not comfortable with, the monitor also shows that, he's not getting the oxygen that he should. Right now I am very concerned for your son's health."
" So what's gonna happen?" I asked worried, I was scared to death for my unborn son.
" We can't do much while he's in the womb. Without an imitate Cesarean section, his chance for survival isn't good. If we do the C-Section today, we can get him out giving him some oxygen and hopefully that will bring up his heart rate. If not we have medicine that will slowly increase his heart rate."
" But it's too early! I'm only...he'll-"
" Obviously this isn't a good situation, if we try to keep him in longer, he may be still born."
I sighed and tried to take this all in. Tears started flowing from my eyes and Joel wrapped me in a hug. I let myself cry.
" Alex, we have to let them do the C-Section. They can help him better." Joel
As much as I didn't want him to be delivered this early, I couldn't take the risks. I had to let them operate.
" Don't worry, your husband will be able to be in the room. He will be there the whole way." The Dr. Assured me.
"He's not my-"
" I'm gonna be in the room with you, I told you as your best friend I'm here for you all the way." Joel demanded.
I sighed. It was no use, he always got his way.
" Call my dad and let him know will you?"
" I'll do that right now" he said getting up and leaving the room so they could prep me.
I was crying the whole time during the surgery. I couldn't believe I was doing this, that this was happening to my son. Joel was holding my hand the whole time.
" It's a boy!" The Doctor announced.
" Can I see?" I asked.
" Sorry" one of the nurses said as they whisked him out of the room immediately.
" He didn't cry, H-H-He's supposed to cry. I didn't get to see him. Did I wait too long, was I too late? I-I" I carried on before crying.
" Listen to me, He's gonna be strong. Just like you. He's going to be okay, He's going to make it through this." Joel said kissing my forehead.
They rolled me to a recovery room but didn't tell me anything about my son. I ended up crying myself to sleep.
" Hey.." Joel said lulling me awake.
" Hi" I whispered. I hurt like hell. My insides felt like they were falling apart.
" He made it through the night, I think he's gonna be fine" Joel smiled.
I let out a sigh of relief.
One of the nurses knocked on my door.
" We got his oxygen levels up, and we had some trouble getting his heart rate up. He was steady for a while and then his heart rate became too rapid."
I started breathing heavy. Please don't tell me...Please!
The nurse saw the panic on my face.
" We've got him stabilized six hours ago and since then, he's been perfect." She smiled.
" Really?" I smiled.
" I came to ask you if this little guy had a name."
" Ryan Benjamin Emerson." I said smiling at Joel.
" You and Benji, your whole family has been amazing to me. You've done everything for me and him. More then I could have ever asked for." I smiled at Joel.
" My middle name" He smiled.
I nodded.
" So that is the little handsome fella's name?" She asked.
I nodded.
" Wanna sign the birth Certificate?" The Nurse asked.
I signed it and then handed it back to her.
" No father?" She asked.
I bit my lip and shook my head "No".
" I meant to talk to you about it, but I was actually wondering if maybe you'd let me be Ryan's Father. I love him so much already." Joel asked slowly.
" You wanna what?" I asked my eyes nearly popping out of my head
" I wanna be a father to Ryan, I wanna help you raise him. I wanna be there for you two. You don't have to do it alone. And He's gonna need someone to be there to teach all the guy things."
" Do you know what your saying?" I asked him.
" Yes, and I want it. If you'll let me." Joel asked. "Please?!"
" Your crazy! Let me think about it for a little while" I told him.
But as Ryan got better and older, I was finally able to bring him home. It didn't really take long for me to step into the swing of being a mom. I loved it more than anything. I could tell the same thing for Joel too. He was a natural with Ryan, and Ryan took to him. If he wasn't at my house with me and Ryan He'd call every night he was gone visiting his family or on tour. Who would have thought that the lead singer of a band some rich, a stuck up 16 year old hired for their party at my club who become my best friend and love my son so much. When Ryan was 4 months old and Joel and been bugging me and even got his brother Benji to help beg me, and after seeing them together there was no way I could deny either one of them each other. I let Joel sign papers and become Ryan's legal father.