I was nervous the whole time. I kept a tense clammy hand in Abby's. She placed her other hand on my knee to still my jittery movements. I saw Danny look into the back and I couldn't look him in the eye.
"Sam, you'll be fine. I will be with you the whole time." She whispered into my ear.
"I know. It's just this is like a dream, I mean I've waited my whole life to meet my parents and in this moment I get to. I'm just waiting for life to rip it away." She leaned her head on my shoulder.
"This isn't a dream. Sam, you finally get to meet her." I hugged her closer.
"What did I do to deserve you?" She looked up at me and I got lost in her blue eyes.
"You didn't, I knocked sense into you. I was the one that deserved you." I chuckled.
"Not to full of your self are you?" She playfully slapped my chest.
"Not at all Mr. Yorke." She said. Her eyes turning dark, I realized that look, the desire in her eyes burned like a darkened flame. I leaned down and kissed her softly. We must have been getting caught up because Danny coughed. I looked up and smiled sheepishly.
"No worries man its just odd seeing a Jt look alike kissing someone other than Liberty. I might of hated witnessing the love they had but now I wish she had it. She hasn't felt love since him. She wont let her self." I looked out the window. What was my mom if she hadn't felt the love. We stopped at a cold drab gray building, I felt a shiver down my spine. We got out the inside looked inviting with rich gold and red tones. We walked up to a huge receptionist desk. The lady had her black hair back in a tight bun and she was in a business suit.
"Hold on.." She said not looking up.
"Now how can I help.. Danny." She look panicked.
"I came to see my sister." She looked down at the phone and up at him.
"She said she doesn't want to see you." There it was, the blow that kept that tendril of hope so close then ripping it away. Abby noticed my fallen expression and held me close.
"Call her Tina. Now." My uncle was getting louder.
"Mr. Van Zandt if you don't leave I will have to call security." He looked livid.
"God damn it. You call my sister now, or I will march up there and when she sees me she won't like it." She tentatively picked up the phone and called the number. Danny took the phone.
"What Tina?" I saw Danny get an evil smirk.
"Sister."
"Daniel, I have no time for your games." He leaned away.
"You better, get down here now."
"I told you Daniel, I don't want to see him." He slammed his fist against the marble.
"Liberty stop living in Jt's shadow! He is gone, but your son is here. He has been looking for you for two weeks. I suggest you get down here and meet him. He is just like him, you have wanted to see your son. Why are you so afraid now? The feelings you locked away threatening to come out? Let them, its time to move on Liberty." His voice grew louder and more harsh.
"Daniel, you don't understand. You never had. I can't see my son, I can bear to see the mistake again. I had to give him away and I never wanted to. I can't let him go again if I saw him."
"So he has to live with never knowing his mother? Isn't it bad enough he will never meet his father? Isn't it enough that this kid looks absolutely crushed right now. It seems like hes had it rough, at least come talk to him." He sighed as he hung up. I guess he didn't get through. He walked over to us.
"Come on, were going to see her." I looked up at him, that tendril of hope was there but it was still faint.
"She doesn't want to see me. I can't force her." He smirked at me.
"I know, that's why I am. She is afraid but her fear is locking everything away. She needs you whether or not she wants to admit it." With my girlfriend on my arm and my uncle leading the way I was off to confront my mother.
