I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S.
Tara's Point of View-
Alex followed me into the kitchen with rest of the dirty dishes, he set the dishes into the sink as he walked around me leaning against the counter next to the sink.
"May we talk?" Alex asked as I glanced over to him.
"If you dry." I said nodding to the towel that he could use.
"Okay…" He said grabbing it and begun drying after I had finished washing them.
"What do you want to talk about?" I asked knowing exactly what he was going to say.
"Why have you been ignoring me?" Alex asked.
"I haven't been ignoring you." I said not wanting to look him in the eye because he would call my bluff.
"Really? Really Tara?"
"Fine, I've been ignoring you….like it matters." I said shrugging.
"It does matter, why have you been ignoring me?"
"Why do you want to be with me?" I asked turning to lean against the seat to be face to face with him, I didn't care about the running water that was in the sink.
"Because I like you…."
"What about Xavier?" I asked putting a hand on my hip, trying not to get emotional about this, I was scared that he would leave us and with how attached Xavier was to him and Chris, I was afraid that it would happen sooner than I would hope.
"I love Xavier, you truly thought I would leave you after I met Xavier didn't you?"
"Yes I did…."
"So much you didn't want to face me….thanks for nothing." Alex said putting the plate away before he left the kitchen, I put the plate I was washing down and turned the water off following him out seeing Xavier coming out of the hallway as I leant against the doorway.
"Alex! Where you going?" Xavier asked as Alex looked up at me before he looked down to Xavier and my mom came out of the hallway.
"Chris called and I need to return his call…" Alex lied as my mom looked from him to me knowing that was a lie as I knew she was mad. I watched as Alex ruffled Xavier's wet hair going out front. I went back into the kitchen wanting to finish the dishes hearing my mom walk in behind me.
"I know mom…." I said leaning against the sink just staring down into the pile of dishes and soapy water that was in there.
"Then why aren't you out there trying to get him back?"
"Because why would he want a jerk like me back?"
"That guy does….go before he decides to leave for good." My mom said as I took a deep breath sucking it up before I walked past my mom going outside seeing his car still parked next to the curb. He climbed out closing the door and leant against his car from the curb as I crossed my arms over my chest due to how cold it was as I walked down to him.
"Look, I'm sorry….I never fell for someone since Xavier came into my life…he is attached to you and it's just not me that will get hurt if we don't work out…"
"I understand that but to automatically assume that we won't work out or that I don't want to be with you because of that is very hurtful…" Alex explained.
"Are you sure that you want to be with me? I'm not perfect…I'm not rich, I have a hyper kid that won't sit still for five minutes that is obsessed with dinosaurs, I eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches almost every night and my mom is just as weird and trusts anyone in this world…that blazer is my only form of transportation…" I said.
"Who said I wanted more than that? I want you….all of you…I don't care about any of that stuff…let me prove it to you by taking you out tomorrow." Alex said standing up grabbing onto my hips with his hands pulling me with him as he went back to lean against the hood of his car.
"I kind of have plans already…" I said nervously playing with my hands, Alex always made me nervously giddy and I liked him so much, I think I was most afraid that I was going to get hurt because I liked him so much that I was telling myself that he won't stay that way I won't get too hurt when it happened.
"I'll tag along…what are we doing?" Alex asked pushing a strand of hair out of my face.
"Tomorrow, I got work then after I pick Xavier up we are going to go pick out our Christmas tree…" I said.
"Since I don't work, why don't I pick Xavier up then come get you?"
"You don't have a car seat and what will we do about my car?" I said.
"You got a point…then I'll pick you up at 4? Here?" Alex asked.
"Are you sure you want to come?"
"I haven't been surer about anything else besides our relationship." Alex said smirking, "Plus, you need a strong man to help carry this tree of yours." He said as he went to show off his muscles.
"Fine, you can come along…you want to join us to watch this wrestling that you promised my son?" I asked.
"Our son….and yes I would really enjoy that…" He said as I broke from his embrace as he stood up from the car grabbing my hand as we went back into my house seeing Xavier cuddled under a blanket with my mom drinking hot cocoa on this cold night as TNA was already playing. "Is that hot cocoa?" Alex asked.
"Yes, there is some hot water left in the coffee pot." Mom said.
"I'll make you one…with marshmallows." I said looking to Alex.
"Only because you promised marshmallows, I love marshmallows." Alex said smiling.
"Me too!" Xavier exclaimed as Alex went and took the last seat on the couch as I went into the kitchen grabbing two more coffee cups pouring the mix into them then adding the hot water stirring them then poured some of the mini marshmallows into both cups before carrying them out handing one to Alex before I sat on the arm rest next to Alex, I watched the television when I felt a hand grabbing the coffee cup that was still half full with hot cocoa from my hand moving it to the coffee table in front of us when I looked to Alex who then pulled me to sit on his lap. I sat on his lap sliding down some to lean back against his hard upper body but yet I didn't block his view of the television as we watched rest of the episode of TNA wrapped up in each others embrace.
"Alright Xavier, it's time for bed." I said as I felt a pair of lips press against the side of my neck as I turned to look at my son.
"But mom, Alex is still here." Xavier said.
"I was just about to leave." Alex said as I stood up to let him stand up.
"Will you read me a bed time story before you leave?" Xavier asked.
"Absolutely bud, come on…" Alex said as Xavier got off the couch grabbing Alex's hand leading him back to his room where I was assuming Alex tucked Xavier in and begun reading him a bed time story of Xavier's choosing or Xavier probably asked Alex to tell him stories about wrestling or make up some story about dinosaurs as I collected the coffee mugs.
"Did you two work it out?" My mom asked.
"Yeah…" I said.
"Good, he's a sweet man, he is good for you Tara and I have yet to see any other man make you smile like that for years besides Xavier…"
"I know mom…" I said as I went into the kitchen rinsing out the cups setting them into the sink with the other dishes from dinner that needed to be washed as well, sometimes I hated not having a dishwasher. I plugged the sink filling it with water then added soap to it, I turned the water off then put as many dishes into that side of the sink.
"Night mom, thanks for inviting me over and thanks for dinner." I heard Alex say, I walked out of the kitchen to see my mom giving him a hug, I thought it was kind of funny but yet cute that my mom, and my son to an extent, has already adopted Alex into this family.
"Night Alex, don't be a stranger and come over more for dinner, we love company here….where's your jacket? It's cold out there." My mom said.
"It's in the car ma'am…I'll be fine…." Alex said.
"Right…here, borrow one of mine and Tara walk this man out to his car…." My mom said grabbing one of her winter jackets.
"Yeah Tara, walk me out." Alex said as I rolled my eyes grabbing my own jacket walking Alex out to his car.
"How did you even find me at that day care?" I asked curiously.
"Stephanie at your work." Alex said smiling.
"Well, I know who I need to talk to…" I said.
"I'm glad she told me…please don't ever ignore me again, because I can be very sneaky…" Alex said smirking as we stood in front of his car seeing another car drive by.
"I know, and you'll have Chris call since you know I'll answer to him." I said smiling.
"I will…being in a relationship consists of communication so please tell me whatever is bothering you and I know you would expect the same of me whenever I have a problem…."
"I know, just I haven't been in a relationship in a while and been kind of afraid of them…"
"Afraid or not, it's here and I am willing to work with you because I really like you Tara…" Alex said smiling.
"I really like you too…and oddly enough my mom and son like you as well, which I don't know why they would."
"It's because I'm charming…." Alex said smirking.
"I wouldn't say that." I said jokingly.
"Well good night Tara, I'll text you when I get home and I will call you tomorrow at your lunch break…." Alex said as he wrapped me up into a hug, I wrapped my arms around him then he leant back making our faces mere inches apart pressing our lips together for a heated kiss before we broke it smiling at the fact we had just kissed when he took the jacket off handing it to me, "Give this to mom please." He said smiling.
"I will…good night Alex, drive safe and I'll be awaiting these texts and calls…."
"You better…I keep my promises…." Alex said smiling as he walked over to the drivers side climbing in.
"Thus far you have." I said as I climbed onto the sidewalk turning around to watch him pull away and go on his way before I went back in hanging up the two jackets before going into the kitchen to finish the dishes. I couldn't believe that tonight was happening. I pulled out a beer that I had hidden in the fridge popping it open as I sat at the breakfast bar thinking about everything that Alex and I had said, I just couldn't be happier because Alex is truly the best guy for me and he makes me so happy. He doesn't care that I have a son, he treats my son like his own and he even corrected me and said 'our son.' I don't think I could find anyone better for me right now than him, we could joke around and he is romantic too. I finished my beer before I got up going to my room after locking all the doors, checking on my son and mom before I went into my room getting into my pajamas getting the text from Alex that he had made it home before I had fallen asleep.