I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S.
Tara's Point of View-
We begun the route home checking my phone seeing the text from my mom saying she was home and was going to take a nap, I texted her saying that we were heading home and was going to stop to grab some fireworks for the following night.
"So, what'd you say to Xavier about being a dad?" I asked curiously.
"I said that some children have just moms and just dads but they adopt those that like to be their mom or dad and they are non-biological parents and parents don't have to be married to raise a child…but in simpler terms." Alex said.
"Oh…would you ever adopt a child?" I asked.
"Absolutely…" Alex said as he glanced over to me before he reached over grasping my hand and held it after giving it a tight squeeze. "Would you?"
"In a heartbeat…" I said smirking, "I was actually surprised of how good you are with kids." I said.
"Why is that?" Alex asked.
"I don't know…just the persona you had given me with the way you dress and your hair…just screams rocker type but I'm pleasantly impressed…I mean, I didn't think you were going to be a jerk to them but just didn't expect you to be this good." I said.
"I got nieces and nephews about his age…always want kids of my own so I consider it practice." Alex said.
"Practice?"
"Not like that, but I heard raising kids are hard…is it?" Alex asked as he glanced over at me.
"Has it thus far?" I asked him as I scooted in my seat to look at him better, he just shrugged a tad and he reached over trying to find my hand but I grabbed his before he was able to grab mine.
"Not as hard as I thought it has been…still learning but learning from the best because what is it that they always say? Mom's know best?" Alex asked glancing to me making me smile and felt my cheeks get a little red.
"I'm not that good…but my mom is certainly a better mother than I am…" I said as I looked down at our hands that were connected lightly tracing my fingers over the top of his as I looked at it.
"Don't say that…I've seen how good you are as a mom, that boy adores you…you can't really judge how good a mom is because every parenting style is different and times are different between when we grew up and now…" Alex said.
"You're just saying that…I just fear that I mess up a lot…"
"We all mess up, it's a part of living but thus far I don't think you have messed up…he's not dead and he hasn't ran away…" Alex said.
"What makes you say run away?"
"If you were a bad parent, it would cross their minds…"
"Why would you say that? You're going to make me worried…" I said.
"I'm sorry…don't worry about it, he won't run away and if he does it'll be to stay with me or Chris…but you're a great parent…you ever thought about having another kid? You know, one that is biologically yours?" Alex asked as I looked into the backseat at the sleeping body of my son.
"I would love to when the opportunity arises and I feel that my life has gotten better financially and I find Mr. Right." I said honestly.
"Who am I?"
"Mr. Right Now…you haven't put a ring on it." I said jokingly.
"Touché…"
"But can you imagine our kids? I thought Xavier was crazy, our kids will be psychotic." I joked letting out a chuckle.
"But yet they will be pretty dang adorable, I am not even going to lie."
"You think anything that involves you is adorable."
"Well, I am pretty adorable so it automatically makes everything else adorable…but I am nowhere near as adorable as you…" Alex said smirking as he brought my hand up to his lips giving the back of it a light kiss getting me to smirk.
"If we ever got serious enough to where we marry, would you adopt Xavier?"
"In a heartbeat…" Alex said which made me smile knowing he would do it, he drove us to the store where he parked the car and Xavier was slowly coming out of his unconscious state of being asleep. Alex carried him until he was awake enough to walk, then Alex set him down holding his hand as we went up to the firework booth buying so much fireworks, mainly however many Alex wanted to buy then we went back to the car putting those in the trunk before we went into the store where we bought a box of the child friendly type fireworks like the sparklers, the pop fireworks that popped when you threw them on the ground and the canister poppers that you pulled the string on and they popped streamers, things like that that Xavier could do without worrying he will get injured. We went back to Alex's car where we put it in the trunk with the other fireworks before he drove the short distance to my house parking next to the curb, Xavier grabbed his rolling superhero bag that had his clothes in it along with the big dinosaur toy he had won before he had begun wandering up the grass towards the door.
"It doesn't matter how many times I tell him to go up the driveway he always goes through the dang grass." I said rolling my eyes as I pulled out my bag and the bull dog as Alex grabbed the fireworks.
"Going through the grass is the fast way, you know how kids always finds the fast and easy ways…" Alex said.
"Because that is the slacker side of us…hope he doesn't become worse when it comes to homework." I said.
"Maybe…if he becomes like me, yes…" Alex said as he slammed his trunk resting his free hand on my back as we walked side by side up the path that was made by the wheels in the grass of Xavier's bag to the front door where I unlocked it letting us in. My mom sat on the couch cuddled with a book and the television was playing some Lifetime movie that she often watches. "You look much better mom." Alex said.
"Yeah I feel much better…what'd you get?" My mom asked as Xavier left his bag where he was as he walked towards the couch to show my mom.
"Where do you want these?" Alex asked.
"We can put those in the other room…" I said putting my bag aside leading him into the dining room setting them on the couch that we sat on Christmas day.
"We got to take that tree down yet." Alex said as he stood up putting his hands on his hips, I slid my arms around his waist above his hands kissing at his shoulder blades before I rested my chin on his shoulder and he turned to look at me.
"It can wait…" I said smirking.
"It's got to come down on the New Year though…" Alex said.
"You're one of those people aren't you?" I asked as he turned around wrapping my arms around him yet again, and he put his hands on my waist.
"What kind?"
"That put it up at a certain time and has to take it down by New Years…"
"That is the way my mom was…it's just an old habit…old habits die hard…" Alex said.
"That they do…" I said.
"Alex, may we play the dancing game?" Xavier asked coming into the room, Alex looked over my shoulder at my son then back to me.
"Absolutely." He said smiling before he leant down pressing his lips to mine for a kiss before he broke from my embrace following my son out to the living room to play the game as I slowly followed them a few minutes later seeing that they were going through the songs until Xavier got excited about a specific song letting Alex choose it hearing the song begin smiling knowing what song it was after the first so many beats. I grabbed the two bags taking them to the proper rooms before I begun pulling out the dirty clothes that needed to be washed when Xavier came into my room screaming and laughing as Alex came in a few minutes after him playing a game where they were running around me and I had my hands above me.
"Guys…guys…" I said laughing as Alex finally was able to grab Xavier picking up and flipped him upside down.
"I got you…" Alex said then put him in a carrying position ticking him a little.
"Shoot…mom…can you and Alex show me how to dance?" Xavier asked as he looked up at Alex and I.
"What kind of dance you want to learn?" I asked putting a hand on my hip.
"I don't know…" He said shrugging.
"We know a few moves." Alex said smirking.
"Do we?" I asked.
"Follow me." Alex said smirking and giving me a wink, this can't be good. Alex set Xavier down as I followed them out to the living room scared of what was to take place when I followed Alex's lead in the salsa.
"Where'd you learn to dance?" I asked.
"I have a sister, she did dance lessons and she needed someone to drive her…" He said as he twirled me before he went to dip me.
"I stop at the dip." I said.
"I figured after today you have learned I can hold your weight."
"Still doesn't mean that you won't drop me." I said.
"I won't drop you." Alex said.
"Dip me then!" Xavier said.
"Come here bud." Alex said as Xavier excitedly took the spot dipping him and begun showing my son moves from standing on his knees to be my son's height. I sat on the arm of my couch watching Alex teach my son some dance moves, it was cute but yet I had to chuckle at the sight in front of me and at one point Xavier tried to dip Alex which was the most hysterical because Xavier dropped Alex but he was fine. Alex stayed entertaining Xavier while I cooked dinner and got the table set, Alex came in with Xavier hanging on his back by his neck.
"What's for dinner mommy?" Xavier asked.
"We are having hot dogs and macaroni and cheese…you okay with that?" I asked.
"What about left overs?" Xavier asked.
"They can wait another day…" I said smirking.
"I love hot dogs and macaroni and cheese." Alex said as he jumped lifting Xavier further up his back.
"Me too…" Xavier said.
"Let's go wash up…" Alex said spinning a tad before he carried my son back to the bathroom where they were to wash up for dinner. My mom walked in and leant against the island as I was making the plates for us, I took two plates out at a time setting them down onto the table.
"How was the beach?" My mom asked.
"It was fun…" I said smiling.
"Wish I went…"
"I took pictures…here…" I said pulling out my phone handing it to my mom to look at them.
"Oh Alex…" My mom said as I could tell what photo she was smirking at as I pulled the condiments from the fridge.
"What about me?" Alex asked as he came in with Xavier still on his back that was giggling.
"This picture, you have the best facial reactions…" My mom said.
"Thank you?" He said looking to me unsure what to say to that when he walked over setting Xavier down in the one chair.
"What does everyone want to drink?" I asked as I set the condiments down.
"Water for me." My mom said as she pulled a bottle of water out for herself.
"Water sounds good." Alex said as I pulled the fridge back open before it shut all the way grabbing more water for myself and Alex.
"What about you kiddo?" I asked looking out to the dining room seeing Xavier looking over the back of his chair.
"Water too mommy." Xavier said as I grabbed another bottle carrying it out setting them around the table for us to drink, I slid into my seat and Alex came over pressing his lips to mine for a kiss smirking afterwards before he slid into his seat smiling. "Mom, is Alex staying the night?" Xavier asked as he looked to me.
"I don't know, why don't you ask him?" I asked looking to Alex smirking wondering the same thing.
"Not tonight bud, but tomorrow night." Alex said.
"Okay…" Xavier said as Alex grabbed the ketchup putting some on his hot dog then squirted some over his macaroni and cheese.
"You put ketchup on your macaroni and cheese?" I asked.
"Ew." Xavier said.
"It actually tastes pretty good." Alex said smirking.
"Does it?" I asked curiously as I pulled a leg under the other to get comfortable.
"You want to try?" Alex asked scooping some up onto his fork.
"Why not?" I asked shrugging as I opened my mouth letting him feed me this time, in which he did and it didn't taste that bad.
"How is it mom?" Xavier asked with his mouth full of the bite of the hot dog he just took.
"It's pretty good…and you know better than to speak with your mouth full." I said.
"I don't get why it's a big deal speaking with your mouth full." Alex said doing the same thing.
"Boys will be boys." My mom said rolling her eyes as she sipped at her water.
"May I try it Alex?" Xavier asked looking across the table at him.
"Sure bud…" Alex said feeding him a fork full of macaroni that had ketchup on it, I heard Xavier say 'mmm' after he finished swallowing it.
"It is good…" Xavier said as he reached for the ketchup putting it on his macaroni now.
"When Tara was a kid, she used to put pepper on her macaroni." My mom said.
"Still do sometimes." I said as I took a bite of my macaroni off my fork smirking as I chewed.
"What does that taste like?" Alex asked looking to me.
"It gives it a little kick." I said.
"Where's your pepper?" Alex asked as he went to stand up, I stopped him standing up myself going into the kitchen grabbing the pepper bringing it out to the table sprinkling some onto my macaroni trying to remember what it tasted like since I hadn't had it like that for a while. Alex reached over picking up his own amount of macaroni from my plate taking a bite. "Tastes pretty good." Alex said smirking.
"May I have some too mommy?" Xavier asked as I nodded feeding him some, "I liked ketchup better." Xavier said.
"Me too, but it wasn't horrible." Alex said as I sat down to enjoy rest of our meal, "I heard you have Lego's." Alex said looking across the table at Xavier.
"Yes, I don't play with them much…" Xavier said.
"Isn't that the dinosaur set you got for Christmas?" My mom asked as Xavier nodded.
"May I play with them after dinner?" Alex asked.
"You play with Lego's?" Xavier asked.
"I love Lego's." Alex said.
"Me too…" Xavier said as I smirked as we ate our dinner happily, after dinner was done being ate I picked up the plates as Alex followed my son to his room where Alex was to grab the Lego's from the shelf it was on, my mom helped me wash the dishes and putting them up when they were done being dried.