Chapter 11

Clock That Never Ticks

"Clair de lune" – Debussy

*Side note: the song really only fits for Kyle's pov*

Kyle (POV)

I laid on top of my sheets staring at the ceiling. My door was shut but I could hear my family whispering behind it. I knew they meant well but I just wanted to be left alone. I closed my blood shot eyes and tried to block out the rest of the world that didn't consist of the four walls around me.

Brice had been gone for a total of 48 hours now and I missed him every second. I was a mess without him. I hadn't shaved, changed my clothes, I had barely eating anything, and sleep was just out of the question.

After a few hours I felt my bed shift and I realized Amanda was crawling into bed with me. She propped her head up with her hand and lovingly stroked through my messy hair with her other hand. We didn't say a word I just snaked my arms around her waist and held her. If you thought about it I wasn't the only one who lost a child, over the past few months Amanda had become the mother figure in Brice's life.

We just laid there in each others arms for a while. She would occasionally run her hand across my stubbly cheek and when her hand would near my lips I would softly kiss it.

"You look horrible." She teased trying to lighten the mood.

I laughed softly. The sound felt weird in my chest, I couldn't remember the last time I laughed.

I gave her a sad smile "Thanks" I chuckled slightly. I placed a gentle kiss on her forehead and then on her lips.

Alex (POV)

The kid wouldn't stop crying from the minute I brought the little brat home. I grabbed a beer from the fridge chugging it down, slamming the empty bottle on the counter. If I was going to get through having to act like the worlds greatest dad for the next two hours for the inspection lady then I wasn't going to be sober.

I grabbed some old cereal from the cupboard. "Here." I muttered sliding a bowl of dry cereal across the counter to him.

"Okay so this is how it's gonna go down kid." I said popping the cap off another beer bottle. "For the next two hours you're gonna shut up and be daddy's little angle okay?"

The intercom buzzed so I chugged the rest of my beer then threw the two empty bottles in the trash.

"Alexander Bennet" I call over the intercom.

"Mr. Bennet, this is Mrs. Schwartz, from child services I'm here for your inspection."

I quickly buttoned up my shirt and fixed my hair. "Ah yes, yes come on up!"

Within minutes I could hear a pair of heals clicking down the hallway outside my apartment door. I quickly grabbed the kid and rested him on my hip. He fussed a little but to my luck the brat didn't cry.

"Ah Mrs. Schwartz," I charmed opening the door. "It's so good to see you!"

"Hello Mr. Bennet, how are you today?" She asked

"Good thank you." I replied leading her into the living room.

"Can I get you anything?" I asked placing the kid in the play pen Nick had brought over for him.

"No thank you."

"Are you sure, a beautiful woman like yourself, I would be more than happy to get you anything you wanted." I flirted trying to win her over.

She blushed and took out a note pad from her brief case. "Lets get started shall we?"

"Anything you want beautiful," she blushed again.

She asked me a lot of questions that Nick had prepared me for and I was able to answer them perfectly.

"Well Alex, it seems to me that you have all the right accommodations for raising your son." She was trying so hard to keep it professional.

"But if you ever need anything here's my cell number." She flirted writing down her number on the back of her business card and handed it to me.

"Well thank you darling," I winked and folded the paper between my fingers.

I walked her to the door leading her with my hand on the small of her back.

"Oh thank God!" I sighed and grabbed a beer from the fridge.

AN: I know this chapter is very, very short but I didn't want to drag this in between chapter on forever. I wanted to focus on the court chapters.


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