I am very happy for the viewership and follows/comments I receive. People wanting to read this makes me feel warm inside. In this chapter we will see Dante and Maxie interacting with each other.
"Maxie this is the crib that I have for Ben. Its sturdy and safe I think you should get these for the babies. They have purple and green bedding too. I think you are right the pink and blue is so typical you should definitely go another way." I totally don't want the typical pink sheets because they are girls. So many colors out there to be bogged down only to the color pink. I am excited to get the purple and green now I have to settle on a shade. I think I am going with more of a royal purple and a light green.
"I want the purple and green I just need to ask how fast they could have this delivered to my apartment."
"You may have to pay extra but they have same day delivery. I am going to go over there and look at more stuff while you talk to them." Britt walks over to high chairs and starts comparing different brands while I go to a sales associate.
"Hello, how may I assist you today?" The sales associate is nice enough.
"Hi, I just moved back home and I need to get everything for a nursery for two babies not just one. I was wondering if you had same day delivery and it doesn't matter what the cost is I will pay it. I just need my baby comfortable. I also know everything I want right now if that makes it easier."
"Okay that is no problem I can call the movers right after you purchase the merchandise and they can deliver in no time. We guarantee speedy service. All we will need is your address and will you be there?"
"Yeah I will be there, its not going to much stuff I just need a couple of changing tables, some cribs, rocking chairs, high chairs, and some play pens. I can put the strollers in my car and other small things in there."
"Well it seems like you know what you want so let's get the show on the road." I want to be in and out of here and back in my apartment getting it situated for the little one. I start detailing everything I want and it starts getting expensive but I don't worry I have a lot of money from the days of being Kate Howard's punching bag. I pay the associate and signal to Britt I am ready. She buys a couple things for Ben as well. I ask the associate if she can get people to deliver this to my car because I can't monitor Sofia and put the stuff in my car. Britt is getting her own stuff so its not going to be so easy for either of us to maneuver unless we stay here for a while. Britt comes walking over with Ben in his stroller.
"Maxie, I have to go grab a little something for Spencer I don't want to come with all this stuff for the Ben and he feel a certain way. Just give me your address and I will meet you after it won't take long."
"If it close we can go together and then you can just tail me."
"Yeah there's a bookstore a couple stores down. Spencer is just getting into Harry Potter so I can get him the second book. I just have to pay for all this stuff."
"No worries I can wait they have sales associates that can bring our stuff to our cars."
"Yeah I know that's what I did last time. Okay so let's wait for them to bring the stuff to our cars and then go to the bookstore and get Spencer's book." Britt goes to pay the sales associate for the stuff she brought.
"What book is Spencer on now?" I remember Harry Potter being a big thing. Georgie used to bulldoze through those books.
"He just finished the first book a couple nights ago. I think I will get the books one at a time so he always has something to strive to instead of getting the rest at once." Makes sense to not entitle a kid to everything at once.
We go outside and show the associates to our cars and they fill our trunks with out stuff. As we start making our way back to the sidewalk I see Dante passing the baby store and I feel guilty again. He looks a little sad. He shouldn't be looking from the outside in he should have his child to buy things for. I start to feel guilty again for putting him through that ordeal. I kind of want to avoid him now but he turns and makes eye contact with me and I know I can't run so Britt and I look at each other and decide to go near him because it looks like he has something to say to me. The sooner I can get it out of the way the better.
"Hello Maxie, Dr. Westbourne. I am here to investigate a complaint brought against the two of you."
What complaint? I have been here less than a full day how can I have a complaint launched against me. Lulu! It was Lulu; she is the only one who has seen me here and of course I have to deal with her husband now. I hope he doesn't arrest me. I know he can't do that really because it would be an abuse of power to do that. It would be a conflict of interest for him to investigate me since he has a relationship with the "victim" and the "aggressor".
"Hi Dante, if you are here as a police officer you know you can't investigate me. It is a huge conflict of interest to do so. I am a cop's daughter I know what you can and cannot do."
"Maxie, I am only here to tell you to just stay away from Lulu she doesn't need you to rub it in her face that she has no child and harass her needlessly." What the hell is he talking about? I wasn't rubbing in anything. That bitch is twisting everything so she looks like some angel!
"Excuse me! Harassing Lulu? Your wife made it her mission to berate and degrade me loudly in public that other people in the street actually stopped to watch. I only stood up for myself I told her if she was going to go out of her way to keep harassing me I would get an order of protection. I won't have her causing trouble for me and trying to threaten me with going to the judge to make my life worse. She also felt like threatening my friend's relationship with Nikolas because she is simply friends with me. I don't know or care what Lulu told you but it obviously can't be taken at face value because a whole street of people say her antics. Go ahead check the cameras and see who was the aggressor."
"Maxie I am sorry you feel that way. Its just this is a hard situation and you certainly didn't make it easier with your lies and deceit. Just stay away from my wife and we will be good okay. Don't engage her or provoke her."
"I don't go out my way searching for Lulu and making her life difficult but she does for me! I am not going to shape my life for someone else. I am going to live my life my way without fear even if it means getting a restraining order. Lulu has no right to harass me or Britt. She went off and lied to you about what really happened here."
"How did you come in the care of another child because this obviously isn't Con... I mean this isn't Georgie?"
"Not that is any of your business but I had a friend who died 3 months ago from giving birth and I am the god mother to her child so I am taking care of her now." I don't really want to get into Lucia dying but maybe it is better just to tell the truth and move on than keeping everything hidden. Dante being the detective he is would probably try to investigate that and that would be really annoying.
"Oh I am really sorry to hear that Maxie, what's her name?" Dante is always kind of hot and cold with me so I never know what I am going to get but he looks sad to hear my friend died. Dante has never been without empathy but the relationship we have is sometimes at an arm's length. Sometimes the sky is green and the grass is blue because I don't know how to talk to him.
"Her name is Sofia... Sofia Lucia Ramirez." I say her name proudly and with mirth.
"Wow that is a mouthful but she is beautiful. How is Georgie?"
"She is good getting bigger everyday." Talking to Dante right now feels right like I owe him an explanation about Georgie. He fell in love with her and had her ripped away from him its the least I could do.
"That's good to hear. I'm sorry about the mishap you two ladies had with Lulu. I will try my best to tell her to just avoid you two but please understand she isn't in a good place and sometimes lashes out."
"Mr. Falconeri I understand that Lulu isn't in a good place but she needs to learn to act accordingly in public because this time it was me and Maxie and we have no reason to hurt Lulu but one day she can rub someone the wrong way and pay for it." Britt is being Britt. She isn't being bitchy but she is telling it like it is. Lulu may very well run into someone who won't hesitate to make her shut up.
"Dr. Westbourne, I understand completely what you are saying and I want to thank you for doing nothing and I will try to keep Lulu from harassing you two further."
"Maxie, welcome back to town. You two have a good day." Dante leaves and we head over to the bookstore.
"I feel bad for the guy to be married to that woman. If she treats us the way she did can you imagine what goes behind closed doors. She is probably a nightmare." I remember what Dante told me right before I left. Lulu tried to make him feel guilty for not committing perjury. In her mind she thought she actually had a chance to be given the baby. What would have happened if Dante got caught would be him losing his badge and going to jail. A cop in jail it wouldn't have been pretty at all. I doubt things have gotten better because when Lulu feels wronged she will hold a grudge as long s she can even if it is her husband.
"Lulu is the type of person who doesn't forgive until something bad happens to a person. I feel like they may get divorced or he will have to have something bad happen to him for her to change how she is with him. I am hoping for a divorce I would hate for something terrible happening to him just so he doesn't have a pessimistic wife waiting to berate him when he gets home." I don't want to think of Dante possibly dying for Lulu to change her tune. It seems like something dire happening to him is the only way for Lulu to change. If Dante was my man we would suffer as one instead of being divided and fighting. I wonder why Dante didn't text me back when I told him I was leaving. The thought comes back into my head the more I think about it. He said welcome back but I told him where I was going. Maybe he doesn't remember anything because he was drunk. He probably doesn't even remember us talking.
We are in the bookstore and Britt is getting Spencer his book and I decide I should get some books for Sofia and ultimately Georgie for when they go to bed. I decide I want full fledged stories not those books with pictures. Those can wait for when they are older and can understand but both are still just babies.
I end up getting about 4 books and Britt gets some books for herself and Spencer and we head out for check out. I know I have to feed Sofia soon and also myself I skipped breakfast and my stomach is letting me know that was unacceptable. We have small talk going to our cars and getting the kids buckled up.
I want some take out but I don't know what so I wait until we get back to my apartment.
The traffic is minimal since most people are at school or work so it makes it so easy to get back to my apartment. We settle inside and feed the kids and decide what we should order for ourselves. I decide on some Italian food and Britt just agrees because she is indecisive.
"So tell me what should I do? I don't even know how to broach the subject of my child's bio father being a menace to the society of Port Charles. What happens if people find out? The guy terrorized so many people. He is the reason Alan Quartermaine died. I know Emily was the love of Nikolas's life and that is her father. How do I tell him that? How do I explain that my son is related to him?" Britt stops eating. I can't imagine what she is going through. I slept with Franco and that made me feel dirty and ashamed because he is a murderer and helped someone get raped. But it was under my own volition that I slept with Franco.
Britt's mom is manipulative and secretive but this takes the cake. I know Britt is an adult and is responsible for her own choices but what I know about her mother its so easy to revert back to feeling like a little girl seeking the approval of a parent anyway you can. I don't doubt the love she has for Nikolas but she must be honest with him. Better it come from her mouth or Nikolas may feel she has been using him to save her own skin.
"Britt you have to tell him. You keep freaking out about this secret but what happens if he finds out from someone who isn't you? What happens if you and your mom get into a tiff and she drops the bomb on Nik and tells him that? He will be so mad because he didn't hear it from you. You have to trust him like he is trusting you. Yes Jerry Jacks is a scary ass dude but why wouldn't he protect you from Jerry? Why would he love Ben any less for a circumstance you nor he cannot change? Nik loves you and Spencer does too. You have a family with him he may get mad at the situation but if you tell him why would he get mad at you. He knows about fucked family situations his grandmother was diabolical for Pete's sake. Please Britt do this for your own sake because you don't need to feel this way." She is being hard headed about this and it can really hurt her in the end.
"You are right. Its so easy to fall out of favor with my mom and she would definitely do something like that. I think I am going to tell him tonight. This has been good and thanks for listening to me vent because I need that. The one thing about having a friend is they can tell you when you are being ridiculous. Had I kept this to myself I know I would have justified not telling this secret and having my mom lord it over me for at least the near future. I have to get going because I have to pick up Spencer from school. I have about 30 minutes before he gets released and I don't want to be late. We should do this again soon okay?"
"We are totally doing this again sometime soon I will introduce you to Sam she has been busy with her son and getting back to work."
"Aww I am glad her baby is getting better. I did some consulting work with Dr. Clay I am glad he was successful with Danny's treatment. Anyways I will see you soon I will text you or Skype you." I have one last question for Britt
"Hey Britt, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure what's up?"
"Is Nikolas cool with us being friends because he is the brother of Lulu?"
"When I told Nikolas I made a friend here he was really excited. When I told him it was you he was very wary. I told him he has no say in that because if he did then it would be fair game and I wouldn't want him being friends with Elizabeth. I said to him we have stuff in common and you make good company. He tells me to be careful but I don't pay it any mind because he was thinking as a brother to Lulu and not as my man. He is fine with us being friends but Lulu clearly isn't. But guess what I don't care what Lulu thinks whether she is Nikolas's sister or not. We will be friends regardless of their relationship." Britt comes over and gives me a hug and I return it. At least I have one ally in this town.
"See you soon Britt." I close the door after I see and Ben get into the elevator. The movers come a couple of hours later and set up all the furniture. I give them a tip for all their work and start putting the bedding in the crib for Fia. I am feeling as tired as she is so I settle myself on the couch for a nap and set the baby monitor on high just in case she starts crying. As I start go into dream land I think about having my two little girls side by side.
Had a little Dante and Maxie action and everyone walked away unscathed. I will edit this chapter more when I get home tonight. I am going to try to update regularly but I have a story in progress already and two more stories I have started but have yet to publish on Fanfiction so guys please be patient with me and know I have more coming for you guys. Comments are always welcome!