Vinnie finally answered the phone at the scoreboard. "Took ya long enough to answer, Vin. You fall asleep in the shower?"
"Ha ha, very funny. So, what's up? Everything ok between you and Throttle?"
"We're doing great. Was wondering if you wanted to come over for breakfast."
"I'd love to. Let me get changed, and I'll be right over."
"See ya in a few, Vin." Then I hung up the phone.
Throttle came back out and asked if Vinnie was coming over. "Yep. He doesn't know that Harley is here or that we wanna talk with hi concerning his cheating. I asked him if he wanted to come over for breakfast. He'll be over in a few."
"You're good at being deceptive, babe."
"I try not to be. That's not me."
"I understand that. But you are good at it."
Before I could say anything else, there was a knock on the door. I looked through the peephole and saw that it was Vinnie. He was wearing a plain red shirt and black pants. I opened the door and let him in, then shut the door.
"Hey Vin. How's everything? You and Harley doing good?"
"Mind if we sit down and talk about it?"
"Not at all. Hey babe, why don't you get breakfast going while Vinnie and I talk."
"Why don't you both come talk in the kitchen then. I'll make some coffee."
They got up from the sofa and followed me to the kitchen. They sat down at the kitchen table and started talking.
While I was getting things ready for breakfast, Vinnie started talking about how Harley found him with another woman.
Both Throttle and I didn't let on that we knew about the incident at the scoreboard.
"So, what did she do, Vin?"
"She stormed out and left. I have no idea where she went. Before Michelle called, I was going to go look for her and apologize for hurting her. I'm not like you, Throttle. I can't apologize like you can. I have a hard time putting my feelings into words. Help me to tell Harley how I really feel about her."
"I think you can do it yourself, Vin. If you really love her, you'll find the words deep in your heart. Trust me."
"Do you know where Harley went, bro?"
"Yeah, I do. She stopped by here. She's in my room laying down. She was very upset when she showed up. You need to apologize to her and mean it."
Vinnie smiled. "I plan to do my best to tell her how I feel for hurting her and being a jerk. Can I go talk to her?"
"How about after you eat? I have breakfast nearly done. Coffee is done, though. Wanna cup, Vin?"
"Sure. Harley and Charley both got me drinking it in the mornings now. It is a good pick me up first thing in the morning. Do you have any creamer?"
"Let me check. Throttle, honey. Could you get the plates out and set them on the table, please?"
"Sure babe." He got up from the table and went to the cupboard to the right of the stove. I had checked the fridge for creamer. I knew I had bought some when Charley and I went shopping.
I looked in the back of the fridge and didn't find it. It wasn't on the fridge door, either.
"Looks like I don't have creamer, Vin. Sorry. I knew I had bought some, but I guess not."
"Don't worry about it. I can drink it black." Then he looked at Throttle. "Have you looked for a job yet, bro?"
"Nothing yet. I have 4 months to find a job. Gotta support my family somehow, right?"
"Yep. Did either of you think you'd be starting a family this soon?"
"Honestly Vincent, no. We do plan to have our wedding in Anaheim at the Duck Pond. We'd like everyone to come."
"Depends on if Harley and I are still together if we go."
"Whether you are or not, we want you there, Vin. Not only am I starting a family, but you all have been my family since I moved here and met you guys. You've all been so good to me." Then I hugged Vinnie.
After I hugged him, I started picking up the pan with the eggs in it. Throttle decided to do it for me. "Go sit down, babe. You need to rest your feet and your back. I can handle this."
"Ok, baby. There's one thing I haven't done yet. But I'm not going to say anything right now. Let's just enjoy breakfast."
"Before I sit down to eat, I'm going to see if Harley would like some."
"Good idea. Bet she's starving." I watched Throttle get up from the table and head for our room to see if Harley would like some breakfast.
Our room. Throttle gently knocked on the door in case Harley was asleep. Instead, she was using the shower. He walked over and gently knocked on the bathroom door. "Hey Harley-girl. Vinnie is here. You hungry?"
"I'm starving. I'll be out shortly. Does Michelle have anything I could wear? I don't have extra clothes. I need to go clothes shopping."
"Let me get Michelle. She might know if she has anything you can borrow."
Throttle walked out to the kitchen and asked me to go find something for Harley to wear. "Excuse me, Vinnie." He nodded at me then went back to his breakfast. Throttle also sat down and ate his breakfast.
I walked into my room and Harley had just walked out of the bathroom. "Feel better?"
"Much. I can see why Throttle enjoys the privacy of a shower. Its nice. You have anything I can wear?"
"Let me check what I have." I looked through my side of the closet and found a short sleeve tan shirt and in my dresser, a pair of blue Levi shorts. I got those out and handed them to Harley.
"Hope these are ok for ya, Harley. It has been hot out there, after all."
She took the clothes and went into the bathroom to put them on. "You going to talk to Vinnie about his cheating?"
After she got dressed, she walked out of the bathroom. "I don't know if I can trust him not to do it again. He's a red-blooded guy. Its his nature to do things like that."
"The short time he was with Charley, he didn't do that. He could have been trying to get it out of his system so he can be committed to you. He wants to make you happy, Harley. He told Throttle and I how he wants to apologize for hurting you. He didn't mean to hurt you. Give him another chance, Harley."
"Depends on how apologetic he is. Don't get me wrong. I do love him dearly, but I don't like the cheating or lying. He hasn't gotten a job yet. He doesn't know that I'm pregnant. I did the pregnancy test before I showed up. I had stopped by Charley's garage to get help on how to use it. I figured she would know how to use them."
"Congrats, Harley. I won't say a word until you've talked with Vinnie. I think he'll be glad to know that he's going to be a father."
"After he apologizes, then I'll tell him. I'm hoping that when I tell him, it will make him realize that he has to grow up and fly right. No more "Wildman" routine."
"Let's hope. Come on. I'm starving. I hadn't eaten yet."
We both walked out of my room, down the hall and into the kitchen. Vinnie immediately locked eyes with Harley. He finished his breakfast, including his coffee, then got up from the table and walked over to her. He grabbed her hand and guided her to the sofa.
After they sat down, Vinnie proceeded to apologize for cheating on her. He poured his heart out to her. She sat there and listened to every word he said. She had started to cry, she was so moved by his apology.
After he was done pouring his heart out to her, she told Vinnie that she's pregnant. Vinnie sat there in total shock.
I noticed the look on his face. "Guess she told him the news."
Throttle looked at me, confused. "What news?"
"Harley is pregnant. She just found out today."
"Congrats, Harley. Michelle just told me the news. From the looks of it, its still sinking into Vinnie's head."
Vinnie finally came out of shock and straight into joy. He hugged Harley. He was so happy.
"I'll continue to look for work, babe. Modo told me that the Harley-Davidson shop is still looking for people, so I might look into that tomorrow morning."
Harley smiled. "Thank you, Vinnie. You know you're going to have to stop the reckless riding once the baby is born. You may have to give up your bike for a while, too."
Throttle walked over to the sofa and sat down on the arm of it. "Harley is right, bro. I'm gonna give up my motorcycle riding after my son is born. Its going to bother me for a while, but that's the price you pay for starting a family. It's a price I don't mind paying. We have an SUV now. I know its going to be hard for you, Vin, but you won't have a choice once the baby is born. Might wanna start looking into a SUV or van soon."
"Its like Throttle said. You have to give up the one thing you love for a while for your family to be safe. I want my son to be safe. He can't be safe on a motorcycle with me and Throttle."