It's been a while, I know. I have missed writing! Now, I am back and hope to find time to write often once again! Here is chapter 3 and there is no Tricia this chapter like I had planned because hey plans change! She will be in chapter 4.
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Chapter 3
"Shit," I said after mom had laid the baby down for a nap.
"What?" mom questioned.
"I am supposed to be picking up Tricia in 20 minutes. I was going to ask her to marry me, but I can't do that now," I said frustrated as I ran my hand through my hair.
Mom looked at me thoughtfully for a few seconds and then asked, "Why not?"
"Seriously, I can't ask the woman to marry me and saddle her with a kid that even I didn't know about," I said looking at my mother as if that should be pretty damn obvious.
"Well, shouldn't that be her decision, hon?" she asked.
"How the hell do you expect me to bring this up. Will you marry me and be a mother to my kid that a girl I had sex with dropped off today?" I said sarcastically. Mom reached behind me and smacked my head.
"What the hell was that for?" I asked getting right pissed about her hitting me.
"Daniel Lee, you don't have to be a smartass. How about telling her that you got an unexpected surprise today and bring her back here to meet Christine and then take it from there. She will know about the baby and then when you get the chance to ask her again she will know that that is part of the deal," mom said. Even I had to admit she made sense, although, I can only hope this whole baby thing doesn't push Tricia away from me, she deserves to know as soon as possible.
"Yeah, you're probably right," I said.
"Call Tricia and tell her you will be late and then you and I need to have a talk," she said. I just nodded because I am going to need her help big time with this whole baby thing, so I chose to suck it up and do what I am told.
I know I am being a pansy ass but I don't think I could talk to Tricia at the moment so I sent her a text saying I would be late and I didn't know how late. She responded with a sweet little heart and telling me to hurry my ass up. God, I love that woman please don't let her leave me. I need her. Feeling like I was walking the walk of death, trudging me feet and forcing every step down the beige carpeted steps, I made my way back downstairs and found mom in the kitchen. She was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee turning the cup slowly as she stared at it hard.
"Sit down, it's time we had a chat about a lot of things," she said. Without saying a word I sat directly across from her at the kitchen table.
"First, we are going to talk about your dad. I know you blame me for him leaving and I was okay with that for a long time because I wanted you to love your father. But now, I think it's time you know the truth," she said looking down at her hands in shame.
"And that would be what?" I asked getting angry with her all over again for him leaving.
"Your father did leave because he didn't want to be with me any longer. I begged him to stay, but he was set on leaving. Shamelessly, I even threw you and your sister into it trying to guilt him into staying with us. Your father was your hero and I never wanted that to change, son. He was a navy pilot and a great one at that. Unfortunately, after he began his travels he gave his heart to someone else," mom told me. I couldn't believe what she was telling me. I sliced my hand through the air silencing her words.
"Stop! What the hell are you saying? You told us before that he left on assignment and was angry with you from the fight Jenn and I both heard. You said he went on that assignment to have a breather from the fight you had with him!" I said angrily. Not sure what I was angrier with her for anymore; dad leaving or her lies.
