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When we landed I quickly got my bags and hurried to my car. I avoided James. I didn’t want to start something with him. I just wanted to go home and see Reid. I missed him and we were going away again at the end of the week so I wanted to spend as much time with him as I could.
I pull into the driveway. I turn my car off and sit there for a couple seconds. Before I go inside I pick up my phone and quickly dial Brad’s number. He picks up after a couple rings.
“Hey Alex.” Brad says sleepily. I glance down at the clock. Shit I woke him up for sure.
“Sorry.” I say immediately.
“Don’t worry.” He says. He clears his throat.
“I can call back later.” I say. Now I feel bad.
“It’s fine.” He says. “Is everything okay with Reid?”
“Yeah.” I say. “Actually I’m not sure.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?” He says a bit of panic in his voice.
“I just got home from Detroit, but I haven’t been inside yet.” I say.
“I’m awake now.” Brad says.
“Sorry.” I say. We both laugh.
“What’s up Angel?” He says.
“I need your opinion on something.” I say.
“Anything.” He says. I tell him everything about James and this random girl who may or may not be pregnant. He listens to everything I say without interrupting me. When I finish, he doesn’t speak for a couple minutes.
“Brad… Are you still there?” I ask.
“Yeah.” He says. “It’s a lot of information.”
“I know.” I say. He sighs.
“You need to talk to him.” He says.
“I know, I wanted to see Reid first though.” I say.
“Understandable.” He says. “Talk to him and if it’s true then you have to decide what to do.”
“If it’s true, he needs to at least try with her.” I say. “We tried.”
“Yeah, it just didn’t work out.” He says.
“I agree.” I say. We both laugh again.
“Don’t run from this Angel.” Brad says.
“I won’t.” I say. “Thank you.”
“Anytime.” He says. “Go see Reid.”
“Okay, bye.” I say.
“Bye.” He says before he hangs up the phone. I sit in the car for another couple minutes. Finally I get my laptop bag and purse from the back seat. I go to the front door. I unlock it and walk in. Before I can even get two steps in the door Reid comes running around the corner.
“Mommy.” He yells. I put my bags down and catch him as he jumps at me.
“Hi baby.” I say giving him kisses all over. “I missed you.”
“Miss you too.” He says. I smile. Lily comes around the corner.
“Do you have bags in the car still?” She asks.
“Yeah.” I say.
“I’ll grab them.” She says.
“Thanks.” I say. I put Reid down and pick up my bags.
“Let’s go into the living room.” I say. I follow Reid into the living room and we sit down on the couch. “I got you a present.”
“Really?” He asks a huge smile on his face.
“I always get you something.” I say.
“I know.” He says. I pull a small white plastic bag out of my purse. I hand it to Reid. He opens it and pulls out a small magnet.
“What is it?” He asks.
“It goes on the fridge.” I say.
“Really?” He asks.
“Yeah, it’s from Detroit.” I say.
“Cool.” He says.
“This is the collection we’re going to start this year.” I say.
“Cool.” He says again. I smile.
“Want to watch a movie?” I ask.
“Yes.” He says.
“Go pick one.” I say. He gets up of the couch and goes over to the shelves filled with movies. He picks one and puts it in. He runs back over to me and cuddles up next to me. We stay like that watching the movie. I’m happy to be home with my baby. I push the James problem out of my head and stay in the moment with Reid.

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I wake up to my phone ringing. I open my eyes and look around. I’m on the couch and Reid is on the floor playing with his cars. One of his shows is on the television. I groan and dig my phone out of my purse. It stops ringing just as I see James’ picture disappear off the screen. I sigh. I figure I can avoid him for the rest of the day, but tomorrow he’s going to wonder where I am. I put my phone on the table and roll to my side. I watch Reid for a while before he realizes I’m awake. He grins at me. I smile back.
“Mommy you fell asleep.” He says standing up and coming over to the couch.
“I know baby.” I say. “Mommy was tired.”
“Are you still tired?” He asks.
“Not anymore.” I say. “Are you hungry?”
“Yes.” Reid says.
“Do you want to go to McDonald’s?” I ask. Reid’s face lights up.
“Yes.” He says. “Can James come?”
“Not today sweetie.” I say giving him a kiss on the cheek.
“Okay.” He says looking sad.
“Next time.” I say.
“Fine.” He says.
“Let’s get our shoes and jackets on.” I say standing up and picking up my phone. I put it in my purse and walk toward the front door. “Turn off the television please.”
“Okay.” He says going over to the coffee table and hitting the off button on the remote. Then he follows me into the hallway. He sits down on the chair by the door. We put his shoes on and he stands up. I pass him his coat and he puts it on while I put on the boots I was wearing earlier.
“Ready?” I ask.
“Yes.” He says. I pull my jacket on and get my keys. I take my laptop bag from the table by the door. I open the door. Reid goes out of the house before me. He stops at right before the steps. I close the door and lock it behind me. Once Reid is in the car I turn on the radio. Reid starts rocking back and forth to the song in the back seat. I watch him for a second in the mirror smiling. Then I put the car in reverse. It’s a short drive over to McDonalds. When we get there we order our food right away. We sit down at the window of the children’s play place. We eat our food. Reid finishes about half before he asks if he can go play. Once he’s off playing I set up my laptop. I check my messages on my phone. There are a couple of texts from James that I ignore. Brandon text me while I was asleep asking how I feel. I text him back quickly and let him know I feel much better. I go back to my laptop and check my email. Once I finish replying to all the emails I have Reid is ready to go home. I pack up my stuff and we go home. I set up my work stuff again once I get home and work for a couple hours while Reid is playing and watching television.
I know I will have to stop avoiding James tomorrow at work, but I hope that I can keep clear of him until after the game at least. I know I will have a lot of work tomorrow so I don’t have time to fight with him about anything. I just hope he can hold on until after the game.

Notes

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