A Second Chance at Love

I cried uncontrollably for twenty minutes after looking at the site. Mike rubbed my back and begged me to calm down. "Please Rainy, its not good for the babies for you to be this upset."

The doorbell rang and Mike let Kris in. He was carrying a large bag. He poured the contents on the table and it made me crack a smile. Ice cream, candy, whipped cream and chocolate bars came tumbling out. Mike cracked up and grabbed a bag of M&Ms. "So we are having a besties night darling." Kris cooed to me and kissed me on the forehead.

I called Danielle and talked to her for awhile. She promised me the boys had no idea what was going on and her and Maman would occupy them tonight. She also promised me she would try and talk to her brother. I told her I would pick them up early tomorrow morning for the ultrasound appointment.

I went back into the living room and we put a movie on. I feel asleep pretty quickly. I woke up and was leaning my head on Kris, who was snoring. The clock ready two o'clock and I could hear Mike on the phone. "I don't care what you have to do. Pick him up and carry him the fuck out if you need to. He's gonna regret getting loaded like this. Fine, I'm on my way then." He grabbed his keys and left, never realizing I had gotten up.

I couldn't believe the day had gone this wrong. I was mad he didn't even give me a chance to explain. I got up, covered Kris and called a cab. I left Mike a letter telling him I was going to my house and reminding him about the ultrasound. I got home and cried myself to sleep.

My alarm woke me up at seven o'clock. I got a shower, dressed and grabbed breakfast before I headed across the street. I was hoping he was there. He wasn't. Danielle had everyone up and ready to go. I left him three messages on his phone, which was turned off.

I tried Claude and his was off as well. Mike met us at the hospital. I kept hoping Danny would show, but he never did. They finally called us back. The tech was great. She explained everything to the boys in kid-friendly terms. The boys were amazed.

She finally asked if I wanted to know their sex and everyone got excited. I let her tell them. I sent a text to Danny as we were leaving the hospital. It read "I thought you would want to know our daughter and son are healthy and growing. We need to talk. Not everything is always what it seems. I love you and I'm sorry you missed today." I never got a response.

Mike and I took the boys out to lunch. By the time we got back, his car was in the driveway. I walked into the house. Maman told me with sad eyes that he was passed out and still very drunk. I knew her flight was soon. Mike offered to watch the boys and I took her and Danielle to the airport. Maman hugged me before leaving. "Take care of the little ones. You two will be ok." Danielle gave me a big hug and told me she would call me later.

I drove back to the house in record time. When I got there, Mike, Jeff and Danny were in the kitchen talking. Mike came out to me. "Let me finish talking to him. Go home, I'll send him over. You two have a lot to work out." I went across the street and laid on the couch. I flipped absentmindedly through the channels, trying to calm myself down.

He walked in about an hour later. He looked terrible. He sat down on my of the chairs across from me. "First, I'm sorry I missed this morning. I was drinking a lot and my phone turned off."

I just sat there quietly for a minute. "Dan, honestly, I wish you would have given me the benefit of a doubt. I couldn't tell you in front of the family what happened. I was waiting until we got home so I could explain everything to you. He kissed me. I didn't kiss him back. I was so shocked, I didn't react right away. I'm sorry. I knew it was gonna blow up like this." I looked at him and waited for a reaction.

He was really quiet for a moment. I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. He looked nervous, which confused the hell out of me.

He was quiet for a minute or two. He couldn't even look up at me. "Raina, I slept with someone last night. I was drunk, pissed off and an asshole, end of story."

My world felt like it was crashing down onto me. I felt so sick. He had went and got revenge, by shattering my heart. I put my head in my hands and sobbed. He sat next to me and held me. "I am so so sorry. I never meant to make you cry. I never meant for this to happen. I love you."

Notes

:( Well how do they recover from this. On a side note, who wouldn't want Richie as a best friend?