Rachel and decided to come. He was worried about coming to a club but now he
was glad he came. The club was a 16 and up club with no alcohol. There wasn't a
dress coed but it was like walking into a swank restaurant. There were teens,
young couples, and whole familys along with a few singles. The prices were
beyond reasonable and a nice mix of music.
"Lola everything's set. We have 30 minutes before you go on tonight. Are you
sure you wouldn't do another set tonight since you won't be here tomorrow
night." A tall blond man asked.
"Thanks Andy but no. I'll just do this one quick set." The soft child like
voice that was unmistakably De leBon's replyed.
AJ fallowed the sound of the voice to see De. She had changed, lost a lot of
weight as the tight back jeans she wore reviled a trim fit body. Her hair was
dark near jet black. He couldn't tell if it was dyed or naturally that color.
She looked pale, very pale but with her natural coffee filled cream skin you
wouldn't know if you didn't know what it was suppose to look like. She looked
great, she has lost all he weight from her stomach but still keep her chest
near te same. `God AJ you perve. After a year since she left you finally find
De and you get a hard on. Get a grip.' AJ reprimanded himself.
Lola turned and walked to the bar. Only two people were there. Stan and a
customer. He had on a long blue dress shirt, a dark blue pair of dockers and a
pair of black Doc Martian. He also had on a pair of shades. That's what got
her. She smiled longingly for a second. She missed AJ. But that part of her
life was over. Frank didn't even know she was here. "Hay Stan."
"Lola great practice. Here you go one crazy senses. Dr. Pepper, Coke, Pepsie,
Mountain Dew, and a touch of Diet Tab." The bar tender said placing the glass
of soda down.
Now he had no doubt, this was De. Only De could let alone would drink that mix.
AJ was about to say something when a tall red headed woman with a baby in her
arms walked up to De.
"Looky it's mama Abby." the woman said.
"Lookie it's mama, Abby." The tall red head said.
"Oh how's my boy?" Lola cooed softly as she took the baby into her arms. The
baby had dark curly hair and light complexion, not dark enough to be considered
black or hispanic and a pair of soulful deep blue with specks of brown.
Alex looked at the baby adding and subtracting days, months to finger out the
baby was.
"Cute baby isn't he." Stan the bar man said bringing AJ back to reality. De and
her baby were gone.
"Yes he is, her husband must be very proud to have such an adorable son."
"She's not married, I don't think the father knows who would leave a son like
that." Stan pondered before moving to stock the bar. "He's bright and very well
behaved for a four month old. Well I'd better stock the bar up. Tell me if you
need anything." Then walked away. He knew who the guy was he also remembered
his daughter talking about the rumours of Lola and AJ. She had been here since
she was barely pregnant.
AJ found a table and ordered some food to eat while he had the chance. He also
called ark and had him cancel his ticket home. There's a great AA place here he
let him think that he was going to stay for a day and go there. He now had a
reason to stay sober stronger then any other he could think of. Not that
falling off the wagon one night and causing De to leave in the first place
wasn't a good enough reason. But having a son surpassed all the others he could
think of.
When she came on for her set AJ was ready. He had paid his bill and was just
going to enjoy the show. She picked up a six string guitar, the one he had
bought her for her birthday.
"Excuse me sir, are you the one who wanted to see Lola after the show?" A young
waitress asked.
"Yes, is that possible?"
"Sure, just go thought that door. Her office is the one third one on the left."
The young woman said with a smile.
Getting up AJ did as she said. Opening the door he saw Stan the bar man was
there.
"Ahh good you came. Sorry AJ McLean right? My daughter's a fan. She told me
once that you and Lola were exclusive or something then had a bad fight. With
the timing and all I didn't know if she told you or not. I figured by the look
on your face that she didn't tell you. If you don't want to I'll respect that."
AJ was only half lesioning as he walked over to the play pin and looked down at
the baby boy in it. "What's his name?" AJ asked as he bent down and picked him
up.
"Abby, Abbmonue Alexander James Gean Scott." Stan said smiling at AJ who was so
enamored with the boy that Stan decided to leave.
"SO your an Alexander James to hunn Just like me. Don't you just love how your
mom says that word Alexander like it's a refined proper british word. Almost as
if it's a soft sigh. I use to get her annoyed just to have her say it. You're
not that a trouble maker are you?"
"No actually Alexander's a very good baby but he tends to flirt with the ladies
a bit." The soft lithe voice spoke behind him.
"De, oh good it's so good to see you!" AJ breathed as he puled her to him with
his free arm and sighed into her hair. "Please don't ever leave me. I need you,
you and Alexander."
"Alexander," De sighed hugging herself to him.
"Come, home with me please. I need you back you're my best friend."
"I, I can't. I don't want to see him. Jana says that you two are just getting
back to being good friends again. I'll not ruin that by showing up again."
It was too cute watching AJ wearing the snugly pouch walking up and down the
isles looking at the baby things. The cart was filled with formula and baby
snacks including lots of prune juice cause he wasn't going let his son have a
bad digestive track. Now he was walking up and down the isle looking at boxed
of pumps cause the boy knows better then to go full time bottle when there's
something better while he was talking to Frank on his cell.
"Yeah Frank three seats. I'm in Wal*Mart. Yeah wally world rules. Yeah it's for
my stuff. Can you do that? Good now can you put Rachel on. Thanks Frank. Rachel
Playtex or Fisher Price?" AJ asked as he held up two boxes. "Oh un breast
pumps. So Which brand is better."
"BREST PUMPS!!!" Rachel's voice came booming over the cell loud and clear. "How
the hell should I know AJ?"
"Well um you have sister-in-laws and married friends with babies, which is
best? Ah never mind I'll get the both." AJ said tossing both the boxes in then
spotted something. "Whooo Cool Mickey D's dose baby clothes! McWear." AJ rushed
over to look at the Humbugler Snuglies. "Hum umm cause I need to buy baby
supplies. No it's not a McDonald's obsession. No it's not Amanda or Sarah.
You'll find out when I get there. Okay I'll see you in a bit. Bye Rach, tell
Nick we need to talk when I get there. "
"Are you done Alex? I'm hungry and tired and it's going to be his feeding time
soon." De said trying not to laugh at Alex's excitement.
"Umm the car seat/carrier/bed/stroller thing, breast pumps, snuglies, bibs,
cool cloths, dippers, toys, bottles with Precious Moments motifs. Yep that's
everything. AJ said smiling as he picked a cool Daddy baby bag."
De just shook her head as she picked out three lightweight Precious Moments
blankets. AJ looked up with a camcorder box with tapes and batteries in hand.
"Why do you need those? I've got a few heavy cover blankets."
"Because till we get back to your house he's not going to be on the bottle
unless it's juice."
"Cool can I film that?" AJ asked with a sly seductiveness grin.
"Oh god you're going to be a dad who films everything aren't you?"
"Yeah, so if I get hungry can I get into Che' De's too?"
"Alexander!" De ducked her had down as she turned red.
"What is it a new rule that men can't find the mother of their children sexy or
... um can we do that yet? Did the doctor tell you cause well I was gone and
all."
"Yes Alex I can do `that', I won't get hurt. But this isn't the place or the
time. You're mom's waiting for us at home."
"De you're right this isn't the place but anytime is always the right time." AJ
said bending down and kissing her softly.
TBC