Londyn's Lawyer

Chapter 9

Lizzy and her mum are currently dropping Landyn off at home, and once he's out of the car, he's launching himself into my arms and body. Kissing him on the left temple with a smile as he snuggles himself deeper into my hold.

"Thanks for dropping him off, I really appreciate it," I tell them. "He was good, right?"

"Of course he was, he always is," she assures with me with a bright smile.

"Thanks for having him," I say as they head toward their van. "Bye!"

"Bye, Lizzy!" Landyn hollers with a wave from my right hip.

"What are we doing today?" Landyn asks as we walk inside the house.

"We are going to Miss Jay's cafe for dinner with Mr. Leone, and then we're going to the park," I reply with a smile as I tickle his tummy, causing him to giggle loudly.

"Can we get ice cream at the park?" He eagerly asks with wide eyes knowing that there is an ice cream cart there.

"I'm sure we can, but we will se what Mr. Leone thinks, okay?" I answer with a nod.

"Okay, papa!" he eagerly agrees with a kiss to my cheek. "I go play!"

Placing him on his feet with a grin, he runs off into the living room where his superhero toy chest is located. Several hours later, Landyn and I are sitting in the cafre at a table waiting for Alecsander's arrival. While we are sitting at a table where I can see the door, I notice two people around my age at a table across from me, who are sneaking glances at me.

The redhead, green eyed male, and the brown haired, blue eyed female stand to walk the few feet to my table. The guy clears his throat softly before saying; "Hey, I'm Cole, and this is Alice. Um, we think you are attractive, and your son is adorable."

Smiling up at them, I shyly reply; "Thanks. I'm Londyn, and this is Landyn."

"Oh, my, goodness! I Love that your names are similar!" Alice giggles excitidly.

A light blush coats my cheeks as I murmur; "Thank you."

"How old are you?" Cole as he and Alice hold hands as they openly stare at me.

Interesting.

"Um, I'm 23 How old are you guys?" I respond curiously, not asking what I really wanted, too - if they are dating, and why hit on me.

"I'm 22, and Cole is 23, too," Alice giggles as she moves side to slide slightly. "Are you dating anyone?"

"Yes, he is. He's dating me," Alecsander states from behind the couple.

All four of us focus our attention on Alecsander in surprise. Landyn instantly grins as he climbs down from the chair to run over to the man, and hugs his legs tightly.

"Hi, Mr. Lee!" Landyn chirps up at Alecsander with a wide, toothy grin.

"Hey Landyn," Alecsander greets back warmly as he gently rubs his back with his big, right palm. "How are you?"

"I good!" Landyn chirps back as Alecsander picks him up to rest Landyn on his right forearm, and Landyn draps his arm around the man's shoulders.

Alecsander glares over at Alice and Cole as he says to them; "You are obviously not friends of Londyn's."

"No, we're not. We thought he was cute, so we were going to ask him out," Cole bravely replies with a small glare at Alecsander.

"Well, he isn't available, sorry," Alecsander smirks as he waslks over to the chair across from me to sit down with Landyn on his lap.

The couple walks away with one last glance at me as I stare open mouthed at Alecsander; "I'm not your boyfriend, so you didn't have the right to do that. I can talk to anyone I want, and make decisions about my dating life, or none exsisting dating life."

Alecsander frowns at me as he says; "I understand this, but I didn't like the way they were looking at you."

Throwing my hands up in frusteration at him; "I'm allowed to make decisions for myself! I am allowed to decide who I'm friends with, or who I have "relations" with! Not you or anyone else. The only opinion that matters to me is that of Landyn's! I take in consideration of who I am friends with, who I could possibly date is how it will or could affect Landyn. He is my main priority in life, and I never do anything that could jepordize his safety, health, and happiness."

Alecsander smiles gently down at Landyn, who is coloring on a paper placemat before looking back at me to say; "I'm sorry. I'm not used to strongly independent people, especially ones who I am interested in dating. Not that this is an excuse, as I know this, but it's the truth."

"I will not be controlled by a lover or friend," I warn him. "Nor will I control them as I want equalness in a relationship. If you can't give me this, then there is no point in us even trying."

"I can promise to try hard to do that, along with so much more," Alecsander seriously replies, but it isn't the promise I need to hear.

Rubbing my face harshly with my left hand in frusteration; "I can't do this. Landyn and I are leaving, and I hope you have a good life."

"Lodyn, please don't do this, we can make this work," Alecsander pleads pitifully as I stand to push my chair in.

"Landyn, come on, baby, we're leaving," I say ignoring Alecsander's pleading look.

"Can we get tacos?" he eagerly asks while climbing off Alecsander's lap before looking at him. "You coming, too?"

"I'm sorry, bud, but I'm not," Alecsander replies with a sad smile at my baby.

Landyn frowns at me as he takes my right hand into his left before looking back at Alecsander; "How come, Mister Lee?"

"I have something to take care of that I forgot about, Landyn," Alecsander replies.

"Oh, okay," Landyn replies with a shurg of his tiny shoulders. "Let's go, papa, cuz I hungry."

"Sure, baby," I answer turning to leave, but I tell Alecsander one last thing before we leave. "Please leave us alone from now on."

"I will, that I can promise, Londyn," he replies with sad eyes.

Nodding in response, Landyn and I leave the cafe, climb in my Jeep to drive to the park to have dinner at a vendor before playing at the park. We have ice cream from a vendor before heading home. After Landyn has his bath, we are snuggled together on his bed to read a chapter of our book before I tuck him in to sleep with an 'I love you', and a kiss on the forehead. Leaving his room, I turn off the light, and head to my bedroom to read for a couple of hours before sleeping myself.