Strictly Business (Larry Bourgeois Fanfiction)

Chapter 9;

I let out a breath as I was woken up by loud laughter from my brother and someone else.My eyes are still closed but I could hear everything perfectly coming outside my bedroom door.
My left arm felt as if it was moving on own.My chest felt a little heavier than when I went to sleep and my bed is a little snugged than before.
I furrow my eyebrows as I open my eyes only to be blinded the sudden sunlight that shown through my white painted room.
I rub my eyes so they could get use to the light.After blinking a few times,I look down to see a curly bush laying across my body.My arm is wrapped securely around the person.
Took me a moment to realize what the hell is going on as the person spoke.
"Larry.."
Her soft voice echoed throughout my room making me smile.
"Monica,belle what are you doing here?"
She sits up as I pull my body up to sit against the headboard.She lay herself comfortably across my lap took look up at me.
"Why?You don't wanna see me?" Monica says pouting her lip.
"No I mean,you're here early."
"I knew you missed me too much so I left a day early."
"How'd you get here?"
"Laurent picked me up from the airport."
I look at her placing a loose curl behind her ear only to feel selfish.How can I take such a sweet beautiful woman away from a man that can treat her better than I can.
"What's wrong love?"
"No matter how much I try to push you away or say things that I don't mean,just promise you won't give up on me."
She furrows her eyebrows at me, "Where's this coming from?"
"Just promise me belle" I say quietly more so as a whisper.
"I promise."
Please don't break that promise...or you'll just be breaking my heart.
"Are you hungry?"
"Yeah"
As I pull the white comforter from off of us I noticed that she's wearing my black Les Twins 88 shirt which I've been look for about a week.
"You'll left it at my place loser." She laughs getting out of the my bed to her bag which is neatly placed in a corner of my room.She pulls out a pair of shorts to put on under my shirt that is really big on her.
*
I walk out of larry's room before he did to find Laurent and Leslie chilling on the couch.
"Good morning" I say smiling at them.
"Good morning best friend"Lau sings and Leslie waves me off as she's too interested in whatever is on the TV.
"Laurent did you get the groceries?" Larry asks out of no where.
"Yeah,Leslie and I just came back not too long ago."
"Thanks"
Larry grabs my hand taking us to the kitchen.
"What are you making me for breakfast?"
"Your favorite."
Let's see if he'll get this right
"Which is?"
"Cheese omelette with bacon and green peppers and pancakes."
"Alright Mr.Bourgeois,chef it up."
I sit at the barstool placed in front the black granite island as Larry looks for the things he needed to make breakfast.
"Hey Les,did Brice ever wake up?"
"He didn't go to sleep till really late so I doubt it,but I can check."
"Please"
"Ugh fine"
"Thank you"
I watch Leslie trudge her way down the long hallway to the room that Brice is sleeping in.
"What we doing today?" I ask Larry as he makes the batter for the pancakes.
"Well I don't know,I didn't expect you to come till tomorrow."
"Oh yeah"
"But um I'll think of something."
"Amenez-le à aller voir votre bébé" Laurent says to his brother (Go take her to go see your baby.)
And so it begins
"Pas trop soudaine?" (Too sudden no?)
"Elle ne vous appelle la nuit dernière." (She did call you last night.)
"Je veux dire oui bu-" (I mean yeah bu-)
"Emmenez Larry ." (Take her Larry)
Larry shakes his head at his brother's comment.
Gosh I wish I could speak French.
"Nope he's not up." Leslie says finally returning.
"Okay thanks"
Leslie walks back to the couch to finish watching whatever's on the tv.
"I'll take you to go see Lori."
I furrow my eyebrows at him as he places a bowl a grapes in front of me.
"My daughter."
I smile before popping a grape into my mouth "Cool"
Which led me to think about when he's going to tell me about his ex,I would ask but I'll just wait till he's ready to tell me.Plus the whole promise I made him caught me off guard.It was as if his life depended on me telling him I won't give up on him.
"Brice can come if he wants." Larry says putting pancake batter on the hot skillet.
"Yeah okay"
It became really silent after a while.All you could hear is the tv and small giggles come from Lau and Leslie and Larry tapping things against pans and bowls.
Larry mumble things under his breath that I really couldn't make out.
I get out of my seat to fully walk into the kitchen.I wrap my arms around Larry from behind before laying my head on his back.
"What's wrong?" I ask him.
"I'm not ready."
"For what love?"
"To tell you about my past."
"That's fine,I won't rush you."
"Just please don't break your promise,that'll just break my heart like she did." He laughs a little shaking his head "But ain't that just love?You're gonna show me what love really is the way she did huh?"
He turns to me,his eyes glossy and a single tear falls from his eye.
Damn,you could just tell how much his ex hurt him.He's broken basically.
"Oh baby" I whisper letting go of him to wipe his tears. "I would never."
I've never seen this side of Larry,he usually always so happy and witty but was that all a facade?How long has he been faking his happiness?I guess you never actually know what happens behind closed doors.
"I'm fine belle,sorry" Larry says clearing his throat before continuing to cook.
I nod before walking out the kitchen.
"I'll be in the guest room with Brice."
I walk down the long hardwood floored hallway to the guest room that Leslie and Brice are sharing.
The door is cracked so I pushed it open to find my baby boy sound asleep.But then his curly brown haired head moves and he lets out a loud breath.
"Mommy" He says
"Yes baby boy"
"Is it time to eat?"
I let out an airy laugh,the usual.Always waking up just so he could eat.
"Breakfast is almost ready."
"Okay"
"But you can watch tv with Laurent and Leslie till it's finished."
Brice gets up smiling at me widely with his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pajamas.
He grabs my hand pulling me to the living room.
"Light Skin!" Laurent yells for Brice
"Lau Lau!"
Brice lets go of my hand to go hug Lau even though they seen each other not too long ago.
I could faintly hear Larry talking in French but couldn't have been to Lau because he wasn't answering him.
Larry walks out of the kitchen with his phone in his hand and a stack of pancakes in the other to place on the dining room table along with some other foods.Thats when Lau got up to help set the table.But couldn't but to help to see how angry Larry looks.Who is he on the phone with?
"Breakfast is ready." Laurent says sitting himself at the table.
Leslie and Brice find themselves a place to sit while I walk to the kitchen to see What'sup with Larry.
I find him in leaning against the counter with his jaw clenched.
"You okay?"
"What?Oh yeah I'm fine."
"You don't look fine."
"I don't want to talk about it,just go eat and get ready."
*
We're silently driving in a very nice neighborhood.All the house stood tall and big,just like that houses I hope to live in one day since I was little.
Larry hasn't talked to me since this morning and Lau told me he gets this way sometimes after talking to his ex.We finally stop in front of a house that looks identical to the others.
"I'll be right back" Larry says putting the car in park before getting out.He walks up the numerous stairs.
"Why are we here mommy?" Brice asks
"To pick up Larry's daughter."
"Larry has a daughter?Cool"
I laugh shaking my head.I hear the back door on my side open.
"Get in boo." I hear Larry.
That was quick.
Larry buckles Lori in the seat before closing the door.He runs to the drivers side getting in the car.
"Where to now?" I ask
"Park"
"Papa who's that?" Lori asks
I look at Larry surprised that she knew English.
"This is Monica and her son Brice."
"Oh,bonjour."
"Bonjour Lori."
"What does bonjour mean?" Brice asks
I hear Larry laugh slightly but quickly stops when I shot him a death stare.
"It's mean hello in French baby boy."
"Okay well bonjour Lori."
"Are you papa's girlfriend Monica?"
I look at Larry hoping he would answer.
"Yeah,she's my girlfriend." Larry says smiling.
I smile to myself only for it to fall quickly.I didn't mind Larry calling me his girlfriend and I'm sure he doesn't mind me calling him my boyfriend but the whole title thing shouldn't be thrown around like that.We never made it official to my understanding,so for all I know,we're just love interests.
Larry grabs my hand before bringing it to his lips to kiss it which made my cheeks feel hot.
"How much longer Larry?" Brice whines.
"We're two blocks away buddy."
"Why are you so excited?" I ask Brice
"I get to beat Larry in basketball."
"Yeah right." Larry says laughing.
"This time mommy won't be there to help you"
"Can I play too?" Lori asks
"Yeah, you can play with me" Brice says answering her question.
Larry pulls in front of a playground.Children running around with their parents, random street performers showing off their talents, and snack carts practically placed on every trail.
I get out the car after Larry,who was at the trunk of the car getting something.
I help Lori and Brice get out the car. Lori really resembles Larry in my opinion, probably because I've only seen her father and not her mother.
"You're really pretty Monica" Lori says holding onto my hand.
"Thank you Lori,plus I think you beat me with your cuteness"
Lori smiles widely at me stilling holding my hand.
"Ready munchkins?" Larry says holding his bookbag and a basketball in his arms."And kid"
I roll my eyes laughing,here we go with this kid thing again.
"Lead us Lori." Larry says.
Lori lets go of my hand and walks ahead with Brice to the basketball court.
"Seems like she really likes you." Larry says smiling widely.
"She's really cute."
"Yeah,that's daddy's little girl"
I smile at him only for it to fall when his expression changes from happy to hurt quickly.I have an urge to ask what's wrong but it's probably something about his ex which he already told me he wasn't ready to talk about.
I just really want to know what happened in his pass.I want to make him feel happy,but I can't.He won't let me in,and it probably will be a long time until he does.It just makes me feel useless because I can't fix his problems, I just don't know how.
Lori stops in front of the basketball before turning on her heels to look at Larry and I.
Larry hands the ball to Lori, "Give me a minute,I have to stretch.Daddy's getting old."
Lori laughs at her dad's comment before telling Brice to come play with her.
"Daddy needs to stretch for a easy game of basketball but doesn't when he dances a concert.Okay Lar"
"I love the way you call me daddy."
I scoff at his comeback "Never in wildest dreams would I ever call you daddy."
"Whatever you say kid."
Larry kisses my temple before dropping his bag and walking onto the court.
Daddy my ass...