Mine (HOOD) [COMPLETED]

25; Surprise visit

Shay's POV

As I was studying on the kitchen table, Tommy walks out of his room and puts his father's album into the stereo and I rub my temples feeling a bit stressed cause exams are coming, and my son decided to blast the house some loud music. 

"Tommy, baby, again?", I ask him and he just nods his head with a huge grin plasters on his adorable face. He sits down on the floor and play resuming playing with his cars, now this makes me want to buy him his own speakers so he can listen to it in his room, but then he'll be in his room all the time. I'll be fast forwarding ten years when all he wants is not to be disturbed so that's it, no new speakers, I want my baby to remain a baby as long as he can. 

I look back to the books and notes that are scattered around the table, trying to focus. So far, I love college life eventhough it's only night classes and no one is there other than us mature students but I have fun getting to know the class, the professor and even Will Pratt. He is dreamy, I have to tell you that. He's not unstable, behaves like an adult and very proper. Maybe because he's British, but he's not like any other guys, he's ready for a relationship. He doesn't have second guesses, or trust issues, or testing the water kind of bullshit. He's in it, and he's committing and I think that's what I need, some assurance that someone is gonna stay. 

Suddenly, I hear my doorbell. I look at my watch and it's only a few hours I'm expecting Will to come here for a study session? I walk to my door and peep out through the small hole and I can see my lovely cousin's face blowing up like balloon through the small hole. I opened the door and extend my arms for a hug, "Rachel!".

"Hi, beautiful!", she wraps her hands around me so tightly and it feels so good to see her, then I hear my son's little footsteps running towards the door, "Aunt Rachel!". Rachel's hands let go of me and she kneels down to hug little Tommy. 

I close the door behind me and motion her to sit down on the couch, "you just arrived, Rach?"

She shakes her head,"er, no. I've been here for the last two days". I furrowed my eyebrows together, wondering, "why didn't you tell me that you were here for two days? Are you staying in a hotel? Are you on business? Is that why?".

"Yeah, I book myself into a hotel", she answers.

"Why? You know you can stay here, you can always sleep on the same bed with me..", I am abit offended that she didn't want to stay here but then she raise her hands and cut me off.

"I was with Ashton Irwin these past few days, that is why I didn't tell you that I arrived".

I open my mouth and drop my jaw to the floor, being shocked and confused, mostly confused. "Ashton? Ashton Irwin? The drummer of my son's father's band, Ashton Irwin?"

She nods her head and I try to be logical and chuckle, "you have a deal with him right? He's getting himself into some investment, and he only wants the best investment advisor, right? Are you managing his finances too?", I ask eagerly. 

Rachel touches my thigh and shakes her head, "I'm going out with him".

Again, my jaw is on the floor, "WHAT?! Since when? I never knew that you had a thing for him, like all of the sudden? Why are you involved with him? Isn't he even your type?", I look at her with curiosity.

She just laughs and toss her head back, "what is so funny?!", I shouted at her.

"Could you calm down, Shay? You're the one who is so worried about my love life, and finally I have a boyfriend, you have your panties in a twist?", she exclaims.

"I am happy that you actually dating but I'm confused on why you choose Ashton? Of all the sophisticated people you meet everyday, you choose a sweaty drummer?"