Forever Yours

Forty

He doesn't call that next morning, and I'm not surprised. I know he's probably scared shitless to call me. I almost don't expect him to call at all until I see my phone buzz with a call from Juan next to Santos head as I'm changing his diaper in his nursery before bed.

"Nope." I shake my head. If he calls again, maybe then I'll answer. "All done." I smile down at my sweet boy. He smiles up at me as I squeeze his cheeks between my hand. "You're the only boy in my entire life who's never hurt me." I give him a big kiss on the forehead as I pick him up.

I put him into his crib, wishing him a good night before exiting the room. My phone buzzes again as I begin to make my way towards the stairs. I quickly make a detour into our bedroom, where I know neither Manuela or Marlli will hear our conversation if it turns ugly again. They're downstairs eating dinner.

"What?" I answer, taking a seat on the edge of my bed.

I hear Juan inhale sharply at my curt answer. "Hi bonita." fuck. My heart still melts at the sweet nickname he uses more than my own name sometimes. I guess that's a good thing though.

"Hey." my voice is softer now...my guard let down a bit.

"I am so sorry about last night, Adrianna. So sorry. I was really drunk."

I nod. "Yeah. I know. And you insisted you weren't."

"I know, I know. But you know me better than that." he chuckles softly. "Look, me swearing at you the way I did was really out of line. I know that. I get that. That's on me. I'm really really sorry."

I'm still mad. So mad. But I nod. "I know. I am too. I shouldn't have told your sister anything. I just wanted to talk to someone who knows you as well as I do about it I guess."

"I forgive you. A hundred percent. I get why you did it. Im past it already if you are." he answers quickly.

I tug on my lip with my teeth, sitting in silence with my thoughts for a few moments. "I can try." I say quietly. Maybe he regrets swearing at me the way he did last night, but I know no part of him is sorry for calling me delusional when I say our marriage is hurting. He means that. He's said it sober, just in gentler words. He means it. And that's a hard pill to swallow.

"I'm gonna come back home for a night or two. I was gonna stay in Barcelona while I waited for my second show there because the flight time back to LA is crazy, but I'm gonna come home. I'll leave as soon as I can. In a few days. Okay? We can spend some time together and I'll spend the day with Santos." he says softly.

My heart beams at that idea. "Yeah, okay. That sounds great." I nod, smiling a little.

"Great. I'll see you guys soon."

***

Manuela and Marlli leave two days before Juan shows back up. I told them to stay so they could see him, but they declined. I think they sensed we needed the two days he's gonna be here to ourselves. To work out our tension.

"Bonita." Juan embraces me so tightly I swear I can feel his heartbeat. 

I smile, squeezing him back. "Hey."

He kisses my cheek, then my mouth. "Where's Santos?"

"Upstairs waiting for his daddy." I pinch his side as we begin to walk up the stairs. He wraps an arm around my shoulder as we go.

Santos is waiting patiently in his crib with his fist in his mouth when we reach his crib. "Hola bebe." Juan smiles down at him. Our baby looks at him with a look of confusion at first. Juan reaches for him, picks him up out of the crib, and kisses him. Santos looks like he doesn't know whether to smile or cry. To our relief, he smiles.

"How did he grow so much in just the matter of days?" Juan shakes his head, kissing Santos' hair.

I shrug. "I don't even think I notice it anymore." I smile. "It just hits me that he's growing up when I see old pictures of him."

"He should sleep with us tonight." Juan says, smiling down at him.

I shake my head. "I don't think so. Then he's gonna get used to it." I laugh lightly.

Juan shrugs, nodding a little. "Okay." he looks down at Santos then looks back up to me. "Does he like going to the pool?" he asks.

"He loves it."

Juan smiles, satisfied. "Great. Him and I are having a father son day down at the pool. You...go somewhere." he waves me off.

I laugh. "Oh, really?"

"Yes." he chuckles. "I told you. I'm spending the entire day with him today. Tomorrow you and I can go on a date. It'll be perfect." he leans down to kiss me.

I nod. "Okay. I'm sure it will be. I'm gonna go over to Elizabeth's apartment for a little while then." I say, leaning down to give Santos a kiss. "Please don't drown our baby." I joke.

"I'll try my best." he gives me a cheeky smile, shooing me out of the nursery as he begins to look for some trunks for Santos.

***

"What are you doing here?" I narrow my eyes at Oscar as he walks out of Elizabeth's apartment.

He shrugs. "Just hanging out."

"You make me sick." I slap his arm. "Ask her out already, Oscar. You're such an ass."

He sighs. "It's not that simple."

"She loves you. So much. You can't tell me that after all this time of 'just hanging out' you don't love her too." I cross my arms over my chest.

Rolling his eyes, he shakes his head. "I don't wanna talk about this right now."

"Make it official." I shove him gently. "Shes am amazing girl. She deserves it, Oscar. You know that."

He kisses me on the cheek. "See ya later hermanita." and with that he makes his way past me and to the elevator.

I sigh, shaking my head. Jerk.

A/n
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. Next one should be out in the next few days, almost done with it. It'll be a way longer one so I hope you guys will enjoy it!