This Time Around ⭐

4 - What About You?!

I walked out of the room and almost ran into Ransom.

"Hey, I woke up, you and my sweater were missing. I knew there was only one place you both could be." Ransom said and I gave a small smile.

"I needed to feel close to him again." I said and Ransom wrapped me in a hug.

"I knew that. It's okay." Ransom said as we broke apart.

"Oliver awake?" I asked and Ransom nodded.

"Yeah mom took him downstairs to get him some breakfast." Ransom said and I nodded.

"I love him being around family." I said and Ransom nodded.

"Me too." Ransom said as we walked back down to the bedroom. Ransom was walking like an old man and I laughed.

"What is wrong with you?" I asked.

"Your kid kicked me repeatedly in the back after he got in bed with us last night." Ransom said and I laughed.

"Okay first of all, our kid...he is more you than me. Second of all get used to it. I don't even feel it when he kicks anymore." I said and Ransom smiled as we walked into the bedroom and started getting our stuff ready for the day.

"You want to shower first or me?" I asked and Ransom smirked at me.

"Or we could shower together..." Ransom said and I shoved him.

"You're being ridiculous." I said with a smile and he laughed.

"Go, I'll wait." Ransom said and I nodded. I walked into the bathroom and I locked the bathroom door. I didn't trust Ransom. I got in the shower, quickly washed my hair and washed up getting out. Once I dried off I got dressed, did my hair and make-up then walked in the room. Ransom was walking into the room dressed.

"Took a shower in the main bathroom since you wouldn't let me join you." Ransom said and I laughed.

"Let's go check on that kid of ours." I said. We walked downstairs to the kitchen and saw Linda sitting with Oliver and Marta while they ate some eggs and bacon.

"Mommy!" Oliver said excitedly.

"Good morning buddy." I said and kissed the top of his head.

"What? You aren't excited to see me?" Ransom said and Oliver started laughing when Ransom tickled him.

"Would you like some coffee?" Marta asked going to get up and I stopped her.

"I got it Marta. It's fine." I said and she smiled. I poured Ransom and I a cup.

"Mommy and Daddy were in bed together last night." Oliver offered up with no on baiting or asking him. Linda looked at Ransom and I.

"Wow..." Ransom said.

"Not like anything happened. I had nowhere else to sleep and I wanted to be here for everyone." I explained and Linda nodded.

"I figured that was it. It's fine you two just if anything is going to happen...even though I love being a grandmother maybe us some protection." Linda said and I smiled as Ransom choked on his coffee.

"Mom!" Ransom grumbled. I smiled at him. I sighed and looked at Oliver.

"You still want to go to the aquarium?" I asked quickly changing the subject and Oliver nodded. I looked at Ransom.

"You and dad will have fun." I said.

"No mommy you come too!" Oliver said with a mouth full of bacon.

"You sure? It's usually yours and your dads day..." I trailed off.

"Willa, come with us. It will be nice to have a family outing." Ransom spoke up.

"Only if you both are sure..."

Ransom and Oliver started whispered to each other. I looked at Linda and Marta rolling my eyes as we all laugh.

"We're positive." Oliver said and I smiled.

"Sounds good." I said and Ransom took a piece of bacon from Oliver's plate.

"Hey!" Oliver said as Ransom ate it and I smiled and took another piece form his plate.

"Hey!" Oliver yelled again at me. I kissed his cheek.

"Better?" I asked and he smiled kissing my cheek. I noticed Ransom watching us and he smiled.

"Finish up and we will be on our way." I said and Oliver smiled.

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We were at the aquarium. Oliver was watching the sharks in the big tank as Ransom and I sat off at the side. I saw Ransom checking out the nannies that were there with other kids they were watching.

"Enjoying the view?" I asked.

"What?" Ransom asked.

"The barely legal nannies. Enjoying the view of them?" I asked and he groaned.

"Stop it Willa." Ransom said.

"I'm just commenting on what I see." I said and he groaned.

"What? Do you expect me to live like a monk when I don't have Oliver?" Ransom asked and I shook my head.

"No of course not..." I said in a small voice and Ransom sighed.

"What about you? What do you do when I have him on the weekend?" Ransom asked.

"Sleep, clean, work, relax..." I said and Ransom looked at me confused.

"So you don't go out?" Ransom asked and I shook my head.

"Nope." I said and Ransom groaned.

"So you don't get any...?" Ransom trailed off and I rolled my eyes.

"Not with a companion no but I get plenty of pleasure Ransom." I said and he sighed.

"Well now I feel like a douche..."

"If the shoe fits..." I trailed off. Ransom looked at me and I smiled at him and he just shook his head. We were both silent for a minute.

"Do you know a year ago Harlan wanted me to try with you? Dating maybe even marriage. He told me he was wanting to see us both settled and happy before he died." I said and Ransom shook his head.

"Yeah, he was always telling me to make it work with you. He used to say he see's something between us." Ransom said and I huffed a laugh.

"Yeah, a drunk night and Oliver." I said and Ransom nodded.

"But you have to admit, that was a fun night." Ransom said and I smiled.

"Yeah but someone was a selfish lover. You still selfish in bed?" I asked and he laughed.

"Why don't you join me for a night together and find out?" Ransom asked and I shook my head. Oliver came running over and grabbed Ransom's hand.

"Dad, come look at the sharks!" Oliver said and pulled Ransom to the tank. I just watched them and sighed.

This was my family, this was my life and then I thought of Harlan. Was there really something there that even Ransom and I couldn't see? Was there something there that we could try to work out? I did want that with Ransom, I thought at one time I did but after how he was acting today I don't want that in my life. He was fine as Oliver's father, my friend and that was it. That's all he would be.