Unexpected Love

California, here we come

Evan walks into Christopher's room to talk with him, "Hey bud, can I talk to you for a second?"
"Sure."
Evan sits on the foot of his bed and says, "Chris.. You're mother and I will support you no matter what you decide, and we won't make the decision for you... But we just want to know, do you want to see your father?"
"... I do... I just, I want him to stay the way he is. He's been great the past few months, but I'm scared that if I get too attached then he'll go back to his old ways and I don't want that."
"So you just want to break away from him now and not give him that chance to do it to you?"
"Yes. I know it's wrong, but I don't want to get hurt again, because if I'm hurt then my mom is hurt, and she's been hurt enough times already."
"I know, but Chris if he isn't doing anything, then why not just talk to him at least? I'm not saying you have to go over if you don't want to, I understand if you don't. But just answer his texts or his phone calls, don't shut him out if he's trying."
"Yeah.. You're right. Evan?"
"Yeah?"
"Thank you.. for being here.. Since you've been with my mom, it may not seem like it all the time, but I'm a lot happier. You make my mom happy, so I'm happy."
Evan smiles and says, "You guys make me happy.  You know, you're such a good kid. Your mother definitely raised you right." He puts his hand on his shoulder."
"Yeah.. She did." Christopher smiles.

***

As days past Christopher talked to Sam more and more, and eventually started seeing him again.

Everything was going pretty smooth until Ryan called Jessica.

"Hello?"

"Hey beautiful, I'm just calling to make sure you and Evan are set to be at Paleyfest on March 16th."

"March 16th?! Fuck Ryan! I totally forgot about that!"

"Well you can make it, right?!"

"I don't know. I mean, Chris has school and the baby's only three weeks old. I don't want to leave her for that long and I don't want to take her with me to LA... And Ryan, I haven't even tried to lose baby weight!"

"Oh Jess, I'm sure you look great! Listen, I understand if you can't, just let me know."

"Alright, I will."

"How's the princess doing?"

"I'm doing great, thanks!"

"Haha! You're the princess too, Jessica!"

"Hah! Thanks! Anyway, she's perfect! She is the easiest little baby ever!"

"That's great, how Chris?"

"He's good. Ryan, my baby boy's gonna be thirteen in three weeks."

"That's crazy! Well he'll always be your baby, momma Lange."

"Yes he will!"

***

"Who was that?" Evan asks when she hangs up.
"That was Ryan, he was calling about Paleyfest next week."
"Next week?!"
"Yeah."
"What are we gonna do?"
"I don't know. I mean, Bella's only three weeks old, I can't leave her. But then I can't take her. I just don't know what to do. Why don't you go and I'll stay?"
"I don't want to leave you."
"Well we can't both not go."
"I know." He sighs.
"You go, I don't want to be seen like this."
"Like what?"
"Fat!"
"Honey you're not fat!"
"I have baby chub to lose and I haven't even started."
"Baby you just gave birth three weeks ago!"
"So are you saying I'm fat?"
"No! I'm saying you're not fat and you look great for having a baby just three weeks ago! But you look good anyway!"
"No, I'm fat!" She starts crying.
"Princess, you are not fat!"
"Yes I am! And you're gonna go to LA and find a nice young girl who's breasts aren't filled with milk, and forget all about me and your baby!" She cries harder.
"Jessica, where are you getting this?! I would never do that! Jess, I'm not gonna go, I can't leave you."
"Yes you can, just go!"
"No! I'm not! Jessica, you need me."
"But if you don't go then everyone will hate me."
"Why would they hate you?"
"Because they'll no that you're not there because of me."
"Jess, they'll understand that my wife just had a baby and I need to be there for my family."
"Evan, you need to go."
"Jessica, I'm not going!"
Jessica rolls her eyes and says, "Evan, would you just listen to me?! You're going and that's it!"
"Jessica, calm down! Wait, why can't we both just go and bring your mom with us? She can watch the baby at your house in LA."
"Evan, I'm not taking my baby on a plane!"
"Why not? She'll be fine! We'll come back as soon as we finish."
"Evan... I-I don't know..."
"Jessica, just think about it."
"... Alright. I'll think about it, but I'm not making any promises."
"That's fine!" He smiles and kisses her.