Starting again | m.c (Sequel to Criminal)

Chapter 7

               

Ariel's P.O.V.

"Mommy!" Eric shouts before jumping on me.

"Hey bud how was school?" I ask.

"It was fun we learnt maths" Eric explains. "Add and subtract"

"Oh sounds like fun" I say. "You can show me when we get home"

"Ok"

I take his hand and we walk to the car and I got him inside before driving home.

We arrive home and Eric runs to the door as I get his bag out.

"Afternoon Ariel" Ben Washington says coming out of his house.

"Afternoon Ben" I say. "Off to work?"

"Yup" He says smiling. "Someone's gotta make the money"

"Yup well see ya"

I opened the door and I grab the letters before closing the door.

"Mommy what's for dinner?" Eric asks.

"Uh...how about mac and cheese?" I ask.

"Yes please" Eric exclaims.

"You're full of energy aren't you?" I ask. "Take your school bag upstairs whilst I get it ready"

He nods before taking his bag and running upstairs and I head to the kitchen when there was a knock on the door. I went back to the door and looked through the peephole and saw it was Beth.

I opened the door and saw Beth standing there.

"Hi Beth" I say. "What's up?"

"Can I speak with you?" She asks.

"Sure what's up?" I ask gesturing for her to come in.

I close the door behind her and she sits down.

"Would you like some tea or anything?" I ask.

"No thanks"

I sit down next to her. "So what do you wanna talk about?"

"Well uh I was speaking with Ms Appleton and well we were talking about Eric" She says.

"Why?"

"Well I uh is he the son of Michael Clifford the murderer?" She asks looking at me.

I frown. "Yes Eric is Michael's son why?"

"Well does he know about his dad?" She asks.

"Yes he does" I say. "I love Michael so much and he deserves to see his kid"

"But does Eric know why Michael is there?" She asks.

I sigh. "None of this is your business Beth"

"Well my nephew is attending the same school as the son of a murderer" She says.

"Beth if you call my boyfriend a murderer one more time I would hesitate to hit you" I say anger evident in my voice.

Beth nods. "I have a feeling you're upset I'm sorry I'm just worried about my nephew"

"What Michael did is in the past and shouldn't be bought up" I say. "Now is that all?"

"Yes" She says.

"Well I must get cooking...you know where the door is"

"Right well see you later" Beth says.

I heard the door close and sigh before going to the kitchen.

--

"I mean how dare she call him a murderer not once but twice" I ask Gemma who was sitting on the counter.

"She's a nutter" Gemma says. "Only explanation I mean she put salt in brownies"

I chuckle. "She has the audacity to say that she's worrying about her fucking nephew just because of a crime that Mike committed almost 8 years ago"

"She just wants to bring drama" She says. "That's the only explanation"

"Yeah well if she does that again I will punch her fucking face in" I mutter.

"Well, I am loving your feisty side" Gemma comments putting her arms around my waist.

I laugh "Get off me you freak"

Gemma chuckles "Hey I'm only a freak in the sheets"

"You seriously need help" I mutter adding salt into the pot. "You're married it's time to calm down"

Gemma laughs "Nonsense"

"Of course you won't listen to me" I sigh. "Let Alexis deal with your ass"

"Ah I see you've been reading the book I gave you" Gemma says waving 50 shades of grey in my face.

"I was bored" I lied.

"Yeah right" She says. "How is it? Does it get you horny?"

"I've only read three pages" I say. "And I'm here for the plot not for the smut"

"Come on what's a book without smut?" She asks.

"Hunger Games didn't have any smut and it was a good read"

"And that book would've been interesting if there was some sex with Katniss and whatever that dude's name was" Gemma comments.

"It didn't need sex" I argue. "It was based on rebellion...is there even time for sex in a rebellion and war and all that stuff?"

"There's always time for sex" Gemma exclaims.

"Aunt Gemmy" Eric says coming in. "What's sex?"

I glare at Gemma who chuckles nervously.

"It's uh when two people who love each other get naked and-..." Gemma says.

"Gemma" I shout throwing the spoon at her. "Shut up"

"Mommy you said a bad word" Eric shouts.

"Sorry honey" I say. "Don't say that word again; go play with your toys"

Eric runs out and I look at Gemma.

"Were you seriously going to tell him?" I ask.

"Of course" She says. "I mean he's seven years old"

"Do you want kids in the future?" I ask.

"Yeah why?" Gemma asks.

Sigh.

"God help you Gemma..."