Astral Convergences

A shower of pure joy

Alex pov

i'm sitting on the sofa with Cari's laptop in my knees.i'm about to insert the password when i hear the doorbell ringing...i'm going to open...my eyes go wide seeing the beautiful woman in front of me  "hey Alex,i forgot to tell Cari something"   Natalie tells me,embarrassed   "umm,they're on the terrace,talking"  "can i just-"   she cuts herself off when Shannon gets in the living room with a serious expression  "umm,wait a minute"   i tell her..i grab my purse  "hey Shannon,i'm going away"   she just nods and that's the signal for me to know that there's something going on and it's better to leave them alone.i exit the apartment,Natalie looks at me with a weird face  "what--"  "they're fighting...we should leave them alone"  "oh.okay"  "umm..would you..would you like to go for a coffee?"   i ask her,uncertain.her face lights up and her mouth makes room for a big smile..she's even prettier when she smiles  "sure,let's go". she's driving and i feel like a little kid,intimidated by this woman..she seems so strong and intelligent.her hands are beautiful...she's wearing a vest above a shirt and a pair of black trousers..she has no makeup on but she doesn't need it.her green eyes,her lips and her features make her effortlessly beautiful.she turns to me,smiling  "Alex,we arrived"  oh my god,i stared at her...she caught me..i'm so embarrassed.

"so,what do you like?"  she asks me before grabbing the cup and drinking...how i wish i was that cup  "...umm...i kinda am...a comedian...."  "oh wow..when can i see you?"  "sometimes i perform at a club.i'll let you know"  "cool". after two minutes of silence,i ask her  "so,what kind of woman do you like?"  "well...she must be intelligent,passionate,educated,elegant and empathic"  "wow...you really have a type"  she chuckles  "yes.i know what i want...also,i like curves"   i nod  "i think it's not hard for you..i bet girls fall on your feet"   she laughs   "actually,no.let's just say that it's not easy i like someone..and when i do,it's always a complicated situation"  why this answer confirms my idea that she likes Cari?when i'm about to reply, a woman stops in front of our table   "hey Alex"  i turn to see who it is...oh my god,i can't believe this..Rachel. "umm,hi."  "how are you?"  "i'm fine,thank you"   i really don't wanna talk to her..she looks at Natalie  "hi,i'm Rachel Sada"  "Natalie Wilson,nice to meet you". they shake hands and i stand up..i wanna go away  "well,we were going-"  "today i met Shannon..she was...nervous.i don't know,maybe she's jealous about the songs Cari wrote for me"  this bitch.to my surprise,Natalie stands up..she turns to Rachel,smiling  "oh,no.Shannon's not jealous about you,she has no reason.Cari really loves her..they're having a baby,there's nothing stronger in this world.now,forgive us but we're going away". i giggle as we leave this bitch standing still with anything to reply.  "you're my idol"   i say when we get in the car...she shrugs  "i hate narcissistic people". then i send a text to Cari: Natalie is a kween..she stood up for you.she's clearly into you.

C pov

Shannon is calmer now...she fell asleep on me..i'm caressing her hair while watching television.the buzz of my phone draws my attention...i read Alex' text and smile..then i look at Shannon and decide to delete it..i don't want to cause her other insecurities.

three weeks later

Undrunk is going well...i've never been so happy in my life.everything is like i've ever dreamed.my baby is about to come and i'm nervous and terrified..we haven't talked about Rachel anymore...Shannon is focused on our daughter and i'm focused on her..we're becoming parents but i want us to remind that we're lovers too.so,i kicked her out of our apartment to set up everything for Valentine's dinner.my friend Maddie,who is a chef,is helping me with the food. "and this is the cake"  she says,showing me the dessert...i smile seeing the writing on it: "i love you".  

"okay Cari,the bottles are in the fridge..the canapés with caviar too and the table is ready". i take a look at the living room..rose petals on the floor,the table is in the middle of our apartment and the candles are ready to light the room. "thank you girl...i owe you one"  "it was a pleasure...you couldn't do anything with that bump.."  we hug  "have fun"  i walk her to the door and go to the bedroom,to change my clothes.