Lost Love

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Waking up the next morning, I am still in Coco's arms. I have my back to him and he pulls me closer as he starts to stir. I didn't imagine it. He's alive and he's here and I have my husband back. I turn in his arms and start placing kisses from his chest up to his lips. He deepens the kiss and when we separate, he whispers "Good morning Tali." I smile softly and say "Good morning Johnny." He kisses me one more time and I say "I was scared last night was a dream." I tell him. "Nah Bebita. I ain't going anywhere and neither are you." he says. "I love you Johnny." I say seriously. Putting his forehead against mine, he says "I love you too Natalia Cruz." and I can't help the smile that crosses my face.

We get dressed and head out to the main room and as we are sitting at the bar, eating breakfast, the door opens and a young girl walks in. She walks over and hugs Coco and then looks at me. "Babe, this is my kid Letty. Letty, this is my Natalia, my wife." he says and she looks at me shocked. "Wife?" she asks. "We got married when we were kids and were separated." he tells her and she nods. "Hi Letty." I say. "Hi." she says. "Chucky, can you get my kid a plate?" Coco asks and Chucky nods and does as he's asked. "Coco, Templo." Bishop says. He looks at us and I say "We'll be okay. Go." I tell him and he kisses me before kissing her temple and heading into Templo.

Sitting at the bar with Letty she asks "How did you and my dad meet?" I laugh a little and say "We were about your age and were at the same party. A friend introduced us and he took me home from the party. Kissed me goodnight and that was all it took. I was in love." I tell her. "How long after you that did you get married?" she asks. "We met when we were seventeen and he turned eighteen six months after we met, I turned eighteen two months later and we were married a week after that. He left for boot camp and his mom told him that I moved on and didn't love him anymore and my mom told me that he was killed in a training exercise." I tell her. "Why would they do that?" she asks. "They never wanted us together. That was their way of separating us knowing we wouldn't reach out to each other." I tell her. "How did you two find each other?" she asks. "Angel and EZ's dad saw how beat up I was and asked them to help get me out of my relationship. My mom forced me into a relationship and when they came to save me, your dad was with them." I tell her. "So that makes you my stepmom?" she asks. "I guess so." I tell her. "I'm sorry you went through that." she tells me. I put my hand on hers on the bar and say "If things wouldn't have gone the way they did, you wouldn't be here and that's one thing I wouldn't change." I tell her and she smiles softly.

The guys come out of Templo and Coco heard what I said to Letty. He wraps his arms around me from behind and I lean back into him and Letty smiles softly. "Looks like you got your little family." Taza says and I turn my head and kiss Coco softly. "Why don't you three spend the day together." Bishop says and Coco nods. I look at Coco and ask "What do you guys wanna do?" He looks at Letty and then me and says "We need to go to the house and get your things." he tells me. "What if we didn't?" I ask. He looks at me confused. "The house, bills, everything is in my name. It's all mine." I tell him. "You mean, us move in?" Letty asks. "Yeah. Why not?" I ask. "We could. Then we'd all be together." Coco says. "Are you sure Natalia?" Letty asks. I look at her and say "Why would I not be? He's my husband, you're his kid. That makes you my kid. I won't have any of my own. This is all of our chance at a real family." I tell her and she hugs me. "Then let's get moved and we can hang at home." Coco says.

After packing his things and putting them in his car, we head to Celia's and I walk in with Coco and Letty. "What are you doing here?" she asks Coco. "Came to get my kid's things." he says. "Go pack your things Letty. Hurry." I tell her. "Holy shit." Celia says when she sees me. "What the fuck are you doing here?" she asks. "Getting our kid." I tell her. "She's not your kid. She'll never be your kid." she tells me. "As long as she's his kid, she's mine." I tell her. "Is your marriage even still legal?" she asks. "Why wouldn't it be? It's not like he's dead." I tell her and you see her tense and Coco smirks. Letty comes out with two duffles full of her things and Coco takes them from her. "Let's go Talia." he says. I turn to leave and before we walk out the door I say "It was good seeing you again...mother-in-law."

We head to my house and when we get inside, I show Letty to what is her room and Coco and I go to our room and he starts to unpack and I can't help but watch him. "What?" he asks when he sees me watching him. "I just can't believe you're actually here." I tell him. He walks over and kisses me softly and says "I'm not going anywhere mi mundo." and I can't help but smile. "Let's order dinner." he tells me and I just nod. We sit in the living room and when dinner arrives, we watch a movie, me leaned against Johnny's side and Letty with her head in my lap like a real family.