Michael

The Grocery

Michael had managed to get out of the house with just only three children. Leaving the other eight out of the 11 that still lived at home at the mercy of his best friend Steven Fitz, whom they all called Fitz.

Michael brought Sophie everywhere that he went. He could not stand to have her out of his sight. Ezra and Emmet had been elected by their father to come help out at the grocery.

Michael had placed Sophie, whom was in her car seat, on the seat of the shopping cart making sure that she was secure as Ezra and Emmet had started to wonder off.

Being his overprotective self, Michael called out to the boys in a calm manner not wanting to scare Sophie, "Get your butts back here. I told you no wandering off. If you continue to wander off you both will be grounded for two weeks, understand?"

Ezra stopped as Michael was talking and tapped Emmet on the shoulder and signed what their father was saying to them. Emmet, with a frightened look on his face, turned around and walked back towards his father with Ezra.

"Stay with me," Michael explained to the boys while signing what he was saying to Emmet. The boys both nodded and began walking with their father.

Emmet and Ezra trailed behind their father. They both signed to each other about Emmets girlfriend Emily. Emmet began to tell Ezra about their date the other night when suddenly a cart crashed into the side of their fathers cart.

Sophie began crying immediately. Michael, without hesitation, undid her from her car seat and cradled her in his arms. After a few brief seconds Michael angrily glared at the man who had run into their cart.

Before Michael could say a word the very tall, handsome man exclaimed, "Oh my. I am is sorry. I'm terribly sorry. Is she...are you okay?" He asked with a frightened, worried look in his eyes.

Michael didn't say a word. He couldn't. He just kept staring into the mans beautiful brown eyes.

"Are you oka..." The man was cut off by Ezra.

"What the hell?! Watch where you are going." Ezra was now standing between his father and the tall, very concerned man.

"Watch your mouth Ezra Scott." Michael yelled at Ezra as he slipped out of his trance. "I'm fine. She's fine. We're fine. Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me? I ran into you and scared your adorably baby," the man giggled, confused.

"I don't know. I'm sorry. I just.." Michael stopped himself not knowing what to say.

"Well don't be sorry! I'm the one that ran into you, remember?" The man giggled again with a huge grin on his face. "My name is Mika."

"Michael.." Michael stated shaking Mika's hand and smiling.

"And who is this gorgeous angel?!?"

"This is Sophie. Daddy's little girl," Michael jokingly pointed to Sophie's pink onesie that said "Daddy's Little Girl."

"Aww! She's so precious! Can I hold her?"

Michael nodded his head as he cautiously handed over his two month old baby to a complete stranger. This confused Emmet and Ezra as they exchanged looks. Ezra glared at Mika. Mika notice, but ignored it and focused his attention to Sophie.

"She is just the cutest." Mika stated as he straightened her flower headband. Michael just smiled at Mika.

"These are my sons Emmet and Ezra," Michael said as he signed so Emmet knew what he was saying. Mika gave Michael a confused look as he was signing. "Emmet is deaf," he explained to Mika noticing his confusion.

Mika nodded and introduced the similarly tall younger male next to him. "This is my brother Fortune."

"Like the cookie?" Ezra joked.

"Haha." Fortune sarcastically laughed glaring at Ezra. Ezra glared back.

"Ezra! Seriously?" Michael said glaring at his son.

"Sorry." Ezra said staring at the ground. Michael just shook his head.

"Well we need to get going. I have hungry kids waiting for food at home." Michael joked to Mika as he reached out for his daughter. But Mika backed up with Sophie. Michael gave a concerned and confused look to Mika.

"Not so fast. Can I at least get your number?" Mika asked Michael as he gave him his puppy dog eyes.

"My number? Why would you want that?"

"To call you silly. Unless you don't. Unless..oh..you're straight?" Mika gave a disappointing look to Michael.

"Actually, I'm not. I'm gay. But I don't see what that has to do with you wanting my..oh. Wait. I'm confused."

Mika giggled, "you are interesting Michael. I just would like to get to know you a bit more, if that's alright with you?"

"Yea. Umm...let me see your phone." Michael put his number into Mika's phone and handed it back to Mika.

"Now I need a picture to go with your number.." Mika pointed his phone at Michael, but Michael quickly covered his face. "Shy? Okay." Mika smiled and took a selfie of himself and Sophie. "There. The perfect picture to go with the perfect name and number."

Michael blushed as he took back his baby and fastened her back into her car seat. "Well we better get going. Nice meeting you," Michael said as he shook Mika and Fortunes hands and started walking away. Emmet and Ezra trailed right behind Michael.

"Bye Cookie!" Ezra giggled as he walked by Mika and Fortune.

Fortune rolled his eyes.