Stellaride Story: I Never Stop Loving You

Catch and Release

At Molly
Kelly POV
Cruz, "Stella, can we have round beers."
Stella, "Come up. Kelly, Herrmann is letting me out early."
Kelly, "Oh really." 
Stella, "Yep Ritter is crashing at Gallo and your mom offered to watch Max for the rest of the night and tomorrow."
Kelly, "Let's go."
We laughed walking through the door. 
"No, you got it."
"Yeah, I got it."
Kissing, trails of clothes behind us as we enter into the bedroom. 
After two hours of panting and heavy breathing, we laid in bed cuddled each other for the rest of the night.
Kelly! Kelly! 
"I'm coming."
"Mom I thought you were keeping him until tonight."
"I was but your father asks me to lunch."
"How long has this been going on."
"Kelly I don't want to get into with you. Whatever you said to him or he said to you it's time to get over it."
"Mom"
"At least for Max's sake."
She leaving.
Kelly, "Come here bud. Let's make breakfast for Momma. Morning Love Surprise "
Stella, "Max, you're here. Kisses for Mama."
We ate breakfast together.
Stella, "Hey Kelly are you okay. You've been quiet all day."
Kelly, "I guess we just been thinking about my dad."
Stella, "Ok What about your Dad?"
Kelly, "My mom said it's better for both of us to have some kind of relationship for Max's sake. The kid loves his grandfather. I could try."
Stella leaned into me and hugged "Kelly, you will need to facilitate this."
Kelly, "I know."
I got up grabbed my keys.
Stella, "Where you are going."
Kelly, "I'm going to mend bridges."
"To what do I owe this visit."
"Dad it's for Max."
Days, Weeks, Months, Years
Three Years since I sat and had a conversion with my dad. Stella and I were still together Max was almost four years old.  Ritter had moved into my old apartment with Gallo. Casey and Dawson were still working on their relationship.
Kelly, "Max Come on grab your stuff."
Stella, "Kelly his life jacket."
Kelly, "Thanks."
Stella, "Max listen to me, listen to Dada and Papa Benny."
Kelly, "Stella he will be fine."
Max, "Mama it's just fishing."
Stella, "Fine kisses for Mama."
On a boat in the middle of Lake Michigan with father and my son. 
Benny, "Max let's put the bait on the pole."
Max," Papa Benny it's moving."
Benny, "The fishes like when the baits are alive."
Max, "Dada look I got it."
Kelly, "Good job bud."
Stella POV
Stella, "Brett what is this."
Brett, "Bubblegum champagne." 
Gabby, "Stella do you have anything stronger?"
Foster, "I told her not to bring it. Bubblegum's an acquired taste."
Brett, "Gabby how are things going with Matt."
Gabby," My love life is non-existent I move out. But at least someone in this friend group is getting laid."
Everyone looked over at me.
Stella, "What."
Gabby, "You have been absent-minded blissful."
Stella, "Okay fine Kelly and I are hot since Ritter moves out we would make love like bunnies."
"Oh my," Gabby said. We all laughed.
Kelly walked into the apartment holding a sleeping Maxwell. Everyone awkwardly left as Kelly walk in. I walk over to him, "Where's the fish."
His facial expression was of confusion then laughter. "Baby its catch then release."
Stella, "Oh."
Kelly, "You don't even like fish."