Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:31 pm
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Liz approached the door to Michael’s apartment. This was the second time that she had been over here, and the only reason she was over there now was because the night before Michael called her pretty late saying that the two of them had to talk. He was so upset over the phone that she had hard time sleeping the rest of the night and the second she got up this morning she got dress and headed over. So now she was knocking on the door, and after a few moments the door was opened to reveal a pregnant Maria.
Maria saw Liz standing there and her first instinct was to slam the door in her face, but then she thought about Michael and how upset he would be. She really didn’t need Michael upset with her anymore than he already is, so she let Liz in, “Is there something I can do for you?”
“Umm yea. I’m looking for Michael. I need to talk to him,” Liz said still in shock at the sight of Maria.
“Well, I think he is still asleep,” Maria said with a smile as she realized Liz was in shock at the sight of her. “You can go check on him thought.”
“Umm, where is he?”
“He is upstairs with Micayla. I would go get him but it’s been a littler harder walking upstairs these days,” Maria said motioning to her stomach.
“Yea, I know what you mean,” Liz said with a forced smile. “So how far along are you?”
“Oh about five months; Michael and I are hoping for a girl.”
“Congratulations. Umm, I think I am going to go upstairs now and find him.”
“Alright I will just be here sitting on the sofa if you need anything.”
“Thanks.” Liz dryly said as she started to make her way upstairs. She couldn’t believe that Maria was pregnant and Michael didn’t tell her. It was one thing that he was marring her, but now they are having a child, and he didn’t tell her. She was hurt by the fact he didn’t trust her enough to tell her something like that and make her look a fool in front of that woman sitting downstairs in front of the television.
Liz made her way upstairs and noticed that Micayla’s door was closed, so when she walked in she was very quiet. When she walked into the room she was amazed at what she saw. It was her first seeing Micayla’s room. The carpet on the floor was a beautiful hunter green with pale green walls to match. There were also two well-crafted wooden wall units with a vanity to match. Around the room were several toys and stuffed animal, and a bookshelf fill of Micayla’s favorite children’s books and DVD’s. There was also a nice entertainment center with a television and DVD player. However, the most beautiful thing in Micayla’s room was the nice queen size canapé bed with green silky material ropes around the to top, and the chest she made for Michael in the front of it. But the sight that warmed her heart was the one of Michael and Micayla lying asleep together in the bed.
She didn’t want to disturb them but she needed answers that couldn’t wait. She walked to the foot of the bed and rubbed Michael’s leg. “Michael … Michael … wake up … Michael …” Liz said softly.
“What?” Michael said a little annoyed that someone was waking him up from his sleep.
“Excuse me?” Liz said putting her hands on her hips, “Michael you better get up right now before I drag your butt out of that bed.” Michael sat up instantly, “Now is there another room we can go into so we can talk? I don’t want to wake up Micayla.”
Michael could tell that Liz was upset, so that meant that Maria greeted her downstairs. He only hoped that Maria wasn’t rude. They walked out of Micayla’s room and made there way into the room to the right of Micayla’s room. As soon as the door closed behind them Liz began to drill Michael for answers.
“So what was so important that you called me about eleven o’clock last night to say that we need to talk about Micayla, but then you turn around and said that you want to tell me in person, so you get off the phone and leave me hanging?” Liz asked with her hands on her hips.
“Ok, I was kind of thinking that we could have gone out for breakfast or lunch; I didn’t think that you would come over here first thing in the morning.” Michael tried to explain.
Liz looked at him as if he had grown another head, “Michael, come on now! This about our daughter – you know that I wasn’t just going to wait around; you should be surprise that I didn’t come here last night right after we got off the phone. Now what was so important? Does it have something to do with Maria coming into town?”
“Kind of,” he paused for a moment, fearful of her reaction when said the next thing. “I want a paternity test, to prove that Micayla is mine.”
Liz looked him at him for a second in disbelief. “EXCUSE ME? … You want a what? … You don’t believe me when I tell you that she is your daughter … you need proof? … You know what I told you from the beginning that I don’t need anything from you – I am not asking for child support or anything along those lines … so what do you need proof for … I mean it when I said it is entirely up to if you want to be in Micayla’s life, and you seemed like that is want you wanted,” Liz says in a huff but then takes a step back and laughs bitterly, “But I guess that now that your wife is in town you are changing your tune.”
“Liz! Slow down … that’s not why I want the paternity test.” Michael said trying to get her to calm down.
“Then what do you need it for?”
“I want it so that I can prove that I am Micayla’s father … so that I can get my name on her birth certificate. I want the world to know that she is mine … personally I don’t need proof … I knew she was mine from the second that you told me,” Michael responded softly. Liz just stood eyed him, so Michael continued. “Liz, I love Micayla … and I feel that I have loved her since the day she was born … it’s like I told you in the park the day that she was born I felt warm and that there was something out there waiting to be discovered. Back then I thought that is had to do with it beginning the anniversary of the day we met but now I know it was so much more. Plus, that day I saw Micayla in Kyle’s office I was draw to her and her little way of things … but I didn’t think anything of it … not that I had the chance cause then you came in the room … and – well you know what happened. I don’t doubt that she mine … I just don’t want the world to doubt it either.”
Liz looked at Michael for a moment and said softly, “I am sorry … I know that you love her. It’s just that the whole paternity test caught me off guard, because I wasn’t expecting it. I mean I did but not that abruptly,” Liz sighed, “Alright then I will call and make an appointment at the hospital and social security office or whoever I need to call about getting it changed on Micayla’s birth certificate.”
“Alright then … but let’s not worry about that now. Let’s go get our daughter up and go out to breakfast. Then later today we can go to hospital and do whatever needs to be done.”
“What about Maria? I am sure that she is not too happy about Micayla and the fact that you want to be apart of her life.”
Michael rolled his eyes at the thought of his wife-to-be. “Don’t worry about her? I can handle her?”
“Ok then; let’s go have breakfast.”
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Liz and Michael walked out of the room and started to make their way to Micayla’s room when they realized that her door was open. They both looked at each other and quickly made their way downstairs. When they entered the kitchen they saw Micayla sitting at the table while Maria got a bowl out of the cabinet.
“Mommy!” Micayla cheered as ran to Liz.
“Hello honey, did you sleep well?” Liz asked giving Micayla a kiss on her cheek.
“Yeah and Daddy slept in the room with me last night.”
“Oh really,” Liz said humoring her, “Well, how about you go get dressed, cause Daddy wants to take us out to breakfast … your choice.”
“Ok.” Micayla said as she jumped down from Liz’s arms and ran upstairs.
“You guys are going out to breakfast?” Maria asked trying to contain her anger.
Michael spoke up before Liz could. “Yes, and we are probably going to be out all day. So I think today would be a great day for you and Katie to get some things in order. You know to take her shopping for furniture and stuff.
“Will you be here to help us put it all together?” Maria asked in a meek voice.
“Maybe, but why don’t you just pay the people at the store to come here and assemble everything and organize it where you want it.”
“Michael, if you need to be here, we can take a rain check on breakfast and that appointment for you and Micayla another day,” Liz said. She didn’t want to come between Maria and Michael as much as she hated to the idea of them being together.
“No, it’s fine. Maria can handle it … and besides this a good mother/daughter-bonding thing for her and Katie. And most importantly I want that test done as soon as possible … so we can get Micayla’s paper work in order.”
“Test … what test?” Maria asked.
“A paternity test … you know so that I can get my name on Micayla’s birth certificate so that under father it doesn’t say none,” Michael said with malice.
“Oh,” was all that Maria could say.
“Alright then if everything is settled I am going to go get ready,” Michael said as he went upstairs.
“And I think I am going to help Micayla,” Liz said as she started to walk out of the kitchen, but Maria grabbed her arm.
“I know what you are doing,” Maria stated.
Liz looked at Maria as if she just lost her mind, “Please tell me that I am just imagining you holding my arm.”
Maria let her go and repeated herself, “I know what you are doing and it’s not going to work.”
“Ok lets get a few things straight. For you information I will never hit you while you are pregnant, but I promise that if you ever touch me again the second that baby pops out you, I will beat your ass so hard that you will still feel it in your next life. And now for my information what the hell are you talking about?”
Maria now feeling a little uneasy because she wasn’t as confident in her attack still proceeded. “Oh, don’t play innocent. I know that you are using that brat of yours to get to Michael … to take him from me.”
“Oh, you are just racking up points today, aren’t you!” Liz said sarcastically, “Don’t ever talk about daughter in such a negative way again. Cause if she ever tells me that you disrespected her, you will seriously regret it. And I am not doing anything to take Michael away from you. If he leaves you, it’s all because you are pushing him away with your ridiculous babble. Now if we have everything clear I am going to tend to my daughter,” Liz said as she walked out of the kitchen.
“Shit, now what am I going to do. I only hope that she doesn’t tell Michael,” Maria sighed as she learned against the corner. She had to do something about this Micayla and Liz problem … and she had to do it fast.
Liz approached the door to Michael’s apartment. This was the second time that she had been over here, and the only reason she was over there now was because the night before Michael called her pretty late saying that the two of them had to talk. He was so upset over the phone that she had hard time sleeping the rest of the night and the second she got up this morning she got dress and headed over. So now she was knocking on the door, and after a few moments the door was opened to reveal a pregnant Maria.
Maria saw Liz standing there and her first instinct was to slam the door in her face, but then she thought about Michael and how upset he would be. She really didn’t need Michael upset with her anymore than he already is, so she let Liz in, “Is there something I can do for you?”
“Umm yea. I’m looking for Michael. I need to talk to him,” Liz said still in shock at the sight of Maria.
“Well, I think he is still asleep,” Maria said with a smile as she realized Liz was in shock at the sight of her. “You can go check on him thought.”
“Umm, where is he?”
“He is upstairs with Micayla. I would go get him but it’s been a littler harder walking upstairs these days,” Maria said motioning to her stomach.
“Yea, I know what you mean,” Liz said with a forced smile. “So how far along are you?”
“Oh about five months; Michael and I are hoping for a girl.”
“Congratulations. Umm, I think I am going to go upstairs now and find him.”
“Alright I will just be here sitting on the sofa if you need anything.”
“Thanks.” Liz dryly said as she started to make her way upstairs. She couldn’t believe that Maria was pregnant and Michael didn’t tell her. It was one thing that he was marring her, but now they are having a child, and he didn’t tell her. She was hurt by the fact he didn’t trust her enough to tell her something like that and make her look a fool in front of that woman sitting downstairs in front of the television.
Liz made her way upstairs and noticed that Micayla’s door was closed, so when she walked in she was very quiet. When she walked into the room she was amazed at what she saw. It was her first seeing Micayla’s room. The carpet on the floor was a beautiful hunter green with pale green walls to match. There were also two well-crafted wooden wall units with a vanity to match. Around the room were several toys and stuffed animal, and a bookshelf fill of Micayla’s favorite children’s books and DVD’s. There was also a nice entertainment center with a television and DVD player. However, the most beautiful thing in Micayla’s room was the nice queen size canapé bed with green silky material ropes around the to top, and the chest she made for Michael in the front of it. But the sight that warmed her heart was the one of Michael and Micayla lying asleep together in the bed.
She didn’t want to disturb them but she needed answers that couldn’t wait. She walked to the foot of the bed and rubbed Michael’s leg. “Michael … Michael … wake up … Michael …” Liz said softly.
“What?” Michael said a little annoyed that someone was waking him up from his sleep.
“Excuse me?” Liz said putting her hands on her hips, “Michael you better get up right now before I drag your butt out of that bed.” Michael sat up instantly, “Now is there another room we can go into so we can talk? I don’t want to wake up Micayla.”
Michael could tell that Liz was upset, so that meant that Maria greeted her downstairs. He only hoped that Maria wasn’t rude. They walked out of Micayla’s room and made there way into the room to the right of Micayla’s room. As soon as the door closed behind them Liz began to drill Michael for answers.
“So what was so important that you called me about eleven o’clock last night to say that we need to talk about Micayla, but then you turn around and said that you want to tell me in person, so you get off the phone and leave me hanging?” Liz asked with her hands on her hips.
“Ok, I was kind of thinking that we could have gone out for breakfast or lunch; I didn’t think that you would come over here first thing in the morning.” Michael tried to explain.
Liz looked at him as if he had grown another head, “Michael, come on now! This about our daughter – you know that I wasn’t just going to wait around; you should be surprise that I didn’t come here last night right after we got off the phone. Now what was so important? Does it have something to do with Maria coming into town?”
“Kind of,” he paused for a moment, fearful of her reaction when said the next thing. “I want a paternity test, to prove that Micayla is mine.”
Liz looked him at him for a second in disbelief. “EXCUSE ME? … You want a what? … You don’t believe me when I tell you that she is your daughter … you need proof? … You know what I told you from the beginning that I don’t need anything from you – I am not asking for child support or anything along those lines … so what do you need proof for … I mean it when I said it is entirely up to if you want to be in Micayla’s life, and you seemed like that is want you wanted,” Liz says in a huff but then takes a step back and laughs bitterly, “But I guess that now that your wife is in town you are changing your tune.”
“Liz! Slow down … that’s not why I want the paternity test.” Michael said trying to get her to calm down.
“Then what do you need it for?”
“I want it so that I can prove that I am Micayla’s father … so that I can get my name on her birth certificate. I want the world to know that she is mine … personally I don’t need proof … I knew she was mine from the second that you told me,” Michael responded softly. Liz just stood eyed him, so Michael continued. “Liz, I love Micayla … and I feel that I have loved her since the day she was born … it’s like I told you in the park the day that she was born I felt warm and that there was something out there waiting to be discovered. Back then I thought that is had to do with it beginning the anniversary of the day we met but now I know it was so much more. Plus, that day I saw Micayla in Kyle’s office I was draw to her and her little way of things … but I didn’t think anything of it … not that I had the chance cause then you came in the room … and – well you know what happened. I don’t doubt that she mine … I just don’t want the world to doubt it either.”
Liz looked at Michael for a moment and said softly, “I am sorry … I know that you love her. It’s just that the whole paternity test caught me off guard, because I wasn’t expecting it. I mean I did but not that abruptly,” Liz sighed, “Alright then I will call and make an appointment at the hospital and social security office or whoever I need to call about getting it changed on Micayla’s birth certificate.”
“Alright then … but let’s not worry about that now. Let’s go get our daughter up and go out to breakfast. Then later today we can go to hospital and do whatever needs to be done.”
“What about Maria? I am sure that she is not too happy about Micayla and the fact that you want to be apart of her life.”
Michael rolled his eyes at the thought of his wife-to-be. “Don’t worry about her? I can handle her?”
“Ok then; let’s go have breakfast.”
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Liz and Michael walked out of the room and started to make their way to Micayla’s room when they realized that her door was open. They both looked at each other and quickly made their way downstairs. When they entered the kitchen they saw Micayla sitting at the table while Maria got a bowl out of the cabinet.
“Mommy!” Micayla cheered as ran to Liz.
“Hello honey, did you sleep well?” Liz asked giving Micayla a kiss on her cheek.
“Yeah and Daddy slept in the room with me last night.”
“Oh really,” Liz said humoring her, “Well, how about you go get dressed, cause Daddy wants to take us out to breakfast … your choice.”
“Ok.” Micayla said as she jumped down from Liz’s arms and ran upstairs.
“You guys are going out to breakfast?” Maria asked trying to contain her anger.
Michael spoke up before Liz could. “Yes, and we are probably going to be out all day. So I think today would be a great day for you and Katie to get some things in order. You know to take her shopping for furniture and stuff.
“Will you be here to help us put it all together?” Maria asked in a meek voice.
“Maybe, but why don’t you just pay the people at the store to come here and assemble everything and organize it where you want it.”
“Michael, if you need to be here, we can take a rain check on breakfast and that appointment for you and Micayla another day,” Liz said. She didn’t want to come between Maria and Michael as much as she hated to the idea of them being together.
“No, it’s fine. Maria can handle it … and besides this a good mother/daughter-bonding thing for her and Katie. And most importantly I want that test done as soon as possible … so we can get Micayla’s paper work in order.”
“Test … what test?” Maria asked.
“A paternity test … you know so that I can get my name on Micayla’s birth certificate so that under father it doesn’t say none,” Michael said with malice.
“Oh,” was all that Maria could say.
“Alright then if everything is settled I am going to go get ready,” Michael said as he went upstairs.
“And I think I am going to help Micayla,” Liz said as she started to walk out of the kitchen, but Maria grabbed her arm.
“I know what you are doing,” Maria stated.
Liz looked at Maria as if she just lost her mind, “Please tell me that I am just imagining you holding my arm.”
Maria let her go and repeated herself, “I know what you are doing and it’s not going to work.”
“Ok lets get a few things straight. For you information I will never hit you while you are pregnant, but I promise that if you ever touch me again the second that baby pops out you, I will beat your ass so hard that you will still feel it in your next life. And now for my information what the hell are you talking about?”
Maria now feeling a little uneasy because she wasn’t as confident in her attack still proceeded. “Oh, don’t play innocent. I know that you are using that brat of yours to get to Michael … to take him from me.”
“Oh, you are just racking up points today, aren’t you!” Liz said sarcastically, “Don’t ever talk about daughter in such a negative way again. Cause if she ever tells me that you disrespected her, you will seriously regret it. And I am not doing anything to take Michael away from you. If he leaves you, it’s all because you are pushing him away with your ridiculous babble. Now if we have everything clear I am going to tend to my daughter,” Liz said as she walked out of the kitchen.
“Shit, now what am I going to do. I only hope that she doesn’t tell Michael,” Maria sighed as she learned against the corner. She had to do something about this Micayla and Liz problem … and she had to do it fast.