Clumsy and unlucky

Part 2

“Oh dear” he said the corner of his mouth ticking like he was trying hard to not laugh “are you ok?”

“It happened really slowly” I looked at my car on its side. It looked worse than it was “the hardest part was climbing out of the passenger window”

That was a challenge. Trying to find things to put my feet on to get out was a task. I’m not fit at all, actually the word exercise made me feel ill. It proved to be difficult, lifting my body weight out with my weak arms.

He crossed one arm over his stomach, resting his other arm on it with a fist in-front of his mouth.

“How do I get it back on its wheels?”

He looked at me over his fist, I could see he was smiling by the way his eyes kicked up at the sides.

“Oh my f*****g god” Blake said halfway across the car park.

He grabbed my face and twisted it from side to side, brushing my hair away from the spot I whacked on the window. He doesn’t miss a thing.

“Are you ok?”

“I’m ok. But obviously my cars not”

“Your standing weird. Your left side is sore?”

“A little” I slowly said, shocked he even knew that by the way I stood “but I’m ok. I had time to brace for impact, felt like it rolled in slow mo”

He looked from my car then to Rick then back to my car. A silent conversation happening between them.

“How did… are you sure your ok?” Blake asked, looking me over again.

I nodded.

“How the f**k did you manage that?” He rubbed his face in his hands.

“I hit those stupid metal things”

“The protective rails? You didn’t see them?” He laughed then forced himself to stop “I have no clue how we are going to get this out of here. Any ideas?”

“I’ll give my brother a call, he will be able to do it with his truck” he looked at his phone “I think”

“There’s not much height in here” He walked to the bottom of the car, looking it over “sweetheart, this is why I don’t want you driving with madi in the car”

“I’m a great driver, thank you very much” I snapped.

“Yes, that explains why your car is on its side”

“I misjudged the rails. It happens to everyone”

“No it doesn’t” he looked dumbfounded. Ok, maybe it doesn’t happen to everyone, but I’m honestly not a bad driver. I just misjudged the width of the space.

“He will be here in the next hour. He said it shouldn’t be a problem”

“Thanks Rick” I said.

“My pleasure” he said putting his phone back in his pocket.

“I’ll take her to get checked over. Can you tell Maggie to cancel my meetings for the next few hours” Blake said looking through the front window “have you got everything important from inside?”

“Yeah but I don’t need a check over, I’m perfectly fine”

“You have another head growing out of your forehead Ashley. It’s just a check over”

“I have too much work to do, I’ll go see a doctor when I find time”

“Your work can wait. I’ll have Dylan catch up on your work for you” Rick said.

The boss has spoken. Well, the boss on my floor. Blake’s best friend, both were similar, just Rick was more of a nicer person. He’s a patient man. Well spoken, a soft smile.

“Fine” i mumbled.

”so you listen to him?”

“Of course. He is my boss” I smiled.

“When I was just your boss, you made my life hell. Whys he get the royalty treatment?”

“You started it. You made me clean the toilets for the first week. Then gave me impossible tasks, in hopes I’ll fail”

“No, that’s what all new staff had to do. Not just you, princess”

“Bullshit” I laughed “I never seen anyone else clean those disgusting toilets”

“They had already been maintained each morning, before you got there, it was an easy job. Still took you hours. Don’t act like I made you scrub s**t off the walls”

“My job description had nothing in it about cleaning toilets”

“But you still did it. You could’ve quit”

“And give you the satisfaction, I think not”

I would put a lid down, and read, truth be told. He didn’t need to know that though.

“Of course. Like now, you can’t just be a normal human being, you purposely complicate my life” he pointed at the car, emphasising the situation.

“Yes, turns out it’s what I was put on this earth for. And I’m f*****g fantastic at it”

“You are a top notch pain in the ass”

“I pride myself on it. You egotistical womanising turd”

“Turd?”

“Yes. I’ll have you know, you aren’t a piece of cake either mr I need more attention than a damn puppy. If I even looked at you without a look of pure joy, you would cry”

“Oh please, you barely even spoke to me in the last year of our relationship any way”

“Well excuse me, I was too busy leaking from my chewed on n*****s, not sleeping and still cooking you dinner. You try and force King Kong out of your f*****g v****a and tell me how you feel. Every other woman was pushing out a peach compared to me” I narrowed my eyes at him “you purposely did that. You probably preformed a voodoo ritual to make sure she came out that big. Because that’s just what you do”

“Right, i danced around you while you were sleeping, chanting the chant of giants. If you weren’t so damn tight, it wouldn’t have been so traumatic”

“Gone are those days, all that’s left is son doong” I growled.

Rick cleared his throat, reminding us he was still there. Looking proud to witness our slight disagreement.

“What’s son doong?” He cautiously asked.

“The largest cave in the world, it’s in Vietnam” Blake said looking at his watch then pointed to his car “get in it”

“Please” Rick added. Blake waved him off and grabbed my arm.

I yanked my arm from him and limped to his car waiting to hear it unlock before I climbed in.

Blake got in and checked my head again, before starting the car.

“That bump is nasty, are you dizzy at all?”

“Not at all” I touched the bump above my ear and flinched “tender though”

Not long after, I said the same thing to the doctor, then I needed an X-ray for my hip and ribs then back to the doctor with the films only to be told what I already knew and my side is just bruised. A complete waste of time if you ask me. The whole day was nearly gone.

Blake pulled up at my apartment block, letting me out so he could pick up madi.

“I’ll let Rick know you won’t be in for the rest of the week and see how his brother managed with your car. Rest up. Please keep out of trouble”

“You know me, I’m boring” I smiled, closing the door and heading up to my apartment.

The Moment the door closed, I let out a long excruciating breath. My body was so sore. My entire left side hurt.

How many people seen my car? I’m going to be the joke forever.

“Mummy!” I heard madi yell, the door swinging into the wall as she charged through the entrance “mummy!”

“What’s wrong, sweety?” I rushed around the corner in a panic.

“Daddy has a present for you. Quick come see”

I looked up at Blake, as he dropped her school bag on the couch. She grabbed my hand and pulled me along behind her.

“Madi helped pick it, so she’s super excited” he said picking her up.

I acted excited for madi, but deep down i thought they could’ve Atleast brought it up with them. I don’t need the whole building seeing my pyjamas and saggy boobs.

I looked around for Blake’s car when we got to the car park, not seeing it.

Lights flashed in the corner, on a black Range Rover.

“New car?” I asked him as we walked to it.

“Mummy, it’s yours” madi squealed, Blake put her down and she ran to it. Running her hands down the side and nodding her head. Exactly like her father would’ve done.

“Mine? You bought me a car?” I was shocked and completely forgot I needed a new one before tomorrow. Otherwise we were cabbing it to school and work.

“It’s a bit harder to roll. Hopefully” he said handing me the keys.

“Blake! Nooo these are expensive! Take it back” I don’t care that hes loaded, it’s too much money for a car. I would’ve been happy with a shitty little thing.

“Can’t. Besides, you need a decent car”

“Thank you” I kissed his cheek and took a look inside. I gave madi a kiss as she bounced in the drivers seat, pretending to drive. She slammed her hand on the stirring wheel pretending to hit the horn.

“You son of a b***h. Learn to drive!” She yelled.

“Madi, no. Don’t say that” I quickly said lifting her out of the car.

“Daddy says it”

“Well, daddy’s naughty” I told her as I looked at Blake, who’s clearly shocked in madi’s imitation of him.

“Oops” he said clearing his throat “good thing we have plenty of time before she’s driving”

Looks like mum isn’t the only bad one in her upbringing.

I closed the door behind us once madi fell asleep. Sunday dinners were the highlight of her week and it was good to have us sit around as a family for her once a week.

I looked up at Blake, standing in the hallway. I’m not sure what came over me, I just needed to be with someone, or him.

He looked back at me, the same way.

“Is it possible, to….” I swung my finger back and forth between us “but still remain as we are? Just friends”

“Definitely” his mouth pressed against mine as he lifted me below the bum, I hooked my legs around his waist and kissed him like my life depended on it, all the while as he banged my back against every wall until we made it to my bedroom.

“Flick the lock” i moaned as he kissed my neck.

His hand slid down the front of my knickers, groaning as he felt how wet I am. I hadn’t had s*x since we split. So I was beyond horny. Just feeling a man touch me nearly had me orgasming.

Of course, it only took minutes before my legs straightened and my body shook like I was having a seizure.

“f**k I love seeing you come” he growled, not stopping his fingers, keeping my shakes going as long as possible.

He let me down, we couldn’t get our clothes off fast enough. The Need had well and truly weighed out the complications that could arise from this.

I didn’t need to worry about Blake, I wasn’t his type or what he hunted for in order to find the right one.

I’m worried about me. Being with him even before the s*x really started had me missing him like crazy. But for now I’ll enjoy myself. Worry about everything else later.

“What are you staring at? Hurry up?” I whispered wiggling my body to entice him. He dropped down on me, kissing my neck. Nipping at my jaw.

The Next few hours we spent, groping biting, sweating and trying our absolute hardest to keep quiet.

There was no romance or gentleness. It was all just need. From both of us.

I watched him dress, walking around the bedroom in the dark, trying to find his clothes.

“Your Not staying the Night?” I asked hoping he said no and yes.

“Staying changes the ‘remain as we are’ statement”

I nodded. He had a point. Besides, madi didn’t need to see her dad leaving in the morning. Who knows what pictures she would draw then.

“Take my car, you bought it after all” I told him. Internally cringing at what I’m implying. Stay, borrow my car, just stop.

“I’ll get an Uber” he pulled his shirt back on over his singlet, leaving it open.

His hair stood up all over the place. He looked absolutely beautiful standing there. His ring glistened in the moonlight coming through the window.

“I’ll see you in the morning. No parking sideways” he smiled then walked out the door.

I watched after him for awhile, even after I heard the front door close.

I had hoped that he would feel something. Anything. But I’d imagine that was no different a goodbye to the rest of the one nighters he had.

It was a good thing anyway. Did I really want to try again with a man who cheated on me? I don’t know.

He was front page of the papers a lot back then. Having to share my moment of heartbreak with the entire country wasn’t easy. But the common verdict was he’s a saint and I stuck my claws in by trapping him. I needed a ticket, he was the poor sucker that I managed to get knocked up to.

We had been married 1 year before madi accidently happened. Neither of us had wanted kids, we avoided that conversation, so when it happened, we were as shocked as each other.

He always moved fast, I hadn’t known him long before we started dating. He proposed not long after saying he didn’t need years to know what he did at that moment. And for the first 3 years, everything was beyond perfect.

I can admit that after having Madi, I just didn’t have time to get my hair coloured. Wear anything other than comfort clothes. Or Wanting to go out partying with him. My obligations had changed.

I don’t know how mothers did it. They made it look easy. I struggled every day, sometimes wanting to give up. I just wasn’t a mother, or easily adaptable to change like a woman should be. Blake adored Madi the moment she arrived, but his interest in me had slowly died.

I finally fell asleep and went into my normal motions for the week. I had rarely seen Blake, which is normal, he didn’t act any different which I was grateful for. We fell straight back into the way we were.

A few weeks had past, I had another 2 dates with the hyena and….I feel nothing for him. I tried. I just couldn’t see past the laugh. With Blake it was instant, that’s what I needed to find again.

“Are you going to this stupid Christmas party?” Blake fell on the seat in front of her desk.

“You can’t knock?”

“My building”

I rolled my eyes, then looked back at the computer.

“Well, are you?”

“Right, the Christmas party. I think so”

“It’s costumes” he mumbled “I hate costumes. It’s in the lobby too. I can’t even sneak out after work that day”

“Then don’t go”

“I have to” he whined like a baby, dropping his hands on his thighs.

I looked at him wide eyed with a slight smile.

“Yes you do, Madison” they looked and acted identical. Both with the maturity of a 6 year.

That was 1 thing I was happy about, she looked exactly like Blake. Her light blue eyes, her dark brown hair. No one could’ve said he wasn’t her father. So I was thrilled when she looked nothing like me.

“Have you organised a baby sitter?”

“I was hoping you will ask Britt or your mum?”

“My mum” he said mocking my accent “I’ll ask her tonight. I’m sure it won’t be a problem”

“Thank you”

“What is your costume?”

“Not sure yet. Rudolf maybe”

“Rudolf? Your going as a deer?”

“Everyone else will be elves and Santa’s. So why not?”

“It’s a great idea actually” I could tell by the smile that it’s only a good idea because of something he had just thought about. Which could be anything.

“What about you?”

“The grinch”

“That’s perfect” I laughed. He acts grinchy but he’s far from it. Christmas Eve he stays on my couch and is ready for Madi when she wakes up in the morning. I’m not sure who gets more excited at Christmas.