It happened that one night.... (Closed--PM if interested)

[zydrate]

The story begins like any other, girl and boy have a chance meeting... They get to know ont another and the girl ends up pregnant because having fun was more important than stopping because the protection failed...

Lust. That's what it was. Plain and simple.

So anyway, that was then and well, this was now.

Where had that guy from their chance meeting disappear to? She didn't know. But now...

Amber looked at herself in the full length mirror of her bathroom. She was now a full 2 months pregnant and now, she was starting to show.

Damn.

Would they meet again? Would he find out he was going to be the father of their child?

Right now, all she had were more questions than answers...

 

[silvertongue217]

Maxwell Shepherd was having a bad day

He sat in the back seat of the limo ignoring his buzzing phone and the mountain of paperwork on his lap. Instead he was nursing a scotch and staring out at the city wondering if any one of them would take his life and the billions of dollars it was worth. Whoever said that money bought happiness clearly didn’t have millionaire attached to their family name. All that money brought history and with that history came baggage.

He saw the phone buzzing again and ignored it, his mother would be placing her tenth voicemail any minute now begging him to come j0in her and his father on a lunch date with the Van Dam’s even at 27 there were trying to pair him up treating him as if they were still living in a time period were marriages were all about alliances.

“I am running the company just fine mother” He mumbled at the phone before getting back to the paperwork. He attempted to work on it some more but he found hi thoughts straying slipping again to a certain night two months ago.

The night he met her

He was slumming it that night dressed down as much as possible and attempting to blend in. They met at a club, he was the kind of guy who saw some thing he wanted and went after it which meant the moment his eyes fell onto her she was doomed. The night that followed was incredible with the two of them being so caught up in each other they didn’t get a chance to exchange personal information. He meant to in the morning but she was already gone like dust in the wind.

And now he had no way of finding her

“Mr. Clean” He said gesturing to his driver slash bodyguard slash friend “Can you take me to the dinner again?”

“Very well sir” He said in his British accent making a slight turn. In seconds Max found himself in front of the dinner again the one they stopped and got a bite to eat in before heading to the hotel. He thanked the man and stepped out adjusting his black and red suit as he walked in and looked for her. He ran a hand through his disheveled brown hair his bright green eyes looking intently before he walked over to the bar and slid in.

“Back again Mr. Money bags I haven’t seen your girl want your usual?”

“Yes Please” He said watching as Mr. Clean slid in. The waitress handed him his soda and he took a sip turning and watching for her.

 

[zydrate]

Amber walked into the dinner. She wanted something to drink and perhaps eat.

Right now, she was more than stressed out about everything. The pregnancy and now, she was being evicted from her apartment because she was late with rent again.

Wow, if she couldn't support herself, how the hell was she going to support a child?

Of course, she could move back in with her parents but yeah, her God fearing parents would certainly have something to say about her being pregnant. Moreso about being pregnant out of wedlock and not knowing who the father was... yeah, that wasn't going to work.

Perhaps she could stay with a few friends until she found another place? Sure...

After ordering a soda and a piece of cake. She sighed and took small bites from the slice of cake, lost in thought.

 

[silvertongue217]

He was just about to give up when it happened

He was getting up paying for his food when he heard the bell jingle. He watched as she walked in looking worried and stressed out before ordering her self some simple food and scooting in. He felt his heart leap in his throat and he stood there trying to retain his cool before he finally just walked over.

“Hey” He said gently before wincing at how lame it sound “I mean I am so glad I found you!” He said sitting down in the booth “I have been coming back to this diner like every day in hopes you would be here” He said reaching out touching her hand with his own

 

[zydrate]

Amber was in mid bite when 'he' showed up. With his sudden appearance, she dropped her fork with cake and could only look up at him.

He was different than when she last saw him. He was in a suit. He seemed different.

At first, Amber didn't know what to say...or do. Then she gathered herself and gave him a smile, "Hey you! Oh wow.." she stood up and leaned in to hug him, "I didn't think I'd ever see you again.."

Boy, if only he knew the truth.

 

[silvertongue217]

“Yeah you and me both” He said hugging her back confused. She seemed freaked out to see him instead of happy. To be fair he showed up out of the blue and completely surprised him but….

She didn’t look happy

“Uh am I interrupting or are you waiting for some one?” He said suddenly feeling awkward for having put so much of his time and energy into finding her “uh was it a mistake to continue looking for you?” He asked shifting uncomfortably.

 

[zydrate]

Putting on a fake smile, Amber shook her head and reached over and took his hand in hers, "No, I'm glad you did! I'm sorry about that night..well" she quickly took a sip of her drink, "not sorry about that but for leaving without us exchanging information.."

She sat up straight, "I'm Amber."

"I'm not waiting for anyone...no, I'm just.. out forgetting some problems is all... personal issues if you well, nothing I want to depress anyone else with," she told him as she tried to keep her emotions in check.

 

[silvertongue217]

“Oh” He said watching her before making a snap decision “Its okay I just knew I wanted to see you again” He told her reaching out and taking her hand.

“AS for the problem what is it? Is there any way I can help” He asked in concern and cocking his head slightly.

 

[zydrate]

Amber took a huge bite of her cake and shrugged. He probably couldn't help her so she just let her troubles pour out, "Not if you can lend me twelve hundred for rent or at the very least, the directions to the nearest homeless shelter seeing as how I'm about to be kicked out of my apartment by the end of the week."

That and I'm pregnant with your child... she had wanted to add, but not yet. There had to be a time and place for that sort of news.

She downed her drink and pushed her dishes away and sat back. "Sorry, I'm just....I don't know. I have a lot on my mind and need to get things worked out. Sorry we couldn't have met on better circumstances..." she nodded at his attire, "So, what's with the suit?"

 

[silvertongue217]

He looked at her for several minutes weighing his option.

“Okay” He said getting up and putting down the money for her lunch “Come on I can go pay it now” He said reaching out and tugging her onto her feet.

“The suit is because well… I am kind of rich” He said flashing her a small smile “My name Max Maxwell Shepherd” He told her nodding his head “and I want to help you if you agree to go out on another date with me this evening”