I smiled nervously as I glanced from him to my surroundings.
"Wow, Sandra it's been a while," Josh finally broke the silence between us.
"Yeah it has," I quietly agreed.
"You look great," Josh complimented.
"Thanks. So do you," I replied.
Josh glanced nervously around and brought his attention back to me.
"So, why are you here?" Josh questioned.
"I came with your parents," I informed.
"Oh okay," Josh replied, "So is this your kid?"
"Yeah he's mine," I nervously said, "And..."
"And what?" Josh pushed.
"And he's yours," I quietly finished.
"He's what?" Josh's voice raised and people stared at him as they walked by.
"He's yours too," I sternly said again.
"Oh my God! I can't believe this is happening!" Josh exclaimed.
"Would you calm down. I didn't want to bring him but your mother insisted that I did!" I informed.
"Just what I needed," Josh muttered.
"And do you think I needed to be a single mother for a year and a half?" I retorted.
"Okay I'm sorry for reacting like that. I was a little surprised," Josh apologized.
"A little?" I questioned.
"Okay maybe a lot," Josh reasoned.
"Yeah I'd say so," I agreed.
"So did you give him my last name?" Josh inquired.
"Of course," I replied, "He even has your first name as his middle name."
"Really?"
"Yep."
Josh and I made idle chit chat for a while until we were approached by his co-star Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck slid his arm around my shoulders and started up a new conversation with the two of us.
"So, who's this beautiful girl?" Ben asked Josh and smiled in my direction.
"Uh, she's my girl, I mean my ex-girlfriend," Josh informed.
"Okay so who's the kid?" Ben questioned as Dylan grabbed the lei around his neck.
"He's mine," I answered and glanced over at Josh, "And Josh's."
"Oh well, wasn't expecting that one," Ben replied surprised and quickly changed subjects, "Where are you sitting tonight?"
"Back there," I pointed towards the middle of the seating arrangement.
"I could probably get you a seat next to Josh," Ben informed, "I'll be right back."
"No you don't--" I started but he was already gone.
I nervously smiled at Josh and bounced Dylan on my hip.
"Want Dadda!!!" Dylan reached for Josh.
"Here Josh take him," I handed Dylan to him.
Josh took Dylan from my grasp and brought him towards his chest. I smiled at the sight and Josh had eased up a little more. I saw Ben Affleck heading towards us once again and when he approached he slid his arm around my waist this time.
"Okay I talked to some people and they said you could sit next to Josh since the seat next to him is supposed to be for a date and seeing as he didn't bring one, you can now occupy the date seat," Ben expalined.
"Thanks for doing that even though you didn't really have to," I thanked him.
"Anytime babe," Ben kissed my cheek and headed off to greet other people.
Josh and I sat down in our seats and he held Dylan in his lap. I could tell he was becoming used to the fact that he was a father although I knew it would still take a while. Ben Affleck came back and seated himself next to me and the premiere soon began.
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