As soon as the premiere had ended, I took a sleeping Dylan back to the hotel room. As soon as I had Dylan settled in his sleeper, I fell asleep myself. Most of the next day I spent time alone with Dylan in the hotel room.
Entertainment Tonight's opening sequence came on and of course the Pearl Harbor premiere was the top story. I watched the footage roll by of the stars and I was surprised to Josh and Dylan flash up on the screen.
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"Hey that's Dylan!" Brian exclaimed.
"Oh my God! I wonder if Sandra's watching this!" Jennifer exclaimed.
Nick pressed record on the VCR without being told to since he knew Jennifer would tell him to anyway.
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Soon after, a knock came from outside my hotel room and I quickly answered to become face to face with Josh. He walked in and I closed the door behind him and followed.
"They just showed me on Entertainment Tonight with your kid!" Josh yelled.
"He's yours to hun," I replied, "And don't get all pissy at me for it."
"Sorry, I didn't mean it," Josh replied, "Just everything is happening so fast and I'm so busy...I need to tell you something."
"Okay."
"I hope you'll take this as well as I want you to."
"Will you just say it already!"
"Okay, okay I'm still in love with you, Sandra."
Waves of different emotions came over me and I couldn't find the words to respond. I wasn't ready to tell him I felt the same way so I avoided the topic. I glanced over at Dylan.
"Okay Josh, now that you've got that off your chest, are you done here?"
"Can't I visit my son?"
"Yes you can." I watched Josh move towards Dylan.
He began to make silly faces at him and I couldn't help but laugh. He handled Dylan so well and I felt all those old feelings I had for him come surging back through my body. I turned my attention to the blank television and laid back on the bed. I glanced at the phone sitting on the nightstand and reached up and dialed the numbers to my home.
"Hello?"
"Hey Bri, it's me."
"Sandra! We saw Dylan on TV!"
"Yeah so did I. Can I talk to Jen?"
"Yeah sure."He handed her the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi."
"Oh hey, so how's everything going?"
"Okay, I guess."
"That doesn't sound good."
"Well, I'll tell you about it later since I have company."
"Oh? And who would that be?"
"Josh."
He glanced up at the mention of his name.
"Oh okay, well how 'bout we talk when you get home."
"Sounds good."
"When you coming back?"
"In a few days."
"Okay, see ya then. Bye."
"Bye."
I hung up the reciever and turned to watch Josh and Dylan.
"Uh, Sandra, where are the diapers?"
"Over there."
"Thanks."
He grabbed a diaper out of the bag and I watched as he began to change.
"You're doing it wrong."
"Then you do it!"
"Fine!"
I took the diaper from him and showed him how to do it right.He gave me a smug look and returned to Dylan.
"Oh great!"
"What?"
"He just spit up all over me and the floor!"
"You go clean yourself up and I'll handle the floor."
Josh stood up and headed towards the bathroom.He came out with a damp towel for me to clean the carpet and went back to cleaning himself off.
"Sandra, I can't get this off!"
"Hold on."
I finished up the carpet and headed into the bathroom.I took the wash cloth from his hands and began to clean off the front of his shirt. I felt his eyes on me the entire time. As soon as I finished, I quickly left the bathroom to watch Dylan. Josh followed and he scooped Dylan up in his arms.
Josh sat on the other bed in the room and held Dylan in his lap, moments later Dylan had fallen asleep on Josh. He brought him over to his sleeper and settled him in. He kissed his forehead before seating himself next to me. Why does he have to be so great with children? Here I go falling hopelessly, helplessly, recklessly in love with him again.
"Can I sleep in here tonight?"
"Yeah sure."
Josh took the vacant bed and stripped down to his boxers and climbed under the covers. I went and changed into my pajamas and smiled to myself at the sight of a sleeping Josh. I climbed under the covers and soon went to sleep.
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