Chapter One
I posted the last chapter of "Run and Hide" on Josh's birthday so I'm posting the first chapter of it's sequel "All We Have Is Love" on Uriah's birthday! If you haven't read that then I highly suggest you go and read it before reading this. This takes place 7 years after "Run and Hide".
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Enjoy!
Chapter One
Josh took in a deep breath, taking in the fresh air. He smiled as he watched the dark hair boy whack another ball into the far left field before taking off for first base. The kid was an all-star and reminded him of him when he was a child. He felt his phone vibrate and glanced around before looking down and smiling at his phone before answering.
"Gorgeous."
"Hubby."
The smile on Josh's face got bigger. It was still weird to hear her call him hubby, even though today they were celebrating their one year anniversary.
"I'm sorry, I'm running late but I'm on my way-"
"Gorgeous, I told you, you didn't have to come. I know you weren't-"
"I'm coming."
Josh smirked to himself as he shook his head at his wife cutting him off before he could go any further.
"Today is our anniversary and I want to spend as much time with you as I can and I want to see you be all head coach and all boss."
"All boss, huh?"
"Yeah, it's the only time you get to be a boss, right?"
Josh laughed, "I guess so, because we know who is the boss at home."
"You got that right. How's it going?"
"It's going great. There is this boy on the team who I see myself in. He is going to be the reason we win. He's an all-star. You'll see him when you get here."
"Mmhmm. I'm just finishing up and I'll be there soon. I love you."
"I love you more. See you in bit."
Josh listened to her say goodbye before hanging up with a huge smile on his face. He turned his attention back onto the field, wondering how life could get any better than it already is.
XOXOJOSHAYAXOXO
"Come on, Riley," Maya muttered to herself, squinting her eyes as she looked at the clock trying to figure out the time difference. Riley stuck to her plans to study abroad and ended up falling in love with Italy, deciding to stay put and plan her life there. She sighed, sitting back. "Maybe, we will be able to catch up another time," she murmured to herself, biting her lip. She knew if she didn't leave soon she would end up missing all of Josh's practice. Her and Riley would have to try and plan another time to catch up even though it seemed life always worked against them even if all she wanted to do was talk to her best friend, but it would have to wait.
She checked the dining room making sure everything was setup before going into the kitchen to check the crock pot giving the potatoes and carrots one last stir before grabbing her purse and heading out the door.
She drove the short distance to the baseball field and smiled as she took a seat on the bleacher with the parents watching her husband practice swinging the bat with a dark hair boy. It must be the all-star he was talking about on the phone. Her smile got bigger at the look of happiness on Josh's face. She was still in awe that this was her life. She was married to the boy who came into her life as a troubled teen. Riley wasn't the only one who stuck to her plans. She moved to New York to attend NYU with Josh after a summer of being apart and only being able to visit each other. It just made them stronger when they finally reunited. She spent as much time as she could with Riley before they had to say goodbye to move on the next phase of their lives. Maya moved to New York while Riley was off to Europe. Her and Josh stuck to their word about living in dorms separate during their freshman year before finding an apartment off campus their sophomore year. The summer before junior year was another big phase in her life as her and Josh visited her parents in Philadelphia, and the two found themselves having a romantic picnic in her tree house before Josh surprised her pulling out a diamond ring asking her to be his wife. She had never been more shocked or happy than in that moment until her wedding day. The two planned their wedding for May in New York the year they were graduating even though they knew it was a crazy time for everyone. Both wanting a small intimate wedding for just their family and close friends, so they could save and go on a dream honeymoon instead spending money on a huge wedding so that's what they did. The two got married on the roof of Josh's parents apartment then went on their dream honeymoon flying to Naples, Italy and spending a week visiting Riley in Sorrento, Italy. The two having a blast touring around Italy with Riley as their guide before flying to Paris, France and spending a couple of days there before coming home. Once the two got back from their honeymoon, they packed up their stuff from their small apartment in New York moving back to Maya's hometown. Here she was almost a year later, an art teacher at the middle school she went to, living in a nice three bedroom starter home not far from her parents with the love of her life at her side.
She smiled as she watched Josh line his players up to end practice and begin to dismiss each kid, meeting and shaking the hand of the parent. She waited until there was only a few people around her husband before finally being able to make her way over to him.
XOXOJOSHAYAXOXO
"Coach Matthews!"
Josh turned from talking to one of his assistance coaches to see his all-star player tugging on his leg before bending down to be eye level with him, "Hey buddy."
"I want you to meet my mom," the little boy said, excitedly. "Mom, this coach Matthews, Coach Matthews this is mom."
Josh looked up, feeling his heart drop and the shock run through his entire body at the sight of the familiar brunette.
"Hi," she said, barely over a whisper as her eyes nervously glanced down at her son back up at him.
Josh could see the shock in her eyes, and he looked back down at the boy standing in front of him before back up at her. His mind racing as felt hard to breath as he tried to add the years and date in his mind.
"Hunter, why don't you go and grab your bag."
Josh slowly stood as the boy ran over to the gate to get his bag, leaving the two alone.
"Is he mine?" Josh swallowed, slowly turning his attention on the woman and getting straight to the point.
She slowly nodded. "After I found out, I went to find you, but you were gone. You already moved to Philadelphia and I didn't want to turn your life upside, so I kept him and raised him on my own-"
Josh shook his head, "So, you were never going to tell me about him?"
"It's not like that-"
"Then what it's like?" Josh snapped, reminding himself to keep his cool and voice down.
"Do you even remember my name?"
Josh glared, narrowing his eyes in.
"Josh?"
Josh's heart dropped for the second time in the matter of minutes as he turned to see his wife taking in the scene. He took in a deep breath, forcing a smile, before reaching out a hand for her to take. He could feel the other woman's eyes watching the two. "This is my wife, Maya," Josh introduced, pulling her close to his side.
The woman gave the blonde a small smile, "Hi, I'm Sophie, I'm Hunter's mom."
Maya returned her smile, shaking the brunette woman's hand. She looked back and forth between her husband and the other woman, feeling the tension.
"I should go. We are meeting my fiance for dinner. It was nice meeting you."
"You too," Maya nodded, watching the other woman leave with her son before looking at her husband who look like he had seen a ghost. "Josh?"
"Let's just get out of here," he said, grabbing his bag and bat and walking away leaving a stunned Maya to follow in behind.
XOXOJOSHAYAXOXO
"Are you going to tell me what is going on?"
Josh sighed, tossing his keys on the table next to him as flopped down on the couch.
Maya stood in the middle of their living room with her arms cross, "Who was that girl, Josh? And why are you so upset?"
Josh looked over at his wife, taking in a deep breath before walking over and taking her hands into his. "You know I love you," he began, softly, and could see Maya swallow and look at him with worried eyes as she nods her head. "Her name is Sophie. I knew her back in New York before I came down here."
Maya nodded, biting her lip, knowing what he meant by he knew her. She swallowed again, "Okay," she breathed out, taking a seat on the couch. "So, I don't understand. Why are you so upset?"
"Her son," he continued, grabbing his wife's attention. "He's mine."
Maya stared her husband in the eyes for a moment, as her eyes pleaded with him to tell her he was lying before looking away from him as she felt like she had been punched in her gut and felt her world start to cave in on her. She looked back over at Josh, "He's your son?"
Josh nodded.
Maya fought back tears. "Wha-what do you mean he's your son?"
"Sophie said she found out she was pregnant after we...and she heard I moved away and decided to keep the baby and raise him on her own. Today her son-my son, Hunter, he is the boy on my team I was bragging about to you on the phone."
"Hunter?"
Josh nodded.
Maya closed her eyes and rubbing her temples at the little boy's name as she shook her head and another dagger in her heart. Of course, the little boy's name would be the name she always imagined naming her and Josh's future son.
"Maya, I'm so sorry. I don't know..."
Maya stared at her husband, before shaking her head. "I can't do this right now," she held her hand up. "I have to get up early tomorrow and grade some papers. I'm going to bed."
"Maya."
Maya shook her head again. "Please Josh, just let me be."
Josh watched his wife get up and walk out of the room without saying another word. He sat in the silence for what felt like hours before finally getting up. He walked into the kitchen to get a glass of water and turned the crock pot off. He down the glass of water, and it was then the dining room caught his attention and the sight made his heart dropped even further than it had earlier. It was decorated for a romantic dinner. Josh noticed a little gift box set off a little to the side of the table's center piece. He looked in the direction of their bedroom, feeling guilty. He should have sucked it up and made their anniversary special before dropping the bomb on her. He picked up the gift box, slowly taking the lid off. He closed his eyes at the sight of the gift before taking the white big round soft baseball out of the box and reading the words written on it.
Baby's first ball.
I know it's different than "Run and Hide" so please leave me a review saying if I should continue or not. If people want me to leave "Run and Hide" alone and not do a sequel then I'll delete this and leave it alone if that's what people want me to do so please leave me a review with your thoughts! If you like it or if you don't like it.
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