14 - What Was Mine

                                    

                                          
Ransom and I ignored each other the rest of the weekend which wasn't easy. He was all about trying to get my attention and making me talk to him. He couldn't stand the silent treatment.
Finally, early Monday evening there was a knock on the door, and I walked to open it up. The minute I did I was met by Oliver wrapping his arms around my waist.
"Hey buddy, you have fun with grandma?" I asked.
"A blast!" Oliver said as Ransom came walking up.
"Daddy!" Oliver said and rushed to him jumping in his arms. Ransom picked him up.
"You want to come in?" I asked Linda and she walked in.
She could feel the iciness between Ransom and I. She then saw Ransoms hand.
"Where's Dash?" Oliver asked.
"I think sleeping in the office. Why don't you go in there and see him." I said as Ransom put him down. We all walked into the sitting room as Oliver ran into the office calling our Dash's name.
"So do I ask how this weekend went or just take the iciness I feel between you two as my answer?"  Linda asked and I groaned.
"Just take the iciness." I said and she sighed.
"I thought you guys were going to try...?" Linda said and I shot a look at Ransom.
"You want to answer that one?" I questioned and he sighed.
"I fucked up, it's on me." Ransom said and I looked down at my hands on my lap.
"What happened?" Linda asked and I sighed.
"Ransom and I can't agree on if we should be together or not. Ransom got upset and ran out to find a whore the other night." I explained and I heard Ransom growl.
"Ransom...did you bring her here?!" Linda asked pissed.
"No, I kept my old house. I took her there but what I have been trying to make Willa understand is I couldn't go through with it." Ransom said.
"You still did it!" I yelled and Linda looked at me.
"What happened to your hand?" Linda asked seeing his hand wrapped up.
"I may have been so aggravated I punched the wall at my old house." Ransom said.
"Mommy! I need you!" Oliver yelled and I sighed.
"I'll be right back." I said getting up.
**RANSOM POV**
I watched her walk out of the room. Linda grabbed a throw pillow, throwing it at me. It hit me but I caught it.
"What?!"
"Why Ransom?! You were supposed to work it all out with her and tell her how you felt this weekend!" Linda said and I groaned.
"I was an idiot. She pushed buttons and I snapped. She isn't believing I can change and how much I have changed." I explained and Linda shook her head.
"Ransom! You haven't given her a reason to! Honestly, she upset you, so you went and picked someone up. When was the last time you helped her out around here? Or even when was the last time you took the initiative to help her out with Oliver? Give him a bath, cook them dinner, just be the adult. Give her a break." Linda said and I sighed.
"She has been doing it all lately." Ransom said. 
Before anything else could be said Willa came walking back in and sighed.
"I got a call while in with Oliver, I have to go to the office. A writer decided to make a surprise visit and is insisting on seeing me since he heard of Harlan's death. Are you okay to watch Oliver?" Willa asked. I got upset with how she asked me, but I bit back my aggravation when I felt my mother's eyes on me.
"Of course, I can Willa, he is my son." I said and she half nodded. She headed upstairs to get ready, and I just sighed.
"Watch him? Like I'm the damn help." I grumbled.
"Ransom, stop." Linda said and looked at the time.
"Listen, I have to get going. Walk me out?" She asked and I nodded getting up. She walked in and said bye to Oliver and then to the door. 
"Just remember what I said Ransom. Do things for her and stop being fucking stupid. She pushes your buttons, just walk away or take a deep breath." Linda said and I nodded.
"I will mom." I said and Linda placed a hand on my cheek.
"And behave." She said and gave me a small smack. She walked out and I sighed going into the office to see Oliver playing tug of war with Dash with his dog toy.
"Hey buddy, you want to go out and get some dinner with me?" I asked and Oliver jumped up.
"Is mommy coming?!" Oliver asked.
"No mommy has to go to work. It will just be me and you. Guys night." I said and Oliver ran over to me and jumped in my arms.
"Guys night!" Oliver yelled as Willa came down the stairs and I just looked at her in a black dress that hit right above her knee, small slit up the back, scooped neckline and was spaghetti strap style. Simple but sexy.
"Mommy you look pretty!" Oliver said and I smiled at him and gave him a small kiss on his cheek.
"I thought you were going to the office?" I asked and she sighed.
"Called while I was getting ready, and we decided on dinner. What about you guys? Did I hear guys night?" Willa said and Oliver got excited.
"Dad and I are going out to dinner." Oliver said excitedly.
"How Ransom? You don't have a booster seat and he can't even ride in the Beamer." Willa said and I sighed with a nod.
"I was thinking I could borrow your car and you could take the beamer." I said and Willa looked at me like she was going to pass out.
"The Beamer...you told me I could never drive the beamer." Willa said and I got in my pocket handing her the keys.
"Well, now you can." I said. She smiled at me, and I saw that little glimmer in her eye that I missed.
"Okay well you guys have fun and I'll try not to be too late." Willa said handing me her keys. She kissed my cheek, I knew it was for show for Oliver, but I loved the feeling of her lips on me. She kissed Oliver and the walked to the door. 
We watched her leave and I looked at Oliver. "Where we going to eat?" I asked and he got excited and started rambling off places.
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After Oliver and I went to dinner at a pizza place he begged me to take him downtown for ice cream at his favorite ice cream place. I knew the place knowing it was Willa's favorite place as well. 
"Should we get mom a pint of ice cream for later?" I asked Oliver as he ate his ice cream.
"Yeah! She loves the rocky road with extra marshmallows." Oliver said and I nodded as I walked up to the window and ordered. Once it was done Oliver was holding my hand as we walked down the street. As we were walking to the car a saw a group of ladies coming walking our way and they were all smiling at me. 
"He is adorable." The one girl said with a giggle pointing to Oliver.
"Thanks." I said but kept walking. 
The old Ransom would have stopped, gotten all their numbers and even had one of them in my bed by tonight. That life couldn't appeal to me anymore, New Ransom.
As we reached the car, I looked down the street and saw some people standing at the valet stand outside one of the really nice restaurants. I saw the one person was Willa and she was standing with a guy in a suit who was placing his hand on the small of her back and whispering in her ear causing her to giggle or laugh. My blood boiled, he was touching what was mine, what I was working so hard to change for.
Willa was mine and this guy would soon learn that.