FP: The Journey

[Cierrasmom1700]

Oliver had surprised me with a little vacation. I was still recovering from the girls night when he said lets go. I had no time to pack us up and he had no time to wait.

I threw stuff in a bag, grabbed Landon, held Nate's hand and we apperated to NYC. We dropped Nate off before heading to the hotel. Nate was sad to have left England, but he was so excited to be home with his family and friends. He promised he'd come visit real soon, we hugged, and he was gone.

We walked into the hotel and I saw my little brother. He was at my side checking out his nephew before I had time to say hi. I handed Landon to Eric and said call Dan, we need to talk. Oliver and I went to the family suite we had there and I sat down to collect my thoughts before talking to Dan and Eric.

Oliver came and sat beside me. He hugged me and I cuddled against him. It was our first chance to chat since the surprise trip had been annouonced.

"What brought this trip on?" I asked Oliver.

"You need to tell them. There is something about families I do know, and that is you tell them the truth. No secrets." He looked away and then back at me. "Dan and Eric deserve to know."

I agreed, but I knew Oliver was hiding something from me. I wanted to find out what it was, but knew it was pointless. Ever since the family secret was revealed Oliver has been a little weird. Maybe it's the new father thing, maybe it's more. I will figure it out.

"Eric texted you, he said Dan is heading here now. I will go get Landon and send Eric and Dan up."

I looked him, "What are you and Landon going to do?"

"I am taking him for a little walk, don't worry I'll stay close." He kissed me and about ran out the door.

I sat down and I heard a knock on the door. "Come in." I called. It was Dan, his smile made me smile. I ran to him and gave him a hug. "Dan! How are you?"

"Hey S! I am great, how are you? I saw your son, he's pretty adorable. Your brother is down there pretending the baby is his."

We both laughed. I walked him over to the couch, and told him we should wait for Eric. He gave me one of those nervous head nods. We made small talk while we waited.

Eric finally made it up to the suite. I didn't know how to break the news to them so I blurted it all out. All the details I had they now knew. Dan was in shock and Eric was oddly excited. He and Jenny were so close so he was loving the news. Dan and I talked through all the details and he is excited to meet his cousin.

Then we played catch up on all the gossip from NYC, as I listened to them and saw how things had not really changed. I was glad I moved on, if I was still here I would still be caught up in all this nonsense. I seemed to attract the gossip, but I changed my life around when I left for school. It was one of the best decisions I've made.

We spent the whole day just talking and having fun. I didn't even realize what time it was when Oliver came back with Landon. He looked stressed as he walked in with the sleeping baby in his arms.

I said goodbye to Dan and told Eric I would see him in the morning. As they left I tried to talk to Oliver. But he went into the bathroom and shut the door. I was defeated. I held Landon and sang to him while I held back the tears.

Oliver said we needed to talk, so I laid our son down and went to sit on the couch. Ollie joined me and tried to hold me against his chest, but I sat up and looked at him. I just knew he was getting ready to give me bad news. I could feel it.

Oliver painted this picture of his days at Hogwarts, the days he was in love with someone else. I knew I wasn't his first love so none of this really hurt me. I knew he wanted to get his feelings out, so I let him. He told me that Katie was his first love. And I about fell off the couch as he gave me the details about him getting her pregnant and her having a miscarriage. That Landon wasn't his first child.

I held back all the tears I could feel burning my eyelids. He was crying and as mad as I was that he kept this secret I was glad he told me. I knew something was going on with him. He was amazing with Landon, even with the loss of his first child weighing heavy on his heart. I hugged him and told him we could work through it. He hugged me back and told me there was more.

I let go of him and told him to come clean. He took a deep breath and told me he met up with her, to show her Landon. I quietly stood up and walked out of the room. I couldn't look at him. I wanted to scream. I went down and found comfort with the one person who always loved me unconditionally, my little brother Eric.

After a few hours I went back upstairs to get Landon. I was going to apperate home and just get back with my friends. But Oliver was sitting there waiting for me. I didn't say anything I walked over and got my bag and walked towards the baby. Oliver stopped me, he looked at me with those big eyes and I wanted to stay mad, but I just couldn't. I loved him so much, good or bad, we were in this together.

He asked me if we could go see his parents. I know they aren't crazy about me, but they deserved the right to see their grandson. So I agreed. I curled up on the couch and sent Oliver to the bed alone. I had enough hurt for the day, I just wanted to close my eyes and think of better thoughts.

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I woke up and got us ready to go. We went down to tell Eric bye. He was sad that we were heading out already but promised to come visit us very soon. He kissed Landon bye and then handed him back to me, with a kiss goodbye I felt my heart sink. I hated leaving him. He was not only my little brother, but he and I were the best of friends. Oliver told Eric bye as he lead me out the front door.

We walked to the east side of the hotel and went into the alley and apperated away to see Oliver's family.

We got to my In-law's and Oliver was so excited. He loved it here. He grabbed Landon and ran into the house. His parents were so excited to see their grandson. I stood back and just watched. It was amazing watching Oliver with his parents. That was what real love was, his parents had been high school sweethearts and married after they graduated. They had 3 children and looked as much in love as I am sure they looked years ago.

I smiled as I thought about the love they had known here. Oliver and his siblings were lucky. I knew he had a brother and a sister. I met his sister, but his older brother was the outcast of the family. I knew only what Oliver told me. His parents talked of him like he was dead.

I snapped back into reality when I heard Landon cry. He never cries! Oliver looked at me with panic in his eyes. I walked over and held him and started singing and my little angel stopped crying and held my face and closed his eyes.

Oliver and his father looked from us to each other. They left the room and I sat with my mother-in-law who was telling me how Landon was beautiful and that I made her a very proud grandmother. We didn't always see eye to eye in the past but now she respected me because I was now a mother. Not the crazy Serena she heard about. If only she knew the truth, I shook my head and continued to sing to my little peanut.

Oliver and I had a great time visiting and I was actually sorry to be leaving. But it was time to go, we had to go home and get ready for the costume party. We left with promises to return.

As Ollie and I apparated away I held his hand tighter then I had in a long time. Being away had brought us closer together.