Knuckleball (Closed)

"Water I better not eat any junk food or soda." He said as he put play letting the movie load.

He knew that they would support them financial or with the kids. After a few minutes of silence letting her calm down. He pulled up to his childhood home getting out he held her hand as they walk to the door. He knocked smiling at her ensuring everything was going to be fine. "Anthony how are you my son? Your mom is at Mrs.Davis house I'll call her she would like to see you. Wait who is this young lady right here?" He nudged Natasha to introduce herself.
 
She got up and got a water for each of them, handing him his before sitting back down.

"Natasha Merriti" she said still a bit nervous "it's nice to meet you..." She said holding tightly onto Anthony's hand.
 
"Thank you." He said taking a sip from it and then placing it on the table. He cuddle next to her as the movie played. "I love you." He said out of nowhere.

He could feel how nervous she was from the pressure of her grip. "Well Natasha it's very nice to meet a beautiful woman like yourself. Now Junior why did you drive all the way here for?" "Could we come in and let me show her the house until mom comes?" His dad nodded letting them enter the large home. He took Natasha never letting go up to his old room.
 
"I love you too..." She said giving him a quick kiss "is everything alright?"

"We'll your dad seems nice..." She said following him "I thought your parents had gotten divorced." She said when they reached his old room.
 
"Yeah I just feel like I don't tell you that enough and don't mean it enough." He said turning his head towards her. He wrapped her closer to him.

"They are it's my stepmom he's talking about. We just got used to calling her mom." He said entering his old room. Taking a seat on the bed with her. "I told you he would be nice. Do you want to stay for dinner? Practice got canceled and if things go well we can stay and eat."
 
"Where is all of this coming from?" She asked a little concerned "do you not love me enough? How do you feel about me?"

"Yeah, that sounds nice." She said "so what about your mom? What's she like? Is she remarried?"
 
"I don't know where it's coming from, but I do love you a lot and I want to be with you forever." He said kissing her trying to wash away any concerns she might have.

He smiled as they were going to stay and eat. "Remarried and I have no idea where she is." He took a deep breath. "That's why I was scared to get married." He admitted. "Anyways have any questions about them?"
 
"Okay..." Bella said still a little or worried "you never told me where we are going for dinner after your practice. What should I wear? Something casual or dressy or formal?"

"Yeah..." She said thinking "just one... Why did your parents get divorced?" She asked hoping he would mind.
 
"It's surprise remember." He said with a wink and a smile. "Wear something dressy or one of your favorite dresses." He said.

He looked at the floor not really wanting to anwser, but he had to be honest. "She cheated on my dad when I was six. I didn't know until I was fifteen and blamed my dad. I just don't want our kids to go thru that."
 
"Alright. Don't you have to go soon?" She asked looking at the clock "I don't want to make you late..."

"Our kids won't. I would never cheat on you. I was the one who pushed for this relationship." She said moving closer to him "I love you."
 
"Yeah your right. Alright well when you come meet me at the entrance of the field." He got up going to get his bag with his suit and uniform inside. Then walking back downstairs to kiss her. "I'll see you in a bit. Love you." He said leaving to his car and driving to the stadium.

He looked at her honest eyes knowing she wouldn't leave him. He leaned giving a slow sensual kiss before pulling back. "I love you, too." Then there was a knock on the door. "Anthony your mother is here we'll wait downstairs." His dad said behind the close door. "Do you want to tell them the news or should I? By the way my step mom's name is Marie and dad is Anthony. Just call him Sir or Senor."
 
"Okay. I love you too." She said, going upstairs after he left she quickly took a shower before drying and curling her hair. Taking a while she went through her closet trying to find something to wear, finally settling on the strapless emerald colored dress she had worn to the fundraising even at the museum... The one she had worn when they had their first kiss.

"I think you should tell them. They don't even know me and you made me tell my parents... It's your turn." She said getting up "and just so you know if we have any boys we are not naming them Anothony jr jr."
 
Arriving at the arena he had a table set on the pitcher mound. He got changed in the locker room also showering up to wear a nice suit. After he worked with the effects guy to work the screen having it ask the question then switching it to the live camera. It was a long process and wonder if she was on her way. He made the lights turn off so she wouldn't see the table and food on the field. He texted her. "Are you on your way?"

"Oh we can call them Anthony the third." He joked taking her hand and walking them downstairs. Stopping in the staircase he took one look at her to ensure himself before entering the living room. "Hi Mom. This is my girlfriend Natasha and we got some news." He said hugging her. "Anthony you were right she looks stunning. Now don't be shy honey. Come me give me a hug." His mom said.
 
'Yeah, I'll be there in a couple of minutes' she said as she was on her way 'I'm here' she quickly sent as she reached the field.

Natasha wasn't sure what to say or how to react. She wasn't used to being treated like this. "Hi..." She said kind of quietly as she hugged her "it's nice to meet you."
 
He smiled at her text and stood near the entrance to the field. He saw her and walked up to her. "Are you ready for our date?" He said taking her hand and leading her to the middle of the field the lights slowly turning on to reveal the dinner table.

"You don't have to be shy. We're just his parents anyway why are you here?" "That's what the news is about me and Natasha are getting married and she's pregnant with triplets." Their faces immediately lighten up with excitement. His dad smiling while his mom was crying with joy. "Congratulations to the both of you and Natasha welcome to the family." His mom said running up to Natasha and hugging her tightly. "When is the wedding?" His dad asked then turning to Natasha who was still being squeezed hinting that she should say it.
 
"Wow..." She said looking around "this is really amazing." She said walking over to the table "I can't believe you did this. It's very romantic...."

"Um... It's this weekend... Saturday actually." She said "I hope you both will come... I know your son deserves better than me but I love him. A lot... I would do anything for him. He means more to me than you could ever imagine."
 
He did everything like a gentlemen moving the seat for her and pouring her a glass of wine. Taking a second to notice she was wearing the same dress as they first kiss. "Like you said sometimes you need some romance. By the way nice touch on the dress. You look absolutely stunning." He said kissing her cheek and taking his seat.

"Honey if you mean all those words with your heart then I believe you were made for each other. He wants to marry you then you must be something special. We'll be there and don't worry about his siblings we'll handle it." His father said standing up and giving her a hug. Anthony sat there smiling not because of how happy his parents were, but that Natasha was getting a caring family.
 
"You told me to wear my favorite dress." She said taking a sip of the wine "our whole relationship started in this dress. It's kind of special..."

"Siblings?" She asked surprised "you have siblings? You never told me, I thought you were an only child? How many are their?" She asked "why do I know nothing about your family? At least I have an excuse. My family is terrible."
 
His hand reached across the table holding hers. "I won't forget that night and the dress isn't kind of special it is." He took a sip and began cutting his steak. "What did you think about me when we first met?"

His father looked at him with a light scorn and a bit sign of approval. "Don't worry he's got a sister and two brothers. Of course they're all older than him and were out of the house when he was born. Yet he doesn't tell them even though he should." Anthony had a slight blush on his face. "Sorry I forgot to tell you and that's.." "He's embarrassed of his family, but we don't mind as long as he loves us." His mom said giving him a hug. "I know why don't you two to spend the night here. You can sleep in Anthony's room."
 
"I was pretty forward with you about that. I thought you where some hot shot ball player who thought he was too good to date me, who just wanted to sleep with me." She said "I know I was wrong... You're amazing and sweet and kind and I love you ken."

"Thank you..." She said before looking at Anthony. "Are you ashamed of me? Do I embarrass you?" She asked "is that why you didn't ever mention me to them? Is that why I've never met them. You met my parents when we weren't even a couple."
 
"I would be lying if at first I thought about sleeping with you. Then talking to you walking in the middle of the night. You looked beautiful, smart, and passionate about your work. I thought I had no chance with you then everything happen it just made me feel so happy. I'm glad things turned out this way. I love you, too." Then he reached to his pocket sending the signal to his guy to mess with the screen trying to get her attention to it. "What's going on with the screen?"

"No I love you and I would never ashamed of you. I love you it's just they lived far away and it never came up until now. Besides before we became apart of a relationship it never was a relevant topic." He said hugging her. "Just know that I never ever will be ashamed. If you want to know anything just tell me."
 
"Um..." She said looking at it "I don't know. It's probably some technical malfunction but why would it even be on. It's not like their is a game going on..."

"Okay. So you aren't ashamed of the fact that I was at one point a stripper or that I've slept with your teammates and plenty of other guys or that I have a family who hates me?" She asked "what about the fact that I left my family to be with you even though you were sleeping with any girl who would have sex with you? Or are you ashamed that I have no money. I can't afford a wedding or babies and I feel so guilty that you have to pay for all of this..."
 
"Yeah that's what worrying me. Let me check I'll be back in sec." He said with a quick kiss running to the back of the entrance. He went to the locker room getting the new ring. Then headed out to the field where the screen was beginning to display the proposal and he got on one knee behind her. As the screen said Will You Marry Me? and then cutting to the live feed showing both of them.

He kissed her only to quiet and calm her down. "I hate those things and wished they never had happen, but I can't be ashamed of you. I love you how many athletes would have payed you off to disappear. I'm not saying I feel guilty of marrying you. I just have one thing how many people get married to the girl of their dreams the one they love and wants to spend their whole life with that person. At the end of day none of that matters as long as the woman I love. Loves me back."
 
"Are they testing it or some..." Bella said as she turned around. She was speechless, she wasn't sure sure how to react. All she could do was stand there staring at him.

"I'm so sorry...." She said to his patents before walking out of the house. She took a deep breath sitting down on the steps.
 
"Earlier I wanted you to leave because the car dealer was my friend who happen to have a brother at a jewelry store. He came and showed me some rings and well here we are." He said blushing still looking at her face nervous to hear her anwser. "Will you?"

His dad nod at him silently saying to go after her. He walked outside taking a seat besides her not knowing what happen back there. Just glad that she didn't leave or was crying. "Hey What's wrong? I mean what happen back there."
 
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