babe maguire .
“put together and smart and only a little bit dorky. i’ll take it,” he chuckled. he hadn’t even realized that he was halfway done with the food in front of him. time had honestly blown by the entire night. perhaps it was because he was having a genuinely good time. he couldn’t remember the last genuinely good time he had, had with someone who wasn’t a close friend or family. there was something different about acacia rivera, and he certainly didn’t mind the different. “i uh –– i figured you’d ask about that eventually,” a hand reached up to rest on the back of his neck nervously. “it’s all really complicated with nao–– with my MOM. she hasn’t really you know –– been around for most of the time i was growing up. and she wasn’t really around while teddy was growing up either.” he was sure she could see the gears turning in his head as he formulated exactly what to say. “but despite all that she still thinks she has a role in our lives, and tried to take teddy back to la with her.”
❛ now, how old is teddy now ? you said he’ll be eighteen in march, right ? ❜ she was surprised she remembered, truly. simple facts here and there didn’t stick all that often, but she remembered every little thing from that one fateful pancake morning. the remark caused her to shift in her chair whilst setting down her glass of water. ❛ i mean –– in four months she can’t rule his life. plain and simple. ❜ it was easy for her to think that way. her mom had walked out, sure, but the finances they were supplied with made things easier. ace hadn’t thought twice about her mother leaving ( well, that was a lie but she’d never blame her current behavior with partners on a lack of a good representation of love at home –– riveras took ownership of their actions. ) ❛ when you say tried to take teddy back to la with her –– you mean she just took him ? or she’s filing papers ? or what ? ❜ her curiousness set in. she didn’t know why on earth she wanted to fix this problem for him so desperately but she was intrigued. ❛ because i’ve got a lawyer that can shut that down real quick who’s on retainer ... ❜ a smirk formed on her lips as she glanced his way, ❛ for a small fee, of course. ❜
