Chapter 4
A barely, audible knock came to her hotel room door. The record company defintely took care of her and Danni. In her purse, she had $3000 in cash, and was going to take Danni shopping as soon as they found a place, which she was told she would be shown tommorow morning. She was given a small house, in the suburbs of New York, where she would be fully taken care-of. She wouldn't even have to work! She had been playing with Danni on the king-sized bed, much like the one her and A.J. had made love on. "Stay here Danni and play with the tissue." She said gently, and left her on the bed, watching her carefully as she walked tot he door. She opened it and was shocked to see none other than A.J. himself standing before her in a pair of sweatpants and a white wife beater.
"Oh man, uh..." Julia stuttered out, shocked for the 2nd time since she arrived in New York. He was looking at her intently, his sunglasses drooped over his nose, but than broke his gaze once he heard the giggle of a baby. He rudely pushed past her, moving her out of the way, and entered the room. She gasped at his harshness, and watched as he stared at the child lying on it's back, tearing up tissue and eating it. "Is that...?" She just uttered out a quiet "yes." He walked over to the bed, and she quickly jumped to attention, rushing to Danni's side, pulling her protectively into her arms. A.J. just looked at her for a moment, no sign of threat in his eyes. "What's her name?" "Danni." "Does she have a last name?" A.J. asked. Julia just shrugged and shook her head "no." "I can't bear to give her mine, I hate the name Pierce, it's a family name, and I'd rather not think of my family. Danni does not deserve to be named after horrible people." "I didn't ask to hear your problem's, I just came to see my child." A.J. said, a cruel harshness in his voice. Julia flinched at the tone as well. "Well excuse me, but she isn't just your child, she is mine as well. You didn't go through labor with her for two days, so I'd shut that hole in your face." "Aww, being a nasty bitch now are we? You weren't like this in bed." A.J. growled.
Anger overtaking her she walked over to him, holding Danni with one arm and slapped him across the face as hard as she could, knocking his glasses off. "Don't you ever curse in front of my child or I'll make you regret it! Now I suggest you leave, you've insulted me and I don't think you deserve to see Danni." She pushed him towards the door. "Now get out!" "Excuse me??" He said in anger. He wanted to shake her, make her understand it wasn't easy. But he wouldn't dare touch her with Danni in her arms. "We'll discuss this later...in private, without Danni around, I can guarntee it. Tonight, at 8, I'll send Danni with the guys while they have dinner and me and you will talk." A.J. said. "What? I don't think so. I don't even know those men, they probably have no clue how to take care of a child. I am not leaving my baby with them." "Look lady, that's my kid too okay? I trust those guys, and you may not believe it but I know what's best for the kid, so trust me." "Oh yeah right. TRUST you?! Gimme a break!" "Quit being such a bitch about this!" She slapped him again. "I said don't cuss in front of Danni you jerk!" "Goddammit Julia! Quit it already! Look, they know how to care of babies, don't worry, we need to talk, I am not letting you leave this hotel without us talking, now say you'll set aside time tonight to talk." A.J. said, trying to keep his cool.
Growling irratabley, Julia agreed by nodding and didn't look at him as he left the room telling her he'd be back in two hours. He knew why he wanted to see her, he wanted to yell at her for this, blame it on her, and than shake her and shake her and shake her until she understood.
Damn it all too hell, she was still as hot as she was when he had banged her that night. If not hotter. She was more woman now that she had had the kid. He knew he didn't really care about Julia Pierce, but he had felt something different when he looked at Danni. The child was beauitful, and than, he realized that now that he had seen Danni, he wanted to see her more.
He just hoped tonight went well.