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Unexpected future: Andy Barber/Reader (6/6)

Summary:As a single mother of a six-year-old, you decide to move out after realizing that his father, Ari Levinson, simply didn’t have you both as a priority.In the twists and turns of life, you meet Andy Barber but your job makes things complicated, especially when you work with his son and see his ex-wife several times.

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Summer was coming to end and everything was so good. You had had an amazing vacation, with little getaways to a cottage and the beach. Andy had made everything better.

Mason was now seven years old, a birthday which Ari attended but noticed the remoteness of his son. Mason was clear: "What's the point if he's leaving me later?" He was passing bills to him for the pain he was causing.

If there was one thing you didn't know, it was when Ari showed up to talk to Andy. He agreed and left the house, without telling you where he was going. He spent the rest of the day with the man's words in his head, just remembering what he said every time he looked at you or Mason.

He understood, he understood what he had told him, when one summer afternoon, after spending the whole weekend playing with Mason, and in Jacob's absence because he was on vacation with his mother, he was carrying him to bed sleepily in his arms, and upon depositing him, the boy mumbled a "Thank you daddy Andy" And he... How could he refuse what he didn't want to do? He had simply felt the bond and knew how much the child needed it, he was always warned of that. And he accepted it.

Days later, you were going with Mason who was in the shopping cart, weeks before the end of the summer. He'd eat a pack of gummies that you'd have to pay for when you got to the checkout, and obviously, it would be empty. "Can we go get Dad Andy?"

You still hadn't fully processed that one, and the truth is, it was all happening because you were afraid. Afraid that Andy would break his heart too "Mason..."

"But he lets me tell him like this" you sighed, not wanting to continue that conversation.

"We'll meet him at the house."

"Who?" a voice asked and you turned, seeing Andy standing behind you with a smile.

"Daddy Andy!" Mason stood up from the car and you went to grab him so he wouldn't fall, but Andy had already lifted him into his arms.

"Hey champ" Andy walked over to you and deposited a short kiss on your lips.

"Gross" you laughed at your son's grimace, Andy did too and tickled that belly.

"Were you guys shopping?" Mason nodded. "Can I join?"

"Only if you go for the water" Andy winked at you to make himself of the cart and walk with Mason on his arm. You sighed and soon after tracked them down again. "Yeah, we're going for Jacob tomorrow, you think? You're coming with me" Mason nodded scratching his nose.

"It's boring when Jacob isn't home" you heard Mason say as you set the things you had in your arms inside the car.

"True, you have no one to play with" Andy assured. "But you already have today to watch your movie."

"Popcorn!" yelled Mason.

Andy looked at you and you nodded "Right, I forgot about the popcorn" you assured raising your arms guiltily to turn towards the gondolas.

And in the evening, you were inside the dressing room looking for the sleeping shirt that you couldn't find. "Mason is already asleep" he announced and looked at you "What are you doing there?"

"Have you seen my sleep shirt?"

"You mean my t-shirt you wear to sleep?" you sensed his tone of amusement and turned to him. "No, but I'll figure it out for you quick" he assured removing the one he was wearing and holding it out to you. You took it but looked at him bare-chested. "What?"

"Do I look like I'll settle for leftovers?" you smiled and Andy denied it.

"Of course not" squeezing you into the closet, he moved in to deposit a kiss on your lips as he wrapped his hands around your hips. You broke away to look into his blue eyes and he returned to your lips. "Tell me tonight is our night," he asked somewhat amused.

You rolled your eyes "Lie back on the bed".

"My girl in charge, how I love it" he placed a kiss on your lips before going to do as you had ordered. And as his hands ran up and down your naked body, up and down, you felt a shiver run through your body after realizing how far you had come since you had arrived: you had found someone, you had someone worthwhile by your side, and had established a family. Daddy Andy.

Daddy Andy. Mason wasn't even waiting for Ari anymore. And the only thing that snapped you out of those thoughts, was when Andy wrapped his arms around you to move under him, turning over on the bed. "You left in the middle of sex, I don't think you came like I wanted you to. what's wrong?" he noticed something was wrong. He kissed your bare shoulder and you felt him move, but you clung to his arm.

"Don't leave" you murmured closing your eyes, feeling his cock in you. "I want... let me feel you" was stupid.

"Okay, but it would be nice if you talked to me. What's wrong?" you wiggled your hips and felt Andy's gasp as you slid up and down, onto the sheets. "Honey."

"Andy, please, just keep going."

"But you don't seem to be with your head here" he murmured.

You opened your eyes, bringing your hands up to his face "Then bring me, damn it, Andy. Come on" this one saw how your eyes pleaded and nodded.

"But then we'll talk" his mouth kissed your neck again and you moaned as he pulled out, but he moved his mouth down your stomach.

Your thoughts were erased at that moment, but Andy already knew something was wrong with you so as he finished and threw himself on the bed next to you, clinging to him, he made it clear he wanted to talk to you.

He left a few minutes in silence "Come on, tell me."

You sighed "It's just stupid."

"If you think about it too hard, it's not"

You couldn't look at him, but you settled into his body "It's Mason"

"What about him?" Andy ran a hand through your hair. "Is it because of today? Honey, I don't mind him stealing my clothes" he laughed and smiled slightly at you.

"Andy, he calls you daddy" the man stopped laughing and took a breath.

"Do you think that's wrong?"

You bit your lip, running your fingers over his bare chest as you avoided looking at him "I feel like... it's all too good and I've never had anything so stable, so every day, and I'm afraid I don't have it anymore"

This one nodded "Well I won't be good at many things, there are several things I can't be sure of, as well as swearing to you that we'll be together all our lives. I love it, but neither of us knows the future circumstances, however, I swear to you with my life, that I love Mason too. To me he is so much more than your son; I have spent months with him every day, watching him grow, and sharing moments with him. The way he took me with affection, and trust, to me, is worth everything. And despite all the things that life may involve, I assure you that there will be nothing that will not make me fight for him. As long as I am in this life, I will make sure that no one lacks anything. I decided to take care of Mason too. It's my choice, and it's not going to change in twenty years."

Your eyes completely glazed over but you were unable to look at Andy to show him that you had started to cry. "You really are making us happy, Andy" you felt his hand stop stroking your hair when he heard you cry and he brought his hand up to your face to make you look at him. "But sometimes I'm just afraid Ari will come back, break it again, feel betrayed and destabilize Mason. The process that you were a part of too. And shit, Andy. You deserve the title of father, of course, you do, I just never expected anyone to give Mason so much place in their life either" you brought your hands to your face. "My god, I love you so much Andy" you had a build-up of feelings.

Andy stirred on the bed "I haven't told you this before, but before Ari left, he asked to meet me" you pulled your hands from your face, and with tears, you looked at him confused. You sat on the bed, him still resting, but knowing he had your attention. "He was serious...and I never felt like this was good or relevant for you to know, that maybe I could keep this and handle it. Apparently, Mason talked to him before he started calling me in that way" Andy saw your lost face " I just...I don't know, in a way I think something happened with them because when I sat across from Ari he told me he was fucking hurt and didn't know what he does, did or will do with his life" he took a breath "He confessed to me that he loved you, and I think you noticed too that he never stopped, but he said it to my face. He said he loved you and Mason, but that he also knew that he hadn't seen you as happy as you were now. He said he was conscious of the fact that he was Mason's biological father, but that he had never raised him nearly as much as I had in those months" this one stirred and sat up in bed, nodding as he looked at you dumbfounded "That if...he told me that if at one point the situation got serious if it ever came to that if Mason felt confident and the feeling to put me as his father figure, he would understand. He made it clear that it was going to hurt, that it already hurt, but that even so, he knew Mason deserved that kind of family, that kind of happiness, that kind of treatment."

"Andy" you mumbled and he denied it, wanting you to let him finish.

"He asked me to take care of you, both of you, and to always remember not to do the same idiocy he did. He asked me to never turn my back on you. And... he was speaking to me with pain, but also with sincerity. At what point does one go so far as to stand in front of the current partner of the woman you started a family with to ask that? I can't assure you of anything in life, sweetheart, but I assure you that you're never going to go through loneliness like that again, Mason is never going to be alone again."

Your tears were streaming from your eyes steadily, stunned and stricken with feelings. And sitting on the bed, he let you cry making it clear that he was going to stay by your side.

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Three months later, you were back from shopping. The song hummed in your head. "Love?" shouted Andy from upstairs.

"It's me" you assured.

"I'll be right down" you smiled, assuming he was upstairs playing with Mason. Your phone rang and you gathered your bags together to pick up the cell phone. Your teenage patient started crying in your ear, and forgetting everything, you dropped the bags on the table and headed for the office.

Ten minutes later, you managed to calm her down and help her, still alert. But your head went spinning when you entered the kitchen. Andy was still in his work clothes, and he was tired: he'd spent the last week barely sleeping on a case, and you understood that but there he was, with dark circles under his eyes, his beard unkempt, and he wasn't even out for a run anymore, so you got up early, got coffee for him, ironed his uniform, made elaborate meals, or just made up his side of the bed. Whatever you did, he always noticed and thanked you for it, kissing your lips, your head, or caressing you whenever he could.

But this time, walking into the kitchen, you saw him totally lost and bent over. He felt you coming and sighed, looking up at you. "I was... taking out the groceries" he mumbled and took a breath. "I know I've been a little lost and full of work, but there are things I'd completely give up if you need me. Like Mason being sick, or this" Andy pulled out the pregnancy test box and you swallowed spittle, not moving. Your eyes collided with his, and he scratched his cheek "Do you really think you could be?"

"No... I didn't want you to find out like this. No, don't make a big deal out of it" you denied and he just untensed his body, dropped it sighing tiredly.

"Honey, you don't have to do any of this alone. I'm...I'm here. A little gone and tired from work, but...let's see, if you have symptoms and you believe, well, in calculations you can have about three weeks"

"Andy" you walked over to him to take the test from his hand, but he was serious and raised his arm. You looked at him in surprise, but he didn't change his seriousness.

"No. No. And no. We're a healthy couple who figure things out together. If you need anything, I'm there. If I need anything, you're there. If Mason needs something, we're both there. If Jacob needs anything, we're both there. If you have a doctor, we both have a doctor. If you have to take a pregnancy test, we'll do it together" had sounded excessive, but you had gotten his point.

"Andy, it's nothing" but even if you understood his point, you weren't going to put your pride aside. You stretched to reach for him, but Andy stretched his arm out further. "God, don't be an idiot" fear betrayed your words.

He looked at you "If you think you're pregnant?"

"I... I don't know" he raised an eyebrow, still serious. "God yes, Andy. I'm sure, now please give me that" you begged.

"How far behind are you?" he asked and you didn't speak. "Love..."

"A month" you mumbled and watched as he opened his eyes.

"A month!" his voice rose in surprise. "Let's go to the bathroom" he started walking and you followed him.

"Andy, there's Mason, stop" you mumbled following him.

"He lives here. He's going to be here forever. He's playing with his toys. Don't make excuses" he even stopped walking.

"Andy stop it."

This one turned halfway down the hall, and knowing Mason was nearby, he pointed his finger at you in a warning and serious "Regardless of what the blessed outcome is, we're going to talk" he warned you.

"Why are you treating me like you're challenging me?"

"Because you were going to hide it from me."

"I wasn't going to do that!" you spoke slapping your hands against your legs in the complaint.

"Yes, yes you were going to do that because you didn't want me to see this" Mason peeked out the door and you both turned your heads. The boy laughed as he saw his father with something in his hand and his mother complaining.

"Dad are you bothering mom?" asked Mason amused. And it had been a while since he had stopped being "Dad Andy," to just being "Dad."

Andy didn't help but smile at the boy and nodded "Yes I am" he assured, winking at him. "Go turn on the console and load up the game I'll play with you now, champ" Mason nodded with a grin and then turned the door back and you looked indignantly at Andy. He pointed at you in a warning and put his fingers to his lips so you wouldn't speak loudly, and again pointed you to the bathroom so he could go in himself.

Of course, when the kids found out they celebrated as if it was the best game they had ever won, but Andy... he just had a sparkle in his eyes that you had never seen before, and quickly his tiredness seemed to last only a moment, he was back to his normal state only happier. And how the fuck could you not be excited about that too?

He almost rolled on the hospital floor when he found out it was going to be a girl, and you really just didn't understand what his need was to go around telling everyone: he'd even come bearing gifts from people at work that you'd never met, just because he kept talking about having a girl.

Of course, that didn't help Mason and Jacob, who had even come to you with congratulations from the headmistress once you had picked them up. And what about drawings? You had a lot done.

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"Please, we're all late in this house!" the morning's consuming despair was all over you. "Kids!" your voice boomed up the staircase.

"Come on, come on, get up!" one of your arms hugged the six-month-old baby upright, and she only looked for her father at the sound of the voice. The doorbell rang, and you walked to the door praying you wouldn't fight with the neighbor after the fact that they had been noisy late, specifically the children. However, you took a breath.

"Ari" this one blinked and made a slight smile bringing his eyes to the little girl.

"She's born already" he mumbled somewhat surprised, aware that the last time he came to your house he wasn't expecting you to be pregnant. And yet it hurt like shit and he tried not to think about it, and accept that his son was also calling Andy daddy. And now, now he was looking at you with a beautiful chubby baby girl in your arms.

"It's Saturday!" complained Mason from upstairs.

"Yeah, I know, but it's also not my fault that your school does this event" Andy quickly went downstairs. "Oh, Ari, how are you?" Andy reached over to greet him with a handshake but quickly averted his gaze as his daughter began whimpering in her mother's arms and stretching out to her father. Andy looked at her, and Ari even replied "Okay, I've got you" Andy settled his clothes as he took his daughter in his arms. "Are you both ready yet?"

"Is this a bad time?" asked Ari with a certain grimace.

"Umh no, just...it's a school event" you spoke and looked at Andy, who had his gaze on the little girl.

"Dad?" Andy heard Mason's voice and didn't turn, knowing it wasn't towards him this time. Ari averted his gaze to Mason with a big smile, forgetting about the pain he had as a kick in his chest.

"Mason" Ari watched as this one approached with a certain smile and hugged him. Sure, he was no longer the little boy running desperately, but the hug was still with love.

"Dad, I can't find my jacket" Jacob's shouted tapping his feet to make everyone look. Andy sighed.

"Jacob, those aren't the clothes I gave you" he assured "If your mother sees you in those, you know she's not going to be happy at all."

"But I can't find anything!" of course, Jacob and Mason were already at the moment of tantrums.

"Come on, let me help you" you blurted out to rush over to the boy, and halfway up the stairs, you realized you had left Ari and Andy downstairs alone, but the latter managed just fine.

"Did you come for the school day?" Mason looked at Ari.

"Uh I-" Ari stammered uncertainly and Andy spoke up : "Yeah, came for that" Ari, with his hand on Mason's shoulder, saw Andy who nodded slightly.

"Mason!" the shout of yours got the boy's attention. Andy watched the boy with a raised eyebrow.

"I'm coming, I'm coming!" the child quickly climbed the ladder.

"Yo, hum- congratulations" Ari pointed to the baby as he spoke to Andy.

"Oh thank you. Right, you didn't get to meet her" he recalled and grimaced as the baby tugged at his cheeks "It's family day...I think you should go."

"I've never been to one of those" Ari confessed and Andy grimaced.

"Don't worry, they're no fun at all" Andy felt the girl's stomach and quickly pushed her away, leaning her forward slightly. Ari looked at him and soon understood the reflexes by the time the girl vomited towards the floor. "Thank you, sweetie. Thank you" Andy murmured relieved that the little girl hadn't thrown up her second set of clothes in the span of an hour.

Andy quickly grabbed a rag to wipe the floor, ignoring the look on Ari's face who didn't even feel to move.

"We're all in" both men turned their heads to see you coming downstairs with both children. Andy smiled at you, walked over to you, and told you he had told Ari to go. You looked at him and nodded, not entirely convinced either.

"So, Mason, you're going with Ari?" you looked at Ari to confirm that. Mason looked at him and he nodded in agreement.

"If you want, I have the car out front" spoke Ari changing his plans completely.

"I want to go too!" Jacob demanded.

"No Jacob, n-" Ari quickly interrupted, looking at Andy and nodded, "If you let him, no problem" he clarified and Andy saw the look on his son's face. "Well, if Ari agrees, yes. But you behave yourself."

"So... I go to school?" asked Ari looking at you.

"Yeah, we're already out too" you assured, and Ari walked out with both kids. "Do you think that's a good idea?"

Andy shrugged and kissed your lips "Don't overthink it, honey."

"I wasn't expecting you to come today."

He shook his head and wrinkled his nose "We never really expected it" you snort and then lowered your gaze to the little girl. "Besides, Alycia is happy to feel like an only child for a few minutes" I smiled to deposit a kiss on Andy's lips.

"Shall we?"

And maybe it wasn't the best thing for Mason to have Ari's absence, but what he never lacked again was the absence of a father. Nor of a family.

And you never felt that void of loneliness ever again, happy with the family that had overshadowed your saddest days.

A family you had never expected.

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Thank you all of you for your love here! It was great serving here! Also, I wanna let you all know that tumblr doesn't let me comment on my own things, and the support isn't helping me at all. But I read all of you comments and I really appreciated the love

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bellsnuit · 2 years

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Okay sooo, I have to continue with the Natasha and Wanda story, and the Andy's one... Which one do you want?

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bellsnuit · 2 years

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I'M BACKKKK

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bellsnuit · 2 years

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Wanna apologize for not being active at all. Tbh, in the last weeks, I realized that I caught feelings for a friend, he play with me, came to my home, kissed me, and he THROW ME like a shit because HE WAS AFRAID, and now, he def broke me so, I will be posting soon cause my mental health is like a shit

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