Shattered Dreams - Broken Promises

Chapter 7

Amber's View

I got out of the car and hurried as fast as could into the studio trying desperately to get away from my husband.
"How about Joshua?" AJ said following right behind me asking about what had to have been the hundredth boy name.
"Get him away from me," I said walking into the television studio with AJ right behind me.
"What's he doing now?" Rhonda asked straightening Nick's shirt, not bothering to notice that Howie needed help with his tie.
"He still gloating over the boy thing?" Brian asked walking over and patting my stomach.
"Yes," I said. "He won't drop it, you'd think we were having the king of England or something for all the fuse he's making."
"It's his first boy," Kevin said laughing. "Just wait till the kid starts acting like your daughter and then see if he's as excited."
"Hey!" I said vainly attempting to defend my daughter.
"How about Tyler?" AJ asked seemingly ignoring all the comments around him.
"Fine," I sighed exasperated. "If I agree to Tyler will you stop asking me names?"
"Yeah," AJ said. "I kinda like the name Tyler."
"Good then our sons name will be Tyler." Everyone just smiled and went on with their preparations.

***

"Can I do something special?" AJ asked the television host suddenly.
"Sure," the host said winking obviously knowing what was coming up.
AJ stood up and walked out into the audience where Rhonda and I were sitting enjoying the show. I hid behind the person in front of me hoping to god that he was not heading in the direction I knew he was.
"As all of you know I recently got married," AJ said as he climbed up the stairs. He stopped by where Rhonda and I were sitting. The camera and spotlight pointed directly to us. "Here she is sitting next to Howie's lovely wife Rhonda. Now as you can see," he said pulling me up, "she is extremely pregnant." I about died with that statement, I didn't need the whole freaking world to see how big I was. "What you may not have heard is that yesterday we found out that it's a boy and to show my wife and in fact all our wives just how much we love and care about them we're going to dedicate this song to them.

All of a sudden all the guys were up out of their seats and on a stage off to the side. AJ walked back down the stairs skillfully avoiding all the fans trying to grab him and joined the others on stage. "This song is an old one but we hope you all enjoy it."

Although loneliness always has been a friend of mine
I'm leaving my life in your hands
People say that I'm crazy and that I'm blind
Risking it all in glance
How you got me blind is all a mystery
I can't get you out of my head
Don't care what is written in your history
As long as you're here with me
I don't care who you are
Where you're from
What you did As long as you love me
Who you are
Where you're from
Don't care what you did As long as you love me

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