He Will Be Loved

"I love you too baby." Mike pet his hair, humming softly his and Alex's song, the one he wrote.

Rick smiled, humming along with him.
"You have a nice voice." He nodded.

Mike smiled.
"I used to sing with Dustin, we were big in our home town...."

Rick smiled softly and nodded again. He felt a bit sick...

"Here, I wrote this a while ago...." He began singing softly to his baby
Traffic cars, cell phone calls, top video screams at me
Through my tender window I see a little girl, rust red minivan
She's got chocolate on her face, got little hands
And she waves at me, yeah, she smiles at me

Well, hello world, how've you been?
Good to see you, my old friend
Sometimes I feel cold as steel
Broken like I'm never gonna heal
I see a light, little hole in the little girl
Well, hello world

Every day I drive by a little white church
It's got these little white crosses like angels in the yard
Maybe I should stop on in and say a prayer
Maybe talk to God like he is there
Oh, I know He's there, yeah, I know He's there

Well, hello world, how've you been?
Good to see you, my old friend
Sometimes I feel as cold as steel
And broken like I'm never gonna heal
I see a light, little grace, little faith unfurl
Well, hello world

Sometimes I forget what living's for
And I hear my life through my front door
And I'll be there, oh, I'm home again

I see my wife, little boy, little girl
Hello world, hello world

Oh, the empty disappears
I remember why I'm here
To surrender and believe
I fall down on my knees
Oh hello world, hello world, hello world

Rick was asleep by the time Mike had finished, small smile on his face

Mike grinning, leaning back and examining his life, his death and his family.

Rick had nothing but nightmare after nightmare.

Kevin got up early, getting dressed and going to Dustin and Chris's without a word to anyone.

Rick slept til around noon and got up, going to the kitchen, not bothering to look for Kevin.

Biddy had let himself into the house, hopping around the kitchen, grinning at every one and everything that moved as usual.

Rick grinned at him.
"Hello there." He hummed as he made himself breakfast, well it was more liek lunch.

"Sup bitch." He sat down and grinned at Rick. "I miss ya, Austin needs his ass whipped, I would do it but I need to let Blake feel like the man soooooooo." He giggled.

Rick smiled.
"So how are you and Blake doin?"

"Good, I hate to admit it, but im in love. But Im not a bitch like momma and Kevin so I dont gush like an idiot.:"

"If you start gushing I think I'll have a heart attack." He chuckled. "But I'm glad you're happy Biddy bird." He paused. "HEY!!! Remember one night, during one of our talks? I said that you'd find your prince charming one day and you said it'd never happen. I said it would and when it did I was gonna rub it in your face and say I told ya sooo...." Another pause. "I TOLD YA SO!!! I TOLD YA SO!"

Biddy rolled his eyes.
"Yes you were. Now remember that one time you were being a bitch and rubbing shit in my face and I said I hit you for it?" He punched Rick on the arm lightly.

Rick giggled.
"Owwwieee. I'm telling momma on you." He pouted.

"Tell him, lik he can do shit since daddy beat the hell out of em." Biddy stuck his tongue out.

Rick whined.
"You gotta stay around today. Kevin was an ass last night and I'm holding my first grudge with him. " He chuckled.

"He aint even here, I went to bother him and he was no where damn it." Biddy pouted.

"What? Fuck him." He pouted. "He can't even let me have my fun." He grumbled.

Biddy raised a brow.
"Thats a good way to get him to slap you. Dont tell him. "Fuck you." He will have a fit."

"He really pissed me off this time though. I swear, I was this close to hitting him last night but I stopped myself."

"You know, hit him. It will get his attention. Im not worried about you HURTING him or else id kill you if you hit him but I dont think you would let yourself hit him that hard."