1 Carolina

Maxon's POV...

I've just arrived in Carolina. I go all over town looking for how I can improve people's lives. I accidentally run into a lady. "Oh miss I'm so sorry. I should have been paying more attention." Wait this lady is America. But she's an 8. America is a 3. "America?" I inquire. "Hello Prince Maxon, " she says. A little boy with blonde hair and blue eyes runs over to her. He looks to be about 2. "Mama, " he says. What how...America had a kid. "This is your kid? When did you get married?" I ask. "Luca, " she says picking up the child. "Meet your dad." My jaw drops. "I'm the father, " I whisper. "Yes." America explains everything. I feel awful. "I'm so sorry America, " I say my eyes welling up. She nods. "He's beautiful and handsome, " I say referring to our child. "He is." My phone dings. I look at it and it's a text from Kriss saying that she's leaving the palace and breaking up with me. I respond saying, "Good because I was about to break up with you." I put my phone back into my pocket. "Come back to the palace with me." "Really? After everything you're willing to give me a job and a home!" she says. "Not exactly..." I say. "I want you to come back to the palace and marry me." She yells at me for a moment. Then she looks at Luca. "You know what...I will come back to the palace with you Maxon. I still love you. " And I still love you and Luca." I pick America up. She's holding Luca. I carry them to the car and we go back to the airport. I play with Luca in the car. America brushes her hair. She pulls the curtain between the seats shut so she can change into some of the clothes from the palace. When she is done she opens the curtain back up. When we get to the palace I have my arm wrapped around her waist as we walk. She is holding Luca's hand. Guards and maids scurry over to see us. I walk America up to her old room. "What do we tell everyone about Luca?" she asks. "Umm well we can't say he adopted because he actually looks a lot like us. We will have to tell them the truth darling, " I say. She nods nervously. Let's get something to eat after we get Luca cleaned up. "Mom I don't know what his name is, " Luca whispers loudly to America. "Well his name is Maxon but you can call him-" she stops and looks at me. "Dad, " I say. She nods and tells Luca. "He's my dad?" he asks. "He is Luca. And he's being very generous and he's letting us stay here so please be good okay, " she says. He nods. I honestly can't wait until he really thinks of me as his dad. "Luca let's go see Anne, Mary, and Lucy, " she say. "Who are they?" he asks. "My friends, "America replies. They go see them and then America comes back without Luca. "Thank you Maxon. You don't know how happy he is to have a dad. The kids back in Carolina would make fun of him because he didn't have one," America says. Wow that I think was supposed to make me feel good and it did for a minute but then I was thinking this kid didn't have one of his parents around for a while. He got bullied because of it. I need to make it up to this kid. I just don't know how. I give America a weak smile. "Maxon what's wrong?" she asks. "Nothing, " I lie. "Maxon, " she says again. "I-I feel guilty, " I confess. "Why?" she asks. "I sent you home and had no idea we were going to have a kid. You became an 8. You had to raise Luca all by himself. This kid didn't have a dad for almost 2 years and he got bulkied because of it." "Maxon...you are going to spoil this kid so bad I'm always gonna have to be the bad cop." I smile a little at that. "You think so?" I ask. "I know so." I kiss her. The rebel alarm sounds. I try to get America to the safe room but she won't go without Luca. I don't blame her. She runs to the room to find her maids trying to get a crying Luca into the safe room. She scoops him up and runs down dragging her maids behind her and I'm behind them. She stops before she gets to the second door to the safe room. "Maxon the king and queen don't know I'm back nevertheless with a child, " she says. "It'll be okay America, " I say. I wipe her tears away and Luca's. We go in. Once we are in and the door is locked my dad stomps over. "What are you doing here young lady!" he says gruffly at America. She just stares at him. "Answer me!" he yells. "Dad! That's enough, " I say and walk over to where they are. "What is she doing here?" the king commands. "She's here to stay, " I say sternly. Lucy takes Luca from America and calms him down. "What do you mean!" he yells. "I love her dad. She isn't going anywhere!" I yell back. "You are a foolish child! Speaking of why is there and actual child here!" he yells. "His name is Luca!" America pipes up. "Who is he!" my dad yells. "My kid!" America yells. "And who is the father! You clearly aren't wed if you are here do I could have you arrested! And I doubt that you got married and divorced in such a short time!" the king yells. "Arrest me then, " America says calmly. "Well I can't just arrest you it would have to be the father too idiot!" he yells. "Do not speak to her this way!" I yell. "Who is the father, " my dad demands. America looks nervous to say. "Your son is the father to my son, " she says. "Our son, " I correct. My father is fuming. "When did this happen!" he yells. "When Maxon told me I was the one before the choosing ceremony, " she says. We argue for a few minutes. He ends up punching America and she falls back. One of the guards catches her before she hits the ground. "Don't you dare ever lay even a finger on her!" I yell.

America's POV...

OUCH, THAT HURT!  A guard catches me. It's Officer Tanner. "Are you okay Lady America?" he asks. "Yes thank you, " I say. "Anytime, " he says. The argument is finally over. Maxon comes over to where I'm sitting with Luca. "Are you okay?" Maxon asks. I nod. "Hey random question whats Luca's last name?" he asks. "Singer, " I say. His face falls. "I didn't want anyone to know you were the dad, " I explain. "How were you not arrested then?" he asks. "The Legers helped me out. Aspen pretended to be my husband when he left here for two days."  He nods. "Well thank you for not telling really anybody, " he says. "I didn't even tell Aspen. They didn't pry they just did what I asked. But no problem, " I say. "Why didn't you marry Aspen?" he asks. "I didn't want to even think about that until you were officially married, " I confess. He smiles a little. "I love you, Maxon, " I say. "I love you too darling, " he says. "Hey what about me!" Luca says. "We love you too Luca, " he says. "Dad, can we play soccer today when they let us out?" Luca asks. "Sure, " he smiles. I smile too.

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