Total pages in book: 29
Estimated words: 25728 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 129(@200wpm)___ 103(@250wpm)___ 86(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 25728 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 129(@200wpm)___ 103(@250wpm)___ 86(@300wpm)
"I'll go make breakfast, come down when you're ready."
Chapter 15
Colin
I could see my behavior was confusing the hell out of her, well join the club princess. 'Princess' I haven't thought of her in that way for so long it was almost a jolt to the system to think it now after all this time. It was the name I had given her in those two weeks of bliss, she was my princess, the one woman I wanted to cherish above all else. The one I wished to shower with all that my money could buy.
Will I finally get the chance? By the end of this day would I finally get my life back or would it once again blow up in my face?
Mom showed up half an hour later with my dad in tow. I was so excited for her I had this big goofy grin on my face. Amber stayed back not sure of her welcome as I took the baby to my parents. Mom hogged him of course as my dad walked pass me to Amber. I kept an eye on him to make sure nothing was said to upset her, no one else was allowed to do that. I know the whole family felt the brunt of her defection, but in the end this was really between her and I. I should've known better than to doubt him though because all he did was hug her.
“Welcome home Amber."
I knew that shit was going to make her cry and I was right she bawled into his chest.
“ Thomas Stewart what did you say to my daughter in law to make her cry?"
Say what now? Since when does mom call Amber her daughter in law? Amber must've thought the same thing because I could hear her indrawn breath from where I stood.
"Sheath your claws woman all I did was welcome the girl home, you know how new mothers are they'd cry at anything."
“Oh, well, that's okay then. Look at my new grand baby he's too precious. Colin he's the spitting image of you when you were his age. Oh I forgot the damn camera in the car."
"Watch your language grandma." I teased her with a grin.
"Oh hush you, you think I don't know better, between you men his first words would probably be the F bomb. Amber I 'm telling you, you have to put your foot down starting now, not that it did me any good. I 'll never forget the day I had to go pick Donald up from Pre-K when he told the teacher he wasn't taking any fucking nap." She rolled her eyes as dad and I cracked up. She was right though the men in our family did like to swear. Amber still hadn't said anything but she seemed a little less tense. My parents were professional diplomats, not one word was said about Amber's disappearance, it was as though they'd seen her the day before and was just picking up where they'd left off. I'm sure our son had a lot to do with that, especially for mom. In her world babies trumped everything else.
I was very proud of both of them, they made acceptance seem so fucking easy; I wish I could be the same. I hope Kurt gets here soon I want this shit over and done with. Dad of course put on his doctor's cap and checked our boy out while questioning Amber about her health. Making sure she was eating right and getting enough sleep.
"It's easy for young mothers to get run down easily, you have to pace yourself do only as much as you can when you can."
"Colin said he was hiring a nanny." Damn that sadness was back in her voice and she'd been starting to unwind too. I'd forgotten all about that that was before. When I thought I would be bringing my son home alone without a mother and later when I still believed I was going to have to separate them. I cleared my throat to apprise her of my change of heart where the nanny business was concerned, but hurricane Sarah beat me to it.
"Over my dead body. Not one of our kids were raised by nannies and I'd be damned if my grand baby would be, no way."
"Sarah..." Dad started to scold her which we both knew wasn't gonna work anyway, but I used her words to save face.
"She's right, I want my son to have what all the children in this family had." I didn't look at Amber when I said it.
"Damn straight, and grandma's always here to fill in." And she was off with the baby talk while tickling his chin.
"Heads up Amber if you want to see that kid before college you'd be wise to work out some kind of schedule now or she'd hog that kid. Cindy and Donald have to fight her for their parental rights as it is."