Dinah took a seat on a bench in the shade of a large oak tree a year ago she would have never thought she would be as happy as she was at that moment. She always thought that she would be doomed to a life of living alone but for once in her life she felt like someone needed her and wanted her here.
"I never thought I'd find someone like you," she said with a smile. "You make my life complete," she said to the little man lying in the stroller next to her. She finally felt like she had the family she had always wanted. Feeling a cool breeze she reached over to tuck the blanket a little tighter around him as he gurgled a little in his sleep.
Glancing at her watch she noticed that she had to be at work soon and she still had to drop Brennan off at daycare, she hated leaving him with anyone but she had a lot of work to do and probably wouldn't be able to give him the attention he deserved. "Alright little man, we better get going or well be late," she said taking the lock of the stroller before pushing it down the sidewalk towards the daycare center. Handing him over wasn't easy as she gave him one last kiss before turning to head out the door.
On the way to the station she was turning the corner when she bumped into something solid, looking up into the bluest eyes she had ever seen. She desperately tried to find her words.
"Oh I'm so sorry," she apologized.
"It's my fault I wasn't paying attention," the man replied as he leaned over to help her pick up her purse which fell to the ground.
"Thanks," she said leaning down as well.
"I think this is yours too," he said handing her Brennan's binky as his face saddened.
Dinah noticed and wondered what his story was but she knew she had no right to ask, they had only just met. "Oh um, I'm Dinah," She said reaching out to shake his hand.
"Shayne Lewis," he replied taking her hand in his.
"Oh I'm sorry I have to go, I'm gonna be late for work," she said secretly wishing she didn't have to leave. As she walked away she glanced back at him not expecting him to be staring back at her, she turned back around just as quickly.
