You are not alone
Three years after the season 8 finale. Julian and Brooke struggle with parenting with even greater challenges that they'd ever expected.
Chapter 3
Davis Baker was an energetic but fragile child. He had a unique relationship with each member of his family, but the connection he had with his father was the most special one
Julian and Brooke had a physical therapist come to the house and work with Davis, his name was Brandon and he was about the same age as Brooke, they had actually gone to school together
"Hey little man" Brandon greeted Davis enthusiastically "how is it going?" Davis just shrugged "ready to work today?"
"He's not feeling so good" Brooke said "we had a situation yesterday"
"Oh, I see, well do you want to talk about it?" Brandon offered
"No" he said simply
"Davis, come on baby, you got to do some work and then you can rest okay?" Brooke said. But he turned back his attention on his wooden blocks
"Davis?" Julian had watched the whole scene from the doorway. He kneeled down to where his son was and lifted his chin "what's wrong?"
"I don't want it" Davis mumbled indistinctively "not anymore"
"What, what is it that you don't want?" Julian asked calmly. Davis had now crying, Julian stopped Brooke from picking him up "you don't want Brandon to come anymore?" Davis nodded
"But you love Brandon" Brooke said. Her son stared from her to Brandon and back again
"Please" Davis whispered. Julian smiled
"Is it because of what happened yesterday?" Julian asked. Davis nodded again "because it hurt right?"
"Yes" Davis said "mummy put a band aid" he said pointing to his forehead
"Yeah I know" Julian said "and you don't want that to happen again do you?"
Davis waved his head "can Brandon still come home?" Julian breathed slowly. His own incent and heart just melted his
"What about if you do it for Jude huh?" Julian asked. His son remained thoughtful. Davis denied with his head
"For me?" Brooke asked "can you do your exercises with Brandon for me?" He waved his head again
"Okay, buddy, remember what he always says?" Julian said. He nodded "what is it?"
"Fall and fight again" Davis said gravely "Fall and fight again Davis Baker"
"Right and we never give up" Julian said "I know you are upset about what happened yesterday, but its okay, it wasn't your fault"
"Jaime was sad" Davis said "he was"
"Yeah, I know" Julian smiled "but it wasn't his fault or yours, okay?"
"Okay" Davis said, he finally agreed on working with Brandon, it was usually Brooke, Julian or Haley, who helped with the sessions as it was an important part of the program. Davis had chosen Julian
The loud cries for help was the worst part of Brandon and Davis's love and hate relationship
"It's okay bud" Julian said as Brandon stretched his legs. It hurt because his ligaments weren't strong, so he had to work really hard on it. Julian kissed his forehead and kept encouraging him to succeed no matter how much it hurt, after all he had always been a fighter
