*~Recommend~*
Oliver was packing up the picnic basket with ham and cheese sandwiches, assorted fresh fruits and vegetables, and snack cakes for dessert. He added some bottles of water and three jars of baby food for Sierra Rose. Soon he had the picnic basket all set with foam plates, plastic silverware, and paper napkins.
When they had awakened that morning to a fussy baby, Kyle had offered to go to the drug store to pick up a few things to help Sierra with her teething pain. Oliver was grateful for Kyle's help with his little girl. Kyle was a doctor and sounded genuinely concerned for Sierra's well-being. Since Oliver had no family living nearby, he had done all of Sierra's babycare on his own. It was sometimes tough being a single dad and a police officer, but Oliver loved his job and his little girl.
Oliver was getting Sierra ready for their outing when Kyle came back with his purchases from the pharmacy. "What did you get for Sierra?" Oliver asked Kyle.
"I got infant tylenol, teething pain medicine in gel form, and meltaway teething tablets," Kyle replied as he took the items from the paper bag and showed them to Oliver.
"This is the best thing in my book," Kyle said as he held up a soft plastic teething ring. "Just put this in the freezer for awhile and then let her gnaw on it."
"Which one of these would you recommend we try first?"
"You could put the teething ring in the freezer while we go on the picnic and give it to her later before her bedtime. Until then, you could give her a dose of the infant tylenol and try either the meltaway tablets or the gel to supplement. All of these remedies are safe for babies and may provide her with enough relief that she will get a good night's sleep."
"Thank you for all your help," Oliver said with a smile.
"You're welcome," Kyle responded. "You're very lucky, you know. She's a beautiful little girl."
Kyle grinned at Sierra Rose as she sat in her infant carrier. "I wanna be a dad, but it may be a little difficult for me to make my dream come true," Kyle said to Oliver.
"Why is that?"
"Because I'm gay," Kyle stated.