Chapter 7 – Guardian
2 weeks later I got the call…. 3am... too early for me…. On my cell…uhh its Dana, something's wrong…
"Dana what's wrong?" all I can hear on the other end is William crying and Dana crying as well as trying to soothe him…. I'm scared...
"Are you hurt?"
"No" she sobs…
"Is William hurt?"
"No" more unsettled sobbing…
"Wont he settle?"
"No"
"Right ill be over in 15minutes" no reply… I hang up jump in my trousers and run out the door…
I arrive and Dana's at the door still both crying….
"He wont take or do anything" she was in such a state it scared me….
"Give him here" I say holding out my arms... she passes him over and I hold him up near my shoulder, I feel his little hand on my face… he starts to calm…. I put my other arm around Dana and guide her to the sofa… I get her leaning on my left side as I hold William on the right… I sit on the sofa with them both… William slowly quietens… hand still on my face… that must feel horrid I haven't shaved…. I move him to he's in front of me looking at me and Dana…. He snuggles into my chest and starts to fall asleep….
"Wow" Dana whispers "what did you do?" I'm stunned….
"Nothing, but he seemed to like to feel of my unshaven face…." Dana thinks on this one…
"Penny for your thoughts hun?" I urge…
"He must of needed a male to settle, the other day he fell asleep with Mulder maybe he likes the feel and scent of a man" I think this over…
"Maybe, sorry if it is Dana" I feel bad... I just walked in and settled her baby and I'm no one to him….
"No Walt its good…. I love having you around and I know if I need help settling him you'll help me... wont you? Or has his screaming and my state put you off your promise?" I'm stunned, I move my hand to her cheek, and she looks at me still a little sad from Williams state a few minutes ago...
"Dana I vowed, I never vow what I don't mean… I'm a man of honour and I meant it, I'm glad I could settle him"….
"Please" bottom lip goes out…. I move in and kiss her… she pulls back
"Shall we see if little man will go in his cot now?"
"Yeah we can try then your going to bed too…no arguments"
"Yes sir" calls back…
Well William didn't want to go I his cot every time I tried to lie him down he cried…. I knew what to do…
"Right Dana bed… I'm coming to with William, you sleep and ill stay up with him next to you… don't worry I wont sleep so no worries of us crushing him, ok?" she nods, and grabs my hand…
"come on then" she crawls into bed, I sit up next to her holding William, Dana snuggles into me and falls asleep….
I stay awake all night... every time William moans or moves Dana wakes... but I calm her back to sleep….
Its now 8am and William wakes yawning….
"Shhh little man, mummy needs her sleep..." he smiles at me…
"Uhh you have mummies smile… and your mummy is beautiful... isn't she? You agree good boy… now last night was a one of right? I'm glad cos it got mummy all upset... and that's not good is it? No… I'm glad we agree… "He smiles at me and Dana begins to rise….
"Morning hun, you feeling ok?" she looks at me then at William…
"Having a good convo were you 2?" she smiles...
"Yes we were about your lovely mummy, what else William? Oh yes well remembered his behaviour last night" I laugh… Dana smiles…
"He likes you" I'm surprised
"Does he? How'd you know?"
"Cos he keep smiling at you" I laugh... I feel a little embarrassed…. But glad I could help…..
A few more nights' guardian angel Walt was called upon to help settle William, I didn't mind I loved being around him but then it all went horribly wrong….
