Sharon
I know Stef and Lena aren't the best right now, i'm not blind. They need a night away from it all.
"Come on you guys need a date night" I said and they looked over at each other.
"Mom" Stef complained.
"Relax honey, i'm just saying it is important to keep the spark alive." I said winking at her. Lena laughed but her wife didn't seem as pleased by that.
"Mom" she said sounding annoyed.
"It's important, trust me I know. It's part of the reason me and you're dad fell apart" I said and she glared at me.
"Mom!" she said looking mortified.
"What we are all adults here" I said and she pointed at Brayleigh who was in Lenas arms.
"She is a week and four day old, she is entertained holding onto the strings on Lenas sweatshirt. All i'm saying is it's important for you guys too be connecting romantically." I said and Lena was trying not to laugh at her wifes discomfort.
"Honey she has a point" Lena said and Stef looked over at her.
"I'll let you too talk about it" I said taking Brayleigh from Lenas arms.
Lena
I tried not to laugh at how much Sharon and Stef are alike. They both find it amusing too tease their kids about sex. Stef looked mortified and rubbed her back.
"She's just teasing you." I said. "You do it too the kids all the time."
"Yeah well she can stop. What is that about us needing it?" she said and I smiled at her.
"Well we could use a date night." I said and she sighed.
"I'm not really ready… for that yet" she said awkwardly and I laughed.
"I know, babe. Realistically that wouldn't even have happened. I mean we could use a date night. As in a dinner date and then a walk along the beach and coming back home too make out for a bit before falling asleep in each others arms date." I said knowing she's not ready for sex physically yet.
" What about Brayleigh?" she asked.
"It's not like we haven't been away from her. She is perfectly capable of taking care of a baby. She says you're dad is the one that dropped you" I joked and she rolled her eyes play slapping me.
"You're so funny. That sounds nice" she said and I smiled at her.
"Good. I'm sure Sharon will be thrilled she gets some one on one time with her baby." I joked since she has been drooling over her since she first saw her. Her and Mariana both.
We went to our favorite restaurant that we went to for our first official date. I got to the table before her and pulled her chair out for her. She smiled at me like 'ok then.' She's not used to it, it actually makes her a little uncomfortable. She wasn't really ever romanced before meeting me. She more than deserves to be romanced, she needs it.
"You look beautiful" I said and I can tell she doesn't believe me.
"I know you don't believe me but you are the most beautiful woman I ever seen." I said grabbing her hand.
"I love you" she said.
"I love you too"
Sharon
I rocked her back in forth starting to worry. She has cried for forty five minutes and I have changed her, fed her, and all that.
"Hey you want you're mommies don't you?" I asked in baby talk gently rocking her but she still screamed her little lungs out. She's definitely Stefs daughter, that's for sure. Stef used to do that too me all the time.
"Hey what is wrong, darling" I asked and Jesus came downstairs.
"She's cried for almost an hour" he said grumpily.
"Oh yes because i'm enjoying it" I said bitterly.
"Well what's wrong?" he asked and I glared at him.
"If I knew do you think she would still be crying. I have tried asking it's not like she answered" I said and she suddenly stopped.
"Oh thank god" he said but it worried me even more. She's pale and looks to be having trouble breathing. Yes something is wrong.
"I'm taking her to the emergency room" I announced and he looked at me shocked.
"What?"
"She's struggling to breath and is deathly pale i'm taking her to the ER. Call your moms" I ordered grabbing the keys and her car seat and leaving.
Lena
I laughed at her try to use chopsticks and getting frustrated that she can't get any food into her mouth. The next thing I knew she looked around and stabbed the piece of chicken and put into her mouth.
"Leave me alone I was raised on Tv dinners" she defended herself and I continued laughing. All the sudden my phone rang and I sighed picking it up. Five teenagers, a newborn and a mother in law who is trying to cook for them, I would be stupid not too. There might be a house fire for all I know.
It was Jesus calling and I picked up hoping it nothing.
"Everything ok?" I asked.
"Gram took Brayleigh too the ER" he said shocking me. What?
"What? We are leaving right now. What happened?" I said and Stef looked at me shocked. She got up and threw a fifty on the table.
"She was crying for almost an hour and then stopped and was having trouble breathing or something." he said worrying me. Having trouble breathing?
'What's going on?" Stef asked worried.
"Sharon took Bray too the ER" I said to her. She practically ran to the car and i got into the passenger seat. I told her what hospital and she drove us down their breaking some traffic laws. You know Stef is in protective mode if she is breaking traffic laws.
"Stef she will be ok, she's in good hands. Don't get us killed" I warned her but she wasn't having it. We luckily got their without an accident and got into the ER and found Sharon.
"Where is she?" Stef asked.
"They took her back. They believe it's an allergic reaction to the formula. They have her hooked up to oxygen but they need your signature too give her the shot too reduce the swelling." Sharon said too Stef.
"Where do I sign?" She asked and Sharon pointed to the front desk.
"She has the paperwork." she said and Stef went over to her.
"I'm Stefanie Adams Foster, Where do I need to sign?" she asked and the lady calmly handed her a piece of paper and pointed to the bottom of it handing Stef a pen and she signed it.
"You should be able to see your daughter momentarily, but only family members are permitted to see her." she said looking at me. I hate when people do that.
"She's my wife" Stef said angrily. "And I want too see my daughter"
I pulled her back and made her walk away.
"Honey she is fine. They will give her a shot and the swelling will go down. We will see her in a minute." I said and tears came to my eyes.
"I didn't protect her" she said sitting down in the chair.
"Hey there was nothing you could have done. You couldn't have known she was allergic to formula" I said and Sharon sat down next to Stef.
"I should've. I'm such a terrible mom" she said.
"No you're not. You are an amazing one" I said grabbing her hand.
"She's right. You would do anything for your kids" Sharon said and the doctor came out.
"Stefanie Adams Foster" he said and Stef stood up.
"You can see her but we only want one at a time." he said and she looked over at me and I nodded telling her to go.
Stef
I was lead back to a room and inside the room was Brayleigh in a little bed and she was hooked up too oxygen machine. The sight brought tears to my eyes.
"The swelling should be down in about fifteen minutes. I will move her so you can hold her but you have to be very careful not to knock out the tubes. Once the swelling goes down family members can come into see her." he said and I nodded.
"When will we be able to take her home?" i asked sitting in the chair and he moved the machine and handed Brayleigh too me.
"Once the swelling goes down we will do some basic test to make sure she is ok and if she passes them you can take her home after that." He said and I nodded.
"What if she doesn't pass them?" I asked.
"I believe she will but if the worst does happen we will hold her here until she is well enough." he said and I nodded.
"I'll leave you two alone" he said and left. I looked down at my daughter tears coming too my eyes. She's so pale and sickly. I broke down and started crying. I have been a terrible mother and that ends now.
"I love you" I said honestly.
"I will always protect you, and you will always be loved." I promised kissing her forehead. I looked down at my daughter and finally felt something that has been way overdue. Something we have all needed for a really long time. Hope that everything is going to get better.
Let me know what you think. So a few more chapters (probably 1-3) of newborn Brayleigh than I will skip some time. I'm thinking too where she's four (1-2 chapters of that) and then skip too were she's like 14 or 15 and have some chapters (probably five) of that. Hope you like it, thanks for reading and reviewing.