Who We Are
Chapter 37
Somehow we keep marching on.
I turned on all the lights then walked further inside our home. Watching as Haley came through the door with Deborah in her arms. She had fallen asleep on the car ride home from the hospital.
"Let's put her to bed. Our first day together as a family." Haley said. Smiling over at me.
I smiled back at her. After shutting and locking the front door. We went up the stairs together and through the hallway. Stopping in front of the nursery door. I opened slowly moving aside as Haley walked in. Carefully placing down Deborah in her crib. Covering her with a blanket. As she turned to me.
"She's is a combination of the good in us both. She is the most important person in our life now." Haley said.
I took her hand and looked back at her. "She's proof of our love and the fact that we were given a chance to do things differently correcting mistakes and decisions our parents may have made with us and doing the opposite. She deserves the best version of us possible." I had said. Taking her in my arms.
"I love you." I said. Looking into her eyes.
Haley looked back at me. Her eyes reflecting the love that I had always known and what had been a source of strength through many times in my life. "I love you too." She said.
"I'll get the pillows and you get the blankets." I told her as we separated from each other.
Going as quietly as possible from our room back to Deborah's. Our first night home was spent sleeping in her nursery. With the baby monitor next to us. To say we were cautious and worried is an understatement.
The next few days and weeks were a blur of feedings and changings and trying to figure out what the different cries meant.
We somehow made it back into our bedroom at some point. And managed to sleep an hour here than an hour there. Parenthood had officially taken over our world and it was never the same again. We were completely in love with Deborah and knew that would be the change that would last a lifetime.
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Haley got out of bed with a smile on her face. Wrapping her dark green robe around herself and slipping her feet into her lavender purple slippers.
Walking out of their bedroom. And going through the hallway and down the stairs. The chill of winter was throughout the home. Gazing at the clock that was in the living room and hearing the ringing of the home phone before she put the pillow over her head. Told her that there was probably no school today.
The aroma of food cooking filled her nose as Haley walked through the door of the kitchen. Her heart aching with happiness at the sight of Deborah and Nathan cooking in the kitchen together.
"Morning momma! Happy snow day!" Deborah exclaimed with happiness. Carefully getting off the step stool and walking over to her mother engulfing her in a hug.
"Good morning Baby. What are the two of you up too.?" Haley asked. Gazing over at Nathan.
Who smiled and walked over to her. Leaning over placing a kiss on her lips.
"Daddy and I are making breakfast and then we're going to have a snowball fight and make a fort and make snow people we have a full day planned and your invited too momma of course." Deborah said. Looking up at her mother.
"I can't wait since you two got a head start on breakfast I'll make tea or hot chocolate and Afterwards we can watch movies and have some family time." Haley said. Looking back at her.
"This is going to be such a fun day.!" Deborah said. As she took her mother's and in hers.
"You sit down momma." She said. "Daddy and I are going to serve breakfast for you today." Deborah said. Turning back to her father.
Nathan smiled as he looked up at Deborah. "I got this sweetheart. You find a seat and we'll start eating soon. It was nice cooking with you this morning. Thank you for your help." He said. Looking to her.
"Your welcome daddy. I had so fun learning grandma Deb's waffle recipe. I want to cook together again soon." She said. Looking back at her father.
"We will I promise." Nathan said. Watching as Deborah left his side and went through the doors of the kitchen into the dining room.
He went out with Haley and Deborah's plates first placing them on the table before going back for his own. The tea was hot and sweetened awaiting him in one of the multicolored mugs that were seated on the table alongside the plates. The breakfast began with the retelling of the story Deborah always requested during this time of year. Which was the story of her birthday.
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Author's Note: Thank you all for ongoing support for this story. I never would have imagined this idea would have grown into a 37-chapter journey and I look forward to sharing more of Naley and Deborah's life with you all. There will be flashbacks detailing memories of Deborah's early years. Review!