Chapter 13
Bella's POV
Morning has come too soon. I roll out of bed and tiptoe into Aria's room to find her still fast asleep. There should be enough time for me to get a quick shower in peace. I quietly make my way to the bathroom and close the door lightly. I turn the water on and steam begins to fill the room. I relax against the shower wall and the hot water beats on my skin. I could stand here all day, but soon the hot water will run out and I am not a fan of cold showers.
Jesse and Aria are still asleep as I emerge from the bathroom. The big chair in the corner looks so inviting that I slip down into it. My eyes close and I start to drift off when my moment of silence is over. My phone is ringing somewhere in the apartment. It takes a few minutes to uncover it. "Hello?"
"Good morning sunshine," says a gruffy voice on the other line.
"Well if it isn't my favorite teddy bear Vince," I laugh.
I can hear him chuckling. His face is probably turning five shades of red. "You love me don't you?"
"Of course I do. So what did you want so early?"
He's quiet, which is unusual for him. He finally answers me, "I though that you might like a ride to the garage. You are still going to work with us right?"
"I need a ride, but not to DT. Dom knows that I won't come back without Jesse. So you want to take me to my first day at my new job." I am hoping he will say yes because I don't want to beg.
"Sure. What time do you want me to pick you up?"
I breathe a sigh of relief. "Thanks. Pick me up in 30 minutes."
"I'll see you then, Bye." He says as he hangs up the phone.
Well there is one less thing I have to worry about. I run to the bedroom and pull my robe off and slip on a pair of boxers and a sports bra. What to wear? After slipping on a pair of black cargo pants and a white wife- beater, I take a look into the mirror. "I swear I am turning into Letty." My hair is pulled into a mess bun. I slide my feet into my black work boots and head for Aria's room to get her ready. She is sitting up and playing with her bear. "Mommy." She screams when I walk in.
"Well Sugar how long have you been up?" I pull her into my arms and take her over to the changing table. Within five minutes she is ready to go. I set her on the floor and we walk together into the kitchen and fix her breakfast.
Jesse walks into the kitchen with a confused look on his face. "Why are you guys dressed already?"
"Jesse I have to go to work. I am taking Aria to the daycare."
"I can watch her." He says with hurt in his voice.
"You have therapy remember. Your lungs are not fully healed."
He lowers his head walks out of the room. I want to follow him, but can't leave the baby alone while she's eating. I feel torn inside. Damn I can't do anything right. "Jesse please come back in here." He doesn't answer me. "Jess please." Still no answer. Well I can't deal with him now; Vince will be here any minute. I clean the baby up and get her ready to go. When I enter the living room, he is sitting on the couch staring out the window.
"Jesse, once you finish the therapy you can take care of her, but your health is important right now."
"You don't think I can handle the responsibility do you? You're afraid that I will get wrapped up in something and forget her."
"That's not true Jesse. Look after therapy you can pick her up at the daycare center." I hear Vince impatiently honking his horn. I lean down and give Jesse a kiss. "I have to go."
"I love you Bella."
"I love you too Jesse. I will see you after work." With that I head out the door.
Bella's POV
Morning has come too soon. I roll out of bed and tiptoe into Aria's room to find her still fast asleep. There should be enough time for me to get a quick shower in peace. I quietly make my way to the bathroom and close the door lightly. I turn the water on and steam begins to fill the room. I relax against the shower wall and the hot water beats on my skin. I could stand here all day, but soon the hot water will run out and I am not a fan of cold showers.
Jesse and Aria are still asleep as I emerge from the bathroom. The big chair in the corner looks so inviting that I slip down into it. My eyes close and I start to drift off when my moment of silence is over. My phone is ringing somewhere in the apartment. It takes a few minutes to uncover it. "Hello?"
"Good morning sunshine," says a gruffy voice on the other line.
"Well if it isn't my favorite teddy bear Vince," I laugh.
I can hear him chuckling. His face is probably turning five shades of red. "You love me don't you?"
"Of course I do. So what did you want so early?"
He's quiet, which is unusual for him. He finally answers me, "I though that you might like a ride to the garage. You are still going to work with us right?"
"I need a ride, but not to DT. Dom knows that I won't come back without Jesse. So you want to take me to my first day at my new job." I am hoping he will say yes because I don't want to beg.
"Sure. What time do you want me to pick you up?"
I breathe a sigh of relief. "Thanks. Pick me up in 30 minutes."
"I'll see you then, Bye." He says as he hangs up the phone.
Well there is one less thing I have to worry about. I run to the bedroom and pull my robe off and slip on a pair of boxers and a sports bra. What to wear? After slipping on a pair of black cargo pants and a white wife- beater, I take a look into the mirror. "I swear I am turning into Letty." My hair is pulled into a mess bun. I slide my feet into my black work boots and head for Aria's room to get her ready. She is sitting up and playing with her bear. "Mommy." She screams when I walk in.
"Well Sugar how long have you been up?" I pull her into my arms and take her over to the changing table. Within five minutes she is ready to go. I set her on the floor and we walk together into the kitchen and fix her breakfast.
Jesse walks into the kitchen with a confused look on his face. "Why are you guys dressed already?"
"Jesse I have to go to work. I am taking Aria to the daycare."
"I can watch her." He says with hurt in his voice.
"You have therapy remember. Your lungs are not fully healed."
He lowers his head walks out of the room. I want to follow him, but can't leave the baby alone while she's eating. I feel torn inside. Damn I can't do anything right. "Jesse please come back in here." He doesn't answer me. "Jess please." Still no answer. Well I can't deal with him now; Vince will be here any minute. I clean the baby up and get her ready to go. When I enter the living room, he is sitting on the couch staring out the window.
"Jesse, once you finish the therapy you can take care of her, but your health is important right now."
"You don't think I can handle the responsibility do you? You're afraid that I will get wrapped up in something and forget her."
"That's not true Jesse. Look after therapy you can pick her up at the daycare center." I hear Vince impatiently honking his horn. I lean down and give Jesse a kiss. "I have to go."
"I love you Bella."
"I love you too Jesse. I will see you after work." With that I head out the door.