Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13 (possibly more later)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Feedback: Yes! Please! But be nice!
Summary: Vincent Gray, now 33, is at a depressing stage of his life. When he meets a young girl, his life will change forever.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to the show Judging Amy whatsoever and in no way am I affiliated with it.
Author's Note: Wow, I've really gotten into the whole making the chapters longer thing. Anyways, I hope that you like this chapter.
Chapter 16
"Laura!" Adriane exclaimed when Donna opened the door and she saw Laura there.
"Hey!" she said, "How are you?"
"Good!"
"Hi, Donna!"
"Hi, Vincent's not home but you can come in?"
"Sure."
"Look what I made!" Adriane said holding up a scribbled picture what was a collaboration of blues, reds, orange, and stick people here and there.
"Wow! That's really pretty! You're an artist!"
"You can have it," she aid holding it up to her and gleaming with a smile.
"Awww! Thank you. I'll pit this on my fridge when I get home, okay?"
"Okay!"
"I hope that I'm not bothering you or anything," Laura said as Donna was frantically turning pages in a phone book.
"No. Just looking for a baby-sitting for Adriane. I have to go handle a case at the law office."
"Can Laura stay with me?" Adriane asked.
Donna looked up surprised as well as Laura when they discovered that Adriane was clinging to Laura's leg.
"She's my new best friend!"
"Would you?" Donna asked.
"Would I baby-sit, you mean?"
"Yeah. It'll be just for a few hours."
Laura looked down at Adriane and back up at Donna's pleading gaze.
"Please?" Adriane begged.
"Please?" Donna asked.
"Okay," Laura said.
"Yeahy!" came the cries of the little girl.
"Thank you," Donna said quickly trying to get all her stuff together before handing Laura a couple of things, "Here's a list of stats on food and whatever else. Here's an extra pair of keys if you decide to go to the park and come back which you'll need to. Oh, and here are some Flintstone vitamins and…"
"Donna?" Laura asked.
"Yes?"
"I've got everything under control. Don't worry about it. Go handle your case and break a leg."
"Really?"
"Yes. Adriane will be safe and that's all that matters."
"Okay. Thanks again," Donna said before giving her daughter a quick hug and kiss, "You be good, alright?"
"Yup!"
"See ya!" Donna said finally leaving.
"So what do you want to do?" Laura asked Adriane.
"Arthur!"
"The show?"
"Uh-huh."
"That can be arranged. It's one of my favorite shows too," Laura said as she led Adriane to the couch and put the channel on to PBS.
This isn't so bad… Laura thought to herself.